Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: December 2015
Oni Press' Invader Zim #5 was December's best-selling non-premier comic book. Also in the top ten for Oni was Rick & Morty #9 at #6.
UDON Entertainment's Street Fighter Unlimited #1 ranked #2 for the month.
Dynamite Entertainment's James Bond #2 ranked #3, and James Bond #3 ranked #5.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten — The Death-Defying Dr. Strange: Second Lives #1 at #7 and Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #2 at #10.
Archie Comics' Jughead #3 ranked #8.
Finally, Titan Comics' Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #5 ranked #9.
Black Mask Comics' We Can Never Go Home was the month's best-selling non-premier graphic novel and one of the publisher's two titles in the top ten.
Kodansha Comics also had two titles among the top ten, led by Attack on Titan Volume 17 at #2.
VIZ Media's Tokyo Ghoul Volume 4 ranked #3.
Titan Comics' 21st-Century Tank Girl ranked #5.
Graphic India's Grant Morrison's 18 Days Volume 1: The War Begins ranked #6.
Finally, BOOM! Studios had three titles among the top ten, led by Lumberjanes Volume 1 at #7.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2015
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 86 | 71 | 23.67 | SEP151523-M | INVADER ZIM #5 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 111 | 86 | 19.31 | OCT151710-M | STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #1 | $3.99 | UDO |
| 3 | 128 | 111 | 16.71 | OCT151321 | JAMES BOND #2 | $3.99 | DE |
| 4 | 143 | 136 | 14.35 | OCT151246 | KLAUS #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 5 | 146 | 130 | 13.94 | NOV151281 | JAMES BOND #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 6 | 168 | 151 | 11.42 | OCT151571-M | RICK & MORTY #9 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 7 | 178 | 188 | 10.10 | OCT151727-M | DR MIRAGE SECOND LIVES #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 8 | 182 | 166 | 9.61 | OCT151100-M | JUGHEAD #3 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 9 | 189 | 164 | 8.93 | MAY151532-M | DOCTOR WHO 9TH #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 10 | 199 | 229 | 8.15 | OCT151739-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 11 | 201 | 179 | 7.95 | SEP151591-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR TWO #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 12 | 205 | 180 | 7.90 | SEP151598-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #15 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 13 | 206 | 181 | 7.86 | OCT151053-M | SUPERZERO #1 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 14 | 211 | 191 | 7.39 | AUG151723-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #14 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 15 | 214 | 196 | 7.19 | SEP151588-M | DOCTOR WHO 8TH #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 16 | 217 | 203 | 7.17 | OCT151197-M | JIM HENSONS STORYTELLER DRAGONS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 17 | 218 | 197 | 7.07 | SEP151596-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 18 | 224 | 273 | 6.96 | OCT151734-M | NINJAK #10 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 19 | 228 | 215 | 6.80 | OCT151331-M | BOBS BURGERS ONGOING #6 | $3.99 | DE |
| 20 | 231 | 219 | 6.68 | OCT151752-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #9 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 21 | 234 | 209 | 6.54 | OCT151656-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #16 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 22 | 235 | 210 | 6.53 | OCT151652-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 23 | 236 | 224 | 6.50 | OCT151335-M | GRUMPY CAT #3 | $3.99 | DE |
| 24 | 245 | 232 | 6.08 | OCT151261-M | ADVENTURE TIME #47 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 25 | 249 | 222 | 6.03 | OCT151051 | INSEXTS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 26 | 250 | 237 | 6.03 | OCT151257 | LUMBERJANES #21 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 27 | 253 | 242 | 5.89 | NOV151289-M | BOBS BURGERS ONGOING #7 | $3.99 | DE |
| 28 | 256 | 249 | 5.71 | OCT151329 | ALIENS VAMPIRELLA #4 | $3.99 | DE |
| 29 | 257 | 234 | 5.57 | OCT151664-M | ASSASSINS CREED #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
| 30 | 260 | 278 | 5.56 | OCT151191 | SNOW BLIND #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 31 | 264 | 259 | 5.47 | OCT151749-M | X-O MANOWAR COMMANDER TRILL #0 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 32 | 266 | 240 | 5.45 | OCT151055 | DREAMING EAGLES #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 33 | 268 | 262 | 5.37 | OCT151757-M | RAI #12 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 34 | 278 | 270 | 5.16 | NOV151287 | ALIENS VAMPIRELLA #5 | $3.99 | DE |
| 35 | 287 | 272 | 4.96 | OCT151188 | GRAMPA SIMPSONS UNBELIEVABLE ADVENTURES #1 | $3.99 | BON |
| 36 | 289 | 276 | 4.88 | SEP150998-M | MEGA MAN #55 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 290 | 279 | 4.85 | SEP150894 | RACHEL RISING #38 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 38 | 294 | 334 | 4.73 | OCT151190 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #51 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 39 | 295 | 269 | 4.72 | OCT151049 | REPLICA #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 40 | 298 | 289 | 4.67 | NOV151086-M | CODE PRU #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 41 | 305 | 252 | 4.51 | OCT151745-M | UNITY #25 | $4.99 | VAL |
| 42 | 306 | 297 | 4.44 | OCT151239 | BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA #19 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 43 | 307 | 299 | 4.42 | OCT151310-M | PRECINCT #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 44 | 308 | 300 | 4.41 | OCT151339-M | JOHN CARTER WARLORD #14 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
| 45 | 312 | 304 | 4.26 | SEP151051-M | CROSSED PLUS 100 #12 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 46 | 314 | 308 | 4.22 | OCT151265-M | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE CARD WARS #6 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 47 | 316 | 333 | 4.10 | OCT151194 | VENUS #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
| 48 | 317 | 316 | 4.03 | OCT151761-M | IVAR TIMEWALKER #12 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 49 | 319 | 318 | 3.96 | OCT151316-M | DOC SAVAGE SPIDERS WEB #1 | $3.99 | DE |
| 49 | 319 | 302 | 3.96 | OCT151531 | PACIFIC RIM TALES FROM THE DRIFT #2 | $3.99 | LEG |
| 51 | 323 | 275 | 3.91 | OCT151201 | MUNCHKIN DECK THE DUNGEONS #1 | $4.99 | BOO |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2015
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 6 | 28 | 3.20 | SEP151091 | WE CAN NEVER GO HOME TP (MR) | $9.99 | BLA |
| 2 | 18 | 62 | 1.95 | SEP151460 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 17 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 3 | 22 | 65 | 1.81 | OCT151775 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 4 | 23 | 52 | 1.78 | SEP151090 | SPACE RIDERS TP VOL 01 VENGEFUL UNIVERSE (MR) | $12.99 | BLA |
| 5 | 44 | 31 | 1.34 | JUL151618 | 21ST CENTURY TANK GIRL HC | $22.99 | TTN |
| 6 | 78 | 96 | 1.09 | OCT151483 | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS TP VOL 01 WAR BEGINS | $14.99 | GRA |
| 7 | 84 | 109 | 1.03 | FEB151172 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 8 | 95 | 161 | 0.95 | SEP151462 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 9 | 99 | 87 | 0.93 | OCT151235 | ADVENTURE TIME MARCELINE GONE ADRIFT TP | $19.99 | BOO |
| 10 | 108 | 138 | 0.85 | OCT151220 | WOODS TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 11 | 116 | 140 | 0.79 | OCT151189 | SIMPSONS COMICS CHAOS TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 12 | 119 | 220 | 0.78 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 13 | 132 | 251 | 0.72 | OCT151779 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 133 | 119 | 0.71 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 15 | 136 | 180 | 0.69 | OCT151218 | ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 16 | 140 | 189 | 0.67 | OCT151767 | NINJAK TP VOL 02 SHADOW WARS | $14.99 | VAL |
| 17 | 142 | 263 | 0.67 | OCT151780 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 12 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 18 | 146 | 49 | 0.66 | AUG151209 | DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP OMNIBUS TP | $39.99 | BOO |
| 19 | 149 | 152 | 0.65 | SEP151463 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 04 | $16.99 | RAN |
| 19 | 149 | 533 | 0.65 | OCT151796 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 05 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 21 | 155 | 278 | 0.61 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 22 | 156 | 134 | 0.61 | NOV151123 | COPRA TP ROUND THREE (MR) | $19.95 | BER |
| 23 | 166 | 204 | 0.58 | AUG151216 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 24 | 168 | 142 | 0.57 | JUL151613 | DOCTOR WHO 10TH HC VOL 03 FOUNTAINS OF FOREVER | $19.99 | TTN |
| 25 | 169 | 143 | 0.56 | JUL151614 | DOCTOR WHO 11TH HC VOL 03 CONVERSION | $19.99 | TTN |
| 26 | 171 | 229 | 0.56 | SEP151431 | ROWDY RODDY PIPER MONSTER KILLER GN | $12.99 | GRI |
| 27 | 172 | 288 | 0.56 | MAY158176 | DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS CINESTORY | $9.99 | JOE |
| 28 | 173 | 230 | 0.55 | SEP151738 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 21 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 29 | 179 | 280 | 0.53 | SEP151467 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 51 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 30 | 180 | 336 | 0.53 | OCT151781 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 31 | 184 | 228 | 0.52 | FEB151200 | BEE AND PUPPYCAT TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
| 32 | 186 | 201 | 0.52 | JUN151560 | SHOWMAN KILLER HC VOL 01 (MR) | $15.99 | TTN |
| 33 | 187 | 253 | 0.51 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 34 | 196 | 350 | 0.49 | OCT151795 | BLOODY MARY GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 203 | 194 | 0.48 | AUG151640 | BUNKER TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 36 | 205 | 181 | 0.47 | SEP151466 | DIE WERGELDER GN (MR) | $19.99 | RAN |
| 37 | 206 | 273 | 0.47 | AUG151756 | STEINS GATE GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | UDO |
| 38 | 207 | 266 | 0.46 | SEP151744 | DRAGONS RIOTING GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 39 | 209 | 371 | 0.46 | OCT151782 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 215 | 198 | 0.45 | AUG151310 | SQUARRIORS TP (MR) | $18.99 | DEV |
| 41 | 218 | 333 | 0.44 | AUG151594 | TSUBASA WORLD CHRONICLE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 220 | 193 | 0.44 | SEP151461 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 17 SPECIAL ED WITH DVD | $19.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 220 | 133 | 0.44 | AUG151469 | CHEECH WIZARDS BOOK OF ME HC (RES) (MR) | $29.99 | FAN |
| 44 | 228 | 323 | 0.42 | AUG151629 | ALABASTER SHADOWS GN | $12.99 | ONI |
| 45 | 239 | 703 | 0.39 | AUG151067 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR BLOCK PARTY TP | $5.99 | ARC |
| 46 | 241 | 130 | 0.39 | OCT151452 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 12 1959-1960 | $34.99 | FAN |
| 47 | 242 | 101 | 0.39 | MAY151551 | QUEST FOR TIME BIRD GN (MR) | $39.99 | TTN |
| 48 | 245 | 309 | 0.38 | MAR151387 | NIMONA GN | $12.99 | HAR |
| 49 | 246 | 430 | 0.38 | AUG151215 | GIANT DAYS TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
| 50 | 247 | 321 | 0.38 | SEP151748 | IS IT WRONG TRY PICK UP GIRLS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
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