Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: December 2015
Oni Press' Invader Zim #5 was December's best-selling small press comic book. Also in the top ten for Oni was Rick & Morty #9 at #3.
UDON Entertainment's Street Fighter Unlimited #1 ranked #2 for the month.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten, led by The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage: Second Lives #1 at #4.
Archie Comics' Jughead
Titan Comics had three titles among the top ten, led by Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #5 at #6.
Finally, new publisher Aftershock Comics' Superzero #1 ranked #10 for the month.
Black Mask Comics' critically-acclaimed graphic novel We Can Never Go Home was December's best-selling small press graphic novel and one of their two titles among the top ten.
Kodansha Comics had three titles in the top ten, led by Attack on Titan Volume 17 at #2.
Titan Comics' 21st-Century Tank Girl ranked #4 for the month.
Graphic India's Grant Morrison's 18 Days Volume 1: The War Begins ranked #5.
Also among the top ten were Bongo Comics, Oni Press, and Valiant Entertainment.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS 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 | 168 | 151 | 11.42 | OCT151571-M | RICK & MORTY #9 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 4 | 178 | 188 | 10.10 | OCT151727-M | DR MIRAGE SECOND LIVES #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 5 | 182 | 166 | 9.61 | OCT151100-M | JUGHEAD #3 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 6 | 189 | 164 | 8.93 | MAY151532-M | DOCTOR WHO 9TH #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 7 | 199 | 229 | 8.15 | OCT151739-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 8 | 201 | 179 | 7.95 | SEP151591-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR TWO #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 9 | 205 | 180 | 7.90 | SEP151598-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #15 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 10 | 206 | 181 | 7.86 | OCT151053-M | SUPERZERO #1 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 11 | 211 | 191 | 7.39 | AUG151723-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #14 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 12 | 214 | 196 | 7.19 | SEP151588-M | DOCTOR WHO 8TH #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 13 | 218 | 197 | 7.07 | SEP151596-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 14 | 224 | 273 | 6.96 | OCT151734-M | NINJAK #10 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 15 | 231 | 219 | 6.68 | OCT151752-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #9 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 16 | 234 | 209 | 6.54 | OCT151656-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #16 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 17 | 235 | 210 | 6.53 | OCT151652-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 18 | 249 | 222 | 6.03 | OCT151051 | INSEXTS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 19 | 257 | 234 | 5.57 | OCT151664-M | ASSASSINS CREED #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
| 20 | 264 | 259 | 5.47 | OCT151749-M | X-O MANOWAR COMMANDER TRILL #0 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 21 | 266 | 240 | 5.45 | OCT151055 | DREAMING EAGLES #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 22 | 268 | 262 | 5.37 | OCT151757-M | RAI #12 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 23 | 287 | 272 | 4.96 | OCT151188 | GRAMPA SIMPSONS UNBELIEVABLE ADVENTURES #1 | $3.99 | BON |
| 24 | 289 | 276 | 4.88 | SEP150998-M | MEGA MAN #55 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 25 | 290 | 279 | 4.85 | SEP150894 | RACHEL RISING #38 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 26 | 294 | 334 | 4.73 | OCT151190 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #51 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 27 | 295 | 269 | 4.72 | OCT151049 | REPLICA #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 28 | 305 | 252 | 4.51 | OCT151745-M | UNITY #25 | $4.99 | VAL |
| 29 | 317 | 316 | 4.03 | OCT151761-M | IVAR TIMEWALKER #12 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 30 | 319 | 302 | 3.96 | OCT151531 | PACIFIC RIM TALES FROM THE DRIFT #2 | $3.99 | LEG |
| 31 | 325 | 322 | 3.86 | OCT151764-M | IMPERIUM #11 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 32 | 327 | 313 | 3.78 | SEP151762-M | CARVER PARIS STORY #1 | $3.99 | Z2 |
| 33 | 329 | 314 | 3.78 | MAY151065 | WE CAN NEVER GO HOME #5 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 34 | 330 | 311 | 3.77 | AUG151180 | XED #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 35 | 331 | 361 | 3.73 | OCT151484-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #6 | $2.99 | GRA |
| 36 | 346 | 329 | 3.29 | OCT151850-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #117 WICKED (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 37 | 350 | 296 | 3.25 | OCT151039-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #18 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 38 | 354 | 268 | 3.14 | AUG151864-M | GFT VAN HELSING 10TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL #6 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 39 | 356 | 342 | 3.11 | SEP151612-M | BLACKLIST #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 40 | 361 | 344 | 3.07 | OCT151674-M | JOHNNY RED #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
| 41 | 364 | 347 | 2.99 | OCT151853-M | GFT WONDERLAND #42 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 42 | 373 | 354 | 2.87 | AUG151745-M | ENORMOUS V2 #3 | $3.99 | 215 |
| 43 | 376 | 379 | 2.85 | SEP151097 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #20 | $3.99 | BON |
| 44 | 378 | 359 | 2.83 | OCT151856-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #17 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 45 | 383 | 365 | 2.72 | SEP151796-M | GFT COVEN #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 46 | 386 | 370 | 2.68 | OCT151672-M | HEROES VENGEANCE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
| 47 | 388 | 218 | 2.68 | OCT151096 | ARCHIE COLLECTORS ED | $9.99 | ARC |
| 48 | 392 | 376 | 2.63 | OCT151536-M | WES CRAVEN COMING OF RAGE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | LIQ |
| 49 | 394 | 398 | 2.61 | SEP151340 | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE #4 | $3.99 | FAN |
| 50 | 401 | 385 | 2.56 | SEP151765-M | WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE #2 | $3.99 | Z2 |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS 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 | 23 | 52 | 1.78 | SEP151090 | SPACE RIDERS TP VOL 01 VENGEFUL UNIVERSE (MR) | $12.99 | BLA |
| 4 | 44 | 31 | 1.34 | JUL151618 | 21ST CENTURY TANK GIRL HC | $22.99 | TTN |
| 5 | 78 | 96 | 1.09 | OCT151483 | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS TP VOL 01 WAR BEGINS | $14.99 | GRA |
| 6 | 95 | 161 | 0.95 | SEP151462 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 7 | 116 | 140 | 0.79 | OCT151189 | SIMPSONS COMICS CHAOS TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 8 | 133 | 119 | 0.71 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 9 | 140 | 189 | 0.67 | OCT151767 | NINJAK TP VOL 02 SHADOW WARS | $14.99 | VAL |
| 10 | 149 | 152 | 0.65 | SEP151463 | ATTACK ON TITAN JUNIOR HIGH GN VOL 04 | $16.99 | RAN |
| 11 | 156 | 134 | 0.61 | NOV151123 | COPRA TP ROUND THREE (MR) | $19.95 | BER |
| 12 | 168 | 142 | 0.57 | JUL151613 | DOCTOR WHO 10TH HC VOL 03 FOUNTAINS OF FOREVER | $19.99 | TTN |
| 13 | 169 | 143 | 0.56 | JUL151614 | DOCTOR WHO 11TH HC VOL 03 CONVERSION | $19.99 | TTN |
| 14 | 171 | 229 | 0.56 | SEP151431 | ROWDY RODDY PIPER MONSTER KILLER GN | $12.99 | GRI |
| 15 | 172 | 288 | 0.56 | MAY158176 | DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS CINESTORY | $9.99 | JOE |
| 16 | 173 | 230 | 0.55 | SEP151738 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 21 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 17 | 179 | 280 | 0.53 | SEP151467 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 51 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 18 | 186 | 201 | 0.52 | JUN151560 | SHOWMAN KILLER HC VOL 01 (MR) | $15.99 | TTN |
| 19 | 203 | 194 | 0.48 | AUG151640 | BUNKER TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 20 | 205 | 181 | 0.47 | SEP151466 | DIE WERGELDER GN (MR) | $19.99 | RAN |
| 21 | 206 | 273 | 0.47 | AUG151756 | STEINS GATE GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | UDO |
| 22 | 207 | 266 | 0.46 | SEP151744 | DRAGONS RIOTING GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 23 | 215 | 198 | 0.45 | AUG151310 | SQUARRIORS TP (MR) | $18.99 | DEV |
| 24 | 218 | 333 | 0.44 | AUG151594 | TSUBASA WORLD CHRONICLE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 220 | 193 | 0.44 | SEP151461 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 17 SPECIAL ED WITH DVD | $19.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 220 | 133 | 0.44 | AUG151469 | CHEECH WIZARDS BOOK OF ME HC (RES) (MR) | $29.99 | FAN |
| 27 | 228 | 323 | 0.42 | AUG151629 | ALABASTER SHADOWS GN | $12.99 | ONI |
| 28 | 239 | 703 | 0.39 | AUG151067 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR BLOCK PARTY TP | $5.99 | ARC |
| 29 | 241 | 130 | 0.39 | OCT151452 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 12 1959-1960 | $34.99 | FAN |
| 30 | 242 | 101 | 0.39 | MAY151551 | QUEST FOR TIME BIRD GN (MR) | $39.99 | TTN |
| 31 | 245 | 309 | 0.38 | MAR151387 | NIMONA GN | $12.99 | HAR |
| 32 | 247 | 321 | 0.38 | SEP151748 | IS IT WRONG TRY PICK UP GIRLS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 33 | 248 | 352 | 0.38 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 34 | 255 | 145 | 0.37 | OCT151503 | IZUNA DLX HC (MR) | $29.95 | HUM |
| 34 | 255 | 243 | 0.37 | AUG151639 | SIXTH GUN DUST TO DEATH TP | $19.99 | ONI |
| 36 | 259 | 332 | 0.37 | SEP151745 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 07 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 37 | 264 | 340 | 0.36 | SEP151567 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 38 | 265 | 325 | 0.35 | SEP151568 | CITRUS GN VOL 04 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 39 | 266 | 236 | 0.35 | SEP151752 | PRISON SCHOOL GN VOL 02 (MR) | $20.00 | HAC |
| 40 | 269 | 293 | 0.35 | OCT151449 | VIOLENZIA & OTHER DEADLY AMUSEMENTS GN | $16.99 | FAN |
| 41 | 270 | 162 | 0.35 | OCT151771 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC GN VOL 12 ENCOUNTERS | $29.95 | RAN |
| 42 | 288 | 442 | 0.33 | AUG158492 | FAIRY TAIL ICE TRAIL GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 43 | 289 | 446 | 0.32 | SEP151477 | VINLAND SAGA GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 294 | 607 | 0.32 | JUL151525 | DISNEY GRAPHIC NOVELS GN VOL 01 PLANES | $7.99 | NBM |
| 45 | 298 | 377 | 0.32 | SEP151754 | SCHOOL LIVE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 46 | 307 | 399 | 0.30 | SEP151751 | MONTHLY GIRLS NOZAKI KUN GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 47 | 310 | 218 | 0.30 | SEP151495 | POET ANDERSON DREAM WALKER HC | $24.99 | MAG |
| 48 | 314 | 406 | 0.30 | OCT151372 | SILVER TP VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | DAR |
| 49 | 320 | 391 | 0.29 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | SCH |
| 49 | 320 | 412 | 0.29 | SEP151753 | PUELLA MAGI TART MAGICA LEGEND OF JEANNE D ARC GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 51 | 329 | 127 | 0.29 | JUL141295 | THE INCAL HC NEW PTG (MR) | $44.95 | HUM |
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