Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: January 2016
KC Green's special one-shot Invader Zim #6 from Oni Press was January's best-selling small press comic book. Also in the top ten from Oni Press was Rick & Morty #10 at #4.
Valiant Entertainment had five titles in the top ten, led by Faith #1. Also in the top ten was Bloodshot Reborn #10 at #5, Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #3 at #8, Ninjak #11 at #9, and X-O Manowar #43 at #10.
Archie Comics' Archie #5 ranked #3 for the month.
Aftershock Comics' American Monster #1 ranked #6 for the month.
Rounding out the top ten, UDON Entertainment's Street Fighter Unlimited #2 ranked #7.
Oni Press' Invader Zim Volume 1 was the month's best-selling small press graphic novel and one of the publisher's three titles among the top ten.
Valiant Entertainment had three titles in the top ten, led by Rai Volume 1: Welcome to New Japan at #2.
Archie Comis had two titles in the top ten, led by Afterlife with Archie Volume 1: Escape from Riverdale.
Garth Ennis' War Stories Volume 3 from Avatar Press ranked #9 for the month.
Finally, Devil's Due's Squarrior Volume 1: Spring ranked #10 for the month.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2016
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 91 | 74 | 23.41 | OCT151570-M | INVADER ZIM #6 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 102 | 139 | 21.81 | NOV151702-M | FAITH #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 109 | 90 | 20.48 | OCT151097-M | ARCHIE #5 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 4 | 150 | 123 | 14.46 | NOV151541-M | RICK & MORTY #10 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 5 | 169 | 177 | 10.65 | NOV151688-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #10 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 6 | 181 | 152 | 9.48 | NOV151012 | AMERICAN MONSTER #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 7 | 186 | 164 | 8.39 | NOV151681-M | STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #2 | $3.99 | UDO |
| 8 | 189 | 200 | 8.30 | NOV151696-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 191 | 174 | 8.29 | NOV151712-M | NINJAK #11 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 10 | 215 | 197 | 6.63 | NOV151708-M | X-O MANOWAR #43 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 11 | 224 | 205 | 6.21 | SEP151002-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #82 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 12 | 230 | 210 | 6.01 | NOV151129 | SIMPSONS COMICS #225 | $3.99 | BON |
| 13 | 232 | 267 | 5.99 | NOV151717-M | DR MIRAGE SECOND LIVES #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 14 | 234 | 216 | 5.88 | NOV150965 | RACHEL RISING #39 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 15 | 245 | 222 | 5.60 | NOV151131 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #52 | $3.99 | UNI |
| 16 | 250 | 211 | 5.48 | NOV151016 | SUPERZERO #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 17 | 252 | 214 | 5.45 | NOV151014 | STRAYER #1 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 18 | 258 | 273 | 5.18 | NOV151132 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #96 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 19 | 264 | 246 | 5.02 | OCT151154-M | CROSSED PLUS 100 #13 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 20 | 269 | 179 | 4.78 | NOV151806-M | GFT STEAMPUNK #1 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 21 | 271 | 234 | 4.76 | NOV151019 | INSEXTS #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 22 | 273 | 242 | 4.72 | NOV151512 | PACIFIC RIM TALES FROM THE DRIFT #3 | $3.99 | LEG |
| 23 | 276 | 256 | 4.69 | NOV151721-M | IMPERIUM #12 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 24 | 280 | 247 | 4.55 | NOV151018 | DREAMING EAGLES #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 25 | 287 | 254 | 4.34 | NOV151605 | EVIL DEAD 2 CRADLE OF THE DAMNED #1 | $3.99 | SPA |
| 26 | 289 | 320 | 4.30 | NOV151433-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #7 | $2.99 | GRA |
| 27 | 293 | 262 | 4.17 | NOV151818-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #118 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 28 | 295 | 265 | 4.12 | SEP151792-M | GFT VAN HELSING VS DRACULA #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 303 | 297 | 3.79 | NOV151102-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #92 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 30 | 309 | 281 | 3.69 | NOV151017 | REPLICA #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 31 | 310 | 282 | 3.66 | NOV151821-M | GFT WONDERLAND #43 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 32 | 311 | 284 | 3.63 | NOV151810-M | GFT RED AGENT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 33 | 312 | 285 | 3.62 | NOV151824-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #18 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 34 | 313 | 287 | 3.60 | AUG151284-M | CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #6 | $3.99 | CHA |
| 35 | 319 | 298 | 3.44 | OCT151295-M | SPIRIT LEAVES #1 | $3.99 | CHA |
| 36 | 325 | 329 | 3.36 | NOV151540 | LETTER 44 #22 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 37 | 327 | 330 | 3.35 | NOV151391-M | HIP HOP FAMILY TREE #6 | $3.99 | FAN |
| 38 | 328 | 315 | 3.32 | OCT151840-M | WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE #3 | $3.99 | Z2 |
| 39 | 331 | 339 | 3.28 | SEP150973-M | HANGMAN #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
| 40 | 332 | 314 | 3.26 | OCT151496-M | INTERCEPTOR #1 (MR) | $3.99 | HEA |
| 41 | 333 | 280 | 3.21 | NOV151130 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #21 | $4.99 | BON |
| 42 | 337 | 272 | 3.09 | NOV151438-M | DEVI WITCHBLADE ONE SHOT SEJIC | $4.99 | GRA |
| 43 | 338 | 326 | 3.07 | OCT151846-M | GFT INFERNO RESURRECTION #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 44 | 343 | 343 | 3.02 | OCT151090-M | BLACK HOOD #8 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | ARC |
| 45 | 344 | 331 | 3.02 | NOV151831-M | GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 2 #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 46 | 345 | 333 | 2.95 | NOV151514-M | WES CRAVEN COMING OF RAGE #4 (MR) | $3.99 | LIQ |
| 47 | 361 | 347 | 2.61 | SEP151635-M | ENORMOUS V2 #4 | $3.99 | 215 |
| 48 | 375 | 293 | 2.36 | NOV151497 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #227 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 49 | 380 | 364 | 2.29 | NOV151022 | BROKEN MOON #4 | $3.99 | AME |
| 50 | 388 | 374 | 2.12 | NOV151020 | MONSTER WORLD #2 | $3.99 | AME |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in January 2016
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 4.09 | OCT151564 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 19 | 156 | 2.70 | AUG141740 | RAI TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO NEW JAPAN | $9.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 25 | 23 | 2.53 | FEB140918-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 ESCAPE FROM RIVERDALE | $17.99 | ARC |
| 4 | 61 | 32 | 1.37 | FEB150982-M | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE COMPLETE EPIC TP | $29.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 77 | 74 | 1.23 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 6 | 89 | 131 | 1.09 | NOV151724 | BOOK OF DEATH TP | $14.99 | VAL |
| 7 | 116 | 110 | 0.96 | SEP151516 | LETTER 44 TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 8 | 132 | 174 | 0.83 | NOV151725 | BOOK OF DEATH FALL OF THE VALIANT UNIVERSE TP | $14.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 135 | 106 | 0.79 | OCT151139 | WAR STORIES TP VOL 03 (MR) | $24.99 | AVA |
| 10 | 161 | 150 | 0.66 | AUG151310 | SQUARRIORS TP VOL 01 SPRING (MR) | $18.99 | DEV |
| 11 | 162 | 212 | 0.66 | NOV151787 | SWORD ART ONLINE PHANTOM BULLET GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 12 | 165 | 215 | 0.63 | NOV151726 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 10 EXODUS | $14.99 | VAL |
| 13 | 181 | 186 | 0.58 | NOV151078 | GOD IS DEAD TP VOL 07 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 14 | 184 | 240 | 0.57 | NOV151786 | SWORD ART ONLINE GIRLS OPS GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 15 | 192 | 236 | 0.54 | OCT151122 | LOLA XOXO TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | ASP |
| 16 | 194 | 252 | 0.54 | OCT151637 | TESTAMENT OF SISTER NEW DEVIL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 17 | 196 | 278 | 0.54 | JUN150880 | ZOMBIE TRAMP VS VAMPBLADE TP (MR) | $11.99 | ACT |
| 18 | 207 | 226 | 0.52 | SEP150916 | PRINCELESS RAVEN PIRATE PRINCESS TP VOL 01 ALL GIRL PIRATE C | $14.99 | ACT |
| 19 | 214 | 263 | 0.50 | MAR151387 | NIMONA GN | $12.99 | HAR |
| 20 | 216 | 333 | 0.50 | SEP151091 | WE CAN NEVER GO HOME TP (MR) | $9.99 | BLA |
| 21 | 220 | 190 | 0.49 | AUG151478 | FRANK IN THE 3RD DIMENSION HC | $22.99 | FAN |
| 22 | 222 | 283 | 0.49 | OCT151635 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 23 | 240 | 316 | 0.44 | OCT151632 | MY MONSTER SECRET GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 24 | 263 | 376 | 0.41 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 265 | 331 | 0.41 | NOV151773 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 26 | 267 | 336 | 0.40 | NOV151781 | HOW TO RAISE BORING GIRLFRIEND GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 27 | 290 | 303 | 0.37 | NOV151836 | GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 08 (MR) | $15.99 | ZEN |
| 28 | 293 | 372 | 0.37 | NOV151775 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 04 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 29 | 295 | 258 | 0.37 | OCT151634 | ORANGE COMPLETE COLLECTION TP VOL 01 (OF 2) | $18.99 | ST. |
| 30 | 300 | 359 | 0.36 | SEP151090 | SPACE RIDERS TP VOL 01 VENGEFUL UNIVERSE (MR) | $12.99 | BLA |
| 31 | 304 | 382 | 0.36 | OCT151636 | SENRAN KAGURA SKIRTING SHADOWS GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 32 | 305 | 383 | 0.36 | OCT151628 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC ACCELERATOR GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 33 | 313 | 390 | 0.35 | NOV151788 | TABOO TATTOO GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 33 | 313 | 207 | 0.35 | NOV151733 | COMPLETE CHI SWEET HOME TP VOL 02 | $24.95 | RAN |
| 35 | 317 | 273 | 0.35 | NOV151734 | GIRL ON THE SHORE GN (MR) | $18.95 | RAN |
| 36 | 324 | 112 | 0.35 | JUN151384 | PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 09 1949 -1950 | $50.00 | HER |
| 37 | 341 | 480 | 0.33 | NOV151505 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 342 | 524 | 0.33 | NOV151408 | OLYMPIANS GN VOL 08 APOLLO BRILLIANT ONE | $9.99 | ST. |
| 39 | 345 | 423 | 0.32 | OCT151627 | ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 40 | 352 | 429 | 0.32 | OCT151625 | AKUMA NO RIDDLE GN VOL 02 RIDDLE STORY OF DEVIL | $12.99 | ST. |
| 41 | 363 | 415 | 0.31 | NOV151789 | TRIAGE X GN VOL 11 (MR) | $14.00 | HAC |
| 42 | 372 | 179 | 0.30 | OCT151770 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG DLX HC VOL 02 | $39.99 | VAL |
| 43 | 378 | 310 | 0.29 | NOV151609 | ROSALIE LIGHTNING GRAPHIC MEMOIR HC | $19.99 | ST. |
| 44 | 383 | 458 | 0.29 | OCT151633 | NON NON BIYORI GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 45 | 391 | 635 | 0.29 | OCT151064 | SHERLOCK HOLMES STEAM DETECTIVE TP | $12.99 | ANT |
| 45 | 391 | 193 | 0.29 | JUL151209 | LOOKOUTS RIDDLE HC VOL 01 (RES) | $34.99 | CRY |
| 47 | 398 | 290 | 0.28 | NOV151333 | BEVERLY GN (MR) | $21.95 | DRA |
| 47 | 398 | 558 | 0.28 | AUG158831 | GENSHIKEN SECOND SEASON GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 49 | 401 | 321 | 0.28 | AUG158746 | DMC GN #2 | $19.99 | DAR |
| 50 | 403 | 481 | 0.28 | NOV151776 | FINAL FANTASY TYPE 0 SIDE STORY GN VOL 03 ICE REAPER | $13.00 | HAC |
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