Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: April 2016
Valiant Entertainment's Divinity II #1 was April's best-selling small press comic book, and one of Valiant's four titles in the top ten. Also among the top ten were A&A #2 at #5, Faith #4 at #7, and Ninjak #14 at #9.
Black Mask's 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1 ranked #2.
Archie Comics' Archie #7 ranked #3.
Oni Press' Rick & Morty #13 ranked #4.
Also among the top ten were Aftershock Comics, Avatar Press, and Magnetic Press.
Oni Press' Rick & Morty Volume 2 was April's best-selling small press graphic novel. Also in the top ten for Oni was Rick & Morty Volume 1; this collection ranked #9 for the month.
Other publishers in the top ten include Alternative Comics, Benitez Productions, Drawn & Quarterly, Kodansha Comics, UDON Entertainment, St. Martin's Press, and Valiant Entertainment.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 105 | 118 | 19.23 | FEB161875-M | DIVINITY II #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
2 | 126 | 95 | 16.98 | FEB161207-M | 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
3 | 128 | 107 | 16.48 | JAN161089-M | ARCHIE #7 | $3.99 | ARC |
4 | 146 | 136 | 13.68 | FEB161678-M | RICK & MORTY #13 | $3.99 | ONI |
5 | 150 | 213 | 13.31 | FEB161884-M | A&A #2 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
6 | 165 | 117 | 12.31 | FEB161166-M | PROVIDENCE #8 (MR) | $4.99 | AVA |
7 | 167 | 179 | 12.10 | FEB161907-M | FAITH #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
8 | 203 | 279 | 8.55 | FEB161044 | ROUGH RIDERS #1 | $1.99 | AFT |
9 | 214 | 217 | 7.99 | FEB161890-M | NINJAK #14 | $3.99 | VAL |
10 | 216 | 190 | 7.85 | FEB161645-M | BRUCE LEE DRAGON RISES #1 | $3.99 | MAG |
11 | 217 | 205 | 7.78 | FEB161896-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #12 | $3.99 | VAL |
12 | 220 | 240 | 7.62 | FEB161603 | DISNEY DARKWING DUCK #1 | $2.99 | JOE |
13 | 223 | 253 | 7.33 | FEB161671-M | HEARTTHROB #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
14 | 225 | 200 | 7.12 | FEB161867-M | STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #5 | $3.99 | UDO |
15 | 226 | 247 | 7.09 | JAN161536 | DISNEY PRINCESS #2 | $2.99 | JOE |
16 | 229 | 219 | 7.00 | OCT151109-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #280 | $3.99 | ARC |
17 | 238 | 320 | 6.53 | FEB161048 | BLACK EYED KIDS #1 (MR) | $1.99 | AFT |
18 | 246 | 238 | 6.33 | FEB161209 | SIMPSONS COMICS #228 | $3.99 | BON |
19 | 253 | 337 | 6.01 | FEB161046 | JACKPOT #1 | $1.99 | AFT |
20 | 256 | 246 | 5.90 | FEB161904-M | X-O MANOWAR #46 | $3.99 | VAL |
21 | 259 | 232 | 5.85 | FEB161086-M | THREE STOOGES BOYS ARE BACK #1 | $3.99 | AME |
22 | 260 | 252 | 5.73 | NOV151071-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #84 | $3.99 | ARC |
23 | 262 | 254 | 5.67 | FEB160984 | RACHEL RISING #41 | $3.99 | ABS |
24 | 264 | 256 | 5.58 | FEB161901-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #6 | $3.99 | VAL |
25 | 269 | 263 | 5.37 | FEB161210 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #55 | $3.99 | UNI |
26 | 275 | 221 | 5.10 | FEB161036-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #22 CVR B TMCHU RISQUE (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
27 | 294 | 285 | 4.47 | FEB161911-M | IMPERIUM #15 | $3.99 | VAL |
28 | 298 | 220 | 4.26 | DEC151747-M | GFT STEAMPUNK #2 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
29 | 302 | 291 | 4.22 | FEB161673-M | MIGHTY ZODIAC #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
30 | 306 | 286 | 4.03 | FEB161203 | WRAITHBORN #3 | $3.99 | BEN |
31 | 316 | 296 | 3.84 | JAN161025 | DREAMING EAGLES #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
32 | 318 | 297 | 3.82 | FEB161077-M | IRWIN ALLEN LOST IN SPACE #2 | $3.99 | AME |
33 | 319 | 299 | 3.82 | FEB161992-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #121 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
34 | 321 | 301 | 3.80 | FEB161053 | SUPERZERO #5 | $3.99 | AFT |
35 | 322 | 303 | 3.78 | FEB161051 | INSEXTS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
36 | 328 | 309 | 3.49 | FEB161995-M | GFT WONDERLAND #46 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
37 | 331 | 311 | 3.46 | JAN161640 | EVIL DEAD 2 CRADLE OF THE DAMNED #3 | $3.99 | SPA |
38 | 335 | 330 | 3.34 | FEB161675-M | ANOTHER CASTLE #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
38 | 335 | 273 | 3.34 | FEB161278-M | HELLINA #1 (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
40 | 338 | 377 | 3.30 | FEB161540-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #10 | $2.99 | GRA |
41 | 344 | 110 | 3.21 | DEC158751 | PROVIDENCE LTD HC ACT 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
42 | 350 | 348 | 3.13 | FEB161677 | LETTER 44 #24 | $3.99 | ONI |
43 | 351 | 226 | 3.10 | FEB161332-M | LADY DEATH CHAOS RULES #1 (MR) | $7.99 | COF |
44 | 353 | 328 | 3.06 | NOV151227-M | CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #8 | $3.99 | CHA |
45 | 357 | 334 | 3.00 | FEB161988-M | GFT HELLCHILD #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
46 | 364 | 345 | 2.88 | FEB161998-M | GFT RED AGENT #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
47 | 365 | 391 | 2.87 | FEB161633 | MADBALLS #1 | $2.99 | LIO |
48 | 369 | 353 | 2.78 | JAN161854-M | GFT ESCAPE FROM MONSTER ISLAND #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
49 | 375 | 356 | 2.74 | FEB162010-M | GFT SATANS HOLLOW #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
50 | 378 | 359 | 2.70 | NOV151827-M | GFT INFERNO RESURRECTION #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 10 | 13 | 3.91 | FEB161683-M | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
2 | 35 | 27 | 2.25 | FEB161202 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 02 TABLET OF DESTINIES | $19.99 | BEN |
3 | 36 | 78 | 2.19 | FEB161617 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 18 | $10.99 | RAN |
4 | 88 | 119 | 1.37 | AUG151755 | KILL LA KILL GN VOL 02 (OF 3) | $12.99 | UDO |
5 | 114 | 76 | 1.11 | FEB161442 | MARY WEPT OVER THE FEET OF JESUS HC (MR) | $21.95 | DRA |
6 | 130 | 192 | 0.99 | FEB161619 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | RAN |
7 | 132 | 140 | 0.98 | FEB161513 | NAMELESS CITY GN VOL 01 (OF 3) | $14.99 | ST. |
8 | 161 | 277 | 0.84 | FEB161915 | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR TP VOL 01 RISEN | $9.99 | VAL |
9 | 192 | 151 | 0.70 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
10 | 210 | 154 | 0.66 | JAN161028 | BARTKIRA NUCLEAR ED HC | $19.99 | ALT |
11 | 211 | 174 | 0.65 | FEB161490 | MEGG & MOGG IN AMSTERDAM AND OTHER STORIES HC (MR) | $19.99 | FAN |
12 | 217 | 295 | 0.64 | DEC151427 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 53 | $10.99 | RAN |
13 | 225 | 114 | 0.61 | JAN161448 | DAN CLOWES PATIENCE HC | $29.99 | FAN |
14 | 235 | 130 | 0.59 | MAR161462 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 25 1999-2000 | $29.99 | FAN |
15 | 250 | 281 | 0.55 | FEB161137 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS 75TH ANNIV BASH TP | $14.99 | ARC |
16 | 255 | 294 | 0.54 | FEB161968 | SWORD ART ONLINE PHANTOM BULLET GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
17 | 257 | 217 | 0.53 | DEC151484 | WET MOON GN VOL 01 FEEBLE WANDERINGS NEW ED | $19.99 | ONI |
18 | 260 | 312 | 0.53 | JAN161733 | STEINS GATE GN VOL 03 (OF 3) | $12.99 | UDO |
19 | 298 | 161 | 0.47 | FEB161505 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 08 TERROR BEAGLE BOYS | $29.99 | FAN |
20 | 303 | 250 | 0.47 | DEC151006 | ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ARC |
21 | 308 | 245 | 0.46 | AUG151310 | SQUARRIORS TP VOL 01 SPRING (MR) | $18.99 | DEV |
22 | 313 | 221 | 0.45 | FEB161497 | 5000 KM PER SECOND HC | $22.99 | FAN |
23 | 322 | 367 | 0.44 | JAN161629 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | ST. |
24 | 331 | 416 | 0.42 | FEB161041 | ZOMBIE TRAMP DOES THE HOLIDAYS TP (MR) | $11.99 | ACT |
25 | 334 | 387 | 0.42 | JAN161637 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
26 | 338 | 493 | 0.41 | FEB161103 | REDS PLANET GN VOL 01 | $9.95 | ABR |
27 | 344 | 126 | 0.41 | DEC151326 | KRAMERS ERGOT GN VOL 09 | $45.00 | FAN |
28 | 348 | 456 | 0.40 | FEB161622 | FAIRY GIRLS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
29 | 352 | 265 | 0.40 | FEB161618 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN 18 SPECIAL ED WITH DVD | $19.99 | RAN |
30 | 354 | 278 | 0.40 | OCT151564 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
31 | 356 | 404 | 0.39 | FEB161547 | CLEOPATRA IN SPACE GN VOL 03 SECRET OF TIME TABLETS | $12.99 | SCH |
32 | 365 | 482 | 0.38 | FEB161627 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 13 | $10.99 | RAN |
33 | 366 | 419 | 0.38 | FEB161954 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 06 | $13.00 | HAC |
34 | 375 | 434 | 0.37 | FEB161961 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 08 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
35 | 376 | 123 | 0.37 | JUL141295 | THE INCAL HC NEW PTG (MR) | $44.95 | HUM |
36 | 381 | 440 | 0.36 | FEB161918 | GODS LIE GN | $12.95 | RAN |
37 | 397 | 90 | 0.35 | OCT151501 | PHANTOM COMP SUNDAYS HC VOL 03 1945-1949 | $65.00 | HER |
38 | 404 | 375 | 0.34 | FEB161917 | PRIEST & BRIGHTS QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 04 Q2 THE RETURN | $17.99 | VAL |
38 | 404 | 300 | 0.34 | JAN161394 | PUBLIC RELATIONS TP VOL 01 ONCE UPON A TIMESHEET (MR) | $19.99 | DEV |
40 | 409 | 458 | 0.34 | FEB161919 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 15 | $12.95 | RAN |
41 | 417 | 255 | 0.33 | JAN161529 | MARSHALS HC (MR) | $24.95 | HUM |
42 | 418 | 561 | 0.33 | FEB161629 | TSUBASA WORLD CHRONICLE GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
43 | 419 | 474 | 0.33 | FEB161956 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
44 | 433 | 158 | 0.32 | JAN161710 | BURNE HOGARTH TARZAN HC VOL 03 VS NAZIS | $39.95 | RAN |
45 | 436 | 364 | 0.32 | FEB161727 | SOONER OR LATER GN | $17.99 | POC |
46 | 439 | 557 | 0.32 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
47 | 443 | 476 | 0.31 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | SCH |
48 | 448 | 311 | 0.31 | FEB161059 | CHAINMAIL BIKINI ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN GAMERS (MR) | $20.00 | CON |
49 | 463 | 353 | 0.29 | FEB161966 | SERVANT X SERVICE GN VOL 01 | $20.00 | HAC |
50 | 470 | 547 | 0.28 | JAN161634 | MAGICAL GIRL APOCALYPSE GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
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