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Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: July 2016

Article ImageAdam Hughes' Betty & Veronica #1 from Archie Comics, a relaunch of the classic title in the modernized updating of Riverdale, was July's top-selling non-premier comic book. Also in the top ten from Archie Comics were Archie #10 at #7 and Sabrina #6 at #8.

BOOM! Studios had two titles in the top ten: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #5 at #2 and Power Rangers: Pink #2 at #5.

Valiant Entertainment's Faith #1 ranked #3.

Oni Press had three titles in the top ten: Invader Zim #11 at #4, Rick & Morty: Lil Poopy Superstar #1 at #6, and Rick & Morty #16 at #10.

Rounding out the top ten, Joe Books' Disney Frozen #1, based on the blockbuster animated film, ranked #9.

Jeff Smith's Bone: Coda from Cartoon Books, a volume celebrating 25 years of Bone, was July's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.

Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, BOOM! Studios, Dynamite Entertainment, Oni Press, and Valiant Entertainment.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2016

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 37 24 39.99 MAY161104-M BETTY & VERONICA #1 $3.99 ARC
2 81 77 16.09 MAY161269-M MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #5 $3.99 BOO
3 103 95 12.64 MAY161849-M FAITH (ONGOING) #1 [*] $3.99 VAL
4 121 106 10.57 APR161825-M INVADER ZIM #11 $3.99 ONI
5 123 119 10.36 APR161407 POWER RANGERS PINK #2 $3.99 BOO
6 130 114 9.76 MAY161665-M RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR #1 $3.99 ONI
7 152 132 8.58 MAY161100-M ARCHIE #10 $3.99 ARC
8 160 115 7.89 MAY161134-M SABRINA #6 $4.99 ARC
9 162 167 7.74 MAY161587 DISNEY FROZEN #1 $2.99 JOE
10 164 148 7.59 MAY161677-M RICK & MORTY #16 $3.99 ONI
11 168 171 7.40 MAY161882-M 4001 AD #3 $3.99 VAL
12 170 153 7.32 MAY161282-M LUMBERJANES GOTHAM ACADEMY #2 $3.99 BOO
13 179 160 6.74 MAY161225-M ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #1 $3.99 BOO
14 183 155 6.37 MAY161839-M STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS CAMMY #1 $3.99 UDO
15 184 158 6.31 MAY161756-M DOCTOR WHO SUPREMACY OF THE CYBERMEN #1 $3.99 TTN
16 187 175 6.15 MAY161216-M KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #1 $3.99 BOO
17 188 162 6.09 APR161198 SSB II POLYBAGGED ED (MR) $3.99 ALB
18 194 223 5.51 MAY161903-M DIVINITY II #4 $3.99 VAL
19 206 188 5.03 MAY161208-M KIM AND KIM #1 (MR) $3.99 BLA
20 219 233 4.70 MAY161861-M A&A #5 $3.99 VAL
21 220 310 4.68 MAY161550-M GRANT MORRISONS AVATAREX #1 $1.99 GRA
22 225 215 4.53 MAY161875-M BLOODSHOT REBORN #15 $3.99 VAL
23 228 219 4.46 MAY161869-M X-O MANOWAR #48 $3.99 VAL
24 230 227 4.43 MAY161894-M 4001 AD SHADOWMAN #1 $3.99 VAL
25 233 216 4.31 MAY161381-M BOBS BURGERS ONGOING #13 $3.99 DE
26 235 209 4.23 MAR161688-M DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #11 $3.99 TTN
27 236 212 4.18 APR161915-M DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR TWO #12 $3.99 TTN
28 240 218 4.06 MAR161674-M DOCTOR WHO 4TH #4 $3.99 TTN
29 241 220 4.02 APR161941-M DARK SOULS #3 (MR) $3.99 TTN
30 245 235 3.89 APR161265 SONIC MEGA DRIVE ONE SHOT $3.99 ARC
31 247 237 3.77 MAY161890-M RAI #15 $3.99 VAL
32 248 187 3.68 MAY161180-M CINEMA PURGATORIO #3 (MR) $5.99 AVA
33 249 240 3.68 MAY161212 SIMPSONS COMICS #231 $3.99 BON
34 250 241 3.67 MAY161295-M ADVENTURE TIME #54 $3.99 BOO
35 251 242 3.66 MAY161370 LONE RANGER GREEN HORNET #1 $3.99 DE
36 254 283 3.55 APR161216-M PINK PANTHER #2 $3.99 AME
37 256 250 3.54 MAY161285 LUMBERJANES #28 $3.99 BOO
38 257 236 3.50 MAY161025 CAPTAIN KID #1 (MR) $3.99 AFT
39 259 251 3.47 MAY161908-M NINJAK #17 $3.99 VAL
40 261 294 3.38 APR161711 DISNEY PIXAR FINDING DORY #1 $2.99 JOE
41 264 259 3.29 MAY161297-M OVER GARDEN WALL ONGOING #4 $3.99 BOO
42 265 260 3.28 MAY161898-M WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #9 $3.99 VAL
43 269 262 3.22 MAY161378 SHADOW DEATH OF MARGO LANE #2 $3.99 DE
44 272 261 3.19 MAR161095-M SONIC UNIVERSE #87 $3.99 ARC
45 273 306 3.16 APR161709 DISNEY DARKWING DUCK #3 $2.99 JOE
46 278 268 3.14 MAY161374 GARTH ENNIS RED TEAM DOUBLE TAP #1 (MR) $3.99 DE
47 282 254 3.11 MAY161845-M STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #8 $3.99 UDO
48 283 272 3.07 MAY161420 XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS #4 $3.99 DE
49 288 274 3.02 MAY161215 SPONGEBOB COMICS #58 $3.99 UNI
50 289 314 3.01 MAY161621 VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER #1 $2.99 LIO

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2016

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 8 11 2.41 MAY161334 BONE CODA 25TH ANNIVERSARY TP $14.95 CAR
2 11 45 1.90 MAY161920 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 07 $9.99 VIZ
3 13 21 1.81 MAY161133 SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99 ARC
4 16 19 1.67 APR161827 INVADER ZIM TP VOL 02 $19.99 ONI
5 26 84 1.34 MAY161860 FAITH TP VOL 01 HOLLYWOOD & VINE $9.99 VAL
6 32 53 1.16 APR169047 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 04 $14.99 BOO
7 74 99 0.74 MAY161383 BOBS BURGERS ONGOING TP VOL 03 PAN FRIED $14.99 DYN
8 77 101 0.72 APR161384 ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 09 $14.99 BOO
9 79 301 0.71 JUN128009 VOLTRON YEAR ONE TP $19.99 DYN
10 82 305 0.70 JUN121073 VOLTRON TP VOL 01 SIXTH PILOT $19.99 DYN
11 91 166 0.64 MAY161921 BLEACH GN VOL 67 $9.99 VIZ
12 96 56 0.61 MAY161506 HIP HOP FAMILY TREE GN VOL 04 1984-1985 $27.99 FAN
13 105 382 0.57 OCT131255 DIESEL SWEETIES GN VOL 02 BACON VEGETABLE $19.99 ONI
14 116 195 0.52 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
15 131 93 0.47 APR161358 CLOUD ORIGINAL GN HC $24.99 BOO
16 133 178 0.46 MAY161387 GRUMPY CAT HC VOL 02 GRUMPY & POKEY $12.99 DYN
17 134 235 0.46 MAY161924 7TH GARDEN GN VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 VIZ
18 136 194 0.46 MAY161603 FAIRY TAIL ZERO GN VOL 01 $10.99 RAN
19 137 469 0.46 APR148007 DIESEL SWEETIES GN VOL 03 THERE IS A CAT O/T INTERNET $19.99 ONI
20 140 117 0.44 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
21 141 67 0.44 MAY161516 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 13 1961-1962 $34.99 FAN
22 143 249 0.43 MAY161919 HAIKYU GN VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 VIZ
23 146 163 0.43 MAY161911 BLOODSHOT REBORN TP VOL 03 ANALOG MAN $14.99 VAL
24 149 129 0.43 APR162081 SHADOWMAN BY GARTH ENNIS & ASHLEY WOOD TP $19.99 VAL
25 150 497 0.43 APR131192 DIESEL SWEETIES GN VOL 01 IM A ROCKER I ROCK OUT $19.99 ONI
26 151 205 0.43 MAY161827 DISNEY MANGA KILALA PRINCESS GN VOL 01 $10.99 TOK
27 157 545 0.40 MAY161944 POKEMON XY GN VOL 07 $4.99 VIZ
28 170 332 0.38 MAY160967 MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR TP VOL 01 $8.99 ACT
29 171 116 0.38 MAY161390 ALIENS VAMPIRELLA HC $24.99 DYN
30 174 105 0.37 MAY161577 MILO MANARAS GULLIVERA DLX HC (MR) $24.95 HUM
31 179 179 0.36 MAR161735 MOORCOCK LIB HC VOL 03 DREAMING CITY (MR) $14.99 TTN
32 182 151 0.35 MAY161922 DRAGON BALL FULL COLOR FREEZA ARC TP VOL 02 $19.99 VIZ
33 185 144 0.34 MAY161612 PACIFIC RIM TALES FROM THE DRIFT TP $19.99 RAN
34 187 157 0.34 APR161370 WILDS END TP VOL 02 ENEMY WITHIN $19.99 BOO
35 190 234 0.34 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
36 196 162 0.33 FEB161251 KLAUS PEN INK #1 $19.99 BOO
37 202 203 0.32 MAY161030 REPLICA TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 AFT
38 206 344 0.31 MAR138188 LEGEND OF ZELDA GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME PT 1 $9.99 VIZ
39 208 230 0.31 MAY160971 PRINCELESS TP VOL 05 MAKE YOURSELF PART 1 $14.99 ACT
40 210 168 0.31 OCT151564 INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
41 221 139 0.29 MAY161607 QUEEN EMERALDAS HC GN VOL 01 $24.99 RAN
42 225 253 0.29 MAY161912 IMPERIUM TP VOL 04 STORMBREAK $14.99 VAL
43 233 190 0.27 FEB161683 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 $19.99 ONI
44 234 277 0.27 APR161889 LOVE IN HELL DEATH LIFE GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 ST.
45 236 260 0.26 AUG151216 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 02 $14.99 BOO
46 238 411 0.26 MAY161947 NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 16 $9.99 VIZ
47 243 211 0.25 MAY161929 MONSTER TP VOL 09 PERFECT ED URASAWA $19.99 VIZ
48 245 492 0.25 MAY161699 MINNIE AND DAISY GN VOL 01 BFFS FOREVER $7.99 NBM
49 247 282 0.25 APR161377 BRAVEST WARRIORS TP VOL 07 $14.99 BOO
50 257 322 0.24 MAY161953 AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 07 $13.00 HAC

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