Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: September 2016
Riverdale's favorite band returns in Archie Comics' Josie and the Pussycats, the best-selling small press comic book of September. Also among the top ten for Archie Comics were Archie #12 at #4 and Jughead #9 at #8.
Valiant Entertainment's Britannia #1 was their best-selling book at #2. Also in the top ten were X-O Manowar #50 AT #3, Faith #3 at #7, and Bloodshot Reborn #17 at #10.
Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: La Dama de la Muerte #1 ranked #5.
Aftershock Comics' Alters #1 ranked #6.
Finally, Bongo Comics' The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #22 ranked #9.
Raina Telgemeier's Ghosts from Scholastic was September's best-selling small press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics, Archie Comics, Drawn & Quarterly, Humanoids, Joe Books, Kodansha Comics, Udon Entertainment, Valiant Entertainment, and Zenescope Entertainment.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 86 | 83 | 20.72 | JUL161246-M | JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 2 | 115 | 119 | 14.34 | JUL162052-M | BRITANNIA #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 138 | 118 | 11.13 | JUL162024-M | X-O MANOWAR #50 | $4.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 146 | 137 | 10.33 | JUL161243-M | ARCHIE #12 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 149 | 127 | 10.15 | JUL161312 | LADY MECHANIKA LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE #1 | $3.99 | BEN |
| 6 | 190 | 173 | 6.72 | JUL161167 | ALTERS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 7 | 192 | 206 | 6.45 | JUL162062-M | FAITH (ONGOING) #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 8 | 198 | 193 | 6.29 | JUN161138-M | JUGHEAD #9 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 9 | 210 | 182 | 5.56 | JUL161318 | SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #22 | $4.99 | BON |
| 10 | 216 | 219 | 5.24 | JUL162075-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #17 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 11 | 218 | 208 | 5.21 | JUL161310-M | THE FOREVERS #1 | $3.99 | BLA |
| 12 | 221 | 245 | 5.10 | JUN161607 | DISNEY PRINCESS #6 | $2.99 | JOE |
| 13 | 223 | 211 | 5.03 | JUN161073 | HILLBILLY #3 | $3.99 | ALB |
| 14 | 227 | 241 | 4.92 | JUL162058-M | GENERATION ZERO #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 15 | 228 | 215 | 4.80 | JUL162012-M | STREET FIGHTER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL | $3.99 | UDO |
| 16 | 234 | 221 | 4.54 | JUL161170 | ANIMOSITY #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 17 | 235 | 236 | 4.47 | JUL162067-M | NINJAK #19 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 18 | 244 | 279 | 4.22 | JUL161436 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #100 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 19 | 245 | 274 | 4.22 | JUN161605 | DISNEY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN #1 | $2.99 | JOE |
| 20 | 250 | 244 | 4.17 | JUN161148-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #286 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 264 | 185 | 3.89 | JUL161288-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #5 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
| 22 | 269 | 277 | 3.79 | JUL162071-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #11 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 23 | 270 | 259 | 3.77 | JUL161268-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #90 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 24 | 271 | 298 | 3.76 | JUN161599 | DISNEY DARKWING DUCK #5 | $2.99 | JOE |
| 25 | 274 | 260 | 3.72 | JUL161319 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #60 | $3.99 | UNI |
| 26 | 275 | 262 | 3.70 | JUL162080-M | A&A #7 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 27 | 280 | 256 | 3.54 | JUN161206 | KIM AND KIM #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 28 | 287 | 261 | 3.38 | JUL162019-M | STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #10 | $3.99 | UDO |
| 29 | 290 | 267 | 3.28 | JUL162016-M | STREET FIGHTER LEGENDS CAMMY #3 | $3.99 | UDO |
| 30 | 299 | 276 | 3.13 | JUN161087-M | THREE STOOGES RED WHITE & STOOGE #1 | $3.99 | AME |
| 31 | 309 | 307 | 2.87 | JUN161181-M | CROSSED PLUS 100 #18 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 32 | 313 | 232 | 2.83 | JUL162159-M | GFT WONDERLAND ONGOING FINALE #51 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 33 | 317 | 302 | 2.77 | JUN161084-M | IRWIN ALLEN LOST IN SPACE #4 | $3.99 | AME |
| 34 | 323 | 304 | 2.71 | JUL161309 | KIM AND KIM #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 35 | 326 | 283 | 2.66 | JUL161317 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #25 | $4.99 | BON |
| 36 | 328 | 356 | 2.65 | JUN161606 | DISNEY PIXAR FINDING DORY #3 | $2.99 | JOE |
| 37 | 333 | 309 | 2.60 | JUN162036-M | EVIL HEROES #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 38 | 337 | 314 | 2.50 | JUL162186-M | GFT VAN HELSING VS FRANKENSTEIN #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 39 | 344 | 325 | 2.38 | JUL162175-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD I LOVE NY #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 40 | 354 | 357 | 2.17 | JUL161273-M | ASPEN UNIVERSE REVELATIONS #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 41 | 357 | 344 | 2.12 | JUL162167-M | GFT PRESENTS APOCALYPSE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 42 | 360 | 388 | 2.07 | JUL161703 | DISNEY STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL #1 | $2.99 | JOE |
| 43 | 362 | 348 | 2.07 | JUL162183-M | GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 2 #12 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 44 | 363 | 351 | 2.04 | JUL161171 | BLACK EYED KIDS #6 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 45 | 367 | 328 | 2.02 | JUL161162-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #27 CVR B MENDOZA RISQUE (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 46 | 370 | 397 | 1.90 | JUL161660-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #15 | $2.99 | GRA |
| 47 | 371 | 364 | 1.89 | JUN161091-M | ERB LAND THAT TIME FORGOT #2 | $3.99 | AME |
| 48 | 373 | 311 | 1.87 | JUL161402-M | JUNGLE FANTASY IVORY #2 (MR) | $5.99 | AVA |
| 49 | 380 | 379 | 1.74 | JUN161068 | CAPTAIN KID #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 50 | 388 | 318 | 1.62 | JUL161711 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #235 | $5.99 | KEN |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 45 | 96 | 1.34 | JUN161552 | RAINA TELGEMEIER GHOSTS GN | $10.99 | SCH |
| 2 | 85 | 274 | 0.98 | JUL161679 | HUMANOIDS PRESENTS JODOVERSE | $4.99 | HUM |
| 3 | 96 | 121 | 0.89 | JUL162084 | DIVINITY II TP | $14.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 106 | 136 | 0.78 | MAY161844 | KILL LA KILL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | UDO |
| 5 | 112 | 182 | 0.75 | APR161717 | DISNEY ZOOTOPIA GN | $9.99 | JOE |
| 6 | 145 | 116 | 0.62 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
| 7 | 156 | 183 | 0.57 | JUN162044 | GFT ADULT COLORING BOOK DIFFERENT SEASONS ED | $12.99 | ZEN |
| 8 | 157 | 197 | 0.57 | JUN161144 | SONIC BOOM TP VOL 01 BIG BOOM | $12.99 | ARC |
| 9 | 162 | 130 | 0.53 | JUL161544 | MOONCOP HC | $19.95 | DRA |
| 10 | 183 | 263 | 0.47 | JUL161723 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 56 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 11 | 186 | 220 | 0.47 | JUL161726 | HAPPINESS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | RAN |
| 12 | 189 | 253 | 0.45 | MAY161521 | GARDEN OF FLESH HC HERNANDEZ (MR) | $12.99 | FAN |
| 13 | 193 | 158 | 0.44 | APR161784 | AXIOM GN | $19.99 | RAN |
| 14 | 196 | 224 | 0.44 | JUL162085 | NINJAK TP VOL 04 SIEGE OF KINGS CASTLE | $14.99 | VAL |
| 15 | 205 | 100 | 0.42 | JUL161676 | CARTHAGO HC (MR) | $34.95 | HUM |
| 16 | 219 | 249 | 0.39 | JUL162023 | PERSONA 3 GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | UDO |
| 17 | 240 | 163 | 0.37 | FEB100697 | CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | AVA |
| 18 | 241 | 251 | 0.36 | JUL161632 | MIGHTY JACK GN VOL 01 | $14.99 | ST. |
| 19 | 243 | 117 | 0.36 | JUL162087 | BLAME GN VOL 01 | $34.95 | RAN |
| 20 | 253 | 396 | 0.34 | APR161713 | DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS CINESTORY TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | JOE |
| 21 | 259 | 369 | 0.33 | JUN161616 | FAIRY TAIL BLUE MISTRAL GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 22 | 266 | 382 | 0.32 | JUL161996 | DISNEY MANGA KILALA PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | TOK |
| 23 | 276 | 245 | 0.31 | JUL161607 | AMERICAN BLOOD GN (MR) | $19.99 | FAN |
| 24 | 291 | 187 | 0.29 | JUL161747 | LOST WORK OF WILL EISNER GN | $24.99 | LOC |
| 25 | 299 | 128 | 0.28 | JUL141295 | THE INCAL HC NEW PTG (MR) | $44.95 | HUM |
| 26 | 302 | 576 | 0.28 | JUL161832 | SMURFS GN VOL 21 WILD SMURF | $7.99 | NBM |
| 26 | 302 | 371 | 0.28 | JUL162145 | SPACE DANDY GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 28 | 305 | 109 | 0.28 | JUL161718 | ATTACK ON TITAN COLOSSAL ED TP VOL 03 | $49.99 | RAN |
| 29 | 312 | 139 | 0.27 | JUL161605 | OTHERWORLD BARBARA HC VOL 01 (MR) | $39.99 | FAN |
| 30 | 318 | 332 | 0.26 | MAY161334 | BONE CODA 25TH ANNIVERSARY TP | $14.95 | CAR |
| 31 | 326 | 383 | 0.26 | JUN161732 | LORD MARKSMAN & VANADIS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 32 | 329 | 452 | 0.26 | JUL161731 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 16 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 33 | 332 | 402 | 0.25 | JUL162131 | AKAME GA KILL ZERO GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 34 | 337 | 572 | 0.25 | JUL161732 | SPOOF ON TITAN (ATTACK ON TITAN) GN | $8.99 | RAN |
| 35 | 352 | 201 | 0.24 | JUN161508 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 05 RICHEST DUCK | $29.99 | FAN |
| 36 | 354 | 283 | 0.23 | JUN161584 | PHANTOM TP VOL 01 DANGER IN THE FORBIDDEN CITY | $19.99 | HER |
| 37 | 358 | 331 | 0.23 | JUL161528 | SUPER TERRER GN (MR) | $17.99 | DEV |
| 38 | 372 | 340 | 0.22 | JUL161180 | MOONSHOT VOL 01 INDIGENOUS COMICS COLL | $17.99 | AH |
| 39 | 377 | 303 | 0.22 | JUN161427 | DELETE TP (MR) | $19.99 | DEV |
| 40 | 380 | 308 | 0.22 | JUL161750 | LIGHT HC | $19.99 | MAG |
| 40 | 380 | 457 | 0.22 | JUL161735 | WELCOME TO BALLROOM GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | RAN |
| 42 | 388 | 463 | 0.22 | JUN161737 | OTHER SIDE OF SECRET GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 43 | 391 | 285 | 0.21 | MAY161057 | IRWIN ALLEN LOST IN SPACE HC VOL 01 LOST ADVENTURES | $21.99 | AME |
| 44 | 392 | 551 | 0.21 | JUN161617 | HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 45 | 414 | 573 | 0.21 | JUL162090 | NICHIJOU GN VOL 04 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 46 | 425 | 462 | 0.20 | JUL162147 | TRIAGE X GN VOL 12 (MR) | $14.00 | HAC |
| 47 | 432 | 495 | 0.20 | JUN161729 | ARPEGGIO OF BLUE STEEL GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 48 | 437 | 468 | 0.20 | JUN161730 | CITRUS GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 49 | 446 | 578 | 0.19 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 50 | 452 | 365 | 0.19 | DEC151006 | ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ARC |
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