Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: October 2016
Two classic Kurt Russell characters collide in a crossover between two classic 1980s John Carpenter films in BOOM! Studios' Big Trouble in Little China/Escape from New York #1, October's best-selling non-premier comic book.
In total, BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #8 at #3 and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink #4 at #9.
Dynamite Entertainment had two titles in the top ten — KISS #1 at #2 and James Bond: Hammerhead #1 at #7.
Archie Comics also had two titles in the top ten — Archie Meets The Ramones at #4 and Archie#13 at #8.
Rounding out the top ten, three publishers each had one title among the top ten — Valiant Entertainment's Bloodshot USA #1 ranked #5, Oni Press' Invader Zim #14 ranked #6, and Black Mask's Black #1 ranked #10.
Dynamite Entertainment's Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 1: Colossus of Mars was October's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. Also in the top ten for Dynamite was Turok, Dinosaur Hunter Volume 1: Conquest at #2.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten, led by X-O Manowar Volume 1: By the Sword at #3 and Valiant Masters: Shadowman Volume 1: The Spirits Withinat #8.
Viz Media also had two titles in the top ten — Tokyo Ghoul Volume 9 at #4 and Super Mario Adventures at #9.
Joe Books' Disney Princess Comics Collection ranked #5.
Kodansha Comics' PREVIEWS exclusive Attack on Titan Anthology ranked #6.
Finally, BOOM! Studios had two titles among the top ten — Giant Days Volume 3 at #7 and Goldie Vance Volume 1 at #10.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2016
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 1 | 6 | 324.73 | AUG161297-M | BIG TROUBLE LITTLE CHINA ESCAPE NEW YORK #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
2 | 86 | 57 | 28.04 | AUG161481-M | KISS #1 | $3.99 | DE |
3 | 126 | 124 | 15.84 | AUG161348-M | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #8 MAIN CVR | $3.99 | BOO |
4 | 140 | 111 | 14.00 | AUG161226-M | ARCHIE MEETS RAMONES ONE SHOT | $4.99 | ARC |
5 | 163 | 160 | 11.17 | AUG162036-M | BLOODSHOT USA #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
6 | 166 | 157 | 10.95 | AUG161804-M | INVADER ZIM #14 | $3.99 | ONI |
7 | 168 | 162 | 10.64 | AUG161495-M | JAMES BOND HAMMERHEAD #1 | $3.99 | DE |
8 | 169 | 161 | 10.54 | AUG161209-M | ARCHIE #13 | $3.99 | ARC |
9 | 172 | 166 | 10.22 | JUN161271 | POWER RANGERS PINK #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
10 | 176 | 163 | 9.51 | JUL161306-M | BLACK #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
11 | 177 | 175 | 9.50 | AUG161508-M | BETTY BOOP #1 | $3.99 | DE |
12 | 179 | 164 | 9.45 | AUG161100 | SHIPWRECK #1 | $3.99 | AFT |
13 | 181 | 177 | 9.34 | JUL161502 | JAMES BOND #10 | $3.99 | DE |
14 | 182 | 182 | 9.22 | AUG161357 | SKYBOURNE #2 | $3.99 | BOO |
15 | 190 | 181 | 7.89 | AUG161117 | SPOOKHOUSE #1 | $3.99 | ALB |
16 | 191 | 174 | 7.73 | JUL161599-M | LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #1 (MR) | $4.99 | FAN |
17 | 192 | 190 | 7.65 | AUG161798-M | RICK & MORTY #19 | $3.99 | ONI |
18 | 208 | 229 | 6.61 | AUG162053-M | BRITANNIA #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
19 | 209 | 202 | 6.60 | AUG161373-M | LUMBERJANES GOTHAM ACADEMY #5 MAIN CVR | $3.99 | BOO |
20 | 217 | 215 | 6.24 | AUG161502-M | AOD XENA FOREVER AND A DAY #1 | $3.99 | DE |
21 | 218 | 213 | 6.19 | AUG161223-M | JUGHEAD #10 | $3.99 | ARC |
22 | 226 | 257 | 5.93 | AUG162058-M | FAITH (ONGOING) #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
23 | 228 | 220 | 5.82 | AUG161800-M | RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
24 | 229 | 209 | 5.79 | AUG161936-M | WARHAMMER 40000 WILL OF IRON #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
25 | 236 | 225 | 5.54 | AUG162044-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #18 | $3.99 | VAL |
26 | 242 | 227 | 5.01 | JUN161752-M | DOCTOR WHO SUPREMACY OF THE CYBERMEN #4 | $3.99 | TTN |
27 | 246 | 249 | 4.92 | AUG161295 | SIMPSONS COMICS #233 | $3.99 | BON |
28 | 250 | 233 | 4.89 | MAY161777-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR TWO #10 | $3.99 | TTN |
29 | 251 | 235 | 4.76 | AUG161920-M | DARK SOULS LEGENDS OF THE FLAME #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
30 | 253 | 238 | 4.72 | JUL161908-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR TWO #15 | $3.99 | TTN |
31 | 256 | 260 | 4.61 | AUG161540-M | BOBS BURGERS ONGOING #16 | $3.99 | DE |
32 | 258 | 261 | 4.59 | AUG161388-M | ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
33 | 260 | 266 | 4.53 | AUG162066-M | NINJAK #20 | $3.99 | VAL |
34 | 262 | 300 | 4.44 | AUG162049-M | GENERATION ZERO #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
35 | 264 | 273 | 4.40 | AUG161394-M | ADVENTURE TIME #57 | $3.99 | BOO |
36 | 265 | 251 | 4.40 | JUN161772-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #14 | $3.99 | TTN |
37 | 266 | 253 | 4.37 | JUN161796-M | TORCHWOOD #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
38 | 269 | 254 | 4.33 | AUG161948-M | HARD CASE CRIME PEEPLAND #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
39 | 270 | 258 | 4.29 | JUL161900-M | DOCTOR WHO 9TH #6 | $3.99 | TTN |
40 | 271 | 278 | 4.24 | JUL161266-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #287 | $3.99 | ARC |
41 | 272 | 283 | 4.21 | AUG161377 | LUMBERJANES #31 | $3.99 | BOO |
42 | 276 | 264 | 4.12 | AUG161302-M | WARLORDS OF APPALACHIA #1 [*] | $3.99 | BOO |
43 | 277 | 267 | 4.11 | JUL161945-M | PENNY DREADFUL #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
44 | 281 | 272 | 4.05 | AUG161292 | THE SKEPTICS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
45 | 283 | 288 | 4.04 | AUG161365-M | SONS OF ANARCHY REDWOOD ORIGINAL #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
46 | 284 | 243 | 4.02 | AUG161515-M | PATHFINDER WORLDSCAPE #1 | $4.99 | DE |
47 | 285 | 292 | 4.00 | AUG161358 | KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
48 | 288 | 197 | 3.97 | AUG161254-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #6 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
49 | 289 | 276 | 3.97 | JUL161896-M | DOCTOR WHO 3RD #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
50 | 290 | 274 | 3.95 | AUG161952-M | HARD CASE CRIME TRIGGERMAN #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2016
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 26 | 159 | 2.00 | AUG110967 | WARLORD OF MARS DEJAH THORIS TP VOL 01 COLOSSUS OF MARS (MR) | 16.99 | DE |
2 | 27 | 137 | 1.95 | JUL141103 | TUROK DINOSAUR HUNTER TP VOL 01 CONQUEST | 16.99 | DE |
3 | 28 | 144 | 1.95 | OCT121241 | X-O MANOWAR TP VOL 01 BY THE SWORD (NEW PTG) | 9.99 | VAL |
4 | 38 | 67 | 1.68 | AUG162081 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 09 (MR) | 12.99 | VIZ |
5 | 55 | 106 | 1.38 | JUL161701 | DISNEY PRINCESS COMICS COLL TP | 9.99 | JOE |
6 | 57 | 19 | 1.35 | APR168248 | ATTACK ON TITAN ANTHOLOGY PX ED | 29.99 | RAN |
7 | 73 | 89 | 1.16 | JUL161346 | GIANT DAYS TP VOL 03 | 14.99 | BOO |
8 | 81 | 228 | 1.04 | MAR131333 | VALIANT MASTERS SHADOWMAN HC VOL 01 SPIRITS WITHIN | 24.99 | VAL |
9 | 84 | 107 | 0.99 | AUG162108 | SUPER MARIO ADVENTURES GN | 14.99 | VIZ |
10 | 86 | 167 | 0.97 | JUN161254 | GOLDIE VANCE TP VOL 01 | 9.99 | BOO |
11 | 121 | 143 | 0.72 | AUG162073 | 4001 AD TP | 14.99 | VAL |
12 | 127 | 115 | 0.71 | MAY161679 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 09 BOOT HILL | 19.99 | ONI |
13 | 135 | 165 | 0.65 | JUN161263 | JIM HENSONS DARK CRYSTAL TP VOL 03 CREATION MYTHS | 14.99 | BOO |
14 | 137 | 70 | 0.64 | AUG161823 | CHARLES BURNS LAST LOOK GN | 29.95 | RAN |
15 | 146 | 239 | 0.60 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | 9.99 | VIZ |
16 | 151 | 163 | 0.60 | AUG161115 | BLACK EYED KIDS TP VOL 01 (MR) | 14.99 | AFT |
17 | 152 | 88 | 0.59 | AUG161630 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 09 GHOST SHERIFF LAST GASP | 29.99 | FAN |
18 | 155 | 126 | 0.58 | AUG161648 | TETRIS GAMES PEOPLE PLAY GN | 19.99 | ST. |
19 | 158 | 292 | 0.57 | JUL161826 | BARBIE GN VOL 01 | 7.99 | NBM |
20 | 161 | 241 | 0.56 | AUG161723 | DISNEY PIXAR FINDING DORY GN | 9.99 | JOE |
21 | 162 | 84 | 0.55 | AUG161704 | METABARON HC BOOK 01 TECHNO ADMIRAL ANTI BARON (MR) | 29.95 | HUM |
22 | 167 | 198 | 0.53 | AUG162074 | RAI TP VOL 04 4001 AD | 14.99 | VAL |
23 | 173 | 142 | 0.51 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | 19.99 | ONI |
24 | 177 | 289 | 0.50 | JUN161238 | GARFIELD BIG FAT HAIRY ADVENTURE ORIGINAL GN | 9.99 | BOO |
25 | 180 | 141 | 0.49 | AUG161285 | WRAITHBORN TP (BENITEZ ED) | 19.99 | BEN |
26 | 181 | 233 | 0.49 | JUN161671 | SPACE BATTLE LUNCHTIME TP VOL 01 LIGHTS CAMERA SNACKTION | 12.99 | ONI |
27 | 182 | 298 | 0.48 | AUG162092 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 14 | 9.99 | VIZ |
28 | 184 | 301 | 0.47 | JUL161338 | JOYRIDE TP VOL 01 | 9.99 | BOO |
29 | 191 | 463 | 0.45 | AUG121341 | VALIANT MASTERS BLOODSHOT HC VOL 01 | 24.99 | VAL |
30 | 192 | 224 | 0.45 | JUL161260 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS SPREE TP | 14.99 | ARC |
31 | 193 | 90 | 0.45 | JUN161563 | NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK COMP HC GN | 35 | HAR |
32 | 197 | 185 | 0.43 | AUG162075 | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR TP VOL 02 LABYRINTH | 19.99 | VAL |
33 | 198 | 240 | 0.43 | AUG161749 | NEKOGAHARA STRAY CAT SAMURAI GN VOL 01 | 12.99 | RAN |
34 | 202 | 147 | 0.42 | AUG161528 | SHADOW DEATH OF MARGO LANE HC | 24.99 | DE |
35 | 203 | 248 | 0.41 | JUL161878 | HOW TO BUILD DUNGEON BOOK OF DEMON KING GN VOL 01 (MR) | 12.99 | ST. |
36 | 205 | 236 | 0.41 | FEB151172 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 | 14.99 | BOO |
37 | 215 | 169 | 0.39 | AUG161561 | JIM BUTCHER DRESDEN FILES WILD CARD HC | 24.99 | DE |
38 | 218 | 128 | 0.38 | AUG161114 | DREAMING EAGLES HC VOL 01 (MR) | 29.99 | AFT |
39 | 219 | 296 | 0.38 | MAY161521 | GARDEN OF FLESH HC HERNANDEZ (A) | 12.99 | FAN |
40 | 222 | 740 | 0.37 | AUG162107 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 08 | 4.99 | VIZ |
41 | 223 | 309 | 0.37 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | 12.99 | VIZ |
42 | 229 | 207 | 0.35 | AUG161645 | JASON SHIGA DEMON SC GN | 19.99 | ST. |
43 | 238 | 310 | 0.34 | AUG161341 | PEANUTS TP VOL 08 | 13.99 | BOO |
44 | 239 | 94 | 0.33 | JUN161419 | VAMPIRELLA ARCHIVES HC VOL 15 (MR) | 49.99 | DE |
45 | 242 | 160 | 0.33 | JUN161673 | OH JOY SEX TOY VOL 01 (A) | 29.99 | ONI |
46 | 249 | 433 | 0.32 | AUG161056 | MIRACULOUS ORIGINS TP | 9.99 | ACT |
46 | 249 | 438 | 0.32 | AUG162096 | PLATINUM END GN VOL 01 (MR) | 9.99 | VIZ |
48 | 252 | 218 | 0.32 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | 21.95 | SLA |
49 | 259 | 325 | 0.31 | JUL161885 | MY PATHETIC VAMPIRE LIFE GN VOL 01 | 12.99 | ST. |
50 | 261 | 175 | 0.31 | JUN161674 | OH JOY SEX TOY VOL 02 (A) | 29.99 | ONI |
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