Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: March 2017
Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar #1 was March's best-selling small press comic book.
Other publishers in the top ten include Abstract Studios, Aftershock Comics, and Archie Comics.
Aftershock Comics' Animosity Volume 1 was March's best-selling graphic novel.
Other publishers among the top ten include Albatross Funnybooks, Avatar Press, Bongo Comics, Darkrose Studios, Humanoids, Kodansha Comics, Seven Seas Entertainment, and Valiant Entertainment.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2017
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 10 | 13 | 69.07 | JAN172113-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 2 | 120 | 89 | 19.48 | NOV161158-M | RIVERDALE ONE SHOT | $4.99 | ARC |
| 3 | 189 | 148 | 11.81 | JAN171318-M | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER ONE SHOT | $4.99 | ARC |
| 4 | 194 | 185 | 11.17 | JAN171301-M | ARCHIE #18 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 203 | 204 | 9.80 | JAN172119-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #0 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 6 | 227 | 217 | 7.65 | DEC161181 | ANIMOSITY #6 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 7 | 229 | 234 | 7.63 | JAN171155 | MOTOR GIRL #4 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 8 | 233 | 243 | 7.41 | JAN172125-M | DIVINITY III STALINVERSE #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 256 | 259 | 6.42 | JAN172130-M | DIVINITY III ESCAPE FROM GULAG 396 #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 10 | 260 | 262 | 6.33 | JAN171303-M | JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #5 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 264 | 253 | 6.22 | OCT161116 | SPOOKHOUSE #3 | $3.99 | ALB |
| 12 | 271 | 258 | 5.94 | DEC162131-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 13 | 273 | 276 | 5.89 | JAN171393 | SIMPSONS COMICS #238 | $3.99 | BON |
| 14 | 274 | 277 | 5.88 | JAN172140-M | FAITH (ONGOING) #9 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 15 | 275 | 279 | 5.87 | JAN172135-M | NINJAK #25 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 16 | 281 | 266 | 5.68 | JAN171385 | SPACE RIDERS GALAXY OF BRUTALITY #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 17 | 295 | 351 | 5.02 | JAN171554 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #103 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 18 | 299 | 291 | 4.92 | DEC161763 | DISNEY PRINCESS #9 | $3.99 | JOE |
| 19 | 304 | 223 | 4.76 | OCT161250-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #8 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
| 20 | 311 | 315 | 4.71 | DEC161262-M | REGGIE AND ME #3 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 314 | 317 | 4.69 | JAN171363-M | UBER INVASION #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 22 | 315 | 302 | 4.68 | JAN172226-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #4 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 317 | 322 | 4.61 | JAN171395 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #66 | $3.99 | UNI |
| 24 | 322 | 335 | 4.42 | JAN171306-M | REGGIE AND ME #4 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 25 | 324 | 233 | 4.37 | DEC161323-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #9 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
| 26 | 326 | 341 | 4.34 | DEC161120 | CEREBUS IN HELL #2 | $4.00 | AAR |
| 27 | 331 | 297 | 4.20 | JAN171213-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #33 CVR B MENDOZA RISQUE (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 28 | 335 | 329 | 4.10 | OCT161650 | DISNEY DARKWING DUCK #8 | $3.99 | JOE |
| 29 | 337 | 331 | 4.09 | DEC161760 | DISNEY FROZEN #6 | $3.99 | JOE |
| 30 | 347 | 359 | 3.84 | JAN172145-M | GENERATION ZERO #8 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 31 | 349 | 205 | 3.81 | JAN172115 | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #1-3 PRE-ORDER EDITION BUNDLE | $11.97 | VAL |
| 32 | 352 | 352 | 3.70 | JAN171220 | ROUGH RIDERS RIDERS ON THE STORM #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 33 | 366 | 362 | 3.38 | DEC162161-M | CINDERELLA SERIAL KILLER PRINCESS #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 34 | 373 | 371 | 3.22 | DEC161342 | DREGS #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 35 | 375 | 388 | 3.22 | JAN171343-M | ALL NEW FATHOM #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 36 | 376 | 370 | 3.20 | OCT161738 | TALES FROM THE CRYPT #2 | $3.99 | NBM |
| 37 | 379 | 396 | 3.11 | JAN171350-M | SOULFIRE #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 38 | 380 | 378 | 3.11 | JAN171225 | ROUGH RIDERS NATION #1 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 39 | 381 | 357 | 3.10 | JAN171192-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #1 CVR B WINSTON YOUNG RISQUE (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 40 | 382 | 379 | 3.10 | JAN172257-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD I LOVE NY #10 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 41 | 385 | 382 | 3.05 | OCT162133-M | EVIL HEROES #6 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 42 | 388 | 384 | 2.97 | JAN172230-M | GFT VAN HELSING VS THE MUMMY OF AMUN RA #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 43 | 390 | 386 | 2.95 | DEC162135-M | GFT DAY OF THE DEAD #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 44 | 393 | 364 | 2.89 | JAN171201-M | DOLLFACE #3 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 45 | 400 | 374 | 2.77 | JAN171762 | ALL TIME COMICS CRIME DESTROYER (MR) | $4.99 | FAN |
| 46 | 403 | 401 | 2.72 | OCT161131-M | STARGATE ATLANTIS GATEWAYS #3 | $3.99 | AME |
| 47 | 404 | 402 | 2.72 | DEC161185 | ALTERS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 48 | 408 | 409 | 2.65 | JAN171388 | QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 49 | 414 | 413 | 2.59 | DEC162146-M | GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 3 #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 50 | 419 | 417 | 2.55 | JAN172250-M | GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 3 #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2017
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 19 | 29 | 2.66 | JAN171219 | ANIMOSITY TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | AFT |
| 2 | 30 | 35 | 2.12 | JAN171227 | HILLBILLY TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ALB |
| 3 | 43 | 156 | 1.87 | MAR151596 | VALIANT ZEROES & ORIGINS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | VAL |
| 4 | 52 | 58 | 1.71 | DEC161300 | PROVIDENCE ACT 01 HC FINAL PTG (MR) | $19.99 | AVA |
| 5 | 70 | 75 | 1.40 | OCT161479 | TREADWATER GN VOL 02 | $18.99 | DAR |
| 6 | 134 | 194 | 0.96 | SEP161779 | ATTACK ON TITAN LOST GIRLS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 7 | 146 | 165 | 0.87 | JAN171392 | BART SIMPSON GN SUCKERPUNCH | $15.99 | BON |
| 8 | 180 | 109 | 0.66 | JAN171833 | METABARON HC BOOK 02 TECHNO CARDINAL AND TRANSHUMAN (MR) | $29.95 | HUM |
| 9 | 184 | 236 | 0.66 | DEC161877 | MONSTER MUSUME I HEART MONSTER GIRLS GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 10 | 185 | 271 | 0.65 | NOV161659 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 58 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 11 | 192 | 244 | 0.64 | DEC161777 | CLOCKWORK PLANET GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | RAN |
| 12 | 200 | 309 | 0.61 | JAN172261 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES STEAMPUNK TP | $9.99 | ZEN |
| 13 | 208 | 316 | 0.59 | JAN171840 | DISNEY FROZEN COMICS COLL HEARTS FULL OF SUNSHINE TP | $9.99 | JOE |
| 14 | 209 | 162 | 0.59 | DEC161625 | FIRE THE ZORA NEALE HURSTON STORY HC | $21.95 | DRA |
| 15 | 215 | 169 | 0.57 | OCT161266 | AVENGERS STEED & MRS PEEL GN VOL 01 DIANA MAG UK 1966-67 | $19.99 | BIG |
| 16 | 234 | 347 | 0.54 | JAN171848 | DISNEY STAR VS THE FORCES OF EVIL COMICS COLL TP | $9.99 | JOE |
| 17 | 241 | 334 | 0.51 | JAN172152 | FLYING WITCH GN VOL 01 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 18 | 246 | 292 | 0.49 | JAN172150 | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR TP VOL 03 DEAL WITH A DEVIL | $14.99 | VAL |
| 19 | 250 | 311 | 0.47 | JAN172212 | SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 20 | 264 | 329 | 0.43 | SEP151090 | SPACE RIDERS TP VOL 01 VENGEFUL UNIVERSE (MR) | $12.99 | BLA |
| 21 | 272 | 211 | 0.41 | JAN172148 | FAITH HC VOL 01 HOLLYWOOD & VINE | $24.99 | VAL |
| 22 | 279 | 230 | 0.40 | JAN171706 | STICKS ANGELICA FOLK HERO HC | $21.95 | DRA |
| 23 | 284 | 315 | 0.40 | JAN171707 | TERMS AND CONDITIONS | $14.95 | DRA |
| 24 | 294 | 372 | 0.38 | DEC161695 | SCIENCE COMICS BATS SC GN | $12.99 | ST. |
| 25 | 298 | 474 | 0.38 | NOV161575 | OLYMPIANS GN VOL 09 ARTEMIS | $9.99 | ST. |
| 26 | 310 | 383 | 0.36 | JAN172191 | AKAME GA KILL ZERO GN VOL 05 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 27 | 311 | 168 | 0.36 | JAN172151 | BLAME GN VOL 03 | $34.95 | RAN |
| 28 | 328 | 546 | 0.34 | DEC162066 | BRITANNIA TP | $9.99 | VAL |
| 28 | 328 | 648 | 0.34 | DEC161839 | SMURFS THE VILLAGE BEHIND THE WALL GN | $7.99 | NBM |
| 30 | 331 | 129 | 0.34 | MAY161575 | COMPLETE JIM APARO CHARLTON PHANTOM HC | $49.99 | HER |
| 31 | 340 | 534 | 0.33 | JAN171271 | SNOOPY TO THE RESCUE TP | $9.99 | POC |
| 32 | 353 | 507 | 0.32 | JAN171869 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 19 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 33 | 361 | 307 | 0.31 | JAN172209 | PRISON SCHOOL GN VOL 06 (MR) | $20.00 | HAC |
| 34 | 364 | 371 | 0.31 | JUL161530 | SECRET DEVIL-CHAN GN VOL 01 (MR) | $15.95 | DIG |
| 35 | 369 | 438 | 0.31 | DEC161873 | HANA & HINA AFTER SCHOOL GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 36 | 372 | 525 | 0.31 | JAN171871 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 37 | 386 | 219 | 0.30 | NOV161661 | GHOST IN SHELL DLX RTL HC ED VOL 01 (MR) | $29.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 388 | 264 | 0.29 | JAN171567 | DIE KITTY DIE HC | $24.95 | CHA |
| 39 | 391 | 471 | 0.29 | JAN172198 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 08 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 39 | 391 | 440 | 0.29 | OCT161155 | VICTORIAN SECRET COLLECTION 2016 TP | $14.99 | ANT |
| 41 | 394 | 446 | 0.29 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | SCH |
| 41 | 394 | 261 | 0.29 | JAN172186 | WILL EISNERS CONTRACT WITH GOD OTHER TENEMENT STORIES HC | $25.95 | WW |
| 43 | 396 | 437 | 0.29 | JUN121296 | BENNY AND PENNY LIGHTS OUT HC | $12.95 | RAN |
| 44 | 398 | 541 | 0.28 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 44 | 398 | 299 | 0.28 | DEC161678 | INTERVIEW HC | $24.99 | FAN |
| 46 | 411 | 583 | 0.27 | JAN171791 | SECRET CODERS GN VOL 03 SECRETS & SEQUENCES | $10.99 | ST. |
| 47 | 413 | 248 | 0.27 | OCT161943 | STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED HC VOL 02 GATHERING | $29.99 | UDO |
| 48 | 417 | 594 | 0.27 | JAN172154 | NICHIJOU GN VOL 07 | $10.95 | RAN |
| 48 | 417 | 466 | 0.27 | DEC111206 | ZIG AND WIKKI IN THE COW | $12.95 | RAN |
| 50 | 422 | 337 | 0.27 | DEC161806 | NIGHTLIGHTS HC GN | $18.95 | CON |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.
Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title — with a value of 100 — because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.
