Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: July 2017
Oni Press' Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #1 was July's best-selling small press comic book.
In total, Oni Press had three titles in the top ten, including Invader Zim #21 at #7 and Rick and Morty #28 at #8.
Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: Clockwork Assassin #1 ranked #2.
Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Unholy Grail #1, Cullen Bunn's reimagination of the legend of King Arthur, ranked #3 and Babyteeth #2 ranked #6.
Archie Comics also had two titles in the top ten: Sabrina #7 ranked #4 and Archie #22 ranked #5.
Aciton Lab Entertainment's Zombie Tramp Origins #1 ranked #9.
Finally, Black Mask Comics' Calexit #1 ranked #10.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 1 returned to the top of the sales charts in July as the month's best-selling small press graphic novel. Also in the top ten from Oni Press were Rick and Morty Volume 5 at #2 and The Crogan Adventures Volume 1: Catfoot's Vengeance at #3.
Big City Comics had two titles in the top ten: Killing Mars ranked #4, and Tesla and Hyde: Scary Fails ranked #9.
Cinebook's Valerian: The Complete Collection Volume 1, a hardcover collection of the French graphic album series that inspired Luc Besson's new film, ranked #5. Also in the top ten from Cinebook in the Valerian: The Complete Collection line were Volume 2 at #7 and Volume 3 at #8.
Big Wow Art's Nocturnals: Sinister Path Volume 1 ranked #6.
Finally, Fantagraphics Books' Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge Volume 3: The Crown of Genghis Khan, a collection of classic Carl Barks comics, ranked #10.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2017
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 125 | 118 | 15.41 | MAY171711-M | RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #1 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 147 | 127 | 13.14 | MAY171203 | LADY MECHANIKA CLOCKWORK ASSASSIN #1 | $3.99 | BEN |
| 3 | 156 | 132 | 12.14 | MAY171044-M | UNHOLY GRAIL #1 [*] | $3.99 | AFT |
| 4 | 163 | 128 | 11.49 | MAY171132-M | SABRINA #7 | $4.99 | ARC |
| 5 | 173 | 161 | 10.71 | MAY171136-M | ARCHIE #22 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 6 | 180 | 157 | 10.03 | MAY171047 | BABYTEETH #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 7 | 184 | 171 | 9.64 | APR171890-M | INVADER ZIM #21 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 8 | 188 | 172 | 9.52 | MAY171719-M | RICK & MORTY #28 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 9 | 194 | 151 | 9.24 | MAY171032-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ORIGINS #1 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 10 | 208 | 179 | 8.20 | MAR171398-M | CALEXIT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 11 | 231 | 207 | 7.09 | MAY171944-M | STREET FIGHTER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2017 | $3.99 | UDO |
| 12 | 250 | 245 | 6.16 | MAY170994 | MOTOR GIRL #7 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 13 | 251 | 230 | 6.15 | APR171227 | ANIMOSITY #8 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 14 | 255 | 234 | 6.01 | MAY171046 | JIMMYS BASTARDS #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
| 15 | 258 | 249 | 5.94 | MAY171144-M | RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #4 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 16 | 265 | 248 | 5.58 | MAY171048 | ANIMOSITY THE RISE #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 17 | 266 | 225 | 5.56 | MAY171026-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #37 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 18 | 269 | 258 | 5.49 | MAY171210 | SIMPSONS COMICS #240 | $3.99 | BON |
| 19 | 270 | 250 | 5.39 | MAY171050 | PESTILENCE #3 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 20 | 283 | 275 | 4.74 | MAY171141-M | JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #8 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 284 | 273 | 4.73 | MAY171150-M | ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 22 | 290 | 321 | 4.52 | MAY171342 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #105 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 23 | 293 | 290 | 4.27 | MAY171211 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #70 | $3.99 | UNI |
| 24 | 294 | 279 | 4.25 | MAY171795-M | HOWLING #1 | $3.99 | SPA |
| 25 | 298 | 281 | 4.20 | MAY171055 | NAMWOLF #4 | $3.99 | ALB |
| 26 | 299 | 282 | 4.18 | MAR171275-M | CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST #1 | $3.99 | AME |
| 27 | 301 | 301 | 4.13 | MAY171158-M | LOLA XOXO VOL 2 #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 28 | 306 | 307 | 3.99 | MAY171180-M | UBER INVASION #7 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 29 | 308 | 288 | 3.97 | APR172213-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #7 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 30 | 311 | 271 | 3.86 | APR171202-M | DOLLFACE #6 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 31 | 317 | 278 | 3.75 | MAY171005-M | DOLLFACE #7 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 32 | 318 | 236 | 3.74 | APR171351-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #11 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
| 33 | 321 | 304 | 3.72 | MAY172068-M | VAN HELSING VS THE WEREWOLF #1 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 34 | 322 | 319 | 3.70 | MAR171368-M | WAR STORIES #24 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
| 35 | 324 | 323 | 3.64 | MAY171715 | DAMNED #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 36 | 329 | 255 | 3.47 | MAY172105-M | GFT SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2017 | $5.99 | ZEN |
| 37 | 335 | 317 | 3.39 | MAR171876 | DISNEY FROZEN #8 | $3.99 | JOE |
| 38 | 340 | 285 | 3.28 | MAR171391 | LAST SONG #1 (MR) | $4.99 | BLA |
| 39 | 349 | 315 | 3.00 | MAY171020-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #5 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 40 | 350 | 334 | 3.00 | MAY171685 | CATALYST PRIME SUPERB #1 | $3.99 | LIO |
| 41 | 352 | 335 | 2.95 | MAY171990 | ALIEN BOUNTY HUNTER #1 | $3.99 | CRE |
| 42 | 363 | 357 | 2.80 | MAR171306 | TRUMP VS TIME LINCOLN #1 | $3.99 | ANT |
| 43 | 364 | 344 | 2.79 | MAY171052 | ROUGH RIDERS RIDERS ON THE STORM #5 | $3.99 | AFT |
| 44 | 366 | 362 | 2.77 | MAY170999-M | MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES LADYBUG CAT NOIR #1 [*] | $3.99 | ACT |
| 45 | 368 | 346 | 2.76 | APR172224-M | GFT VAN HELSING VS THE MUMMY OF AMUN RA #6 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 46 | 373 | 350 | 2.68 | MAY171195 | KIM AND KIM LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 47 | 374 | 351 | 2.66 | MAY171697 | CLOUDIA & REX #1 | $3.99 | LIO |
| 48 | 375 | 353 | 2.65 | MAY171197 | BEAUTIFUL CANVAS #2 | $3.99 | BLA |
| 49 | 381 | 358 | 2.58 | APR171373 | THERES NOTHING THERE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BLA |
| 50 | 384 | 383 | 2.45 | MAY171174-M | ALL NEW FATHOM #6 | $3.99 | ASP |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2017
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 5.55 | JUL151482-M | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 2 | 17 | 20 | 2.27 | APR171895 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 3 | 39 | 286 | 1.40 | SEP148261 | CROGAN ADVENTURES COLOR GN VOL 01 CATFOOTS VENGEANCE | $17.99 | ONI |
| 4 | 63 | 321 | 1.14 | MAY178115 | KILLING MARS TP (MR) | $9.99 | BIG |
| 5 | 75 | 31 | 1.03 | JAN178426 | VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | CIN |
| 6 | 85 | 66 | 0.97 | APR171366-M | NOCTURNALS SINISTER PATH GN VOL 01 | $19.95 | BIG |
| 7 | 91 | 43 | 0.94 | JAN178427 | VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 02 | $29.99 | CIN |
| 8 | 109 | 46 | 0.85 | JAN178428 | VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 03 | $29.99 | CIN |
| 9 | 115 | 481 | 0.80 | MAY178114 | TESLA AND HYDE SCARY FAILS TP (MR) | $9.99 | BIG |
| 10 | 125 | 61 | 0.76 | MAR171786 | WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE HC VOL 03 CROWN GENGHIS KHAN | $29.99 | FAN |
| 11 | 133 | 159 | 0.71 | MAY171996 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 12 | 146 | 92 | 0.64 | APR172207 | MURDER BALLADS TP (MR) | $24.99 | Z2 |
| 13 | 155 | 91 | 0.59 | APR171742 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 07 TREASURE 10 AVATARS | $29.99 | FAN |
| 14 | 162 | 45 | 0.58 | MAR171946 | INVADER ZIM HC VOL 01 | $49.99 | ONI |
| 15 | 165 | 243 | 0.55 | MAY171671 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 61 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 173 | 196 | 0.53 | MAY171154 | ARCHIE CROSSOVER COLLECTION TP | $14.99 | ARC |
| 17 | 185 | 122 | 0.50 | MAY171635 | ALONE (G13) GN | $25.00 | POC |
| 18 | 193 | 128 | 0.48 | APR171832 | APPLESEED ALPHA HC GN VOL 01 | $24.99 | RAN |
| 19 | 206 | 240 | 0.44 | MAY171148 | ROAD TO RIVERDALE TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | ARC |
| 20 | 211 | 185 | 0.43 | FEB161683 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 21 | 230 | 197 | 0.40 | MAR171949 | NOT DRUNK ENOUGH GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 22 | 232 | 182 | 0.39 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
| 23 | 239 | 362 | 0.37 | APR172071 | DISNEY FAIRIES MANGA GN VOL 01 VIDIA & FAIRY CROWN | $10.99 | TOK |
| 24 | 244 | 299 | 0.37 | APR171830 | AHO GIRL | $12.99 | RAN |
| 25 | 245 | 289 | 0.37 | MAY171011 | DOLLFACE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | ACT |
| 25 | 245 | 327 | 0.37 | APR171952 | PLUM CRAZY TALES OF TIGER STRIPED CAT GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | ST. |
| 27 | 247 | 407 | 0.37 | APR172243 | GRIMM TALES OF TERROR TP | $9.99 | ZEN |
| 28 | 256 | 413 | 0.36 | MAY171205 | S**T AND P**S GN (MR) | $10.00 | BIG |
| 29 | 260 | 401 | 0.35 | JAN172078 | DISNEY MANGA STITCH GN BEST FRIENDS FOREVER | $10.99 | TOK |
| 30 | 263 | 314 | 0.35 | MAY172047 | IS WRONG PICK UP GIRLS DUNGEON GN VOL 07 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 30 | 263 | 187 | 0.35 | SEP151764 | HARVEY PEKAR CLEVELAND HC | $21.99 | Z2 |
| 32 | 270 | 333 | 0.34 | APR171940 | GENERATION WITCH GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 33 | 274 | 239 | 0.33 | MAY161680 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 34 | 276 | 251 | 0.33 | MAY171760 | DREDD ANDERSON THE DEEP END TP | $17.99 | POC |
| 35 | 280 | 254 | 0.33 | NOV161705 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ONI |
| 36 | 282 | 519 | 0.32 | MAY171162 | LOLA XOXO WASTELAND MADAM TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | ASP |
| 37 | 287 | 426 | 0.32 | MAY171678 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 21 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 38 | 290 | 360 | 0.31 | MAY172042 | AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 11 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 39 | 293 | 234 | 0.31 | APR171842 | PRINCESS JELLYFISH GN VOL 05 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 40 | 295 | 263 | 0.31 | MAR172025 | AIRSHIP ADV OF LITTLE NEMO HC | $15.00 | TAS |
| 41 | 297 | 373 | 0.30 | APR171936 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 07 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 42 | 298 | 380 | 0.30 | APR171938 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 12 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 43 | 301 | 383 | 0.30 | MAY172058 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 13 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 43 | 301 | 207 | 0.30 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | ONI |
| 45 | 305 | 191 | 0.30 | MAY171676 | QUEEN EMERALDAS HC GN VOL 02 | $24.99 | RAN |
| 46 | 308 | 181 | 0.30 | MAY171794 | GOOD EARTH GN | $26.99 | POC |
| 47 | 310 | 206 | 0.29 | MAY172055 | SEKIREI GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.00 | HAC |
| 48 | 314 | 355 | 0.29 | MAY171701 | LITTLE TAILS IN PREHISTORY HC VOL 04 | $14.99 | LIO |
| 49 | 320 | 489 | 0.28 | MAY171680 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 11 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 50 | 327 | 474 | 0.28 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
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