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Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: July 2017

Article ImageGo Go Power Rangers!, a new comic about the Power Rangers facing the challenge of high school from BOOM! Studios, was July's best-selling non-premier comic book.

BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #17 at #3 and Planet of the Apes/Green Lantern #6 at #9.

Dynamite Entertainment's Bettie Page #1 ranked #2.

Oni Press' Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #1 ranked #4.

Lady Mechanika: Clock Workwork Assassin from Benitez Productions ranked #5.

Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar #5 ranked #6.

Cullen Bunn's remimagination of the King Arthur myth from Aftershock Comics, Unholy Grail #1, ranked #7.

Finally, Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten: Sabrina #7 at #8 and Archie #22 at #10.

Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 1 returned to the top of the sales charts in July as the month's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.

Also in the top ten for Oni Press were Rick and Morty Volume 5 at #2 and The Crogan Adventures Volume 1: Catfoot's Vengeance at #4.

VIZ Media had two titles in the top ten: Legend of Zelda: The Legendary Edition Volume 5: Four Swords at #3 and Bleach Volume 70 at #9.

Big City Comics' Killing Mars ranked #5.

Cinebook had three titles in the top ten: Valerian: The Complete Collectio Volume 1 at #6, Valerian: The Complete Collectio Volume 2 at #8, and Valerian: The Complete Collectio Volume 3 at #10.

Finally, Big Wow Art's Nocturnals: Sinister Path Volume 1 ranked #7.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER 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 86 67 24.44 MAY171212-M GO GO POWER RANGERS #1 $3.99 BOO
2 106 90 19.89 MAY171373-M BETTIE PAGE #1 $3.99 DE
3 112 103 17.91 MAY171219-M MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #17 $3.99 BOO
4 125 118 15.41 MAY171711-M RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #1 $3.99 ONI
5 147 127 13.14 MAY171203 LADY MECHANIKA CLOCKWORK ASSASSIN #1 $3.99 BEN
6 154 143 12.40 MAY171967-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #5 $3.99 VAL
7 156 132 12.14 MAY171044-M UNHOLY GRAIL #1 [*] $3.99 AFT
8 163 128 11.49 MAY171132-M SABRINA #7 $4.99 ARC
9 167 156 11.15 MAY171229-M PLANET OF APES GREEN LANTERN #6 $3.99 BOO
10 173 161 10.71 MAY171136-M ARCHIE #22 $3.99 ARC
11 179 619 10.19 APR172108-M SECRET WEAPONS #1 $3.99 VAL
12 180 157 10.03 MAY171047 BABYTEETH #2 (MR) $3.99 AFT
13 184 171 9.64 APR171890-M INVADER ZIM #21 $3.99 ONI
14 188 172 9.52 MAY171719-M RICK & MORTY #28 $3.99 ONI
15 194 151 9.24 MAY171032-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ORIGINS #1 (MR) $4.99 ACT
16 199 182 8.79 MAY171239-M JIM HENSON POWER OF DARK CRYSTAL #5 $3.99 BOO
17 205 190 8.48 MAY171224-M SISTERS OF SORROW #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 BOO
18 207 193 8.34 NOV161256 SKYBOURNE #4 $3.99 BOO
19 208 179 8.20 MAR171398-M CALEXIT #1 (MR) $3.99 BLA
20 212 199 8.07 APR171676-M VAMPIRELLA #4 $3.99 DE
21 213 197 8.06 MAY171475-M KISS VAMPIRELLA #2 $3.99 DE
22 218 223 7.78 MAY171957-M HARBINGER RENEGADE #5 $3.99 VAL
23 219 205 7.75 MAY171403-M ASH VS AOD #1 $3.99 DE
24 224 217 7.39 MAY171963-M SECRET WEAPONS #2 $3.99 VAL
25 225 213 7.37 MAY171952-M FAITH AND THE FUTURE FORCE #1 $3.99 VAL
26 229 221 7.14 MAY171454-M GAME OF THRONES CLASH OF KINGS #2 (MR) $3.99 DE
27 230 222 7.11 MAY171413-M JAMES BOND KILL CHAIN #1 $3.99 DE
28 231 207 7.09 MAY171944-M STREET FIGHTER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL 2017 $3.99 UDO
29 234 224 7.00 MAY171971-M BLOODSHOTS DAY OFF #1 $3.99 VAL
30 236 226 6.92 MAY171463-M JAMES BOND #5 $3.99 DE
31 237 231 6.92 MAY171982-M BRITANNIA WE WHO #4 $3.99 VAL
32 239 227 6.80 MAY171227-M WAR FOR PLANET OF THE APES #1 $3.99 BOO
33 242 240 6.62 MAY171976-M RAPTURE #3 $3.99 VAL
34 248 239 6.35 MAY171396-M GREEN HORNET 66 MEETS SPIRIT #1 $3.99 DE
35 250 245 6.16 MAY170994 MOTOR GIRL #7 $3.99 ABS
36 251 230 6.15 APR171227 ANIMOSITY #8 (MR) $3.99 AFT
37 252 244 6.14 MAY171424-M SKIN & EARTH #1 $3.99 DE
38 253 247 6.14 MAY171245-M GRASS KINGS #5 $3.99 BOO
39 254 246 6.13 MAY171248-M WWE #7 $3.99 BOO
40 255 234 6.01 MAY171046 JIMMYS BASTARDS #2 (MR) $3.99 AFT
41 258 249 5.94 MAY171144-M RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #4 $3.99 ARC
42 259 251 5.83 MAY171386-M CENTIPEDE #1 $3.99 DE
43 260 252 5.76 MAY171286-M STEVEN UNIVERSE ONGOING #6 $3.99 BOO
44 261 253 5.71 MAY171459-M GWAR ORGASMAGEDDON #2 (MR) $3.99 DE
45 265 248 5.58 MAY171048 ANIMOSITY THE RISE #2 $3.99 AFT
46 266 225 5.56 MAY171026-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #37 (MR) $4.99 ACT
47 269 258 5.49 MAY171210 SIMPSONS COMICS #240 $3.99 BON
48 270 250 5.39 MAY171050 PESTILENCE #3 $3.99 AFT
49 275 263 5.12 MAY171257 AMORY WARS GOOD APOLLO #4 (MR) $3.99 BOO
50 279 267 5.03 MAY171483-M MIGHTY MOUSE #2 $3.99 DE

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER 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 35 53 1.47 MAY172001 LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 05 FOUR SWORDS $17.99 VIZ
4 39 286 1.40 SEP148261 CROGAN ADVENTURES COLOR GN VOL 01 CATFOOTS VENGEANCE $17.99 ONI
5 63 321 1.14 MAY178115 KILLING MARS TP (MR) $9.99 BIG
6 75 31 1.03 JAN178426 VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 01 $29.99 CIN
7 85 66 0.97 APR171366-M NOCTURNALS SINISTER PATH GN VOL 01 $19.95 BIG
8 91 43 0.94 JAN178427 VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 02 $29.99 CIN
9 106 184 0.86 MAY172024 BLEACH GN VOL 70 $9.99 VIZ
10 109 46 0.85 JAN178428 VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 03 $29.99 CIN
11 113 140 0.81 MAR171443 ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 10 OOORIENT EXPRESS $14.99 BOO
12 115 481 0.80 MAY178114 TESLA AND HYDE SCARY FAILS TP (MR) $9.99 BIG
13 125 61 0.76 MAR171786 WALT DISNEY UNCLE SCROOGE HC VOL 03 CROWN GENGHIS KHAN $29.99 FAN
14 129 125 0.74 MAY172005 LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 04 MINISH CAP & PHANTOM $17.99 VIZ
15 130 149 0.73 MAR171429 BACKSTAGERS TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
16 133 159 0.71 MAY171996 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING GN VOL 01 $12.95 RAN
17 141 500 0.67 MAY172010 POKEMON OMEGA RUBY ALPHA SAPPHIRE GN VOL 04 $4.99 VIZ
18 142 90 0.66 MAY171812 DEATH OF STALIN HC $24.99 TIT
19 146 92 0.64 APR172207 MURDER BALLADS TP (MR) $24.99 Z2
20 150 538 0.63 MAY172006 POKEMON XY GN VOL 11 $4.99 VIZ
21 155 91 0.59 APR171742 DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 07 TREASURE 10 AVATARS $29.99 FAN
22 162 45 0.58 MAR171946 INVADER ZIM HC VOL 01 $49.99 ONI
23 165 243 0.55 MAY171671 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 61 $10.99 RAN
24 168 152 0.54 MAY171987 NINJAK TP VOL 06 THE SEVEN BLADES OF MASTER DARQUE $19.99 VAL
25 170 296 0.54 MAY172020 BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 17 $9.99 VIZ
26 173 196 0.53 MAY171154 ARCHIE CROSSOVER COLLECTION TP $14.99 ARC
27 180 210 0.51 MAR171430 WOODS TP VOL 07 $14.99 BOO
28 185 122 0.50 MAY171635 ALONE (G13) GN $25.00 POC
29 189 238 0.49 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
30 193 128 0.48 APR171832 APPLESEED ALPHA HC GN VOL 01 $24.99 RAN
31 196 83 0.47 JAN172149 4001 AD DLX HC $39.99 VAL
32 198 230 0.47 MAY171988 GENERATION ZERO TP VOL 02 HEROSCAPE $14.99 VAL
33 202 221 0.45 FEB151172 LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 $14.99 BOO
34 206 240 0.44 MAY171148 ROAD TO RIVERDALE TP VOL 03 $14.99 ARC
35 211 185 0.43 FEB161683 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 $19.99 ONI
36 222 226 0.41 MAR171421 SONS OF ANARCHY REDWOOD TP VOL 01 $16.99 BOO
37 225 375 0.41 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
38 228 408 0.41 MAR171416 NOT SO SECRET SOCIETY ORIGINAL GN $9.99 BOO
39 230 197 0.40 MAR171949 NOT DRUNK ENOUGH GN VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
40 232 182 0.39 FEB100651 JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC $21.95 SLA
40 232 400 0.39 MAR172201 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
42 239 362 0.37 APR172071 DISNEY FAIRIES MANGA GN VOL 01 VIDIA & FAIRY CROWN $10.99 TOK
43 244 299 0.37 APR171830 AHO GIRL $12.99 RAN
44 245 289 0.37 MAY171011 DOLLFACE TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 ACT
44 245 327 0.37 APR171952 PLUM CRAZY TALES OF TIGER STRIPED CAT GN VOL 01 $11.99 ST.
46 247 407 0.37 APR172243 GRIMM TALES OF TERROR TP $9.99 ZEN
47 256 413 0.36 MAY171205 S**T AND P**S GN (MR) $10.00 BIG
48 259 225 0.36 MAR171427 WARLORDS OF APPALACHIA TP $19.99 BOO
49 260 401 0.35 JAN172078 DISNEY MANGA STITCH GN BEST FRIENDS FOREVER $10.99 TOK
50 262 475 0.35 MAY172023 HAIKYU GN VOL 13 $9.99 VIZ

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

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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.