Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: October 2017
Archie Comics' Jughead: The Hunger #1, a one-shot horror comic, was the best-selling small press comic book of October. Also in the top ten for Archie, The Archies #1, a series focused on the musical side of the Riverdale gang, ranked #7.
Benitez Productions' Lady Mechankia: The Clockwork Assassin #3 ranked #2.
Oni Press had three titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty #31 ranked #3, Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #4 ranked #4, and Invader Zim #24 ranked #5.
New England Comics' The Tick #1 ranked #6.
Albatross Funnybooks' Hillbilly #2 ranked #8.
Finally, Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Dark Ark #2 ranked #9 and Animosity: Evolution #1 ranked #10.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 1, originally published in 2015, returned to the top of the sales charts as October's best-selling small press graphic novel. Other Oni Press titles in the top ten include The Tea Dragon Society at #5, Rick and Morty Volume 2 at #9, and Stumptown Volume 1 at #10.
Aftershock Comics' Animosity Volume 2 ranked #2.
Fantagraphics Books' Now #1 ranked #3.
Archie Comics' Riverdale Volume 1, based on the hit CW series, ranked #4 and Jughead Volume 4 ranked #8.
Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika Oversized Volume 1 ranked #6.
Finally, Drawn & Quarterly's The Unquotable Trump ranked #7.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2017
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 143 | 134 | 13.40 | AUG171212-M | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARC |
2 | 163 | 139 | 11.48 | JUL171461 | LADY MECHANIKA CLOCKWORK ASSASSIN #3 | $3.99 | BEN |
3 | 170 | 162 | 10.46 | AUG171878-M | RICK & MORTY #31 | $3.99 | ONI |
4 | 181 | 174 | 9.26 | AUG171880-M | RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
5 | 191 | 180 | 8.75 | AUG171876-M | INVADER ZIM #24 | $3.99 | ONI |
6 | 201 | 182 | 7.95 | JUN171819-M | TICK 2017 #1 | $3.99 | NEW |
7 | 203 | 198 | 7.85 | AUG171220-M | ARCHIES #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
8 | 213 | 190 | 7.45 | NOV161085 | HILLBILLY #8 | $3.99 | ALB |
9 | 215 | 197 | 7.34 | AUG171122 | DARK ARK #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
10 | 221 | 211 | 6.58 | AUG171120-M | ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
11 | 233 | 228 | 5.97 | AUG171123 | BABYTEETH #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
12 | 237 | 207 | 5.94 | AUG171083-M | DANGER DOLL SQUAD #1 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
13 | 245 | 254 | 5.72 | AUG171059 | MOTOR GIRL #9 | $3.99 | ABS |
14 | 252 | 218 | 5.53 | AUG171113-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #40 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
15 | 259 | 255 | 5.16 | AUG171127 | ANIMOSITY #10 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
16 | 261 | 259 | 5.05 | AUG171842-M | VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #1 | $3.99 | LIO |
17 | 264 | 263 | 4.95 | JUL172234-M | STREET FIGHTER VS DARKSTALKERS #6 | $3.99 | UDO |
18 | 281 | 287 | 4.54 | AUG171222-M | RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #7 | $3.99 | ARC |
19 | 283 | 275 | 4.52 | AUG171124 | JIMMYS BASTARDS #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
20 | 290 | 296 | 4.21 | AUG171297 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #73 | $3.99 | UNI |
21 | 295 | 289 | 4.08 | JUL171320 | GALAKTIKON #2 | $3.99 | ALB |
22 | 297 | 225 | 4.04 | JUL172364-M | GFT 2017 HALLOWEEN ED | $5.99 | ZEN |
23 | 306 | 301 | 3.73 | JUN172225-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #9 | $3.99 | ZEN |
24 | 312 | 308 | 3.63 | MAY171077-M | UNDERDOG #2 | $3.99 | AME |
25 | 319 | 246 | 3.35 | JUL171439-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #12 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
26 | 328 | 306 | 3.19 | AUG171090-M | DOLLFACE #10 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
27 | 332 | 326 | 3.13 | JUN171136 | ELEANOR & THE EGRET #4 | $3.99 | AFT |
28 | 339 | 352 | 3.04 | AUG171236-M | LOLA XOXO VOL 2 #4 | $3.99 | ASP |
29 | 345 | 359 | 2.94 | AUG171885 | DEAD OF WINTER #3 | $3.99 | ONI |
30 | 348 | 317 | 2.93 | JUN178780-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ORIGINS #4 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
31 | 351 | 345 | 2.88 | AUG171057 | STRANGE CEREBUS #1 | $4.00 | AAR |
32 | 352 | 347 | 2.86 | AUG171639-M | LARKS KILLER #3 | $3.99 | DEV |
33 | 355 | 323 | 2.82 | AUG171107-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #8 (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
34 | 358 | 353 | 2.72 | AUG172254-M | VAN HELSING VS THE WEREWOLF #4 | $3.99 | ZEN |
35 | 360 | 281 | 2.70 | AUG171209 | MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #3 THOR | $6.99 | ARC |
36 | 364 | 334 | 2.63 | MAY171119 | TREMENDOUS TRUMP (ONE SHOT) | $4.99 | ANT |
37 | 366 | 410 | 2.61 | AUG171230 | ARCHIE HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR #1 | $2.99 | ARC |
38 | 367 | 380 | 2.61 | AUG171226-M | ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #3 | $3.99 | ARC |
39 | 370 | 384 | 2.56 | AUG171245-M | ASPEN UNIVERSE DECIMATION #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
40 | 374 | 372 | 2.51 | JUL171339-M | HATCHET #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AME |
41 | 376 | 376 | 2.47 | JUL172387-M | ROBYN HOOD THE HUNT #3 | $3.99 | ZEN |
42 | 378 | 379 | 2.42 | JUN172229-M | BLACK SABLE #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
43 | 386 | 393 | 2.32 | AUG171882 | DAMNED #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
44 | 389 | 389 | 2.27 | AUG171129 | FU JITSU #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
45 | 391 | 399 | 2.20 | AUG171874 | MADE MEN #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
46 | 399 | 395 | 2.06 | AUG178573-M | DARK ARK #1 | $3.99 | AFT |
47 | 402 | 401 | 2.00 | JUN172221-M | GFT TAROT #2 | $3.99 | ZEN |
48 | 406 | 349 | 1.89 | AUG171814 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #248 | $5.99 | KEN |
49 | 407 | 290 | 1.86 | AUG171383-M | LOOKERS EMBER #3 UNDERCOVER TOPLESS (MR) | $7.99 | AVA |
50 | 411 | 298 | 1.77 | JUL171580-M | JUNGLE FANTASY SURVIVORS #5 ICE AGE SUNRISE (MR) | $7.99 | AVA |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2017
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 47 | 45 | 1.49 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
2 | 50 | 71 | 1.46 | AUG171130 | ANIMOSITY TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | AFT |
3 | 61 | 141 | 1.29 | JUL171883 | NOW #1 | $9.99 | FAN |
4 | 68 | 83 | 1.19 | AUG171225 | RIVERDALE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARC |
5 | 79 | 93 | 1.09 | JUN171831 | TEA DRAGON SOCIETY HC | $17.99 | ONI |
6 | 108 | 60 | 0.88 | AUG171285 | LADY MECHANIKA OVERSIZED HC VOL 01 | $28.99 | BEN |
7 | 111 | 95 | 0.85 | SEP171573 | UNQUOTABLE TRUMP GN | $19.95 | DRA |
8 | 122 | 136 | 0.75 | AUG171221 | JUGHEAD TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | ARC |
9 | 132 | 121 | 0.69 | FEB161683 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
10 | 133 | 237 | 0.69 | JUN171847 | STUMPTOWN GN VOL 01 (SQ1) (MR) | $10.00 | ONI |
11 | 136 | 90 | 0.68 | JUL171885 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 10 SECRET HONDORICA | $29.99 | FAN |
12 | 150 | 216 | 0.64 | JUN172022 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS GN ED | $10.99 | TOK |
13 | 159 | 185 | 0.60 | AUG171193 | LUMBERJANES ILLUS HC NOVEL VOL 01 UNICORN POWER | $14.99 | ABR |
14 | 161 | 92 | 0.59 | AUG171732 | CROW HC GN | $29.99 | POC |
15 | 171 | 156 | 0.54 | MAY161680 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
16 | 178 | 163 | 0.52 | AUG171973 | COMIC BOOK STORY OF VIDEO GAMES GN | $18.99 | RAN |
17 | 180 | 166 | 0.52 | APR171895 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | ONI |
18 | 181 | 229 | 0.51 | AUG172102 | DRAGONS CROWN GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | UDO |
19 | 197 | 221 | 0.46 | AUG178710-M | 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK TP (MR) | $14.99 | BLA |
20 | 199 | 181 | 0.46 | AUG171647 | BAKING WITH KAFKA HC | $19.95 | DRA |
21 | 200 | 192 | 0.45 | NOV161705 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ONI |
22 | 201 | 247 | 0.44 | AUG171228 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS FESTIVAL TP | $14.99 | ARC |
23 | 205 | 365 | 0.42 | AUG171070 | MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR LUCKY CHARM TP | $9.99 | ACT |
24 | 212 | 252 | 0.40 | JUL171999 | GENERATIONS GN VOL 01 | $14.99 | LIO |
25 | 214 | 386 | 0.39 | JUN171848 | THE BUNKER GN VOL 01 (SQ1) | $10.00 | ONI |
26 | 219 | 206 | 0.38 | AUG178030-M | MY FRIEND DAHMER GN | $19.99 | ABR |
27 | 222 | 213 | 0.38 | OCT151564 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
27 | 222 | 175 | 0.38 | JUL172114 | JOHN CARPENTER TALES FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT GN VOL 03 | $24.99 | STO |
29 | 231 | 360 | 0.37 | JUL172215 | DISNEY FAIRIES MANGA GN VOL 02 TINKER BELL SECRET | $10.99 | TOK |
30 | 237 | 311 | 0.35 | AUG171719 | SCIENCE COMICS DOGS GN | $12.99 | ST. |
31 | 245 | 283 | 0.34 | JUL171884 | PEPPY IN THE WILD WEST GN HERGE | $16.99 | FAN |
32 | 252 | 230 | 0.33 | AUG171847 | THE GHOST OF GAUDI HC | $19.99 | LIO |
33 | 255 | 286 | 0.33 | FEB171190 | ARCHIE TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | ARC |
34 | 256 | 238 | 0.33 | OCT161708 | RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
35 | 277 | 351 | 0.31 | JUN171919 | TESTAMENT OF SISTER NEW DEVIL STORM GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
36 | 279 | 180 | 0.31 | AUG171298 | SPONGEBOB COMICS TREASURE CHEST HC | $29.95 | ABR |
37 | 282 | 249 | 0.30 | AUG171846 | KOBANE CALLING GN | $19.99 | LIO |
38 | 284 | 409 | 0.30 | AUG171151 | ANNE OF GREEN GABLES GN | $10.99 | POC |
39 | 286 | 198 | 0.30 | AUG171708 | EC JACK KAMEN AL FELDSTEIN DADDY LOST HIS HEAD HC | $29.99 | FAN |
40 | 291 | 254 | 0.29 | JUN171180 | STARGATE ATLANTIS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | AME |
41 | 293 | 321 | 0.29 | JUL172095 | HATSUNE MIKU PRESENTS EVERYDAY VOCALOID PARADISE GN VOL 01 ( | $14.99 | ST. |
42 | 295 | 297 | 0.29 | DEC151006 | ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ARC |
43 | 302 | 331 | 0.28 | AUG172343 | SEGA OFFICIAL COLORING BOOK SC | $14.99 | PUT |
43 | 302 | 379 | 0.28 | AUG172200 | BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 24 | $13.00 | HAC |
45 | 306 | 480 | 0.28 | AUG171150 | SNOOPY WHATS WRONG WITH DOG LIPS GN | $9.99 | POC |
46 | 315 | 348 | 0.27 | AUG171793 | METABARONS GN VOL 04 AGHORA & LAST METABARON (MR) | $14.95 | HUM |
47 | 318 | 284 | 0.26 | NOV162065 | EVIL HEROES TP | $19.99 | ZEN |
48 | 320 | 306 | 0.26 | AUG171231 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS DLX ED HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | ARC |
48 | 320 | 285 | 0.26 | AUG171969 | NIOBI SHE IS LIFE TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | STR |
50 | 323 | 135 | 0.26 | JUL161794 | RICK & MORTY HC BOOK 01 | $49.99 | ONI |
50 | 323 | 413 | 0.26 | JUL172104 | SPIRIT CIRCLE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
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