Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: March 2018
Shadowman returns to confront the evils beyond human understanding in Andy Diggle and Stephen Segovia's Shadowman #1 from Valiant Entertainment, the best-selling non-premier comic book of March 2018.
In total, Valiant had four of the top ten titles in March, including X-O Manowar #13 at #5, Bloodshot: Salvation #7 at #6, and Ninja-K #5 at #9.
Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten: Greg and Megan Smallwood's Vampironica #1 at #2 and Jughead the Hunger #4 at #8.
Oni Press had three titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty Presents: The Vindicators #1 ranked #3, Rick and Morty #36 ranked #4, and Invader Zim #29 ranked #7.
Finally, Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise XXV #2 from Abstract Studios ranked #10.
Lion Forge's Puerto Rico Strong, an anthology benefiting Puerto Rico as it recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, was March's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
Oni Press had two titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It ranked #2 and Rick and Morty Volume 1 ranked #8.
VIZ Media had three titles in the top te; Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 3, March's best-selling manga title, ranked #3; One-Punch Man Volume 13 ranked #4; and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Volume 3 ranked #9.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten: Bloodshot: Salvation Volume 1: The Book of Revenge ranked #5 and War Mother Volume 1 ranked #10.
Titan Comics' The Way of Tank Girl ranked 6.
Finally, Bongo Comics' Bart Simpson Bust Up ranked #7.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 45 | 38 | 36.19 | JAN182001-M | SHADOWMAN (2018) #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
2 | 109 | 89 | 21.53 | JAN181214-M | VAMPIRONICA #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
3 | 110 | 67 | 20.56 | JAN181818-M | RICK & MORTY PRESENTS THE VINDICATORS #1 | $4.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
4 | 140 | 127 | 15.92 | JAN181826-M | RICK & MORTY #36 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
5 | 181 | 161 | 10.41 | JAN182024-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #13 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
6 | 185 | 170 | 9.83 | JAN182007-M | BLOODSHOT SALVATION #7 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
7 | 192 | 174 | 9.03 | JAN181824-M | INVADER ZIM #29 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
8 | 194 | 179 | 8.91 | JAN181225-M | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
9 | 195 | 180 | 8.89 | JAN182012-M | NINJA-K #5 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
10 | 205 | 188 | 8.30 | JAN181090 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #2 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
11 | 214 | 184 | 7.94 | JAN181936-M | ROBOTECH #8 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
12 | 215 | 199 | 7.79 | JAN182020-M | QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
13 | 229 | 219 | 6.84 | JAN182028-M | NINJAK VS VU #3 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
14 | 235 | 226 | 6.37 | JAN181229-M | ARCHIE #29 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
15 | 239 | 197 | 6.18 | JAN181129-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #45 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
16 | 242 | 246 | 6.05 | JAN182016-M | SECRET WEAPONS OWENS STORY #0 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
17 | 255 | 236 | 5.26 | JAN181145 | BABYTEETH #9 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
18 | 258 | 240 | 5.11 | JAN181947-M | BLOODBORNE #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
19 | 263 | 304 | 4.97 | JAN181439 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #109 (MR) | $2.95 | BROADSWORD COMICS |
20 | 265 | 250 | 4.91 | NOV171782 | TICK 2018 #3 | $3.99 | NEW ENGLAND COMICS |
21 | 266 | 252 | 4.91 | DEC171182-M | COME INTO ME #1 | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
22 | 267 | 254 | 4.90 | JAN181143 | ANIMOSITY #13 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
23 | 270 | 256 | 4.85 | JAN181299-M | BREATHLESS #1 | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
24 | 274 | 271 | 4.80 | JAN181311 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #78 | $3.99 | UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES |
25 | 279 | 274 | 4.65 | JAN181816-M | BALLAD OF SANG #1 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
26 | 280 | 273 | 4.65 | JAN181221-M | RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #11 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
27 | 287 | 270 | 4.41 | JAN181140-M | BETROTHED #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
28 | 296 | 277 | 4.20 | DEC171034 | JIMMYS BASTARDS #7 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
29 | 301 | 257 | 4.15 | NOV171123-M | DOLLFACE #13 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
30 | 303 | 300 | 4.12 | JAN181269-M | UBER INVASION #12 (MR) | $3.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
31 | 305 | 243 | 4.09 | JAN181900-M | FACTORY #1 | $4.99 | TITAN COMICS |
32 | 309 | 285 | 4.00 | OCT172017-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #13 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
33 | 311 | 289 | 3.93 | JAN181591 | BRUCE LEE WALK OF THE DRAGON ONE SHOT | $3.99 | DARBY POP PUBLISHING, INC. |
34 | 314 | 291 | 3.90 | JAN181908-M | SEA OF THIEVES #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
35 | 318 | 297 | 3.81 | DEC171835-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR THREE #14 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
36 | 327 | 309 | 3.62 | JAN181775 | INFINITY 8 #1 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
37 | 329 | 310 | 3.57 | DEC171838-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR THREE #13 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
38 | 332 | 290 | 3.50 | NOV171911-M | ASSASSINS CREED ORIGINS #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
39 | 334 | 316 | 3.45 | JAN182117-M | VAN HELSING VS ROBYN HOOD #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
40 | 338 | 327 | 3.31 | JAN181863 | STABBITY BUNNY #3 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
41 | 341 | 333 | 3.25 | DEC172008-M | PEEK A BOO #1 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
42 | 342 | 332 | 3.24 | NOV171155 | GALAKTIKON #5 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
43 | 348 | 340 | 3.10 | JAN181142 | COLD WAR #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
44 | 349 | 341 | 3.08 | DEC171057 | GALAKTIKON #6 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
45 | 352 | 344 | 3.03 | JAN182121-M | ROBYN HOOD THE CURSE #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
46 | 355 | 324 | 2.94 | DEC171000-M | BLACK BETTY #2 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
47 | 359 | 349 | 2.90 | JAN181150 | ROUGH RIDERS RIDE OR DIE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
48 | 365 | 288 | 2.62 | DEC172019-M | HELLCHILD INFERNO ONE SHOT #0 | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
49 | 371 | 366 | 2.48 | NOV171189-M | STARGATE ATLANTIS SINGULARITY #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
50 | 372 | 367 | 2.47 | JAN181774 | PACIFIC RIM AFTERMATH #3 | $3.99 | LEGENDARY COMICS |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 12 | 29 | 2.64 | JAN181776 | PUERTO RICO STRONG SC | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
2 | 15 | 19 | 2.42 | NOV171803 | RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT TP | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
3 | 30 | 87 | 1.81 | JAN182047 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
4 | 31 | 90 | 1.78 | JAN182044 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
5 | 63 | 142 | 1.10 | JAN182033 | BLOODSHOT SALVATION TP VOL 01 THE BOOK OF REVENGE | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
6 | 67 | 94 | 1.07 | SEP171910 | WAY OF TANK GIRL HC | $14.99 | TITAN COMICS |
7 | 73 | 92 | 1.04 | JAN181310 | BART SIMPSON BUST UP GN | $16.99 | BONGO COMICS |
8 | 86 | 80 | 0.97 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
9 | 89 | 156 | 0.95 | JAN182050 | BORUTO GN VOL 03 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
10 | 91 | 167 | 0.93 | DEC171929 | WAR MOTHER TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
11 | 95 | 101 | 0.92 | JAN181219 | RIVERDALE TP VOL 02 | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
12 | 97 | 109 | 0.91 | JAN181151 | UNHOLY GRAIL TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
13 | 101 | 129 | 0.88 | DEC171779 | MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 13 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
14 | 104 | 182 | 0.84 | JAN182045 | YU GI OH ARC V GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
15 | 108 | 88 | 0.82 | JAN181778 | LOST PATH HC | $19.99 | LION FORGE |
16 | 109 | 99 | 0.82 | JUL178161 | ARCHIVAL QUALITY GN | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
17 | 121 | 78 | 0.70 | FEB181549 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 11 LOST PEG LEG MINE | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
18 | 128 | 205 | 0.68 | JAN181980 | DRAGON SLAYER FOLKTALES FROM LATIN AMERICA SC | $9.99 | TOON GRAPHICS |
19 | 129 | 71 | 0.67 | NOV171734 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE ED HC VOL 02 | $29.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
20 | 138 | 164 | 0.62 | JAN181239 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS TREASURY TP | $14.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
21 | 141 | 244 | 0.60 | JAN182057 | SPLATOON MANGA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
22 | 152 | 183 | 0.56 | SEP171040 | MIRACULOUS ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
23 | 153 | 136 | 0.56 | DEC171789 | TO LOVE RU GN VOL 05-06 (MR) | $19.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
24 | 159 | 186 | 0.55 | DEC171577 | WHY ART GN | $14.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
25 | 160 | 276 | 0.55 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
26 | 163 | 203 | 0.53 | DEC171776 | GIRL FROM OTHER SIDE SIUIL RUN GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
27 | 165 | 160 | 0.52 | JAN181238 | YOUR PAL ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
28 | 167 | 242 | 0.51 | DEC171880 | DISNEY MANGA PIXAR WALL E GN | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
29 | 168 | 153 | 0.51 | JAN181654 | MUDBITE HC COOPER (MR) | $19.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
30 | 169 | 299 | 0.50 | JAN182042 | KAGUYA SAMA LOVE IS WAR GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | 171 | 231 | 0.50 | JUL178166 | SCI-FU GN | $12.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
32 | 172 | 298 | 0.50 | JAN182043 | BLEACH GN VOL 72 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
33 | 173 | 314 | 0.50 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
34 | 175 | 237 | 0.49 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
35 | 177 | 309 | 0.48 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
36 | 179 | 197 | 0.47 | JAN182165 | SARAHS SCRIBBLES HERDING CATS SC | $14.99 | ANDREWS MCMEEL |
37 | 193 | 346 | 0.43 | DEC170991 | MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR DE EVILIZE | $9.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
38 | 197 | 239 | 0.43 | JAN182098 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 15 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
39 | 201 | 165 | 0.42 | JAN181754 | DISNEY PRINCESS COMICS COLL DREAM BIG PRINCESS ED TP | $19.99 | JOE BOOKS INC. |
40 | 207 | 221 | 0.41 | JAN181152 | BLACK EYED KIDS TP VOL 03 SONS & DAUGHTERS (MR) | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
41 | 216 | 261 | 0.39 | DEC171784 | SORRY FOR MY FAMILIAR GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
42 | 225 | 363 | 0.39 | JAN181193 | HEAVENLY NOSTRILS CHRONICLE GN VOL 07 UNICORN MANY HATS | $9.99 | AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS |
43 | 230 | 270 | 0.38 | NOV172093 | IS WRONG PICK UP GIRLS DUNGEON DAYS GODDESS GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
44 | 233 | 405 | 0.38 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
45 | 237 | 191 | 0.37 | DEC171850 | MILLENNIUM GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST TP (MR) | $19.99 | TITAN COMICS |
46 | 240 | 288 | 0.36 | NOV171864 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 08 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
47 | 242 | 386 | 0.36 | JAN181194 | PEANUTS TP IM NOT YOUR SWEET BABBOO | $9.99 | AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS |
48 | 245 | 188 | 0.36 | SEP171573 | UNQUOTABLE TRUMP GN | $19.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
49 | 248 | 350 | 0.35 | JAN181769 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 25 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
50 | 249 | 327 | 0.35 | JAN182054 | CHILDREN OF WHALES GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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