Top 50 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: August 2018
In celebration of the 50th-anniversary of the Beatles' animated film Yellow Submarine, Bill Morrison (MAD Magazine) adapted the film as a graphic novel, and Titan Comics' The Beatles: Yellow Submarine was August's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. Also in the top ten for Titan Comics was The Wonderful World of Tank Girl at #7.
Black Mask Comics' Calexit Volume 1, a political satire inspired by the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union that imagined California's exit from the United States, ranked #2 for the month.
VIZ Media had four titles in the top ten, led by My Hero Academia Volume 14 at #3, which was also the month's best-selling manga title.
Lion Force's Sheets ranked #4.
Oni Press's Rick and Morty Volume 1, a perennial best-seller based on the fan-favorite Adult Swim series, ranked #5.
Also in the top ten, Scout Comics' Stabbity Bunny ranked #10 for the month.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 24 | 11 | 2.09 | FEB181797 | BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE HC | $29.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 2 | 36 | 69 | 1.73 | APR181387-M | CALEXIT TP VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 3 | 45 | 131 | 1.53 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 4 | 75 | 130 | 1.14 | JUN181858 | SHEETS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
| 5 | 82 | 93 | 1.09 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 6 | 97 | 207 | 0.98 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 7 | 113 | 88 | 0.91 | DEC171857 | WONDERFUL WORLD OF TANK GIRL HC (MR) | $22.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 8 | 115 | 173 | 0.90 | JAN188006 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 MIRROR MIRROR | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 9 | 117 | 179 | 0.89 | JUN182190 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 06 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 10 | 127 | 113 | 0.81 | MAY181970 | STABBITY BUNNY TP | $19.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
| 11 | 129 | 263 | 0.80 | JUN182196 | BLACK TORCH GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 12 | 139 | 180 | 0.77 | JUN181333 | JIMMYS BASTARDS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 13 | 148 | 261 | 0.74 | OCT171605-M | THICKER THAN BLOOD TP | $9.95 | FPG |
| 14 | 157 | 109 | 0.71 | APR181839 | COMIC BOOK IMPLOSION SC | $21.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
| 15 | 162 | 135 | 0.69 | MAY181601 | DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS LOST LEGENDS HC GN | $19.99 | DISNEY PRESS |
| 16 | 163 | 151 | 0.68 | JUN182188 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 17 | 166 | 85 | 0.67 | MAY181698 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 17 1969-1970 | $34.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 18 | 173 | 315 | 0.64 | JUN182186 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 87 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 19 | 174 | 216 | 0.64 | JUN182098 | BLOODSHOT SALVATION TP VOL 02 THE BOOK OF THE DEAD | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 20 | 190 | 290 | 0.60 | MAY181577 | RASL COLOR ED TP VOL 01 DRIFT (MR) | $9.99 | CARTOON BOOKS |
| 21 | 198 | 299 | 0.58 | JUN181807 | BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED GN VOL 06 KRISTYS BIG DAY | $10.99 | GRAPHIX |
| 22 | 199 | 155 | 0.57 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
| 23 | 205 | 373 | 0.55 | JUN182193 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 25 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 24 | 219 | 183 | 0.52 | JUN181783 | ROUGHNECK TP | $19.99 | GALLERY 13 |
| 24 | 219 | 140 | 0.52 | MAR181950 | MOORCOCK LIB CORUM HC VOL 02 QUEEN OF SWORDS | $24.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 26 | 226 | 353 | 0.51 | JUN181450 | LIFE WITH ARCHIE TP VOL 01 | $10.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 27 | 229 | 149 | 0.50 | MAR181920 | ROBOTECH ARCHIVES MACROSS SAGA TP VOL 02 | $24.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 28 | 232 | 386 | 0.50 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
| 29 | 233 | 374 | 0.50 | JUN181448 | BETTY & VERONICA SPECTACULAR TP VOL 01 | $10.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 30 | 236 | 215 | 0.49 | JUN182189 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 3 STARDUST CRUSADERS HC VOL 08 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 31 | 244 | 139 | 0.48 | MAY181678 | I RENE TARDI PRISONER OF WAR IN STALAG IIB HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 32 | 246 | 402 | 0.47 | MAY182168 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
| 33 | 250 | 161 | 0.47 | JAN181935 | MINKY WOODCOCK GIRL WHO HANDCUFFED HOUDINI HC | $24.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 34 | 253 | 211 | 0.46 | AUG171153 | CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST CLASSICS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
| 35 | 254 | 227 | 0.46 | JUN181757 | LOVE & ROCKETS LIBRARY GILBERT GN VOL 07 THREE SISTERS (MR) | $19.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 36 | 255 | 300 | 0.46 | JUN181353 | BACKWAYS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 36 | 255 | 363 | 0.46 | JUN182265 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 14 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 36 | 255 | 414 | 0.46 | JAN182047 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 39 | 259 | 177 | 0.46 | MAY181609 | COYOTE DOGGIRL HC (MR) | $22.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
| 40 | 261 | 434 | 0.45 | JUN181449 | BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA TP VOL 03 BRONZE AGE | $9.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 41 | 263 | 708 | 0.45 | JUL140863 | ROVER RED CHARLIE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
| 42 | 266 | 323 | 0.44 | JUN182228 | BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 26 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 43 | 271 | 423 | 0.44 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 44 | 274 | 429 | 0.43 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 45 | 276 | 445 | 0.43 | JAN172159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 46 | 279 | 419 | 0.43 | JUN182183 | THAT BLUE SKY FEELING GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 47 | 287 | 153 | 0.41 | MAR181388 | VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 04 | $29.99 | CINEBOOK |
| 48 | 291 | 361 | 0.41 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 49 | 292 | 329 | 0.40 | APR181480 | VALERIAN AND LAURELINE GN VOL 01 SHINGOUZLOOZ INC | $13.95 | CINEBOOK |
| 49 | 292 | 465 | 0.40 | JUN172127 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 51 | 300 | 489 | 0.40 | JUN182185 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
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