Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: December 2018
A powerful hero is on the run from the government in Vita Ayala, Raul Allen, and Patricia Martin's Livewire #1 from Valiant Entertainment, the best-selling non-premier comic book of December.
Also in the top ten for Valiant, X-O Manowar #22 ranked #5 and Bloodshot: Rising Spirit #2 ranked #7.
Archie Comics had three titles in the top ten: Archie Meets Batman '66 #5, the penultimate chapter of the crossover with DC Entertainment, ranked #2; Vampironica #5 ranked #3; and Betty and Veronica #1, charting the senior year at Riverdale High for the BFFs, ranked #4.
Titan Comics also had three titles in the top ten: Tank Girl: Action Alley #1, the debut issue of a new ongoing series, ranked #6; Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #2 ranked #8; and Robotech #15 ranked #10.
Finally, Aftershock Comics' A Walk Through Hell #6 ranked #9.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 78 | 80 | 26.99 | OCT181980-M | LIVEWIRE #1 [*] | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
2 | 125 | 128 | 14.75 | OCT181432-M | ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #5 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
3 | 185 | 169 | 9.05 | OCT181439-M | VAMPIRONICA #5 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
4 | 187 | 170 | 9.02 | OCT181424-M | BETTY & VERONICA #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
5 | 198 | 188 | 8.12 | OCT181989-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #22 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
6 | 200 | 175 | 7.90 | OCT181922-M | TANK GIRL ACTION ALLEY #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
7 | 206 | 201 | 7.63 | OCT181986-M | BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
8 | 207 | 180 | 7.59 | SEP182032-M | DOCTOR WHO 13TH #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
9 | 218 | 207 | 6.60 | SEP181389 | WALK THROUGH HELL #6 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
10 | 228 | 208 | 6.02 | OCT181934-M | ROBOTECH #15 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
11 | 229 | 216 | 6.01 | OCT181993-M | SHADOWMAN (2018) #10 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
12 | 231 | 218 | 5.90 | OCT181997-M | NINJA-K #14 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
13 | 232 | 190 | 5.87 | OCT181321-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #55 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
14 | 249 | 224 | 5.25 | AUG181482 | HILLBILLY RED EYED WITCHERY FROM BEYOND #3 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
15 | 267 | 204 | 4.12 | OCT182025-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2018 HOLIDAY SPECIAL | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
16 | 268 | 260 | 4.09 | OCT181337 | DARK ARK #12 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
17 | 271 | 253 | 3.85 | SEP182117-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #24 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
18 | 276 | 267 | 3.76 | SEP181393 | DEAD KINGS #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
19 | 283 | 223 | 3.51 | OCT181916-M | BREAKNECK #1 | $5.99 | TITAN COMICS |
20 | 286 | 227 | 3.20 | SEP181528-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #16 (MR) | $6.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
21 | 288 | 320 | 3.11 | OCT181446 | ARCHIES CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1 | $2.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
22 | 292 | 276 | 3.06 | AUG181471 | ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #9 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
23 | 299 | 297 | 2.92 | SEP181573-M | SNAP FLASH HUSTLE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
24 | 300 | 280 | 2.91 | SEP182121-M | BLACK KNIGHT #2 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
25 | 301 | 282 | 2.88 | OCT182033-M | VAN HELSING SWORD OF HEAVEN #2 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
26 | 302 | 283 | 2.87 | MAR181932-M | PENNY DREADFUL #12 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
27 | 304 | 285 | 2.79 | SEP181409 | GRUMBLE #1 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
28 | 306 | 290 | 2.73 | OCT181345 | WRONG EARTH #4 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
29 | 307 | 294 | 2.69 | OCT181958-M | MINIONS VIVA LE BOSS #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
30 | 309 | 307 | 2.56 | APR181902-M | BELLE BEAST HUNTER #6 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
31 | 310 | 306 | 2.56 | AUG181490 | CARSON OF VENUS #1 PIRATES OF VENUS | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
32 | 312 | 310 | 2.51 | OCT181348 | MEGA GHOST #1 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
33 | 316 | 313 | 2.44 | OCT182043-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #10 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT |
34 | 322 | 324 | 2.28 | OCT181536 | BLACK AF DEVILS DYE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
35 | 325 | 319 | 2.15 | MAY181332-M | STARGATE ATLANTIS UNIVERSE ANTHOLOGY ONGOING #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
36 | 329 | 323 | 2.09 | OCT181907 | FANTASMAGORIA HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2018 | $3.99 | STARBURNS INDUSTRIES PRESS |
37 | 330 | 328 | 2.06 | JUN181364 | ZORRO LEGENDARY ADVENTURES #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
38 | 331 | 275 | 2.05 | SEP181857 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #261 | $5.99 | KENZER & COMPANY |
39 | 334 | 332 | 1.98 | JUN181366-M | ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #2 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
40 | 336 | 334 | 1.92 | OCT181343 | EDGAR ALLAN POE`S SNIFTER OF TERROR #3 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
41 | 337 | 343 | 1.92 | OCT181300 | CANADIAN VARK #1 | $3.99 | AARDVARK VANAHEIM |
42 | 339 | 346 | 1.87 | JUN181350 | HER INFERNAL DESCENT #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
43 | 340 | 340 | 1.81 | JUL181556-M | LAND THAT TIME FORGOT #1 FEAR ON FOUR WORLDS WOLFER | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
44 | 341 | 432 | 1.79 | SEP181415 | FEAST OR FAMINE #1 | $1.50 | ALTERNA COMICS |
45 | 342 | 355 | 1.79 | OCT181460-M | SOULFIRE VOL 7 #6 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
46 | 343 | 341 | 1.76 | OCT181941-M | SHADES OF MAGIC #3 STEEL PRINCE | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
47 | 344 | 358 | 1.76 | OCT181454-M | ARTIFACT ONE #3 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
48 | 345 | 345 | 1.73 | OCT188127 | LIFE IS STRANGE #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
49 | 347 | 349 | 1.65 | OCT181342 | CAPTAIN GINGER #3 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
50 | 348 | 352 | 1.64 | OCT181346 | GRUMBLE #2 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
51 | 349 | 365 | 1.64 | OCT181334 | MOTH & WHISPER #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
52 | 350 | 353 | 1.63 | OCT181732-M | DOLLMAN KILLS THE FULL MOON UNIVERSE #5 | $3.99 | FULL MOON FEATURES |
53 | 351 | 354 | 1.63 | OCT181357-M | NICE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AMERICAN GOTHIC PRESS |
54 | 352 | 357 | 1.60 | OCT182012-M | FEARSCAPE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
55 | 353 | 359 | 1.59 | SEP181699 | SINK #6 (MR) | $3.99 | COMIXTRIBE |
56 | 355 | 361 | 1.55 | JUL181561 | CASPER CAPERS #2 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
57 | 358 | 362 | 1.50 | AUG188547 | RAGS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
58 | 359 | 270 | 1.50 | SEP181588-M | JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #4 NUDE (MR) | $7.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
59 | 360 | 364 | 1.49 | SEP181469 | PUNCHLINE #2 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
60 | 362 | 366 | 1.48 | SEP181947 | RIPTIDE #4 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS |
61 | 365 | 333 | 1.42 | SEP181587-M | JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #4 (MR) | $5.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
62 | 366 | 326 | 1.37 | OCT181349 | MEGA GHOST #1 LTD POWELL CVR | $5.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
63 | 367 | 369 | 1.37 | OCT181578-M | DIE KITTY DIE HEAVEN AND HELL #3 | $3.99 | CHAPTERHOUSE PUBLISHING |
64 | 370 | 379 | 1.34 | OCT181335 | PATIENCE CONVICTION REVENGE #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
65 | 371 | 378 | 1.33 | JUN181416 | GOLD DIGGER #258 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
66 | 372 | 381 | 1.32 | AUG181551 | GOLD DIGGER #259 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
67 | 376 | 375 | 1.24 | OCT181344 | HIGH HEAVEN #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
68 | 379 | 389 | 1.20 | SEP181402 | CLANKILLERS #5 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
69 | 380 | 484 | 1.20 | SEP181414 | EDEN #3 | $1.50 | ALTERNA COMICS |
70 | 382 | 393 | 1.17 | AUG181603-M | DISSENSION WAR ETERNAL #4 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
71 | 384 | 383 | 1.17 | JUL181754 | LARKS KILLER #10 | $3.99 | DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, |
72 | 385 | 384 | 1.15 | SEP181953 | REM 8 #1 WINTER CLASSICS (MR) | $3.99 | ROTHIC |
73 | 387 | 395 | 1.13 | OCT181304-M | ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #3 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
74 | 395 | 388 | 1.09 | SEP182101-M | FRIENDO #3 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
75 | 396 | 391 | 1.08 | OCT181901 | OGRE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
76 | 397 | 392 | 1.07 | JUL182283-M | DEEP ROOTS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
77 | 398 | 406 | 1.07 | OCT181786 | INFINITY 8 #8 (MR) | $3.99 | MAGNETIC COLLECTION |
78 | 399 | 503 | 1.07 | SEP181417 | TINSELTOWN #5 | $1.50 | ALTERNA COMICS |
79 | 402 | 396 | 1.01 | SEP181976 | OGRE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
80 | 404 | 400 | 0.99 | AUG182330-M | SUBMERGED #4 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
81 | 405 | 401 | 0.99 | SEP181954 | REM 8 #2 WINTER CLASSICS (MR) | $3.99 | ROTHIC |
82 | 406 | 377 | 0.99 | OCT181611 | LOVE TOWN #1 | $4.99 | DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, |
83 | 409 | 316 | 0.98 | SEP181470 | HOW THE TRUMP STOLE CHRISTMAS (ONE SHOT) GREEN FOIL ED | $9.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
84 | 410 | 404 | 0.97 | AUG182184 | SOURCE #2 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
85 | 412 | 414 | 0.96 | SEP181465 | GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #12 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
86 | 415 | 527 | 0.92 | SEP181413 | CYKO KO #3 | $1.50 | ALTERNA COMICS |
87 | 419 | 416 | 0.90 | JUN181510 | WE ARE DANGER #4 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
88 | 420 | 411 | 0.90 | SEP181967 | ZINNOBER #6 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
89 | 424 | 413 | 0.88 | AUG181526 | CAVEWOMAN RAMPAGE ONE-SHOT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT |
90 | 426 | 421 | 0.85 | OCT181787 | QUINCREDIBLE #2 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
91 | 429 | 373 | 0.84 | SEP181410 | GRUMBLE #1 CVR B LTD LAFUENTE | $5.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
92 | 432 | 229 | 0.80 | OCT181591-M | LADY DEATH GALLERY CRIMSON TURNAROUND ED #1 (MR) | $25.00 | COFFIN COMICS |
93 | 433 | 420 | 0.79 | SEP181962 | OBLIV18N #4 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
94 | 442 | 423 | 0.75 | OCT181955 | RIVERS OF LONDON #3 ACTION AT A DISTANCE (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
95 | 446 | 386 | 0.74 | OCT181347 | GRUMBLE #2 CVR B LTD FRISON | $5.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
96 | 449 | 437 | 0.72 | SEP181360-M | PRINCELESS FIND YOURSELF #2 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
97 | 466 | 447 | 0.64 | SEP181480 | WILLIAM THE LAST #3 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
98 | 468 | 441 | 0.63 | SEP188132 | SOURCE #1 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
99 | 469 | 399 | 0.62 | OCT181450 | B & V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #266 | $6.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
100 | 471 | 402 | 0.62 | OCT181449 | WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #84 | $6.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
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