Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: February 2019
My Hero Academia Volume 17, the latest chapter in Kouhei Horikoshi's best-selling series from VIZ Media, was February's best-selling non-premier graphic novel title.
VIZ Media had a strong month in February, with eight of the month's top ten books. My Hero Academia Volume 1 ranked #2, Tokyo Ghoul:RE Volume 9 ranked #3, One Piece Volume 85 ranked #4, RWBY: Official Manga Anthology Volume 4 ranked #5, Urusei Yatsura Volume 1 ranked #6, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 3: Stardust Crusaders Volume 10 ranked #8, and My Hero Academia Volume 2 ranked #10.
Lion Forge's Sheets ranked #7.
Finally, Harper Designs' The Simspons Comics Showstopper, based on the beloved FOX animated sitcom, ranked #9.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2019
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 5 | 30 | 3.07 | DEC182240 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
2 | 17 | 76 | 1.72 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
3 | 46 | 80 | 1.26 | DEC182241 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 09 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
4 | 51 | 119 | 1.14 | DEC182239 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 89 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
5 | 62 | 99 | 1.04 | DEC182242 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
6 | 84 | 79 | 0.84 | DEC182253 | URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
7 | 87 | 135 | 0.82 | JUN181858 | SHEETS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
8 | 96 | 86 | 0.77 | DEC182222 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 3 STARDUST CRUSADERS HC VOL 10 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
9 | 101 | 96 | 0.74 | DEC181901 | SIMPSONS COMICS SHOWSTOPPER TP | $16.99 | HARPER DESIGN |
10 | 102 | 187 | 0.73 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
11 | 103 | 113 | 0.73 | NOV182254 | MY SOLO EXCHANGE DIARY GN VOL 02 (MR) | $14.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
12 | 120 | 107 | 0.65 | MAY161133 | SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
13 | 129 | 161 | 0.61 | NOV182274 | WORLDS END HAREM GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
14 | 132 | 222 | 0.60 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
15 | 138 | 122 | 0.56 | DEC181868 | BLOOM GN (MR) | $17.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
16 | 139 | 120 | 0.56 | DEC182247 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL EDITION HC VOL 04 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
17 | 140 | 174 | 0.55 | NOV182245 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 10 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
18 | 141 | 247 | 0.55 | DEC182249 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 28 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
19 | 143 | 169 | 0.54 | DEC181612 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS PARTY TP | $14.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
20 | 151 | 290 | 0.52 | NOV181398 | MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG & CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 05 GOTCHA | $8.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
21 | 153 | 125 | 0.52 | OCT182211 | TO LOVE RU GN VOL 11-12 (MR) | $19.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
22 | 158 | 323 | 0.49 | SEP181357 | MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG & CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 04 NO EVIL DOI | $8.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
23 | 161 | 281 | 0.48 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
24 | 165 | 131 | 0.48 | DEC181870 | KID GLOVES NINE MONTHS OF CAREFUL CHAOS GN | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
25 | 166 | 282 | 0.48 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
26 | 169 | 296 | 0.47 | JUN161950 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
27 | 175 | 309 | 0.45 | DEC182238 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
28 | 177 | 306 | 0.44 | SEP162091 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
29 | 180 | 324 | 0.44 | DEC182142 | FAITH DREAMSIDE TP | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
30 | 181 | 320 | 0.44 | DEC182250 | BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
30 | 181 | 156 | 0.44 | AUG182053-M | LOST IN SPACE COUNTDOWN TO DANGER HC GN VOL 01 | $17.99 | LEGENDARY COMICS |
32 | 185 | 229 | 0.44 | NOV182267 | TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
33 | 189 | 244 | 0.43 | DEC181934 | GLINT GN BOOK 01 CLOUD RAIDERS | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
33 | 189 | 209 | 0.43 | DEC182144 | NINJA-K TP VOL 03 FALLOUT | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
35 | 193 | 225 | 0.43 | DEC182311 | SWORD ART ONLINE HOLLOW REALIZATION GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
36 | 196 | 329 | 0.42 | AUG182426 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
37 | 202 | 349 | 0.41 | DEC182248 | BLACK TORCH GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
38 | 204 | 259 | 0.41 | DEC182384 | CHI SWEET ADVENTURES GN VOL 03 | $11.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
39 | 206 | 148 | 0.40 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
40 | 207 | 346 | 0.40 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
41 | 210 | 111 | 0.39 | SEP182295 | CAPTAIN HARLOCK CLASSIC COLLECTION GN VOL 03 | $27.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
42 | 211 | 115 | 0.39 | NOV181774 | DISNEY MASTERS HC VOL 06 CARPI SCROOGE GOLDEN RIVER | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
43 | 212 | 358 | 0.39 | DEC162086 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
44 | 214 | 250 | 0.39 | DEC182306 | OVERLORD GN VOL 09 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
45 | 218 | 185 | 0.38 | OCT181821 | LONG CON TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
45 | 218 | 186 | 0.38 | OCT181827 | LONG ROAD TO LIQUOR CITY GN (MR) | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
47 | 223 | 308 | 0.37 | DEC182339 | EDENS ZERO VOL 02 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
48 | 225 | 252 | 0.37 | SEP181362 | PRINCELESS RAVEN PIRATE PRINCESS TP VOL 06 GOLDEN ROCK | $14.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
49 | 227 | 171 | 0.37 | DEC182219 | MENAGE A 3 GN VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
50 | 229 | 246 | 0.36 | NOV182251 | MADE IN ABYSS GN VOL 05 | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
51 | 230 | 387 | 0.36 | AUG182427 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
52 | 232 | 269 | 0.36 | DEC181899 | NEW KID GN | $12.99 | HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS |
53 | 233 | 197 | 0.36 | OCT181828 | DAMNED TP VOL 03 PRODIGAL SONS (MR) | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
53 | 233 | 257 | 0.36 | DEC182281 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 10 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
55 | 238 | 374 | 0.35 | DEC181613 | ARCHIE 3000 TP | $10.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
56 | 240 | 392 | 0.35 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
57 | 242 | 411 | 0.34 | MAR172203 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
58 | 243 | 317 | 0.34 | DEC182279 | GOLDEN KAMUY GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
59 | 246 | 147 | 0.34 | DEC181875 | PTSD GN | $24.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
60 | 247 | 312 | 0.34 | APR181933 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 RED LIKE ROSES | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
61 | 248 | 285 | 0.34 | NOV182252 | MISS KOBAYASHIS DRAGON MAID ELMA DIARY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
62 | 250 | 294 | 0.33 | NOV182249 | HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
63 | 251 | 12 | 0.33 | DEC181917 | INCAL OVERSIZED DLX LTD ED | $125.00 | HUMANOIDS INC |
63 | 251 | 435 | 0.33 | SEP172065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 256 | 452 | 0.33 | DEC182275 | RECORD OF GRANCREST WAR GN VOL 02 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
66 | 258 | 450 | 0.32 | JUN172118 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
67 | 260 | 434 | 0.32 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
68 | 261 | 316 | 0.32 | DEC181947 | MEG JO BETH & AMY MODERN RETELLING LITTLE WOMEN GN | $12.99 | LITTLE BROWN BOOK FOR YOUNG RE |
69 | 265 | 287 | 0.31 | NOV182246 | BEAUTY & BEAST GIRL GN (MR) | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
70 | 266 | 176 | 0.31 | DEC181965 | DARWIN VOYAGE OF HMS BEAGLE GN | $22.95 | NOBROW |
70 | 266 | 97 | 0.31 | OCT182008 | WALLY WOOD DARE DEVIL ACES HC | $39.95 | VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS |
72 | 268 | 302 | 0.31 | DEC182283 | RAN & GRAY WORLD GN VOL 02 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
73 | 271 | 463 | 0.31 | FEB181932 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
74 | 272 | 325 | 0.31 | DEC182386 | KINOS JOURNEY BEAUTIFUL WORLD GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
75 | 278 | 488 | 0.30 | APR181944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
76 | 280 | 492 | 0.29 | OCT171958 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
77 | 285 | 500 | 0.29 | DEC171944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
78 | 287 | 506 | 0.29 | FEB172092 | BORUTO GN VOL 01 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
79 | 290 | 357 | 0.28 | DEC181871 | MAKER COMICS GN BAKE LIKE A PRO | $12.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
80 | 293 | 359 | 0.28 | DEC181895 | WINGS OF FIRE SC GN VOL 02 LOST HEIR | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
81 | 296 | 226 | 0.28 | DEC182307 | PRISON SCHOOL GN VOL 12 (MR) | $20.00 | YEN PRESS |
82 | 300 | 368 | 0.28 | NOV182253 | MISS KOBAYASHIS DRAGON MAID KANNA DAILY LIFE GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
83 | 302 | 371 | 0.27 | DEC181873 | MAKER COMICS GN FIX A CAR | $12.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
84 | 303 | 515 | 0.27 | OCT182065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
85 | 304 | 145 | 0.27 | DEC181604 | ARCHIE VARSITY ED HC VOL 01 | $34.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
86 | 305 | 539 | 0.27 | DEC182277 | MAGI GN VOL 34 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
87 | 308 | 202 | 0.27 | DEC181915 | LOIS LOWRY GIVER GN | $22.99 | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT |
88 | 311 | 383 | 0.26 | DEC182304 | IS WRONG PICK UP GIRLS DUNGEON FAMILIA LYU GN VOL 02 MANGA ( | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
89 | 314 | 566 | 0.26 | DEC182252 | WE NEVER LEARN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
90 | 320 | 400 | 0.25 | NOV182256 | PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 11 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
90 | 320 | 417 | 0.25 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
92 | 324 | 200 | 0.25 | NOV182078 | WALLY WOOD DARE DEVIL ACES SC | $24.95 | VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS |
93 | 325 | 164 | 0.25 | AUG182271 | WRATH OF FANTOMAS HC (MR) | $29.99 | TITAN COMICS |
94 | 328 | 413 | 0.25 | NOV182247 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN ASTRAL BUDDY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
94 | 328 | 393 | 0.25 | JAN191469 | CLANKILLERS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
94 | 328 | 327 | 0.25 | JUL182329 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
94 | 328 | 415 | 0.25 | NOV182248 | FAIRY TALE BATTLE ROYALE GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
98 | 332 | 455 | 0.24 | DEC182037 | EGG CREAM GN VOL 01 (MR) | $11.99 | SILVER SPROCKET |
99 | 333 | 419 | 0.24 | DEC182298 | FINAL FANTASY LOST STRANGER GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
100 | 335 | 395 | 0.24 | DEC181854 | BILLIE THE BEE HC | $14.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
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