Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: April 2019
Mady G and J.R. Zuckerberg's A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities from Oni Press was April's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
Also in the top ten from Oni Press, Invader Zim Volume 7 ranked #6.
Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 27 ranked #2 for the month.
Fantagraphics Books had three titles in the top ten: Don Rosa's The Complete Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck Volume 1, the first chronological reprinting of Rosa's award-winning story, ranked #3; Jaime Hernandez's Is This How You See Me ranked #5; and Now: New Comics Anthology #6 ranked #7.
Aftershock Comics' Animosity Volume 4: The Walled City ranked #4.
A classic manga returned to print as Seven Seas Entertainment's Space Battleship Yamato: The Classic Collection ranked #8.
Harper Designs' Bart Simpson Breaks Out, a collection of The Simpsons comics from Bongo Comics, ranked #9.
Finally, the perennial best-seller My Hero Academia Volume 1 from VIZ Media ranked #10.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2019
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 24 | 88 | 1.72 | DEC181968 | QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO QUEER & TRANS IDENTITIES | $9.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
2 | 46 | 99 | 1.29 | FEB192273 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 27 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
3 | 58 | 36 | 1.08 | FEB191746 | COMPLETE LIFE & TIMES SCROOGE MCDUCK HC VOL 01 ROSA | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
4 | 75 | 112 | 0.95 | FEB191349 | ANIMOSITY TP VOL 04 WALLED CITY | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
5 | 82 | 83 | 0.91 | JAN191899 | IS THIS HOW YOU SEE ME HC LOVE & ROCKETS | $19.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
6 | 88 | 90 | 0.85 | JAN192018 | INVADER ZIM TP VOL 07 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
7 | 89 | 171 | 0.85 | FEB191737 | NOW #6 NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY (MR) | $9.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
8 | 95 | 54 | 0.79 | JUL182470 | SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO CLASSIC COLLECTION GN | $29.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
9 | 99 | 107 | 0.77 | JAN191925 | BART SIMPSON BREAKS OUT TP | $16.99 | HARPER DESIGN |
10 | 105 | 210 | 0.74 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
11 | 111 | 76 | 0.69 | FEB191301 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV OMNIBUS SC | $29.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
12 | 112 | 162 | 0.68 | DEC181983 | PILU OF THE WOODS GN | $12.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
13 | 116 | 184 | 0.66 | JUN181858 | SHEETS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
14 | 118 | 137 | 0.66 | FEB191837 | WHEN I ARRIVED AT CASTLE GN | $15.00 | KOYAMA PRESS |
15 | 119 | 217 | 0.64 | FEB191845 | BALLAD OF YAYA GN VOL 01 FUGUE | $9.99 | LION FORGE |
16 | 123 | 221 | 0.63 | FEB192071 | LIVEWIRE TP VOL 01 FUGITIVE | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
17 | 126 | 167 | 0.61 | FEB192285 | WITCH HAT ATELIER GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
18 | 130 | 215 | 0.58 | FEB191819 | D DAY FROM PAGES OF COMBAT ONE SHOT | $9.99 | IT'S ALIVE |
19 | 132 | 98 | 0.58 | FEB191761 | CANNABIS ILLEGALIZATION OF WEED IN AMERICA HC GN (MR) | $24.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
20 | 136 | 225 | 0.56 | FEB191405 | PHOEBE & HER UNICORN GN VOL 09 UNICORN BOWLING | $9.99 | AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS |
21 | 147 | 72 | 0.54 | FEB191302 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV OMNIBUS HC | $39.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
22 | 149 | 165 | 0.53 | FEB191818 | TAMAMO THE FOX MAIDEN AND OTHER ASIAN STORIES GN | $15.00 | IRON CIRCUS COMICS |
23 | 151 | 322 | 0.52 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
24 | 156 | 180 | 0.51 | SEP151087 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE | $19.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
25 | 158 | 206 | 0.50 | JAN192239 | TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 10 (MR) | $12.99 | GHOST SHIP |
26 | 165 | 198 | 0.48 | DEC181449 | HOT LUNCH SPECIAL TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
27 | 166 | 341 | 0.48 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
28 | 169 | 160 | 0.48 | MAY161133 | SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
29 | 171 | 224 | 0.48 | FEB191844 | UNDERFOOT GN VOL 01 MIGHTY DEEP | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
30 | 184 | 232 | 0.44 | JAN192240 | YOKAI GIRLS GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | GHOST SHIP |
31 | 186 | 213 | 0.43 | FEB191351 | MOTH & WHISPER TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
32 | 188 | 151 | 0.43 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
33 | 195 | 255 | 0.41 | FEB192287 | RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO GN VOL 10 MANGA | $11.95 | ONE PEACE BOOKS |
34 | 196 | 327 | 0.40 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
35 | 201 | 149 | 0.40 | DEC181799 | CREDO ROSE WILDER LANE STORY HC | $22.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
36 | 208 | 400 | 0.39 | FEB191974 | PLAGUE DOKTOR GN (MR) | $7.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
37 | 210 | 421 | 0.39 | DEC182240 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
38 | 214 | 110 | 0.38 | DEC181798 | LEAVING RICHARDS VALLEY HC | $32.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
39 | 219 | 136 | 0.37 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
39 | 219 | 434 | 0.37 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
41 | 225 | 262 | 0.37 | DEC182322 | DINING WITH EMIYA FAMILY GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | DENPA |
42 | 228 | 222 | 0.36 | JAN192254 | DISNEY DESCENDANTS EVIES WICKED RUNWAY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
43 | 234 | 462 | 0.35 | JUN161950 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
44 | 241 | 477 | 0.34 | OCT182065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
45 | 243 | 283 | 0.34 | JAN192446 | PLUS SIZED ELF GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
46 | 246 | 290 | 0.33 | FEB191767 | SCIENCE COMICS WILD WEATHER SC GN | $12.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
47 | 249 | 319 | 0.32 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
48 | 251 | 280 | 0.32 | MAR181963 | DISNEY DESCENDANTS ROTTEN TO THE CORE COMPLETE TP | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
48 | 251 | 302 | 0.32 | FEB192217 | GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
50 | 254 | 275 | 0.31 | FEB161202 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 02 TABLET OF DESTINIES | $19.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
51 | 256 | 170 | 0.31 | FEB192033 | CANNONBALL GN (MR) | $24.95 | UNCIVILIZED BOOKS |
52 | 259 | 531 | 0.31 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
53 | 263 | 320 | 0.31 | FEB192281 | O MAIDENS IN YOUR SAVAGE SEASON GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
54 | 270 | 287 | 0.30 | JUN171107 | SPENCER AND LOCKE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
55 | 272 | 312 | 0.30 | FEB191350 | PATIENCE CONVICTION REVENGE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
56 | 279 | 605 | 0.29 | APR181371 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 04 CLOCKWORK ASSASSIN | $9.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
57 | 283 | 81 | 0.28 | JAN191933 | PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 15 1957-1958 | $60.00 | HERMES PRESS |
58 | 290 | 349 | 0.28 | JAN192429 | CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN VOL 08 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
59 | 295 | 285 | 0.27 | JAN191818 | KITARO GN VOL 06 YOKAI BATTLES | $15.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
60 | 300 | 233 | 0.27 | AUG181809 | DMC GN #3 | $19.99 | DARRYL MAKES COMICS |
60 | 300 | 467 | 0.27 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
62 | 306 | 256 | 0.27 | JAN191903 | ALIENATION GN (MR) | $19.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
63 | 309 | 374 | 0.26 | SEP188441 | OTHERWORLDLY IZAKAYA NOBU TP VOL 03 | $12.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
63 | 309 | 618 | 0.26 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 311 | 244 | 0.26 | FEB192126 | REVENGE OF WONDERLAND TP | $19.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
65 | 311 | 616 | 0.26 | AUG182426 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
67 | 313 | 363 | 0.26 | FEB192079 | FISSURE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $15.99 | VAULT COMICS |
68 | 315 | 194 | 0.25 | FEB191744 | DOLL GN (A) | $15.00 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
68 | 315 | 481 | 0.25 | DEC181776 | CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED TP THROUGH LOOKING GLASS | $9.95 | CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED |
70 | 319 | 429 | 0.25 | MAY182148 | UNDEAD MESSIAH MANGA GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
71 | 321 | 292 | 0.25 | APR151804 | FRAGMENTS OF HORROR HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
72 | 322 | 647 | 0.25 | SEP162091 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
73 | 323 | 234 | 0.25 | OCT171949 | SHIVER HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
73 | 323 | 344 | 0.25 | FEB191809 | YOUNG MOZART HC | $14.95 | HUMANOIDS INC |
75 | 325 | 391 | 0.25 | JAN192442 | MUSHOKU TENSEI ROXY GETS SERIOUS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
76 | 328 | 690 | 0.24 | JUN172118 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
77 | 335 | 935 | 0.24 | MAR171383 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 03 LOST BOYS OF WEST ABBEY | $7.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
78 | 338 | 405 | 0.24 | FEB192318 | BLAME MOVIE ED GN | $12.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
79 | 340 | 119 | 0.24 | FEB191685 | WALT & SKEEZIX HC VOL 07 1933 - 1934 | $49.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
80 | 347 | 263 | 0.23 | FEB191774 | AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE MARVELOUS MEMOIR TP | $19.99 | GALLERY 13 |
81 | 348 | 335 | 0.23 | JUL182329 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
82 | 349 | 707 | 0.23 | DEC162086 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
83 | 354 | 380 | 0.23 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
84 | 356 | 419 | 0.23 | FEB191764 | NICO BRAVO & HOUND OF HADES SC GN | $12.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
85 | 370 | 298 | 0.22 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
85 | 370 | 488 | 0.22 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
87 | 373 | 175 | 0.22 | FEB192320 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA MASTER ED GN VOL 01 | $34.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
88 | 374 | 601 | 0.21 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
89 | 379 | 301 | 0.21 | FEB192264 | CHERRY GALS GN VOL 01 (A) | $19.95 | FAKKU BOOKS |
90 | 382 | 437 | 0.21 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
91 | 387 | 469 | 0.20 | JAN192438 | IF ITS FOR MY DAUGHTER DEFEAT DEMON LORD GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
91 | 387 | 470 | 0.20 | JAN192434 | HIMOUTO UMARI CHAN GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
91 | 387 | 609 | 0.20 | DEC181773 | CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED TP ADV TOM SAWYER | $9.95 | CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED |
94 | 390 | 831 | 0.20 | DEC171944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
95 | 392 | 471 | 0.20 | DEC181778 | CLASSIC ILLUSTRATED REPLICA ED HC JOURNEY TO CENTER OF EARTH | $12.95 | CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED |
96 | 394 | 383 | 0.20 | DEC181982 | PILU OF THE WOODS HC | $17.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
97 | 396 | 321 | 0.20 | FEB191762 | GRACE BASED ON JEFF BUCKLEY STORY GN | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
97 | 396 | 626 | 0.20 | JAN192043 | VINCENT GN BOOK 01 GUIDE TO LOVE MAGIC & RPG | $9.99 | PAPERCUTZ |
99 | 398 | 360 | 0.20 | APR181810 | BLOODBORNE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
99 | 398 | 480 | 0.20 | DEC182362 | GETTER ROBO DEVOLUTION GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
99 | 398 | 570 | 0.20 | FEB192278 | HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
102 | 405 | 200 | 0.20 | OCT162014 | TOMIE COMPLETE DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $34.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
102 | 405 | 245 | 0.20 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
102 | 405 | 482 | 0.20 | NOV182263 | WONDERLAND GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
102 | 405 | 860 | 0.20 | APR181944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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