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Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: November 2019

Heavy Metal -- Taarna Volume 1Heavy Metal's Taarna Volume 1, collecting the first four issues of the comic book series featuring the legendary immortal warrior from the pages of the magazine, was November's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.

Titan Comics had two titles in the top ten: Blade Runner 2019 Volume 1: Welcome to Los Angeles, a collection of the first story arc of the series based on the Blade Runner films, ranked #2, and Life Is Strange Volume 2, based on the video game, ranked #9.

VIZ Media had four titles in the top ten: My Hero Academia: Smash Volume 2 ranked #3, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Volume 7 ranked #5, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Volume 3 ranked #6, and One Piece Volume 92 ranked #7.

Archie Comics' Sabrina the Teenage Witch Volume 1 ranked #4.

Burlyman Entertainment's Matrix Comics: The 20th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition, a hardcover collection of the online comics done in conjunction with The Matrix films, ranked #8.

Finally, Aftershock Comics' Dark Red Volume 1 ranked #10.

TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2019

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 22 89 2.58 SEP181827-M TAARNA TP VOL 01 $9.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
2 31 63 2.17 SEP192009 BLADE RUNNER 2019 TP VOL 01 WELCOME TO LOS ANGELES (MR) $16.99 TITAN COMICS
3 38 125 1.95 SEP192221 MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
4 40 90 1.89 SEP191506 SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH TP VOL 01 $14.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
5 55 143 1.60 SEP192222 BORUTO GN VOL 07 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
6 58 80 1.57 SEP192241 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 03 $19.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
7 60 149 1.53 SEP192224 ONE PIECE GN VOL 92 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
8 70 29 1.41 SEP191655-M MATRIX COMICS 20TH ANN DLX ED HC $39.99 BURLYMAN ENTERTAINMENT
9 93 126 1.15 JUL192231 LIFE IS STRANGE TP VOL 02 (MR) $16.99 TITAN COMICS
10 101 144 1.06 SEP191389 DARK RED TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
11 104 111 1.02 AUG198140 LCSD 2019 THESE SAVAGE SHORES TP VOL 01 GOLD EDITION (MR) $19.99 VAULT COMICS
12 108 84 1.00 AUG191515 GOON BUNCH OF OLD CRAP TP VOL 02 AN OMNIBUS $29.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
13 116 237 0.94 SEP191755 NOW #7 NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY (MR) $9.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
14 121 91 0.90 AUG192551 SAILOR MOON ETERNAL ED VOL 06 $27.99 KODANSHA COMICS
15 123 162 0.90 SEP192012 RYUKO TP VOL 02 $14.99 TITAN COMICS
16 124 67 0.90 SEP191654 DOC FRANKENSTEIN POST MODERN PROMETHEUS HC $34.99 BURLYMAN ENTERTAINMENT
17 125 163 0.89 SEP191396 BABYTEETH TP VOL 03 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
18 134 375 0.85 AUG192205 WILD STRAWBERRIES AT WORLDS END GN (MR) $5.99 SOURCE POINT PRESS
19 135 263 0.84 SEP192238 DR STONE GN VOL 08 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
20 142 196 0.80 AUG192506 STAR WARS LOST STARS GN VOL 03 MANGA $13.00 YEN PRESS
21 144 145 0.80 JUL192093 INVADER ZIM TP VOL 08 $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
22 148 146 0.79 SEP192223 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL EDITION HC VOL 07 $19.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
23 150 215 0.78 SEP192245 LEVIUS EST GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
24 151 95 0.76 SEP191765 PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 20 1975-1976 $34.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
25 156 183 0.75 AUG192490 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 07 $15.00 YEN PRESS
26 172 119 0.70 AUG131498 UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $27.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
27 174 292 0.69 SEP151698 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
28 175 179 0.69 SEP191507 RIVERDALE SEASON 3 TP VOL 01 $17.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
29 176 310 0.69 SEP192239 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 09 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
30 180 299 0.68 MAY182172 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ LLC
31 182 136 0.68 OCT188335 JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC SC NEW PTG $24.95 AMAZE INK (SLAVE LABOR GRAPHICS)
32 185 229 0.67 SEP191824 MIDWINTER WITCH GN VOL 03 $12.99 GRAPHIX
33 188 308 0.66 JUN151643 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
34 192 207 0.65 AUG192505 SKULL-FACE BOOKSELLER HONDA-SAN GN VOL 02 $15.00 YEN PRESS
35 196 205 0.65 SEP191875 STRANGE PLANET HC $14.99 MORROW GIFT
36 199 242 0.64 SEP192336 WITCH HAT ATELIER GN VOL 04 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
37 204 335 0.63 SEP192242 BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 18 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
38 209 113 0.63 SEP191792 EC WALLY WOOD ATOM BOMB HC $35.00 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
39 214 85 0.62 APR192022 MAC RABOY MASTER OF THE COMICS HC $39.95 TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
40 219 219 0.61 AUG192492 FRUITS BASKET ANOTHER GN VOL 03 $15.00 YEN PRESS
40 219 209 0.61 AUG181667 THE WILDS TP (MR) $16.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
42 221 211 0.61 SEP181579 COME INTO ME TP VOL 01 (MR) $16.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
43 224 246 0.60 SEP192087 FALLEN WORLD TP $14.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
44 226 123 0.60 SEP191688 LITTLE LULU HC VOL 01 WORKING GIRL $29.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
45 227 258 0.60 SEP192332 TALES OF BERSERIA GN VOL 01 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
46 234 192 0.59 SEP192246 URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 04 $19.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
47 237 151 0.58 SEP192191 ARIA MANGA MASTERPIECE OMNIBUS GN VOL 04 $24.99 TOKYOPOP
47 237 306 0.58 SEP192323 FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST GN VOL 02 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
49 240 116 0.57 OCT162014 TOMIE COMPLETE DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $34.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
50 241 368 0.57 SEP192244 TROPICAL FISH YEARNS FOR SNOW GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
51 242 275 0.57 AUG192402 YUUNA & HAUNTED HOT SPRINGS GN VOL 07 (MR) $12.99 GHOST SHIP
52 245 251 0.57 SEP192163 DESTINY LOVERS GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
53 246 164 0.57 OCT171949 SHIVER HC JUNJI ITO $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
54 247 271 0.57 AUG192567 HOW HEAVY ARE DUMBBELLS YOU LIFT GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
54 247 281 0.57 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
56 250 290 0.56 SEP192247 BEASTARS GN VOL 03 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
57 253 278 0.56 AUG192481 OVERLORD UNDEAD KING OH GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
58 262 283 0.54 AUG192571 OUR WONDERFUL DAYS GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
59 267 312 0.53 SEP192248 NO GUNS LIFE GN VOL 02 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
60 268 447 0.53 SEP191828 POKEMON COMIC NOVEL GN #2 GRAND TRIAL SHOWDOWN $7.99 GRAPHIX
61 269 97 0.52 MAY191945 ULTIMATE SKY DOLL HC (MR) $49.99 TITAN COMICS
62 271 384 0.52 DEC151700 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
63 273 184 0.51 FEB192164 SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
64 275 376 0.51 SEP191509 EVERYTHINGS ARCHIE TP VOL 02 $10.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
65 282 322 0.49 MAY191904 TRACKING THE MASTERMIND FORTNITE GN $11.99 SKY PONY
66 290 206 0.48 SEP191950 GWAR ENORMOGANTIC FAIL GN (MR) $19.99 RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT
67 297 220 0.47 JUL192376 TO LOVE RU GN VOL 17-18 (MR) $19.99 GHOST SHIP
68 303 324 0.46 SEP192324 GLEIPNIR GN VOL 05 (MR) $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
69 311 320 0.45 FEB191546 SNAP FLASH HUSTLE TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
70 312 270 0.45 APR151804 FRAGMENTS OF HORROR HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $17.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
70 312 389 0.45 SEP192331 SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 35 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
72 318 444 0.44 JUL182347 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
73 321 223 0.43 MAY191698 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 02 MURDER ON ROCKPORT LIMITED $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
74 323 293 0.43 OCT181537 KIM AND KIM TP VOL 03 OH S#!T ITS KIM & KIM (MR) $16.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
75 332 315 0.42 SEP192277 SEVEN LITTLE SONS DRAGON GN COLLECTION OF 7 STORIES $15.00 YEN PRESS
76 340 477 0.42 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
77 350 235 0.41 MAY181739 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
78 351 358 0.41 SEP191971 BECOMING RBG RUTH BADER GINSBURGS JOURNEY TO JUSTICE GN $12.99 SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS YOUNG R
78 351 272 0.41 SEP192096 CULT CLASSIC RETURN TO WHISPER TP (MR) $17.99 VAULT COMICS
78 351 147 0.41 AUG192000 FRANK THORNES RIBIT HC GN (MR) $34.99 HERMES PRESS
81 355 189 0.40 JUL192238 CROMWELL STONE HC (MR) $29.99 TITAN COMICS
82 356 371 0.40 SEP192274 BUNGO STRAY DOGS ANOTHER STORY GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
83 359 369 0.40 SEP192291 MONSTER WRESTLING VOL 02 $13.00 YEN PRESS
84 362 238 0.40 AUG182424 FRANKENSTEIN HC JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
85 364 499 0.39 MAR161872 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
86 370 533 0.39 SEP192260 SNOW WHITE WITH RED HAIR GN VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
87 371 260 0.39 SEP191996 AMAZONS ABOLITIONISTS & ACTIVISTS GRAPHIC HISTORY $19.99 TEN SPEED PRESS
88 375 128 0.38 JUL191698 LA FAUNE DE MARS MARTIAN WILDLIFE HC $44.99 BOOK PALACE
89 379 372 0.38 JUL191974 GUTS GN $12.99 GRAPHIX
90 381 524 0.37 JUN161950 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
90 381 103 0.37 FEB191796 PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 17 1961-1962 $60.00 HERMES PRESS
92 387 338 0.37 AUG192248 DOCTOR WHO 13TH TP VOL 03 OLD FRIENDS $16.99 TITAN COMICS
93 394 535 0.37 SEP182180 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
94 395 323 0.37 MAR191862 GENDER QUEER MEMOIR GN $17.99 LION FORGE
95 396 402 0.36 AUG192568 HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD GN VOL 06 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
96 399 410 0.36 FEB100697 CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) $24.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
97 402 307 0.36 SEP191838 BIG COUNTRY SC GN (MR) $17.95 HUMANOIDS INC
97 402 414 0.36 SEP192287 KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE GN VOL 02 $13.00 YEN PRESS
99 406 415 0.35 SEP192384 DONT TOY WITH ME MISS NAGATORO GN VOL 01 $12.95 VERTICAL COMICS
99 406 594 0.35 SEP192243 HAIKYU GN VOL 35 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
101 412 419 0.35 SEP191804 SCIENCE COMICS SKYSCRAPERS GN $12.99 :01 FIRST SECOND

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