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Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: August 2020

VIZ Media -- Venus in the Blind SpotVenus in the Blind Spot, a collection of manga legend Junji Ito's short works published by VIZ Media, was the best-selling non-premier graphic novel of August.

VIZ had a strong month in Aguust, with eight of the month's top ten non-premier graphic novels. Also in the top ten, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princee Volume 7 ranked #2, One-Punch Man Volume 20 ranked #3, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Volume 15 ranked #4, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond in Unbreakable Volume 6 ranked #6, One Piece Volume 94 ranked #7, My Hero Academia: SMASH! Volume 5 ranked #8, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Volume 9 ranked #9.

Adrian Tomine's The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, published by Drawn & Quarterly, ranked #6 for the month.

Also in the top ten, Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 31 ranked #10.

TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2020

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 31 11 JUN201567 VENUS IN BLIND SPOT HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
2 79 83 JUN201586 LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 07 $9.99 VIZ LLC
3 88 94 FEB209301 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 20 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
4 120 114 JUN201569 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 15 $9.99 VIZ LLC
5 131 19 FEB201708 LONELINESS OF LONG-DISTANCE CARTOONIST HC TOMINE (MR) $29.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
6 133 49 JUN201568 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 06 $19.99 VIZ LLC
7 150 133 JUN201577 ONE PIECE GN VOL 94 $9.99 VIZ LLC
8 153 134 JUN201578 MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ LLC
9 169 141 JUN201575 BORUTO GN VOL 09 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS $9.99 VIZ LLC
10 171 116 JUN201510 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 31 (MR) $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
11 178 26 MAR208056 JACK KIRBY EPIC LIFE KING OF COMICS HC GN $28.99 TEN SPEED PRESS
12 211 417 APR208489 MTSYRY OCTOBRIANA 1976 ONE SHOT (MR) $10.00 ADHOUSE BOOKS
13 215 40 DEC198490 INCAL TP (MR) $29.99 HUMANOIDS INC
14 216 109 APR201427 FIVE YEARS TP VOL 02 STALEMATE $15.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS
15 225 210 FEB209290 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 14 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
16 227 153 FEB209307 RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA GN VOL 01 BEACON ARC $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
17 229 202 JUN151643 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
18 232 110 JUN201585 POKEMON ADV COLLECTORS ED TP VOL 03 $17.99 VIZ LLC
19 238 215 MAY182172 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
20 239 225 JUN201570 PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 16 $9.99 VIZ LLC
21 248 81 FEB202108 GRATEFUL DEAD ORIGINS GN VOL 01 $24.99 Z2 COMICS
22 254 122 JUN201588 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 10 $19.99 VIZ LLC
23 255 167 APR201396 CAGASTER GN VOL 01 $12.99 ABLAZE
24 266 91 JUN201598 RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF BUNNY GIRL SENPAI GN VOL 01 $24.00 YEN PRESS
25 268 273 JUN201587 KOMI CANT COMMUNICATE GN VOL 08 $9.99 VIZ LLC
26 274 221 FEB202103 CULT CLASSIC CREATURE FEATURE TP (Net) $6.50 VAULT COMICS
27 279 305 JUN201571 SAMURAI 8 TALE OF HACHIMARU GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
28 280 169 APR201766 CONSTITUTION ILLUSTRATED GN $14.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
29 283 130 JUN201110 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 03 PETALS TO METAL $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
30 286 90 JUN201081 SEEDS & STEMS GN MEGG & MOGG (MR) $29.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
31 289 120 JAN202007 BIG HOAX HC $24.99 TITAN COMICS
32 291 61 JUN201086 PRISON PIT COMPLETE COLLECTION HC (MR) $39.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
33 294 330 JUN201580 FUSHIGI YUGI BYAKKO SENKI GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ LLC
34 303 343 JUN201579 BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL2 24 $9.99 VIZ LLC
35 305 230 JUN201611 GOBLIN SLAYER SIDE STORY YEAR ONE GN VOL 05 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
36 312 149 MAY181739 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
37 320 246 JUN201610 BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 29 $13.00 YEN PRESS
38 324 252 MAR201869 ALL TOGETHER NOW GN $12.99 Farrar, Straus and Giroux
38 324 421 JUN200941 ARCHIE EXPLORERS OF THE UNKNOWN TP $8.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
40 326 75 APR202328 ROSE OF VERSAILLES GN VOL 03 $38.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
41 327 359 DEC151700 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
42 329 386 JUN201574 BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 22 $9.99 VIZ LLC
43 333 247 JUN200948 ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS SPARK TP $14.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
44 334 271 JUN201547 GENTLE NOBLES VACATION RECOMMENDATION GN VOL 01 $12.99 TOKYOPOP
44 334 294 JUL201776 RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO GN VOL 14 $11.95 ONE PEACE BOOKS
44 334 102 MAR202446 WONDER THREE 3 OSAMU TEZUKA GN $29.95 DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION
47 337 274 JUN201606 TOILET BOUND HANAKO KUN GN VOL 04 $13.00 YEN PRESS
48 341 95 OCT162014 TOMIE COMPLETE DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $34.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
49 342 108 JUN201039 LITTLE LULU HC VOL 02 FUZZYTHINGUS POOPI $29.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
50 343 192 JUN201591 URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 07 $19.99 VIZ LLC
51 348 145 JAN201726 SWAMP HC YOSHIHARU TSUGE (MR) $24.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
52 349 396 MAR161872 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
53 355 250 JUL201015 PEANUTS TP THE GANGS ALL HERE $14.99 AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
54 359 308 JUN201523 GLEIPNIR GN VOL 07 (MR) $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
55 361 286 FEB202148 DESTINY LOVERS GN VOL 03 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
56 363 289 MAR202470 GIGANT GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
56 363 282 APR202203 SAKI SUCCUBUS HUNGERS TONIGHT GN VOL 03 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
58 365 311 JUN201526 THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME GN VOL 13 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
59 366 151 JUN201572 BTS BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS GN $27.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
60 368 119 APR201831 EC FELDSTEIN TERROR TRAIN HC $35.00 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
61 369 190 MAY191698 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 02 MURDER ON ROCKPORT LIMITED $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
61 369 306 MAR202264 TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 16 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
63 374 399 JUN201521 FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST GN VOL 04 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
64 375 335 JUN201673 FAILED PRINCESSES GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
65 377 337 JUN201685 PLUS SIZED ELF GN VOL 05 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
66 378 336 JUN201669 ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE FAERIE CASE FILES GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
67 383 164 JUN201511 CHOBITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY ED HC $24.99 KODANSHA COMICS
68 388 394 JUN200942 ARCHIE & FRIENDS FOREVER TP $12.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
69 389 382 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
70 392 103 JUN201037 BERLIN TP COMPLETE (MR) $39.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
71 393 524 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
72 395 353 FEB202149 PARALLEL PARADISE GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
73 396 388 JUN201548 FOX & LITTLE TANUKI GN VOL 02 $12.99 TOKYOPOP
74 398 387 JUN201512 DRIFTING DRAGONS GN VOL 05 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
75 405 212 APR202406 KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 $24.95 DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION
76 408 405 JUN201623 SWORD ART ONLINE HOLLOW REALIZATION GN VOL 06 $13.00 YEN PRESS
77 412 350 JAN201622 JADE STREET PROTECTION SERVICES TP $16.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
78 413 416 JUN201612 INTERSPECIES REVIEWERS GN VOL 04 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
79 414 74 JUL201236 PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 19 1964-1966 $60.00 HERMES PRESS
79 414 351 JUN201092 VISION GN GFORER $16.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
81 418 424 JUN201600 FIANCEE OF THE WIZARD GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
82 419 184 AUG131498 UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $27.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
83 421 450 MAY192133 BEASTARS GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
83 421 430 JUN201602 I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I HATE YOU GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
85 429 451 JUN201676 HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD GN VOL 08 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
85 429 264 JUN201090 ONE STORY HC GIPI $22.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
87 431 174 MAR201811 SKY IS BLUE WITH A SINGLE CLOUD GN (MR) $29.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
88 436 630 JUN161950 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
88 436 285 APR201823 WINTER OF THE CARTOONIST HC PACO ROCA $21.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
90 442 560 APR202253 EDENS ZERO GN VOL 08 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
90 442 683 JUN201576 JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ LLC
92 452 481 JUN201671 BLOOM INTO YOU GN VOL 08 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
92 452 346 NOV191821 RICK AND MORTY VS D & D TP VOL 02 PAINSCAPE $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
94 458 392 JAN201623 DEVIL WITHIN TP (MR) $16.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
95 459 267 JUN201080 CLOVEN HC VOL 01 (MR) $24.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
96 462 196 APR208820 MARVEL COMICS MINI-BOOKS COLLECTIBLE BOXED SET $29.99 ABRAMS COMICARTS
97 463 348 JUN201091 GHOSTWRITER HC PULIDO $19.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
98 466 509 APR202463 MY ROOM IS DUNGEON REST STOP GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
99 467 513 MAR202291 BEYOND CLOUDS GN VOL 02 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
99 467 279 FEB192164 SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
101 471 472 MAR202479 SYRUP YURI ANTHOLOGY GN $13.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC

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Data for Diamond’s sales charts are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world.  Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.

Unit and dollar rankings are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.