Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: September 2016
Oct 17, 2016
Riverdale's best band is back on tour in Marguerite Bennett, Cameron Deordio, and Audrey Mok's Josie and the Pussycats #1 from Archie Comics, the best-selling non-premier comic book of September.
Also in the top ten for Archie Comics was Archie #12 at #8.
BOOM! Studios had three titles in the top ten, led by Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #7 at #2, followed by Frank Cho's Skybourne #1 at #3, and Power Rangers: Pink #3 at #7.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten — Britannia #1 at #4 and X-O Manowar #50 at #4.
Oni Press' Invader Zim #13 ranked #6.
Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: La Dama de la Muerte #1 ranked #9.
Finally, Titan Comics' Tank Girl Gold #1 ranked #10.
VIZ Media's One-Punch Man Volume 8 was September's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. Also in the top ten from VIZ was Pokémon: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Volume 1 at #5.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 3 ranked #2.
BOOM! Studios had four titles in the top ten — Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Volume 1 at #3, Lumberjanes Volume 4 at #6, Over the Garden Wall at #7, and Adventure Time Original Graphic Novel: President Bubblegum at #10.
Raina Telgemeier's Ghosts from Scholastic ranked #4.
Humanoids' Humanoids Presents: Jodoverse ranked #8.
Finally, Valiant Entertainment's Divinity II ranked #9.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 86 | 83 | 20.72 | JUL161246-M | JOSIE & THE PUSSYCATS #1 | $3.99 | ARC |
2 | 102 | 92 | 16.74 | JUL161362-M | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #7 | $3.99 | BOO |
3 | 105 | 107 | 15.93 | JUL161320-M | SKYBOURNE #1 | $3.99 | BOO |
4 | 115 | 119 | 14.34 | JUL162052-M | BRITANNIA #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
5 | 138 | 118 | 11.13 | JUL162024-M | X-O MANOWAR #50 | $4.99 | VAL |
6 | 140 | 128 | 11.06 | JUL161786-M | INVADER ZIM #13 | $3.99 | ONI |
7 | 141 | 130 | 10.86 | MAY161278 | POWER RANGERS PINK #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
8 | 146 | 137 | 10.33 | JUL161243-M | ARCHIE #12 | $3.99 | ARC |
9 | 149 | 127 | 10.15 | JUL161312 | LADY MECHANIKA LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE #1 | $3.99 | BEN |
10 | 161 | 140 | 9.11 | JUL161974-M | TANK GIRL GOLD #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
11 | 173 | 167 | 7.67 | JUL161782-M | RICK & MORTY #18 | $3.99 | ONI |
12 | 184 | 181 | 7.03 | JUN161658-M | RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
13 | 188 | 184 | 6.91 | JUL161387-M | LUMBERJANES GOTHAM ACADEMY #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
14 | 190 | 173 | 6.72 | JUL161167 | ALTERS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFT |
15 | 191 | 177 | 6.55 | JUL161930-M | DARK SOULS LEGENDS OF THE FLAME #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
16 | 192 | 206 | 6.45 | JUL162062-M | FAITH (ONGOING) #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
17 | 196 | 192 | 6.32 | JUL161784-M | RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR #3 | $3.99 | ONI |
18 | 198 | 193 | 6.29 | JUN161138-M | JUGHEAD #9 | $3.99 | ARC |
19 | 209 | 199 | 5.56 | JUN161758-M | DOCTOR WHO 3RD #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
20 | 210 | 182 | 5.56 | JUL161318 | SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #22 | $4.99 | BON |
21 | 216 | 219 | 5.24 | JUL162075-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #17 | $3.99 | VAL |
22 | 218 | 208 | 5.21 | JUL161310-M | THE FOREVERS #1 | $3.99 | BLA |
23 | 220 | 213 | 5.12 | JUL161496-M | BOBS BURGERS ONGOING #15 | $3.99 | DE |
24 | 221 | 245 | 5.10 | JUN161607 | DISNEY PRINCESS #6 | $2.99 | JOE |
25 | 223 | 211 | 5.03 | JUN161073 | HILLBILLY #3 | $3.99 | ALB |
26 | 224 | 212 | 5.01 | JUN161749-M | DOCTOR WHO SUPREMACY OF THE CYBERMEN #3 | $3.99 | TTN |
27 | 227 | 241 | 4.92 | JUL162058-M | GENERATION ZERO #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
28 | 228 | 215 | 4.80 | JUL162012-M | STREET FIGHTER SWIMSUIT SPECIAL CVR A STAR | $3.99 | UDO |
29 | 232 | 220 | 4.69 | JUN161769-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH YEAR TWO #14 | $3.99 | TTN |
30 | 234 | 221 | 4.54 | JUL161170 | ANIMOSITY #2 | $3.99 | AFT |
31 | 235 | 236 | 4.47 | JUL162067-M | NINJAK #19 | $3.99 | VAL |
32 | 236 | 235 | 4.47 | JUL161395-M | ADVENTURE TIME COMICS #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
33 | 239 | 226 | 4.42 | MAY161772-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #13 | $3.99 | TTN |
34 | 240 | 237 | 4.41 | JUL161400-M | ADVENTURE TIME #56 | $3.99 | BOO |
35 | 242 | 250 | 4.34 | JUL161371-M | SONS OF ANARCHY REDWOOD ORIGINAL #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
36 | 243 | 228 | 4.30 | JUN161766-M | DOCTOR WHO 9TH #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
37 | 244 | 279 | 4.22 | JUL161436 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #100 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
38 | 245 | 274 | 4.22 | JUN161605 | DISNEY PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN #1 | $2.99 | JOE |
39 | 248 | 243 | 4.20 | JUL161391 | LUMBERJANES #30 | $3.99 | BOO |
40 | 249 | 233 | 4.18 | APR161905-M | DOCTOR WHO 4TH #5 | $3.99 | TTN |
41 | 250 | 244 | 4.17 | JUN161148-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #286 | $3.99 | ARC |
42 | 251 | 234 | 4.17 | JUN161793-M | PENNY DREADFUL #4 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
43 | 253 | 248 | 4.12 | JUL161375 | KONG OF SKULL ISLAND #3 | $3.99 | BOO |
44 | 255 | 246 | 4.08 | JUL161777-M | NIGHTS DOMINION #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | ONI |
45 | 256 | 238 | 4.02 | MAR161692-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH YEAR TWO #7 | $3.99 | TTN |
46 | 258 | 247 | 4.00 | JUL161469-M | BOO WORLDS CUTEST DOG #1 | $3.99 | DE |
47 | 263 | 255 | 3.90 | JUL161512 | SHADOW DEATH OF MARGO LANE #4 | $3.99 | DE |
48 | 264 | 185 | 3.89 | JUL161288-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #5 (MR) | $6.99 | AVA |
49 | 266 | 242 | 3.84 | JUL161951-M | VIKINGS UPRISING #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
50 | 269 | 277 | 3.79 | JUL162071-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #11 | $3.99 | VAL |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2016
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 14 | 44 | 2.52 | JUL162091 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ |
2 | 25 | 25 | 1.81 | MAY161680 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
3 | 29 | 29 | 1.70 | JUN161226 | MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | BOO |
4 | 45 | 96 | 1.34 | JUN161552 | RAINA TELGEMEIER GHOSTS GN | $10.99 | SCH |
5 | 48 | 225 | 1.29 | JUL162122 | POKEMON OMEGA RUBY ALPHA SAPPHIRE GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ |
6 | 56 | 85 | 1.19 | APR169047 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 04 | $14.99 | BOO |
7 | 57 | 50 | 1.19 | APR161375 | OVER THE GARDEN WALL TP MINISERIES | $19.99 | BOO |
8 | 85 | 274 | 0.98 | JUL161679 | HUMANOIDS PRESENTS JODOVERSE | $4.99 | HUM |
9 | 96 | 121 | 0.89 | JUL162084 | DIVINITY II TP | $14.99 | VAL |
10 | 100 | 124 | 0.86 | JUN161258 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 08 PRESIDENT BUBBLEGUM | $14.99 | BOO |
11 | 106 | 136 | 0.78 | MAY161844 | KILL LA KILL GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | UDO |
12 | 112 | 182 | 0.75 | APR161717 | DISNEY ZOOTOPIA GN | $9.99 | JOE |
13 | 113 | 159 | 0.74 | MAY161668 | PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER HC | $12.99 | ONI |
14 | 118 | 204 | 0.71 | JUL162101 | YU GI OH ZEXAL GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
15 | 130 | 152 | 0.66 | FEB151172 | LUMBERJANES TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
16 | 140 | 157 | 0.63 | MAY151112 | STEVEN UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
17 | 145 | 116 | 0.62 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
18 | 146 | 248 | 0.60 | APR161376 | JONESY TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
19 | 156 | 183 | 0.57 | JUN162044 | GFT ADULT COLORING BOOK DIFFERENT SEASONS ED | $12.99 | ZEN |
20 | 157 | 197 | 0.57 | JUN161144 | SONIC BOOM TP VOL 01 BIG BOOM | $12.99 | ARC |
21 | 162 | 130 | 0.53 | JUL161544 | MOONCOP HC | $19.95 | DRA |
22 | 164 | 206 | 0.52 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ |
23 | 170 | 143 | 0.51 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
24 | 174 | 71 | 0.49 | JUN161256 | LUMBERJANES TO MAX ED HC VOL 02 | $39.99 | BOO |
25 | 181 | 294 | 0.47 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
26 | 183 | 263 | 0.47 | JUL161723 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 56 | $10.99 | RAN |
27 | 186 | 220 | 0.47 | JUL161726 | HAPPINESS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | RAN |
28 | 189 | 253 | 0.45 | MAY161521 | GARDEN OF FLESH HC HERNANDEZ (MR) | $12.99 | FAN |
29 | 193 | 158 | 0.44 | APR161784 | AXIOM GN | $19.99 | RAN |
30 | 196 | 224 | 0.44 | JUL162085 | NINJAK TP VOL 04 SIEGE OF KINGS CASTLE | $14.99 | VAL |
31 | 205 | 100 | 0.42 | JUL161676 | CARTHAGO HC (MR) | $34.95 | HUM |
32 | 217 | 190 | 0.40 | JUL162103 | DRAGON BALL FULL COLOR FREEZA ARC TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | VIZ |
32 | 217 | 243 | 0.40 | DEC151106 | STEVEN UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
34 | 219 | 249 | 0.39 | JUL162023 | PERSONA 3 GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | UDO |
35 | 220 | 186 | 0.39 | MAR151495 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LINK TO THE PAST GN | $19.99 | VIZ |
36 | 227 | 236 | 0.38 | JUN161765 | DOCTOR WHO 9TH TP VOL 01 WEAPONS OF PAST DESTRUCTION | $14.99 | TTN |
37 | 233 | 233 | 0.37 | JUN161248 | BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA TP VOL 04 | $16.99 | BOO |
38 | 234 | 393 | 0.37 | JUL162099 | HAIKYU GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
39 | 240 | 163 | 0.37 | FEB100697 | CROSSED TP VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | AVA |
40 | 241 | 252 | 0.36 | JUN161775 | DOCTOR WHO 12TH TP VOL 03 HYPERION | $14.99 | TTN |
40 | 241 | 251 | 0.36 | JUL161632 | MIGHTY JACK GN VOL 01 | $14.99 | ST. |
42 | 243 | 117 | 0.36 | JUL162087 | BLAME GN VOL 01 | $34.95 | RAN |
43 | 253 | 396 | 0.34 | APR161713 | DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS CINESTORY TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | JOE |
44 | 255 | 288 | 0.34 | JUL162104 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 14 | $14.99 | VIZ |
45 | 256 | 420 | 0.34 | JUL162100 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ |
46 | 258 | 423 | 0.34 | JUL161338 | JOYRIDE TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
47 | 259 | 369 | 0.33 | JUN161616 | FAIRY TAIL BLUE MISTRAL GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
48 | 262 | 207 | 0.33 | FEB161683 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
49 | 263 | 435 | 0.33 | JUL162102 | NISEKOI FALSE LOVE GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ |
50 | 266 | 382 | 0.32 | JUL161996 | DISNEY MANGA KILALA PRINCESS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | TOK |
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