Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: August 2012
Sep 10, 2012
The Valiant Entertainment relaunch continued in August, and the publisher had the top four best-selling Small Press Comic Books for the month, led by Archer and Armstrong #1 at the top. X-O Manowar #4 ranked #2, Bloodshot #2 ranked #3, and Harbinger#3 ranked #4.
Other publishers in the top ten include Abstract Studios (Rachel Rising #10 ranked #7), Archie Comics (two titles, led by Sonic the Hedgehog #240 at #5), Bongo Comics (Li'L Homer #1 ranked #8), United Plankton (Spongebob Comics #11 ranked #9), and Zenescope Entertainment (The Call of Wonderland #3 ranked #10).
Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim returned in August with Scott Pilgrim Color Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life from Oni Press, a remastered and fully-colored hardcover edition of the first volume of the fan-favorite series that topped the sales chart as August's best-selling Small Press Graphic Novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Cartoon Books, Kodansha Comics, Scholastic, Studio Foglio, and Top Shelf Productions.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2012
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 108 | 75 | 18.73 | JUN121322-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
2 | 143 | 119 | 13.48 | JUN121330 | X-O MANOWAR #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
3 | 150 | 122 | 12.79 | JUN121328 | BLOODSHOT #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
4 | 154 | 125 | 12.36 | JUN121326 | HARBINGER #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
5 | 200 | 225 | 8.06 | JUN120814-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #240 | $2.99 | ARC |
6 | 207 | 237 | 7.37 | MAY120856 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #239 | $2.99 | ARC |
7 | 223 | 210 | 6.65 | MAY120791 | RACHEL RISING #10 | $3.99 | ABS |
8 | 225 | 248 | 6.55 | JUN120898 | LIL HOMER #1 | $2.99 | BON |
9 | 228 | 255 | 6.36 | JUN120900 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #11 | $2.99 | UNI |
10 | 249 | 217 | 5.63 | MAY121375-M | CALL OF WONDERLAND #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
11 | 250 | 283 | 5.59 | JUN120899 | SIMPSONS COMICS #193 | $2.99 | BON |
12 | 251 | 239 | 5.57 | MAR120753 | MOUSE GUARD BLACK AXE #5 | $3.50 | ARA |
13 | 254 | 270 | 5.52 | JUN121370-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #76 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
14 | 255 | 285 | 5.51 | JUN120816 | SONIC UNIVERSE #43 | $2.99 | ARC |
15 | 260 | 298 | 5.23 | MAY120933 | FUTURAMA COMICS #62 | $2.99 | BON |
16 | 269 | 243 | 5.03 | JUN120827-M | IDOLIZED #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
17 | 271 | 219 | 4.93 | APR120980 | RASL #15 (MR) | $4.99 | CAR |
18 | 278 | 308 | 4.83 | MAY120854 | MEGA MAN #16 | $2.99 | ARC |
19 | 285 | 256 | 4.68 | JUN120833-M | SOULFIRE VOL 4 #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
20 | 294 | 325 | 4.44 | JUN120798-M | ARCHIE #636 | $2.99 | ARC |
21 | 295 | 306 | 4.43 | MAY121389-M | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #19 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
22 | 299 | 328 | 4.37 | JUN120897 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #74 | $2.99 | BON |
23 | 305 | 286 | 4.10 | JUN120830-M | HOMECOMING #1 | $3.99 | ASP |
24 | 311 | 293 | 4.00 | JUN120836-M | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
25 | 322 | 291 | 3.67 | MAY121292 | LENORE VOLUME II #6 | $3.99 | TIT |
26 | 327 | 324 | 3.50 | MAY121266 | ATOMIC ROBO FLYING SHE DEVILS O/T PACIFIC #2 | $3.50 | RED |
27 | 335 | 353 | 3.37 | MAY121267 | ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #5 | $2.75 | RED |
28 | 336 | 305 | 3.35 | APR120786 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE VOL 2 #1 | $3.99 | APE |
29 | 349 | 337 | 2.81 | APR121338-M | WAKING DREAM END #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
30 | 354 | 378 | 2.68 | JUN120881 | LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #6 (MR) | $3.50 | BIG |
31 | 356 | 384 | 2.65 | MAY120851-M | KEVIN KELLER #4 | $2.99 | ARC |
32 | 359 | 352 | 2.57 | MAY121231 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
33 | 364 | 346 | 2.52 | MAY121291 | EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL #2 (MR) | $3.99 | TIT |
34 | 367 | 355 | 2.49 | JUN121218 | SIXTH GUN #24 | $3.99 | ONI |
35 | 371 | 359 | 2.46 | JUN121221 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN #5 | $3.99 | ONI |
36 | 372 | 360 | 2.44 | JUN120772 | ADVENTURES OF A COMIC CON GIRL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ANT |
37 | 374 | 365 | 2.37 | MAY120935 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #3 | $3.99 | BON |
38 | 375 | 368 | 2.36 | JUN120809-M | LIFE WITH ARCHIE #22 | $3.99 | ARC |
39 | 381 | 396 | 2.25 | JUN120804 | BETTY & VERONICA #261 | $2.99 | ARC |
40 | 386 | 323 | 2.06 | MAY121185 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #189 | $5.99 | KEN |
41 | 389 | 330 | 1.97 | APR121334-M | MHSG CASE FILES CHUPACABRA (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
42 | 394 | 420 | 1.78 | DEC111103 | EXTINCTION SEED #3 | $2.99 | GG |
43 | 396 | 423 | 1.75 | MAY120788 | GLAMOURPUSS #26 | $3.00 | AAR |
44 | 400 | 282 | 1.67 | MAY120857 | SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #4 | $9.99 | ARC |
45 | 404 | 392 | 1.63 | JUN121002 | SCAM #1 (MR) | $3.99 | COM |
46 | 409 | 409 | 1.55 | MAR120723 | GOLD DIGGER #140 | $3.99 | ANT |
47 | 412 | 413 | 1.54 | APR120766 | GOLD DIGGER #141 | $3.99 | ANT |
48 | 415 | 415 | 1.52 | MAY120847 | BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #204 | $3.99 | ARC |
49 | 418 | 435 | 1.47 | MAY120921 | URSA MINOR #2 (MR) | $3.50 | BIG |
50 | 421 | 406 | 1.45 | APR120783 | PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR VOL 2 #1 | $3.99 | APE |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2012
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 7 | 5 | 3.12 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | ONI |
2 | 16 | 44 | 2.37 | APR121134 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
3 | 53 | 31 | 1.40 | FEB120708 | GIRL GENIUS TP VOL 11 HAMMERLESS BELL | $22.95 | STU |
4 | 59 | 121 | 1.33 | JUN120813 | SONIC SAGA TP VOL 01 DARKEST STORM | $11.99 | ARC |
5 | 60 | 101 | 1.33 | JUN121162 | AMULET SC VOL 05 PRINCE OF THE ELVES | $12.99 | SCH |
6 | 65 | 140 | 1.23 | MAY120858 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 03 KNUCKLES RETURNS | $11.99 | ARC |
7 | 72 | 148 | 1.16 | APR121133 | NEGIMA GN VOL 35 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
8 | 79 | 51 | 1.12 | MAY121013 | RASL TP VOL 04 LOST JOURNALS OF NIKOLA TESLA | $19.95 | PUB |
9 | 87 | 81 | 1.05 | JUN121291 | LENORE SWIRLIES HC | $17.95 | RAN |
10 | 96 | 68 | 0.99 | JAN128076 | UNDERWATER WELDER GN | $19.95 | TOP |
11 | 98 | 72 | 0.99 | DEC111102 | ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | GG |
12 | 99 | 142 | 0.98 | MAY121235 | PENNY ARCADE TP VOL 08 MAGICAL KIDS IN DANGER | $14.99 | ONI |
13 | 100 | 199 | 0.98 | MAY120846 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS TP VOL 02 | $9.99 | ARC |
14 | 106 | 185 | 0.92 | MAY120855 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 03 RETURN OF DR. WILY | $11.99 | ARC |
15 | 120 | 180 | 0.87 | JUN121364 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 10 | $11.99 | HAC |
16 | 140 | 42 | 0.77 | MAY121183 | EYES OF THE CAT HC (MR) | $34.95 | HUM |
17 | 148 | 322 | 0.73 | JUN121215 | NINJAGO GN VOL 04 TOMB O/T FANGPYRE | $6.99 | NBM |
18 | 155 | 302 | 0.69 | MAY121219 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 09 TINKER BELL & HER MAGICAL ARRIVAL | $7.99 | NBM |
19 | 160 | 94 | 0.68 | JUN121134 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 18 1985-1986 | $28.99 | FAN |
20 | 162 | 201 | 0.67 | DEC111265 | NEVERLAND HOOK TP (MR) | $12.99 | ZEN |
21 | 169 | 126 | 0.63 | APR121178 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN SPEC ED HC VOL 02 | $24.99 | ONI |
22 | 172 | 231 | 0.62 | FEB108442 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
23 | 175 | 230 | 0.60 | JUN121363 | PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
24 | 178 | 233 | 0.59 | JUN121360 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 13 | $11.99 | HAC |
25 | 189 | 256 | 0.58 | APR121131 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 20 | $10.99 | RAN |
26 | 191 | 265 | 0.57 | NOV110737 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 30 YEARS LATER | $11.99 | ARC |
27 | 219 | 259 | 0.48 | MAY121172 | CARDBOARD GN | $12.99 | SCH |
28 | 223 | 329 | 0.48 | APR121232 | LOEG III CENTURY #3 2009 (MR) | $9.95 | TOP |
29 | 234 | 242 | 0.45 | JUN121172 | FOUR HORSEMEN O/T APOCALYPSE SC VOL 02 | $14.95 | HEA |
30 | 235 | 332 | 0.45 | DEC111121 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 04 | $10.99 | RAN |
31 | 238 | 290 | 0.44 | MAY121271 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | ST. |
32 | 240 | 99 | 0.44 | JUL120749 | MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC VOL 01 LEATHER BOUND ED (MR | $39.95 | ARA |
33 | 249 | 491 | 0.42 | OCT110819 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES TP VOL 17 | $7.99 | ARC |
34 | 253 | 209 | 0.42 | MAY120830 | KUNG FU PANDA TP VOL 01 EVERYONE IS KUNG FU FIGHTING | $19.99 | APE |
35 | 254 | 351 | 0.42 | MAY121191 | AIR GEAR GN VOL 25 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
36 | 255 | 330 | 0.42 | JUN121362 | OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 08 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
37 | 275 | 365 | 0.40 | MAR121108 | MILES EDGEWORTH ACE ATTORNEY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $10.99 | RAN |
38 | 276 | 366 | 0.40 | MAY121318 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 04 | $10.95 | RAN |
39 | 281 | 234 | 0.39 | MAR121143 | XOC JOURNEY OF A GREAT WHITE HC | $19.99 | ONI |
40 | 286 | 78 | 0.38 | OCT111130 | PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC KING YEARS | $49.99 | HER |
41 | 292 | 313 | 0.37 | JUN121359 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 06 | $13.99 | HAC |
42 | 307 | 347 | 0.35 | APR128211-M | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | SCH |
43 | 327 | 317 | 0.33 | JAN120780 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 01 SHADOW OF DEATH | $16.99 | ABS |
44 | 337 | 408 | 0.32 | MAY121353 | DISAPPEARANCE OF NAGATO YUKI CLAN GN VOL 01 | $11.99 | HAC |
45 | 338 | 439 | 0.32 | DEC110824 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 02 TIME KEEPS SLIPPING | $11.99 | ARC |
46 | 349 | 387 | 0.31 | AUG118100 | AMULET SC VOL 03 CLOUD SEARCHERS NEW PTG | $12.99 | SCH |
47 | 350 | 165 | 0.31 | APR121092 | CAPTAIN EASY HC VOL 03 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE | $39.99 | FAN |
48 | 361 | 615 | 0.31 | JUN121189 | LITTLE PRINCE GN VOL 01 PLANET OF THE WIND | $7.95 | LER |
49 | 363 | 405 | 0.30 | MAY121096 | MAN I PICKED UP GN (MR) | $12.95 | DIG |
50 | 368 | 402 | 0.30 | APR121307 | GTO EARLY YEARS GN VOL 13 | $12.95 | RAN |
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