Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: April 2013
May 06, 2013
Aspen introduced readers to a new sword-and-sorcery heroine in J.T. Krul's new series, Jirni #1, giving the publisher the best-selling Small Press comic sold to direct market specialty retailers for April.
Valiant Entertainment had six titles in the top ten, led by Harbinger Wars #1 #2.
Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten with Mega Man #24 as their best-selling book at #7. Finally, Oni Press' Helheim #2 rounded at the top ten at #9.
Kodansha Comics continued their reprint of the fan-favorite Sailor Moon manga with Volume 10 in April, the month's best-selling Non-Premier graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, Digital Manga, Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphiccs Books, Valiant Entertainment, and Yen Press.
Diamond Comic Distributors defines Small Presses as publishers outside the top-10 bestselling publishers over the previous six months. In offering these breakdowns of the bestselling small press comics and graphic novels, a spotlight is shown on these publishers, affording them recognition for their strong sales in a crowded marketplace. To help retailers contextualize the relationship between the Small Press sales rankings, each chart offers for each book the overall ranking for the month amongst all publishers.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2013
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 60 | 180 | 27.07 | FEB130746-M | JIRNI #1 | $1.00 | ASP |
2 | 110 | 93 | 14.17 | FEB131152-M | HARBINGER WARS #1 REG LAROSA | $3.99 | VAL |
3 | 141 | 127 | 10.82 | FEB131156-M | HARBINGER #11 HARBINGER WARS REG EVANS | $3.99 | VAL |
4 | 148 | 132 | 10.12 | FEB131159-M | BLOODSHOT #10 HARBINGER WARS REG SUAYAN | $3.99 | VAL |
5 | 151 | 124 | 10.00 | FEB131162-M | X-O MANOWAR #12 REG DJURDJEVIC | $3.99 | VAL |
6 | 170 | 136 | 8.90 | FEB131166-M | SHADOWMAN #6 REG ZIRCHER | $3.99 | VAL |
7 | 174 | 192 | 8.45 | JAN130857-M | MEGA MAN #24 | $2.99 | ARC |
8 | 175 | 148 | 8.42 | FEB131164-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #9 REG LUPACCHINO | $3.99 | VAL |
9 | 189 | 164 | 7.76 | FEB131087-M | HELHEIM #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
10 | 192 | 215 | 7.50 | FEB130739-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #51 | $2.99 | ARC |
11 | 204 | 225 | 6.81 | JAN130860 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #247 | $2.99 | ARC |
12 | 206 | 110 | 6.72 | JAN131354-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD VS RED RIDING HOOD #1 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
13 | 219 | 210 | 5.76 | FEB130663 | RACHEL RISING #16 | $3.99 | ABS |
14 | 222 | 129 | 5.67 | FEB131207-M | GFT UNLEASHED #1 (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
15 | 231 | 297 | 5.38 | FEB131206-M | GFT UNLEASHED #0 (MR) | $1.99 | ZEN |
16 | 233 | 208 | 5.30 | FEB131210-M | GFT UNLEASHED VAMPIRES ETERNAL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
17 | 235 | 254 | 5.25 | FEB130824 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #19 | $2.99 | UNI |
18 | 238 | 257 | 5.18 | FEB130822 | SIMPSONS COMICS #201 | $2.99 | BON |
19 | 243 | 246 | 5.03 | FEB131218-M | GFT WONDERLAND #10 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
20 | 249 | 255 | 4.76 | FEB131216-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #84 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
21 | 257 | 231 | 4.41 | FEB131220-M | GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
22 | 277 | 298 | 3.90 | FEB130820 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #82 | $2.99 | BON |
23 | 281 | 248 | 3.72 | JAN131366-M | GFT JUNGLE BOOK LAST O/T SPECIES #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
24 | 286 | 308 | 3.64 | JAN130845 | ARCHIE #642 ARCHIE MEETS GLEE PT 2 | $2.99 | ARC |
25 | 294 | 278 | 3.46 | FEB130753-M | SHRUGGED VOL 2 #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
26 | 296 | 279 | 3.44 | FEB130758-M | LEGEND O/T SHADOWCLAN #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
27 | 306 | 288 | 3.20 | FEB131090 | SIXTH GUN #30 | $3.99 | ONI |
28 | 307 | 290 | 3.18 | FEB131088 | SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN #3 | $3.99 | ONI |
29 | 326 | 345 | 2.63 | JAN131256 | ATOMIC ROBO REAL SCIENCE ADV #7 | $2.75 | RED |
30 | 336 | 333 | 2.39 | JAN130935 | LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST ONGOING #6 | $3.50 | BIG |
31 | 337 | 328 | 2.38 | NOV120889-M | IDOLIZED #5 | $3.99 | ASP |
32 | 342 | 362 | 2.29 | FEB130725-M | BETTY & VERONICA #265 | $2.99 | ARC |
33 | 343 | 336 | 2.21 | FEB130821 | MYLO XYLOTO #3 | $3.99 | BON |
34 | 358 | 383 | 1.91 | JAN130852-M | KEVIN KELLER #8 | $2.99 | ARC |
35 | 362 | 356 | 1.82 | JAN130826 | STEAM WARS #1 | $3.99 | ANT |
36 | 365 | 351 | 1.74 | NOV121310 | STUFF OF LEGEND TOY COLLECTOR #4 | $3.99 | TH3 |
37 | 367 | 353 | 1.69 | FEB130682 | ROGUES #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AMI |
38 | 375 | 390 | 1.56 | MAR120776-M | DEAD MANS RUN #4 | $3.50 | ASP |
39 | 377 | 365 | 1.52 | NOV121050 | LOOKOUTS RIDDLE VOL 01 #5 | $3.99 | CRY |
40 | 380 | 399 | 1.50 | FEB131119 | BODIE TROLL #1 | $2.99 | RED |
41 | 384 | 386 | 1.37 | JAN130816 | GOLD DIGGER #149 | $3.99 | ANT |
42 | 392 | 394 | 1.27 | JAN130820 | VICTORIAN SECRET AGENTS #1 IRONWORK ISLE | $3.95 | ANT |
43 | 398 | 348 | 1.18 | DEC121144 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #196 | $5.99 | KEN |
44 | 399 | 393 | 1.16 | FEB131070 | BELA LUGOSI TALES FROM GRAVE #3 (RES) | $3.99 | MON |
45 | 405 | 410 | 1.02 | JAN138374-M | HELHEIM #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
46 | 406 | 376 | 1.02 | FEB130727 | BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DOUBLE DIGEST #212 | $5.99 | ARC |
47 | 407 | 419 | 1.02 | FEB131120 | NEOZOIC TRADERS GAMBIT #1 | $3.50 | RED |
48 | 410 | 413 | 1.00 | DEC120801 | LAST ZOMBIE #1 THE END | $3.99 | ANT |
49 | 413 | 420 | 0.97 | FEB130724 | B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #233 | $3.99 | ARC |
50 | 415 | 421 | 0.96 | JAN130846 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #26 | $3.99 | ARC |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2013
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 22 | 62 | 1.82 | JAN131200 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
2 | 68 | 82 | 1.24 | JAN131306 | X-O MANOWAR (ONGOING) TP VOL 02 ENTER NINJAK | $14.99 | VAL |
3 | 80 | 159 | 1.08 | FEB131168 | SHADOWMAN (VU) TP VOL 01 BIRTH RITES | $9.99 | VAL |
4 | 81 | 117 | 1.08 | FEB131197 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 13 | $11.99 | HAC |
5 | 128 | 213 | 0.82 | JAN130854 | KNUCKLES THE ECHIDNA ARCHIVES TP VOL 04 | $9.99 | ARC |
6 | 129 | 129 | 0.81 | FEB130819 | BART SIMPSON BIG SHOT TP | $15.99 | BON |
7 | 133 | 75 | 0.80 | MAR130991 | MARBLE SEASON HC | $21.95 | DRA |
8 | 142 | 60 | 0.76 | OCT121087 | EC WILLIAMSON 50 GIRLS 50 & OTHER STORIES HC | $28.99 | FAN |
9 | 157 | 42 | 0.69 | JAN131096 | UNICO GN | $34.95 | DIG |
10 | 165 | 76 | 0.66 | OCT121084 | EC JACK DAVIS TAINT MEAT ITS HUMANITY HC | $28.99 | FAN |
11 | 172 | 102 | 0.63 | DEC121189 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN SPEC ED HC VOL 03 | $24.99 | ONI |
12 | 189 | 341 | 0.57 | FEB131083 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 11 MOST PRECIOUS GIFT | $7.99 | NBM |
13 | 195 | 248 | 0.56 | JAN131198 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 24 | $10.99 | RAN |
14 | 206 | 239 | 0.55 | FEB131202 | PANDORA HEARTS GN VOL 15 | $11.99 | HAC |
15 | 212 | 245 | 0.53 | FEB131196 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF HEARTS MY FANATIC RABBIT GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
16 | 213 | 246 | 0.52 | FEB131201 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 15 | $11.99 | HAC |
17 | 214 | 153 | 0.52 | JAN131197 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 01 | $19.99 | RAN |
18 | 218 | 90 | 0.52 | JAN131319 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN GN VOL 01 ACTIVATION | $29.95 | RAN |
19 | 233 | 280 | 0.48 | FEB131200 | IS THIS A ZOMBIE GN VOL 04 (MR) | $11.99 | HAC |
20 | 252 | 271 | 0.45 | JAN131263 | CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RAILGUN GN VOL 07 | $12.99 | ST. |
21 | 264 | 144 | 0.44 | FEB131018 | JERUSALEM STORY OF CITY GN | $24.99 | ST. |
22 | 268 | 208 | 0.43 | FEB131017 | RELISH MY LIFE IN KITCHEN GN | $17.99 | ST. |
23 | 273 | 236 | 0.43 | DEC121247 | NEMO HEART OF ICE HC | $14.95 | TOP |
24 | 275 | 184 | 0.42 | DEC121234 | MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 23 GIRL IN IRON MASK | $19.95 | RAN |
25 | 289 | 266 | 0.40 | FEB130808 | WHO IS AC GN | $14.99 | POC |
26 | 308 | 230 | 0.37 | AUG121142 | JULIOS DAY HC | $19.99 | FAN |
27 | 314 | 237 | 0.36 | DEC121184 | DOUBLE FINE ACTION COMICS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
28 | 315 | 314 | 0.36 | JAN131264 | CRIMSON EMPIRE CIRCUMSTANCES TO SERVE A NOBLE GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | ST. |
29 | 326 | 234 | 0.35 | JAN131265 | KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 01 | $18.99 | ST. |
30 | 328 | 166 | 0.35 | DEC121110 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 19 1987-1988 | $28.99 | FAN |
31 | 339 | 402 | 0.34 | JAN131317 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 08 | $10.95 | RAN |
32 | 341 | 231 | 0.34 | JAN131261 | HP LOVECRAFT CASE OF CHARLES DEXTER WARD GN | $19.95 | ABR |
33 | 343 | 258 | 0.33 | DEC121185 | DOUBLE FINE ACTION COMICS TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI |
34 | 365 | 369 | 0.32 | FEB131171 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 02 | $12.95 | RAN |
35 | 371 | 351 | 0.32 | FEB131198 | BUNNY DROP GN VOL 08 | $13.99 | HAC |
36 | 372 | 263 | 0.32 | FEB131199 | DOUBT OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 | $18.99 | HAC |
37 | 381 | 86 | 0.31 | OCT121173 | HARVEY HORRORS COLL WORKS WITCHES TALES HC VOL 03 | $47.99 | DIA |
38 | 382 | 323 | 0.31 | JAN131202 | ARE YOU MY MOTHER A COMIC DRAMA SC | $15.95 | HOU |
39 | 384 | 147 | 0.31 | JAN131190 | ARMIES HC (MR) | $34.95 | HUM |
40 | 397 | 345 | 0.30 | DEC121162 | LOVE HINA OMNIBUS TP KODANSHA ED VOL 05 | $14.99 | RAN |
41 | 401 | 294 | 0.30 | DEC121117 | PETER BAGGE OTHER STUFF TP | $19.99 | FAN |
42 | 406 | 449 | 0.29 | JUL111150 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
43 | 420 | 433 | 0.28 | JAN131251 | JUDGE DREDD DIGEST TP JUDGE CHILD (MR) | $11.00 | DIA |
44 | 432 | 326 | 0.27 | NOV121192 | SECRET HONEY O/T MOON (A) | $19.99 | ERO |
45 | 433 | 106 | 0.27 | NOV121279 | HARVEY HORRORS COLL WORKS WITCHES TALES HC VOL 04 | $47.99 | DIA |
46 | 443 | 240 | 0.26 | DEC121064 | LETTING IT GO HC (MR) | $24.95 | DRA |
47 | 459 | 173 | 0.25 | FEB042691 | FROM HELL TP (MR) | $35.00 | TOP |
48 | 473 | 497 | 0.24 | FEB108442 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
49 | 486 | 405 | 0.24 | DEC063563 | CHARLES BURNS LIBRARY SC VOL 02 BIG BABY | $16.95 | FAN |
50 | 493 | 568 | 0.23 | FEB131080 | THEA STILTON HC VOL 01 SECRET WHALE ISLAND | $9.99 | NBM |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable
About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title — with a value of 100 — because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.