Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: October 2013
Nov 11, 2013
Not even Riverdale, USA is immune from the zombie apocalypse in Roberto Aquirre Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla's Afterlife With Archie #1 from Archie Comics, the best-selling non-premier comic in October.
BOOM! Studios had five titles in the top ten, led by Adventure Time #21 at #3.
Four publishers each had one title in the top ten — Aspen MLT with Trish Out of Water #1 at #2, Oni Press with Letter 44 #1 at #4, Avatar Press with God Is Dead #2 at #6, and Dynamite Entertainment with Red Sonja #4 at #8.
BOOM! Studios had the month's top non-premier graphic novel with Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Fantagraphics Books, St. Martin's Press, VIZ Media, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2013
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 42 | 58 | 33.32 | JUL130793-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 | $2.99 | ARC |
2 | 122 | 306 | 17.71 | AUG131009-M | TRISH OUT OF WATER #1 | $1.00 | ASP |
3 | 147 | 113 | 14.57 | AUG131132 | ADVENTURE TIME #21 | $3.99 | BOO |
4 | 150 | 339 | 14.35 | AUG131388-M | LETTER 44 #1 | $1.00 | ONI |
5 | 156 | 106 | 13.57 | AUG131116 | ADVENTURE TIME 2013 SPOOOKTACULAR #1 | $4.99 | BOO |
6 | 164 | 128 | 12.33 | AUG131046-M | GOD IS DEAD #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
7 | 165 | 168 | 12.25 | MAY130957 | REGULAR SHOW #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
8 | 166 | 144 | 12.14 | AUG131171-M | RED SONJA #4 | $3.99 | DE |
9 | 171 | 148 | 11.78 | AUG131143-M | SONS OF ANARCHY #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
10 | 172 | 150 | 11.78 | AUG131119 | ADVENTURE TIME CANDY CAPERS #4 | $3.99 | BOO |
11 | 188 | 179 | 10.14 | AUG131163 | CRYPTOZOIC MAN #1 | $3.99 | DE |
12 | 189 | 171 | 10.12 | SEP131050-M | ASH & THE ARMY OF DARKNESS #1 | $3.99 | DE |
13 | 197 | 192 | 9.61 | AUG131483-M | ETERNAL WARRIOR #2 REG JG JONES | $3.99 | VAL |
14 | 203 | 182 | 9.18 | AUG131495-M | X-O MANOWAR #18 REG CRAIN | $3.99 | VAL |
15 | 205 | 184 | 9.02 | AUG131486-M | QUANTUM & WOODY #4 REG SOOK | $3.99 | VAL |
16 | 208 | 193 | 8.82 | AUG131155-M | SHADOW NOW #1 | $3.99 | DE |
17 | 209 | 225 | 8.81 | JUL130813-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #253 | $2.99 | ARC |
18 | 211 | 189 | 8.71 | JUL131010-M | SHADOW #18 | $3.99 | DE |
19 | 213 | 206 | 8.67 | AUG131475-M | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #14 REG EVANS | $3.99 | VAL |
20 | 215 | 183 | 8.62 | AUG131042-M | UBER #6 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
21 | 217 | 194 | 8.57 | AUG131489-M | HARBINGER #17 REG KITSON | $3.99 | VAL |
22 | 218 | 195 | 8.53 | AUG131479-M | SHADOWMAN #11 REG MARCUS TO | $3.99 | VAL |
23 | 219 | 234 | 8.49 | AUG131003-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #254 | $2.99 | ARC |
24 | 220 | 217 | 8.45 | JUL131376-M | GFT OZ #3 | $2.99 | ZEN |
25 | 222 | 197 | 8.30 | JUN130986-M | SHADOW YEAR ONE #6 | $3.99 | DE |
26 | 227 | 205 | 7.87 | AUG131492-M | BLOODSHOT & HARD CORPS #15 | $3.99 | VAL |
27 | 228 | 199 | 7.80 | JUN130837-M | EXTINCTION PARADE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
28 | 243 | 269 | 7.12 | AUG131005-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #57 | $2.99 | ARC |
29 | 255 | 229 | 6.55 | JUL130733 | RACHEL RISING #20 | $3.99 | ABS |
30 | 258 | 284 | 6.49 | JUL130810-M | MEGA MAN #30 | $2.99 | ARC |
31 | 265 | 241 | 6.05 | MAR131096 | GAME OF THRONES #17 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
32 | 266 | 177 | 5.97 | JUL131386-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD WANTED #5 | $5.99 | ZEN |
33 | 270 | 308 | 5.82 | AUG131108 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #25 | $2.99 | UNI |
34 | 272 | 249 | 5.74 | AUG131184-M | SHADOW GREEN HORNET DARK NIGHTS #4 | $3.99 | DE |
35 | 274 | 311 | 5.72 | AUG130981-M | FOX #1 | $2.99 | ARC |
36 | 277 | 312 | 5.68 | AUG131104 | SIMPSONS COMICS #206 | $2.99 | BON |
37 | 279 | 237 | 5.64 | JUL131400-M | GFT WONDERLAND TTLG #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
38 | 280 | 253 | 5.62 | DEC121018 | WARLORD OF MARS #28 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
39 | 285 | 248 | 5.54 | JUL130858-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #37 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
40 | 286 | 267 | 5.52 | AUG131165-M | KINGS WATCH #2 | $3.99 | DE |
41 | 288 | 260 | 5.51 | AUG131141 | ROBOCOP LAST STAND #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BOO |
42 | 289 | 252 | 5.49 | JUL130862-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #38 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
43 | 290 | 263 | 5.48 | AUG131206-M | MOCKING DEAD #2 | $3.99 | DE |
44 | 291 | 300 | 5.47 | AUG131568-M | GFT WONDERLAND #16 | $2.99 | ZEN |
45 | 293 | 302 | 5.44 | AUG131562-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #90 (MR) | $2.99 | ZEN |
46 | 295 | 254 | 5.41 | AUG131050-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #39 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
47 | 296 | 305 | 5.39 | JUL131403-M | GFT WONDERLAND DOWN RABBIT HOLE #5 | $2.99 | ZEN |
48 | 297 | 261 | 5.30 | AUG131054-M | CROSSED BADLANDS #40 (MR) | $3.99 | AVA |
49 | 298 | 271 | 5.22 | JUN131042-M | DEJAH THORIS & GREEN MEN OF MARS #7 (MR) | $3.99 | DE |
50 | 299 | 273 | 5.22 | JUL130829-M | ALL NEW FATHOM #3 | $3.99 | ASP |
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2013
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 13 | 10 | 3.36 | JUL130961 | ADVENTURE TIME FIONNA & CAKE TP | $19.99 | BOO |
2 | 14 | 17 | 3.23 | AUG131327 | BATTLING BOY GN VOL 01 | $15.99 | ST. |
3 | 32 | 131 | 1.84 | JUL131343 | HELLO KITTY HERE WE GO GN | $7.99 | VIZ |
4 | 36 | 57 | 1.78 | JUN131137 | LOVE AND ROCKETS NEW STORIES TP VOL 06 | $14.99 | FAN |
5 | 47 | 132 | 1.48 | JUL131332 | BLEACH TP VOL 58 | $9.99 | VIZ |
6 | 66 | 127 | 1.14 | AUG131532 | BLACK BUTLER TP VOL 15 | $11.99 | HAC |
7 | 76 | 46 | 1.06 | AUG131306 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 04 XMAS BEAR MOUNTAIN | $28.99 | FAN |
8 | 81 | 50 | 1.03 | AUG131328 | BATTLING BOY HC GN | $24.99 | ST. |
9 | 84 | 165 | 1.01 | JUL130812 | SONIC SAGA TP VOL 04 HOUSE OF CARDS | $11.99 | ARC |
10 | 85 | 197 | 1.00 | AUG131149 | SUICIDE RISK TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | BOO |
11 | 89 | 108 | 0.97 | JUL131418 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES TP VOL 14 | $15.99 | ZEN |
12 | 97 | 139 | 0.93 | SEP120922 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | BOO |
13 | 100 | 211 | 0.93 | JUL131334 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE SEASON II TP VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ |
14 | 109 | 341 | 0.88 | AUG131408 | SMURFS CHRISTMAS GN | $5.99 | NBM |
15 | 110 | 145 | 0.88 | AUG131494 | BLOODSHOT TP VOL 03 HARBINGER WARS | $14.99 | VAL |
16 | 112 | 208 | 0.87 | JUL131181 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER TP VOL 18 | $10.99 | RAN |
17 | 116 | 76 | 0.85 | JUN131065 | PALOOKAVILLE HC VOL 21 (MR) | $21.95 | DRA |
18 | 121 | 49 | 0.81 | AUG131039 | UBER ENHANCED HC VOL 01 (MR) | $34.99 | AVA |
19 | 125 | 172 | 0.79 | AUG131482 | SHADOWMAN TP VOL 02 DARQUE RECKONING | $14.99 | VAL |
20 | 128 | 255 | 0.79 | JUL131336 | CLAYMORE TP VOL 23 | $9.99 | VIZ |
21 | 129 | 482 | 0.78 | JUL131346 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 12 | $4.99 | VIZ |
22 | 131 | 334 | 0.77 | AUG131411 | NINJAGO GN VOL 08 DESTINY OF DOOM | $6.99 | NBM |
23 | 135 | 112 | 0.74 | MAY131075 | TRITON OF THE SEA GN VOL 01 | $19.95 | DIG |
24 | 141 | 70 | 0.72 | JUN131134 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 20 1989-1990 | $29.99 | FAN |
25 | 142 | 135 | 0.71 | AUG131312 | FRAN HC | $19.99 | FAN |
26 | 144 | 287 | 0.70 | JUL131347 | POKEMON ADV PLATINUM GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
27 | 145 | 288 | 0.70 | JUL131345 | POKEMON POCKET COMICS BLACK & WHITE GN | $9.99 | VIZ |
28 | 147 | 104 | 0.69 | JUN131224 | COURTNEY CRUMRIN SPEC ED HC VOL 04 | $24.99 | ONI |
29 | 149 | 237 | 0.68 | FEB130825 | ADVENTURE TIME ORIGINAL GN VOL 01 PLAYING FIRE | $11.99 | BOO |
30 | 157 | 113 | 0.67 | AUG131263 | WOMAN REBEL MARGARET SANGER STORY HC | $21.95 | DRA |
31 | 160 | 178 | 0.66 | AUG131573 | GFT VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES TP | $15.99 | ZEN |
32 | 172 | 101 | 0.63 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3-IN-1 DLX ED HC | $27.99 | VIZ |
33 | 174 | 250 | 0.62 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
34 | 178 | 203 | 0.61 | JUN131298 | MARCH GN BOOK 01 | $14.95 | TOP |
35 | 179 | 192 | 0.61 | AUG131574 | GFT ZOMBIES AND DEMONS TP | $15.99 | ZEN |
36 | 181 | 193 | 0.60 | AUG131572 | GFT UNLEASHED TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | ZEN |
37 | 185 | 258 | 0.59 | AUG131537 | K ON GN VOL 05 | $11.99 | HAC |
38 | 186 | 284 | 0.59 | AUG130948 | EXPLORER SC VOL 02 LOST ISLANDS | $10.95 | ABR |
39 | 188 | 283 | 0.59 | JUL131182 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 30 | $10.99 | RAN |
40 | 189 | 176 | 0.58 | JUL130800 | ARCHIE THE MARRIED LIFE TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ARC |
41 | 192 | 264 | 0.58 | AUG131541 | PUELLA MAGI ORIKO MAGICA GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
42 | 194 | 537 | 0.57 | AUG130992 | ARCHIE COMICS SPECTACULAR ITS A DATE TP | $5.99 | ARC |
43 | 196 | 158 | 0.57 | MAY130760 | MOLLY DANGER HC BOOK 01 | $19.95 | ACT |
44 | 199 | 352 | 0.56 | AUG131518 | TIGER & BUNNY GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
45 | 202 | 247 | 0.55 | APR130964 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 03 | $14.99 | BOO |
46 | 205 | 362 | 0.55 | AUG131511 | MAGI GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ |
47 | 206 | 256 | 0.54 | JUL131266 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER CIRCUS & LIARS GAME VOL 03 (MR) ( | $12.99 | ST. |
48 | 208 | 266 | 0.54 | DEC120941 | ADVENTURE TIME TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | BOO |
49 | 215 | 240 | 0.53 | JUN131261 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 06 (MR) ( | $13.99 | ST. |
50 | 221 | 294 | 0.52 | AUG131539 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 16 | $11.99 | HAC |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
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