Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: December 2014
Jan 19, 2015
Riverdale's survivors have fled from the undead to Pennsylvania in Archie Comics' Afterlife with Archie #7, the best-selling small press comic book of December. In total, Archie Comics had three titles in the top ten.
Other publishers in the top ten include Devil's Due, Titan Comics, and Valiant.
VIZ Media's Naruto Volume 68 was the best-selling small-press graphic novel of December. In total, VIZ Media had five titles among the top ten.
Other publishers in the top ten include Bergen Street Press, Burlyman Entertainment, Kodansha Comics, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 92 | 66 | 23.98 | JUL140819-M | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #7 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 2 | 121 | 100 | 18.86 | OCT141678-M | THE VALIANT #1 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 3 | 163 | 140 | 12.84 | AUG141666-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #6 REG GLASS | $3.99 | TIT |
| 4 | 167 | 141 | 12.49 | SEP141641-M | DOCTOR WHO 12TH #3 REG | $3.99 | TIT |
| 5 | 168 | 147 | 12.13 | JUL141429-M | DOCTOR WHO 10TH #5 REG GLASS | $3.99 | TIT |
| 6 | 169 | 150 | 11.90 | JUL141436-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH #5 REG GLASS | $3.99 | TIT |
| 7 | 222 | 210 | 7.60 | SEP141017-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #267 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 8 | 226 | 197 | 7.31 | OCT141684-M | RAI #5 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
| 9 | 227 | 172 | 7.31 | OCT141242 | SQUARRIORS #1 (MR) | $4.99 | DEV |
| 10 | 228 | 219 | 7.25 | SEP141015-M | SONIC BOOM #2 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 240 | 228 | 6.53 | OCT141693-M | X-O MANOWAR #31 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 12 | 242 | 232 | 6.40 | OCT141117 | MCBAIN #1 | $3.99 | BON |
| 13 | 247 | 236 | 6.18 | OCT141029-M | SONIC UNIVERSE #71 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 14 | 249 | 240 | 6.14 | SEP140948 | RACHEL RISING #30 | $3.99 | ABS |
| 15 | 254 | 289 | 5.97 | OCT141118 | SIMPSONS COMICS #216 | $2.99 | BON |
| 16 | 259 | 248 | 5.77 | OCT141020-M | MEGA MAN #44 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 17 | 267 | 280 | 5.45 | OCT141701-M | HARBINGER FAITH #0 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 18 | 272 | 262 | 5.36 | OCT141698-M | UNITY #13 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 19 | 275 | 316 | 5.30 | OCT141119 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #39 | $2.99 | UNI |
| 20 | 280 | 270 | 5.09 | OCT141696-M | ETERNAL WARRIOR DAYS OF STEEL #2 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 21 | 286 | 250 | 4.90 | OCT141690-M | VALIANT SIZED QUANTUM & WOODY #1 | $4.99 | VAL |
| 22 | 294 | 275 | 4.56 | OCT141789-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #105 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 298 | 290 | 4.48 | OCT141705-M | Q2 RTN QUANTUM & WOODY #3 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 24 | 310 | 303 | 4.33 | JUN140833-M | LOLA XOXO #5 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 25 | 316 | 311 | 4.16 | OCT141577 | LETTER 44 #13 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 26 | 323 | 318 | 4.06 | SEP140964-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ACT |
| 27 | 324 | 298 | 4.01 | OCT141808-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #5 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 28 | 326 | 299 | 4.00 | OCT141792-M | GFT WONDERLAND #30 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 29 | 333 | 308 | 3.84 | OCT141785-M | GFT JUNGLE BOOK FALL WILD #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 30 | 334 | 328 | 3.77 | SEP141518 | BUNKER #8 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 31 | 338 | 315 | 3.70 | SEP141804-M | GFT REALM WAR #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 32 | 342 | 332 | 3.62 | OCT141704 | DEATH DEFYING DR MIRAGE #4 | $3.99 | VAL |
| 33 | 343 | 320 | 3.61 | OCT141805-M | GFT TALES FROM OZ #5 | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 34 | 348 | 323 | 3.54 | OCT141802-M | GFT CINDERELLA #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 35 | 351 | 325 | 3.50 | SEP141822-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 36 | 364 | 345 | 3.24 | SEP141004-M | ARCHIE #662 | $3.99 | ARC |
| 37 | 371 | 337 | 3.14 | SEP141585 | DREDD UPRISE #2 | $3.99 | REB |
| 38 | 375 | 352 | 3.09 | SEP141111 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #14 | $3.99 | BON |
| 39 | 380 | 365 | 2.95 | SEP141024-M | ZOOHUNTERS #2 | $3.99 | ASP |
| 40 | 386 | 377 | 2.79 | OCT141574 | STUMPTOWN V3 #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 41 | 388 | 358 | 2.76 | OCT141812-M | GFT GODDESS INC #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 42 | 395 | 370 | 2.64 | OCT141816-M | GFT DARK SHAMAN #3 A CVR MEGURO (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 43 | 405 | 397 | 2.44 | SEP141516 | SIXTH GUN #45 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 44 | 407 | 398 | 2.42 | OCT141571 | BRIDES OF HELHEIM #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI |
| 45 | 409 | 344 | 2.37 | SEP140965-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #5 VARIANT (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
| 46 | 410 | 388 | 2.36 | SEP141631-M | CAPTAIN STONE #1 | $3.99 | TIT |
| 47 | 414 | 390 | 2.30 | AUG141684 | 13 COINS #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TIT |
| 48 | 416 | 331 | 2.26 | JUL141304 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #215 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 49 | 420 | 400 | 2.17 | OCT141811 | CHARMED SEASON 10 #3 A CVR SEIDMAN (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
| 50 | 421 | 381 | 2.16 | OCT141007 | AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE MAGAZINE #3 | $4.99 | ARC |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2014
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 12 | 63 | 2.35 | OCT141722 | NARUTO GN VOL 68 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 2 | 19 | 23 | 1.98 | OCT141229 | SHAOLIN COWBOY TP | $19.99 | BUR |
| 3 | 37 | 90 | 1.61 | OCT141529 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 4 | 74 | 299 | 1.06 | OCT141609 | POKEMON XY GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 5 | 94 | 190 | 0.89 | OCT141718 | ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 6 | 100 | 146 | 0.84 | SEP141795 | SWORD ART ONLINE FAIRY DANCE GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 7 | 105 | 202 | 0.80 | OCT141762 | DEADMAN WONDERLAND GN VOL 06 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 8 | 109 | 117 | 0.77 | OCT141716 | MASTER KEATON GN VOL 01 URASAWA | $19.99 | VIZ |
| 9 | 115 | 105 | 0.75 | OCT141106 | COPRA TP ROUND ONE (MR) | $19.95 | BER |
| 10 | 118 | 118 | 0.73 | OCT141778 | KINGDOM HEARTS II TP VOL 03 | $19.00 | HAC |
| 11 | 138 | 257 | 0.64 | OCT141764 | MAGI GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 12 | 139 | 99 | 0.62 | APR140949 | BRYAN LEE O MALLEY SECONDS GN | $25.00 | RAN |
| 13 | 141 | 502 | 0.62 | OCT141610 | POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 19 | $4.99 | VIZ |
| 14 | 160 | 151 | 0.58 | AUG141574 | CIUDAD HC (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
| 15 | 170 | 211 | 0.54 | SEP141793 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 23 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 16 | 174 | 298 | 0.53 | OCT141719 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 03 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 17 | 176 | 218 | 0.53 | SEP141794 | SOUL EATER NOT TP VOL 04 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 18 | 177 | 219 | 0.52 | SEP141613 | DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND PART 2 SCARLET ORDER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 19 | 180 | 82 | 0.51 | OCT141480 | CREEPING DEATH FROM NEPTUNE BASIL WOLVERTON HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | FAN |
| 20 | 187 | 217 | 0.49 | SEP141611 | CITRUS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 21 | 188 | 228 | 0.49 | SEP141614 | GIRLS UND PANZER LITTLE ARMY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 22 | 191 | 133 | 0.48 | OCT141619 | ZENITH HC PHASE TWO | $25.00 | POC |
| 23 | 195 | 263 | 0.48 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
| 24 | 198 | 338 | 0.47 | JUL140826 | ARCHIE ROCKIN THE WORLD TP | $9.99 | ARC |
| 25 | 200 | 352 | 0.47 | OCT141720 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 26 | 203 | 122 | 0.45 | OCT141714 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 08 | $29.95 | RAN |
| 27 | 205 | 253 | 0.45 | SEP148240 | DISNEY FROZEN CINESTORY | $14.99 | JOE |
| 28 | 207 | 250 | 0.44 | SEP141615 | HAGANAI I DONT HAVE MANY FRIENDS CLUB MINUTES GN (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
| 29 | 216 | 162 | 0.42 | MAY140993 | STEAM WARS TP | $24.99 | ANT |
| 30 | 218 | 270 | 0.41 | OCT141780 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 10 (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 31 | 220 | 258 | 0.41 | OCT141765 | DRAGON BALL 3IN1 TP VOL 07 | $14.99 | VIZ |
| 32 | 227 | 191 | 0.40 | AUG141843 | GFT AGE OF DARKNESS TP VOL 04 (MR) | $19.99 | ZEN |
| 33 | 232 | 267 | 0.39 | SEP141610 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY OF JOKER GN VOL 02 NIGHTMARE TRILOGY (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 34 | 239 | 329 | 0.37 | OCT141768 | DOGS GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ |
| 35 | 242 | 301 | 0.37 | OCT141777 | HIGH SCHOOL DXD ASIA & KONEKO SECRET CONTRACT GN (MR) | $13.00 | HAC |
| 36 | 249 | 307 | 0.36 | OCT141713 | KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 12 | $12.95 | RAN |
| 37 | 253 | 291 | 0.35 | SEP141796 | TRIAGE X GN VOL 08 (MR) | $14.00 | HAC |
| 38 | 259 | 460 | 0.34 | OCT141756 | MILLENNIUM SNOW GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 39 | 260 | 466 | 0.34 | OCT141743 | YUKARISM GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 40 | 262 | 326 | 0.34 | SEP141612 | D FRAG GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | ST. |
| 41 | 264 | 220 | 0.34 | OCT141241 | THE GIFTED GN VOL 01 | $19.95 | CRE |
| 42 | 271 | 337 | 0.33 | OCT141776 | HES MY ONLY VAMPIRE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | HAC |
| 43 | 273 | 246 | 0.33 | OCT141775 | DEMON FROM AFAR GN VOL 01 | $18.00 | HAC |
| 44 | 278 | 444 | 0.32 | OCT141545 | MONSTER HIGH GN VOL 02 I ONLY HAVE EYE ON YOU | $10.00 | HAC |
| 45 | 283 | 493 | 0.32 | OCT141759 | KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 20 FROM ME TO YOU | $9.99 | VIZ |
| 46 | 288 | 336 | 0.32 | AUG141588 | WASTELAND TP VOL 10 LAST EXIT FOR THE LOST (RES) (MR) | $14.99 | ONI |
| 47 | 293 | 83 | 0.31 | AUG141842 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES OMNIBUS TP VOL 02 | $59.99 | ZEN |
| 48 | 297 | 340 | 0.30 | SEP141616 | I AM ALICE BODY SWAP IN WONDERLAND GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | ST. |
| 49 | 301 | 240 | 0.30 | OCT141532 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA LAST ORDER OMNIBUS VOL 05 | $19.99 | RAN |
| 50 | 307 | 438 | 0.30 | OCT141535 | SANKAREA GN VOL 10 | $10.99 | RAN |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product 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.
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product 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.
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