Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: November 2015
Dec 14, 2015
A new direction begins for the Eternal Warrior in Robert Venditti and Raul Allen's Wrath of the Eternal Warrior #1 from Valiant Entertainment, the best-selling small press comic of November. In total, Valiant had three titles among the top ten; Bloodshot Reborn #8 ranked #8 and Ninjak #9 ranked #9.
Archie Comics had three titles in the top ten — Archie #4 at #2, Jughead #2 at #3, and The Hangman #1 at #7.
Oni Press' Rick & Morty #8 ranked #4.
Titan Comics rounded out the top ten with three titles — Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor #1 at #5, Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Year Two #2 at #6, and Assassin's Creed #2 at #10.
Oni Press' Rick & Morty Volume 1, a collection based on the hit animated series, was the best-selling small press graphic novel for November.
Other publishers in the top ten include Abstract Studios, Archie Comics, Benitez Productions, Black Mask Comics, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Fantagraphics Books, Quarto Publishing Group, Valiant Entertainment, and Yen Press.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 84 | 107 | 30.40 | SEP151652-M | WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 [*] | $3.99 | VAL |
2 | 98 | 87 | 24.14 | SEP150979-M | ARCHIE #4 | $3.99 | ARC |
3 | 138 | 123 | 14.93 | SEP150985-M | JUGHEAD #2 | $3.99 | ARC |
4 | 145 | 134 | 13.65 | SEP151521-M | RICK & MORTY #8 | $3.99 | ONI |
5 | 149 | 127 | 13.17 | AUG151711-M | DOCTOR WHO 8TH #1 | $3.99 | TTN |
6 | 177 | 159 | 9.62 | AUG151720-M | DOCTOR WHO 11TH YEAR TWO #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
7 | 191 | 171 | 8.48 | AUG151052-M | HANGMAN #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | ARC |
8 | 193 | 182 | 8.40 | SEP151660-M | BLOODSHOT REBORN #8 | $3.99 | VAL |
9 | 200 | 193 | 7.98 | SEP151665-M | NINJAK #9 | $3.99 | VAL |
10 | 207 | 187 | 7.49 | SEP151608-M | ASSASSINS CREED #2 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
11 | 217 | 197 | 7.13 | SEP151484 | PACIFIC RIM TALES FROM THE DRIFT #1 | $3.99 | LEG |
12 | 219 | 208 | 7.11 | AUG151089-M | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #278 | $3.99 | ARC |
13 | 238 | 229 | 6.17 | SEP151670-M | X-O MANOWAR #42 | $3.99 | VAL |
14 | 241 | 234 | 5.95 | JUL150859 | RACHEL RISING #37 | $3.99 | ABS |
15 | 243 | 277 | 5.88 | SEP151099 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #50 | $2.99 | UNI |
16 | 245 | 225 | 5.79 | SEP151621-M | JOHNNY RED #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TTN |
17 | 247 | 285 | 5.72 | SEP151098 | FUTURAMA COMICS #77 | $2.99 | BON |
18 | 261 | 286 | 5.21 | SEP151424-M | GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #5 | $2.99 | GRA |
19 | 263 | 308 | 5.01 | SEP151096 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #99 | $2.99 | BON |
20 | 264 | 266 | 4.99 | AUG151697 | EVIL DEAD 2 #3 BEYOND DEAD BY DAWN | $3.99 | SPA |
21 | 265 | 291 | 4.96 | SEP151183 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #95 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
22 | 267 | 262 | 4.90 | SEP151673-M | IMPERIUM #10 | $3.99 | VAL |
23 | 270 | 263 | 4.86 | SEP151678-M | IVAR TIMEWALKER #11 | $3.99 | VAL |
24 | 275 | 270 | 4.62 | SEP151676-M | UNITY #24 | $3.99 | VAL |
25 | 277 | 242 | 4.55 | SEP151095 | SIMPSONS WINTER WINGDING #10 | $4.99 | BON |
26 | 285 | 264 | 4.36 | SEP151615-M | HEROES VENGEANCE #2 | $3.99 | TTN |
27 | 291 | 271 | 4.18 | SEP151783-M | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #116 WICKED (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
28 | 293 | 246 | 4.05 | SEP150924-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #17 MENDOZA VAR (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
29 | 294 | 220 | 4.04 | SEP151771-M | GFT 2015 ROBYN HOOD HOLIDAY SPECIAL (MR) | $5.99 | ZEN |
30 | 300 | 284 | 3.92 | JUL151191-M | CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #5 | $3.99 | CHA |
31 | 311 | 279 | 3.68 | AUG151698 | EVIL DEAD 2 TALES OF THE EXMORTIS #2 | $4.99 | SPA |
32 | 312 | 133 | 3.67 | AUG158599 | LCSD 2015 INVADER ZIM TREASURY ED | $14.99 | ONI |
33 | 314 | 307 | 3.66 | AUG151636-M | INVADER ZIM #4 | $3.99 | ONI |
34 | 318 | 294 | 3.63 | SEP151786-M | GFT WONDERLAND #41 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
35 | 324 | 299 | 3.57 | JUL151798-M | GFT OZ REIGN OF WITCH QUEEN #6 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
36 | 325 | 300 | 3.56 | SEP151789-M | GFT ROBYN HOOD ONGOING #16 COPS | $3.99 | ZEN |
37 | 327 | 302 | 3.54 | AUG151878-M | GFT COVEN #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
38 | 329 | 303 | 3.50 | SEP151490-M | WES CRAVEN COMING OF RAGE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | LIQ |
39 | 332 | 316 | 3.40 | SEP151514-M | EXODUS LIFE AFTER #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | ONI |
40 | 335 | 269 | 3.35 | AUG150976-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #16 MENDOZA VAR (MR) | $4.99 | ACT |
41 | 337 | 336 | 3.35 | SEP151517 | LETTER 44 #21 | $3.99 | ONI |
42 | 340 | 321 | 3.22 | SEP151580 | NIOBE SHE IS LIFE #1 | $3.99 | STR |
43 | 347 | 331 | 3.07 | SEP151776-M | GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 2 #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ZEN |
44 | 348 | 341 | 3.01 | SEP150971-M | BLACK HOOD #7 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | ARC |
45 | 349 | 152 | 3.00 | AUG158600 | LCSD 2015 RICK & MORTY TREASURY ED | $14.99 | ONI |
46 | 354 | 356 | 2.74 | AUG151117-M | FATHOM BLUE #5 | $3.99 | ASP |
47 | 356 | 357 | 2.70 | SEP151008-M | JIRNI VOL 2 #4 | $3.99 | ASP |
48 | 366 | 353 | 2.55 | AUG151857-M | WELCOME TO SHOWSIDE #1 | $3.99 | Z2 |
49 | 367 | 369 | 2.50 | SEP151512 | BLOOD FEUD #2 | $3.99 | ONI |
50 | 368 | 359 | 2.45 | SEP150939-M | PROJECT NEMESIS #2 | $3.99 | AME |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2015
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 14 | 20 | 2.81 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI |
2 | 17 | 19 | 2.63 | SEP151087 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE | $19.99 | BEN |
3 | 18 | 159 | 2.61 | AUG131001 | SONIC MEGA MAN WORLDS COLLIDE TP VOL 01 | $11.99 | ARC |
4 | 83 | 45 | 1.31 | AUG158595 | LCSD 2015 SPACE RIDERS HC VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | BLA |
5 | 123 | 148 | 0.84 | JUL151208 | INGRESS NIANTIC PROJECT BEGINS GN | $14.95 | CRY |
6 | 130 | 95 | 0.81 | JUL151197 | WONDER WOMAN WAR YEARS HC | $24.99 | QUA |
7 | 135 | 88 | 0.78 | SEP151344 | DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 04 LAST CLAN MCDUCK | $29.99 | FAN |
8 | 146 | 210 | 0.71 | JUN158305 | BIG HERO 6 MANGA GN VOL 02 | $12.00 | HAC |
9 | 159 | 206 | 0.64 | SEP151685 | IMPERIUM TP VOL 02 BROKEN ANGELS | $14.99 | VAL |
10 | 166 | 219 | 0.59 | SEP150895 | SIP (STRANGERS IN PARADISE) KIDS COLLECTED ED TP | $14.95 | ABS |
11 | 173 | 375 | 0.57 | APR151726 | MINIONS DIGEST TP VOL 01 BANANA | $6.99 | RAN |
12 | 174 | 224 | 0.57 | AUG151066 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS GALA TP | $14.99 | ARC |
13 | 180 | 122 | 0.55 | JUL151293 | PUMA BLUES COMPLETE SAGA HC | $29.95 | DOV |
14 | 185 | 247 | 0.52 | AUG151843 | FINAL FANTASY TYPE 0 SIDE STORY GN VOL 02 REAPER ICY BLADE ( | $13.00 | HAC |
15 | 187 | 217 | 0.51 | AUG151286 | CAPTAIN CANUCK UNHOLY WAR TP | $15.95 | CHA |
15 | 187 | 226 | 0.51 | SEP151486 | KRAMPUS SHADOW OF SAINT NICHOLAS GN | $14.99 | RAN |
17 | 189 | 306 | 0.50 | SEP151586 | ASSASSINS CREED GN VOL 06 LEILA | $9.99 | RAN |
17 | 189 | 284 | 0.50 | AUG151588 | FAIRY GIRLS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
19 | 193 | 245 | 0.50 | AUG151798 | CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 12 | $13.95 | RAN |
20 | 194 | 230 | 0.50 | SEP151583 | JOHN CARPENTERS TALES FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT GN (MR) | $14.99 | STO |
21 | 196 | 248 | 0.49 | SEP151686 | UNITY TP VOL 06 THE WAR MONGER | $14.99 | VAL |
22 | 204 | 325 | 0.47 | JUL150893 | PUPPETMASTER TP VOL 01 OFFERING | $9.99 | ACT |
23 | 215 | 171 | 0.44 | SEP151293 | SHIGERU MIZUKI HITLER TP (MR) | $24.95 | DRA |
24 | 216 | 241 | 0.44 | APR151630 | HOPELESS SAVAGES BREAK GN | $17.99 | ONI |
25 | 224 | 188 | 0.42 | SEP151688 | DIVINITY DLX HC | $24.99 | VAL |
26 | 228 | 293 | 0.41 | AUG151686 | DRAGONAR ACADEMY GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | ST. |
27 | 232 | 236 | 0.40 | JUN151454 | HELLBREAK TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI |
28 | 234 | 221 | 0.40 | JUL151622 | LONE SLOANE GN VOL 02 DELIRIOUS (A) | $19.99 | TTN |
29 | 235 | 346 | 0.40 | SEP151470 | LIVINGSTONE GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
30 | 238 | 518 | 0.39 | JUL151629 | PEANUTS EVERY SUNDAY TP 1958-1961 (TITAN ED) | $6.99 | TTN |
31 | 240 | 368 | 0.39 | SEP150931 | FUBAR MOTHER RUSSIA TP (MR) | $11.99 | ALT |
32 | 242 | 291 | 0.38 | AUG151009 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 10 OLD SCHOOL | $13.95 | ABR |
33 | 243 | 359 | 0.38 | SEP151476 | UQ HOLDER GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | RAN |
33 | 243 | 212 | 0.38 | SEP151687 | THE VALIANT DLX HC | $24.99 | VAL |
35 | 246 | 229 | 0.38 | AUG151660 | DOCTOR WHO TP THE EYE OF TORMENT | $19.99 | PAN |
36 | 248 | 242 | 0.37 | SEP150891 | TRASHED GN | $18.95 | ABR |
37 | 249 | 544 | 0.37 | JUL151628 | GO FLY A KITE CHARLIE BROWN TP 1959-1960 (TITAN ED) | $6.99 | TTN |
38 | 252 | 246 | 0.37 | AUG151639 | SIXTH GUN DUST TO DEATH TP | $19.99 | ONI |
38 | 252 | 369 | 0.37 | SEP151472 | NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 08 | $10.99 | RAN |
40 | 256 | 168 | 0.37 | SEP151290 | BLANKETS GN (D&Q ED) (MR) | $29.95 | DRA |
40 | 256 | 131 | 0.37 | JUL151454 | FAIRY TAIL MASTERS ED TP VOL 01 | $39.99 | RAN |
42 | 266 | 235 | 0.36 | FEB100651 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | $21.95 | SLA |
43 | 278 | 172 | 0.34 | OCT151452 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 12 1959-1960 | $34.99 | FAN |
44 | 279 | 376 | 0.34 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | RAN |
45 | 286 | 158 | 0.33 | JUL151695 | UNITY DLX HC VOL 01 | $39.99 | VAL |
46 | 287 | 352 | 0.33 | AUG151684 | BODACIOUS SPACE PIRATES ABYSS OF HYPERSPACE GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | ST. |
47 | 291 | 184 | 0.33 | JUL151633 | AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE MARVELOUS MEMOIR GN | $30.00 | POC |
48 | 295 | 163 | 0.32 | JUN151306 | ETERNAUT HC | $39.99 | FAN |
48 | 295 | 300 | 0.32 | SEP151803 | GFT REALM WAR TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | ZEN |
50 | 298 | 357 | 0.32 | SEP151469 | INUYASHIKI GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | RAN |
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