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Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: April 2016

Article Image a4b8Valiant Entertainment's Divinity II #1 was April's best-selling small press comic book, and one of Valiant's four titles in the top ten. Also among the top ten were A&A #2 at #5, Faith #4 at #7, and Ninjak #14 at #9.

Black Mask's 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank #1 ranked #2.

Archie Comics' Archie #7 ranked #3.

Oni Press' Rick & Morty #13 ranked #4.

Also among the top ten were Aftershock Comics, Avatar Press, and Magnetic Press.

Oni Press' Rick & Morty Volume 2 was April's best-selling small press graphic novel. Also in the top ten for Oni was Rick & Morty Volume 1; this collection ranked #9 for the month.

Other publishers in the top ten include Alternative Comics, Benitez Productions, Drawn & Quarterly, Kodansha Comics, UDON Entertainment, St. Martin's Press, and Valiant Entertainment.

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 105 118 19.23 FEB161875-M DIVINITY II #1 $3.99 VAL
2 126 95 16.98 FEB161207-M 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #1 (MR) $3.99 BLA
3 128 107 16.48 JAN161089-M ARCHIE #7 $3.99 ARC
4 146 136 13.68 FEB161678-M RICK & MORTY #13 $3.99 ONI
5 150 213 13.31 FEB161884-M A&A #2 [*] $3.99 VAL
6 165 117 12.31 FEB161166-M PROVIDENCE #8 (MR) $4.99 AVA
7 167 179 12.10 FEB161907-M FAITH #4 $3.99 VAL
8 203 279 8.55 FEB161044 ROUGH RIDERS #1 $1.99 AFT
9 214 217 7.99 FEB161890-M NINJAK #14 $3.99 VAL
10 216 190 7.85 FEB161645-M BRUCE LEE DRAGON RISES #1 $3.99 MAG
11 217 205 7.78 FEB161896-M BLOODSHOT REBORN #12 $3.99 VAL
12 220 240 7.62 FEB161603 DISNEY DARKWING DUCK #1 $2.99 JOE
13 223 253 7.33 FEB161671-M HEARTTHROB #1 $3.99 ONI
14 225 200 7.12 FEB161867-M STREET FIGHTER UNLIMITED #5 $3.99 UDO
15 226 247 7.09 JAN161536 DISNEY PRINCESS #2 $2.99 JOE
16 229 219 7.00 OCT151109-M SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #280 $3.99 ARC
17 238 320 6.53 FEB161048 BLACK EYED KIDS #1 (MR) $1.99 AFT
18 246 238 6.33 FEB161209 SIMPSONS COMICS #228 $3.99 BON
19 253 337 6.01 FEB161046 JACKPOT #1 $1.99 AFT
20 256 246 5.90 FEB161904-M X-O MANOWAR #46 $3.99 VAL
21 259 232 5.85 FEB161086-M THREE STOOGES BOYS ARE BACK #1 $3.99 AME
22 260 252 5.73 NOV151071-M SONIC UNIVERSE #84 $3.99 ARC
23 262 254 5.67 FEB160984 RACHEL RISING #41 $3.99 ABS
24 264 256 5.58 FEB161901-M WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR #6 $3.99 VAL
25 269 263 5.37 FEB161210 SPONGEBOB COMICS #55 $3.99 UNI
26 275 221 5.10 FEB161036-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #22 CVR B TMCHU RISQUE (MR) $4.99 ACT
27 294 285 4.47 FEB161911-M IMPERIUM #15 $3.99 VAL
28 298 220 4.26 DEC151747-M GFT STEAMPUNK #2 (MR) $5.99 ZEN
29 302 291 4.22 FEB161673-M MIGHTY ZODIAC #1 $3.99 ONI
30 306 286 4.03 FEB161203 WRAITHBORN #3 $3.99 BEN
31 316 296 3.84 JAN161025 DREAMING EAGLES #4 (MR) $3.99 AFT
32 318 297 3.82 FEB161077-M IRWIN ALLEN LOST IN SPACE #2 $3.99 AME
33 319 299 3.82 FEB161992-M GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #121 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
34 321 301 3.80 FEB161053 SUPERZERO #5 $3.99 AFT
35 322 303 3.78 FEB161051 INSEXTS #5 (MR) $3.99 AFT
36 328 309 3.49 FEB161995-M GFT WONDERLAND #46 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
37 331 311 3.46 JAN161640 EVIL DEAD 2 CRADLE OF THE DAMNED #3 $3.99 SPA
38 335 330 3.34 FEB161675-M ANOTHER CASTLE #2 $3.99 ONI
38 335 273 3.34 FEB161278-M HELLINA #1 (MR) $5.99 AVA
40 338 377 3.30 FEB161540-M GRANT MORRISONS 18 DAYS #10 $2.99 GRA
41 344 110 3.21 DEC158751 PROVIDENCE LTD HC ACT 01 (MR) $19.99 AVA
42 350 348 3.13 FEB161677 LETTER 44 #24 $3.99 ONI
43 351 226 3.10 FEB161332-M LADY DEATH CHAOS RULES #1 (MR) $7.99 COF
44 353 328 3.06 NOV151227-M CAPTAIN CANUCK 2015 ONGOING #8 $3.99 CHA
45 357 334 3.00 FEB161988-M GFT HELLCHILD #2 $3.99 ZEN
46 364 345 2.88 FEB161998-M GFT RED AGENT #4 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
47 365 391 2.87 FEB161633 MADBALLS #1 $2.99 LIO
48 369 353 2.78 JAN161854-M GFT ESCAPE FROM MONSTER ISLAND #3 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
49 375 356 2.74 FEB162010-M GFT SATANS HOLLOW #2 $3.99 ZEN
50 378 359 2.70 NOV151827-M GFT INFERNO RESURRECTION #2 (MR) $3.99 ZEN

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2016

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 10 13 3.91 FEB161683-M RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 $19.99 ONI
2 35 27 2.25 FEB161202 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 02 TABLET OF DESTINIES $19.99 BEN
3 36 78 2.19 FEB161617 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 18 $10.99 RAN
4 88 119 1.37 AUG151755 KILL LA KILL GN VOL 02 (OF 3) $12.99 UDO
5 114 76 1.11 FEB161442 MARY WEPT OVER THE FEET OF JESUS HC (MR) $21.95 DRA
6 130 192 0.99 FEB161619 ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 07 $10.99 RAN
7 132 140 0.98 FEB161513 NAMELESS CITY GN VOL 01 (OF 3) $14.99 ST.
8 161 277 0.84 FEB161915 WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR TP VOL 01 RISEN $9.99 VAL
9 192 151 0.70 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
10 210 154 0.66 JAN161028 BARTKIRA NUCLEAR ED HC $19.99 ALT
11 211 174 0.65 FEB161490 MEGG & MOGG IN AMSTERDAM AND OTHER STORIES HC (MR) $19.99 FAN
12 217 295 0.64 DEC151427 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 53 $10.99 RAN
13 225 114 0.61 JAN161448 DAN CLOWES PATIENCE HC $29.99 FAN
14 235 130 0.59 MAR161462 COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 25 1999-2000 $29.99 FAN
15 250 281 0.55 FEB161137 ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS 75TH ANNIV BASH TP $14.99 ARC
16 255 294 0.54 FEB161968 SWORD ART ONLINE PHANTOM BULLET GN VOL 02 $13.00 HAC
17 257 217 0.53 DEC151484 WET MOON GN VOL 01 FEEBLE WANDERINGS NEW ED $19.99 ONI
18 260 312 0.53 JAN161733 STEINS GATE GN VOL 03 (OF 3) $12.99 UDO
19 298 161 0.47 FEB161505 WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 08 TERROR BEAGLE BOYS $29.99 FAN
20 303 250 0.47 DEC151006 ARCHIE TP VOL 01 $19.99 ARC
21 308 245 0.46 AUG151310 SQUARRIORS TP VOL 01 SPRING (MR) $18.99 DEV
22 313 221 0.45 FEB161497 5000 KM PER SECOND HC $22.99 FAN
23 322 367 0.44 JAN161629 ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 04 $12.99 ST.
24 331 416 0.42 FEB161041 ZOMBIE TRAMP DOES THE HOLIDAYS TP (MR) $11.99 ACT
25 334 387 0.42 JAN161637 PANDORA IN THE CRIMSON SHELL GHOST URN GN VOL 04 (MR) $12.99 ST.
26 338 493 0.41 FEB161103 REDS PLANET GN VOL 01 $9.95 ABR
27 344 126 0.41 DEC151326 KRAMERS ERGOT GN VOL 09 $45.00 FAN
28 348 456 0.40 FEB161622 FAIRY GIRLS GN VOL 02 $10.99 RAN
29 352 265 0.40 FEB161618 ATTACK ON TITAN GN 18 SPECIAL ED WITH DVD $19.99 RAN
30 354 278 0.40 OCT151564 INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
31 356 404 0.39 FEB161547 CLEOPATRA IN SPACE GN VOL 03 SECRET OF TIME TABLETS $12.99 SCH
32 365 482 0.38 FEB161627 NORAGAMI STRAY GOD GN VOL 13 $10.99 RAN
33 366 419 0.38 FEB161954 AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 06 $13.00 HAC
34 375 434 0.37 FEB161961 HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 08 (MR) $13.00 HAC
35 376 123 0.37 JUL141295 THE INCAL HC NEW PTG (MR) $44.95 HUM
36 381 440 0.36 FEB161918 GODS LIE GN $12.95 RAN
37 397 90 0.35 OCT151501 PHANTOM COMP SUNDAYS HC VOL 03 1945-1949 $65.00 HER
38 404 375 0.34 FEB161917 PRIEST & BRIGHTS QUANTUM & WOODY TP VOL 04 Q2 THE RETURN $17.99 VAL
38 404 300 0.34 JAN161394 PUBLIC RELATIONS TP VOL 01 ONCE UPON A TIMESHEET (MR) $19.99 DEV
40 409 458 0.34 FEB161919 KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 15 $12.95 RAN
41 417 255 0.33 JAN161529 MARSHALS HC (MR) $24.95 HUM
42 418 561 0.33 FEB161629 TSUBASA WORLD CHRONICLE GN VOL 02 $10.99 RAN
43 419 474 0.33 FEB161956 DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 05 $13.00 HAC
44 433 158 0.32 JAN161710 BURNE HOGARTH TARZAN HC VOL 03 VS NAZIS $39.95 RAN
45 436 364 0.32 FEB161727 SOONER OR LATER GN $17.99 POC
46 439 557 0.32 MAR121101 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 $10.99 RAN
47 443 476 0.31 APR128211 AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER $12.99 SCH
48 448 311 0.31 FEB161059 CHAINMAIL BIKINI ANTHOLOGY OF WOMEN GAMERS (MR) $20.00 CON
49 463 353 0.29 FEB161966 SERVANT X SERVICE GN VOL 01 $20.00 HAC
50 470 547 0.28 JAN161634 MAGICAL GIRL APOCALYPSE GN VOL 07 (MR) $12.99 ST.

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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 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.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

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.

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