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Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: February 2018

Valiant's Quantum & Woody #1Llexi Leon, Ed Edginton, and Kevin West's Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast #3 from Heavy Metal Magazine, based on the mobile game inspired by the legendary band, was February's best-selling small press comic book.

Also in the top ten from Heavy Metal, Taarna #1 ranked #7.

Valiant Entertainment had five titles in the top ten: X-O Manowar #12 at #2, Ninja-K #4 at #3, Bloodshot: Salvation #6 at #4, Quantum & Woody #3 at #5, and Ninjak vs. the Valiant Universe #2 at #8.

Archie Comics' Archie #28 ranked #6.

Action Lab/Danger Zone's Zombie Tramp #44 ranked #9.

Bongo Comics' Krusty the Clown one-shot ranked #10.

Jimmy's Bastards Volume 1, an over-the-top British super-spy satire as only Garth Ennis and Russell Braun could imagine and Aftershock Comics could publish, was February's best-selling small press graphic novel.

Also in the top ten from Aftershock Comics were Frank Tieri and Oleg Okunev's Pestilence Volume 1 at #2 and John Layman and Sam Kieth's Eleanor & the Egret Volume 1 at #5.

Kodansha Comics' Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Volume 1 ranked #3.

Yen Press' Black Butler Volume 25 ranked #4.

Terry Moore's Motor Girl Omnibus from Abstract Studios ranked #6.

Kieron Gillen's Uber Volume 6 from Avatar Press ranked #7.

Magnetic Collections' Black Comix Returns ranked #8.

Archie Comics' The Best of Archie Comics: Betty & Veronica Volume 2 ranked #9.

Finally, :01 First Second's Prince and Dressmaker ranked #10.

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2018

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INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 157 143 11.94 OCT171634-M IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEAST #3 $3.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
2 177 164 9.95 DEC171916-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #12 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
3 179 176 9.85 DEC171908-M NINJA-K #4 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
4 188 174 8.90 DEC171903-M BLOODSHOT SALVATION #6 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
5 194 219 8.53 DEC171912-M QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #3 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
6 208 194 8.09 DEC171121-M ARCHIE #28 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
7 215 192 7.39 AUG171764-M TAARNA #1 $3.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
8 232 227 6.85 DEC171920-M NINJAK VS VU #2 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
9 233 181 6.82 DEC171021-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #44 $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
10 240 233 6.60 DEC171185 KRUSTY THE CLOWN (ONE SHOT) $3.99 BONGO COMICS
11 248 232 6.11 APR171372 CALEXIT #2 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
12 249 201 6.03 NOV171140-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #43 $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
13 255 238 5.82 DEC171029-M COLD WAR #1 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
14 259 221 5.70 NOV171115-M BLACK BETTY #1 $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
15 261 244 5.67 DEC171180-M WILDS #1 $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
16 271 272 5.27 DEC171925-M ARMSTRONG & THE VAULT OF SPIRITS #1 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
17 272 256 5.27 DEC171033 BABYTEETH #8 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
18 275 275 5.11 DEC171124-M BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #4 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
19 298 298 4.43 DEC171186 SPONGEBOB COMICS #77 $3.99 UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
20 304 305 4.29 DEC171127-M ARCHIES #5 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
21 313 297 4.11 NOV171149 ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #4 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
22 316 300 4.06 SEP172129-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #12 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
23 329 327 3.65 NOV171288-M WAR STORIES #26 (MR) $3.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
24 334 335 3.52 DEC170998-M BABY BADASS #1 $3.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
25 342 331 3.30 DEC171030 ROUGH RIDERS RIDE OR DIE #1 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
26 344 334 3.26 DEC170967 AMAZING CEREBUS #1 $4.00 AARDVARK VANAHEIM
27 348 339 3.21 DEC172028-M VAN HELSING VS ROBYN HOOD #2 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
28 354 316 3.12 NOV171134-M VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #11 $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
29 359 345 3.10 DEC172014-M MUSKETEERS #1 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
30 362 353 2.99 DEC172032-M ROBYN HOOD THE CURSE #2 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
31 373 340 2.80 DEC171015-M VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #12 $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
32 376 468 2.77 DEC171140-M PORTAL BOUND #0 $1.50 ASPEN MLT INC
33 378 360 2.76 DEC171680 PACIFIC RIM AFTERMATH #2 $3.99 LEGENDARY COMICS
34 379 362 2.75 DEC172036-M BELLE BEAST HUNTER #2 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
35 381 293 2.65 DEC171115 MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #5 AVENGERS W BLACK PANTHER $6.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
36 388 380 2.51 NOV172136-M GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 3 #13 (MR) $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
37 390 382 2.47 DEC171032 BACKWAYS #3 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
38 392 386 2.41 OCT172034-M GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 3 #12 (MR) $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
39 393 388 2.38 OCT171140-M STARGATE ATLANTIS UNIVERSE ANTHOLOGY 2018 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
40 394 389 2.38 SEP172140-M GFT DANCE OF THE DEAD #4 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
41 397 391 2.34 AUG172259-M BLACK SABLE #4 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
42 400 358 2.29 NOV171730-M TRUMPS TITANS VS MANDELA EFFECT #1 $4.99 KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT
43 405 398 2.22 JUL172284 HEATHEN #6 $3.99 VAULT COMICS
44 407 397 2.22 DEC171770-M STABBITY BUNNY #2 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
45 409 413 2.13 DEC171118-M MIGHTY CRUSADERS #3 $3.99 DARK CIRCLE COMICS
46 410 401 2.12 NOV172046-M SONGS FOR THE DEAD #1 $3.99 VAULT COMICS
47 411 342 2.11 DEC171655 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #252 $5.99 KENZER & COMPANY
48 412 406 2.11 DEC171037 MONSTRO MECHANICA #3 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
49 415 465 1.93 DEC171931-M CULT CLASSIC RETURN TO WHISPER #1 $1.99 VAULT COMICS
50 418 434 1.80 DEC171130-M COSMO #2 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2018

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INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 50 64 1.23 DEC171040 JIMMYS BASTARDS TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
2 56 52 1.17 NOV171154 PESTILENCE TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
3 63 105 1.13 DEC171657 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 01 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
4 105 136 0.80 NOV172101 BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 25 $13.00 YEN PRESS
5 113 116 0.77 DEC171041 ELEANOR & THE EGRET TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
6 130 65 0.70 JAN181088 MOTOR GIRL OMNIBUS SC $27.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS
7 141 109 0.66 NOV171270 UBER TP VOL 06 (MR) $19.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
8 144 59 0.63 DEC171682 BLACK COMIX RETURNS HC $29.99 MAGNETIC COLLECTION
9 149 246 0.62 DEC171132 BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS BETTY & VERONICA TP VOL 02 $9.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
10 150 127 0.62 DEC171602 PRINCE & DRESSMAKER GN $16.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
11 152 212 0.60 NOV171735 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 02 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
12 155 111 0.59 DEC171897 MENAGE A 3 GN VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
13 158 192 0.58 DEC171790 TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP
14 162 184 0.57 JUN171274 QUANTUM TEENS ARE GO TP VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
15 163 131 0.57 DEC171748 THE BEATLES STORY HC $17.99 REBELLION / 2000AD
16 175 81 0.53 DEC171643 DOWNWARD TO EARTH HC (MR) $29.95 HUMANOIDS INC
17 183 134 0.51 DEC171531 KILLING & DYING GN TOMINE (MR) $19.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
18 188 183 0.50 DEC171993 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 04 $15.00 YEN PRESS
19 198 197 0.47 DEC171184 BEAUTIFUL CANVAS TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
20 202 74 0.46 JAN181089 MOTOR GIRL OMNIBUS HC $39.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS
21 203 236 0.46 NOV172092 SAGA OF TANYA EVIL GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
22 223 266 0.42 DEC171791 YOKAI GIRLS GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP
23 227 254 0.41 NOV172112 SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 06 $13.00 YEN PRESS
24 231 211 0.41 SEP168521 WRINKLE IN TIME TP $15.99 SQUARE FISH
25 235 260 0.41 NOV171871 GIANT SPIDER & ME POST APOCALYPTIC TALE GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
26 238 333 0.39 NOV171981 DISNEY MANGA PRINCESS & FROG GN $10.99 TOKYOPOP
27 240 85 0.39 DEC161677 MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS GN VOL 01 $39.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
27 240 279 0.39 NOV172099 BACCANO GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
29 242 348 0.39 SEP171271 BLACK AF AMERICAS SWEETHEART GN $9.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
30 259 274 0.37 NOV171867 CITRUS GN VOL 07 (MR) $13.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
31 261 296 0.37 NOV171878 SAINT SEIYA SAINTIA SHO GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
32 266 125 0.36 JAN181298 TENEMENTS TOWERS & TRASH HC $29.99 BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL
33 268 298 0.35 DEC170994 PRINCELESS RAVEN PIRATE PRINCESS TP VOL 04 TWO SHIPS IN NIGH $14.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
34 271 404 0.35 NOV171982 DISNEY FAIRIES MANGA GN VOL 04 RANI MERMAID LAGOON $10.99 TOKYOPOP
35 273 318 0.35 NOV172109 OVERLORD GN VOL 05 $13.00 YEN PRESS
36 275 485 0.34 NOV171111 SAMI SAMURAI SQUIRREL WELCOME TO WOODBRIAR GN $9.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
37 276 223 0.34 DEC171585 TOTAL JAZZ HC (MR) $19.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
37 276 282 0.34 DEC171981 SILVER SPOON GN VOL 01 $15.00 YEN PRESS
37 276 512 0.34 NOV171290 ETERNAL OGN (MR) $7.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
40 283 208 0.34 NOV172096 KEMONO FRIENDS WELCOME TO JAPARI PARK GN VOL 01 $20.00 YEN PRESS
41 286 182 0.33 DEC171928 SECRET WEAPONS HC DLX ED $24.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
42 290 328 0.33 DEC171658 AGAIN GN VOL 01 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
43 291 170 0.33 DEC171642 CARTHAGO GN (MR) $24.95 HUMANOIDS INC
44 298 895 0.31 OCT171110 WILLOWS #2 (MR) $4.99 ALTERNATIVE COMICS
45 309 147 0.30 AUG171701 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 12 MYSTERIOUS DR X $35.00 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
46 313 449 0.30 JUN172022 DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS GN ED $10.99 TOKYOPOP
47 317 369 0.29 NOV172098 AKAME GA KILL GN VOL 13 $13.00 YEN PRESS
48 321 374 0.29 NOV172105 IS WRONG PICK UP GIRLS DUNGEON SWORD ORATORIA GN VOL 02 $13.00 YEN PRESS
49 322 383 0.29 NOV172108 NO GAME NO LIFE PLEASE GN VOL 03 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
50 324 34 0.29 SEP172048 NINJAK COMPLETE CLASSIC OMNIBUS HC $99.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC

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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.

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 best-selling 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.

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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