Top 50 Non-Premier Comics: August 2018
Sep 17, 2018
Archie Comics' Archie Meets Batman '66 #2, a coproduction with DC Entertainment that brings the Dynamic Duo and Batgirl to Riverdale, was August's best-selling non-premier comic book. Also in the top ten for Archie, Jughead: The Hunger #8 ranked #8.
Oni Press had two titles in the top ten, led by Rick and Morty #41 at #2.
Benitez Production's steampunk hit, Lady Mechanika: La Belle Dame Sans Merci #2 ranked #3.
Valiant Entertainment had four titles in the top ten, led by X-O Manowar #18 at #4.
Rounding out the top ten, Aftershock Comics' A Walk Through Hell #4 ranked #9.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 130 | 125 | 17.70 | JUN181431-M | ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #2 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
2 | 142 | 135 | 14.83 | JUN181901-M | RICK & MORTY #41 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
3 | 174 | 157 | 10.80 | JUN181502 | LADY MECHANIKA DAME SANS MERCI #2 | $3.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
4 | 199 | 192 | 8.09 | JUN182089-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #18 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
5 | 204 | 201 | 7.43 | MAY181882-M | INVADER ZIM #33 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
6 | 207 | 206 | 7.37 | JUN182093-M | BLOODSHOT SALVATION #12 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
7 | 218 | 215 | 6.82 | JUN182070-M | HARBINGER WARS 2 #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
8 | 220 | 216 | 6.76 | JUN181445-M | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #8 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
9 | 222 | 228 | 6.37 | JUN181343 | WALK THROUGH HELL #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
10 | 226 | 233 | 6.19 | JUN182081-M | SHADOWMAN (2018) #6 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
11 | 227 | 231 | 6.19 | MAY181243 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #5 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
12 | 228 | 255 | 6.18 | JUN182074-M | NINJA-K #10 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
13 | 233 | 220 | 6.05 | JUN182028-M | ROBOTECH #12 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
14 | 246 | 232 | 5.64 | JUN181354 | HILLBILLY RED EYED WITCHERY FROM BEYOND #1 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
15 | 250 | 210 | 5.57 | JUN181326-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #51 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
16 | 251 | 238 | 5.50 | JUN182164-M | STREET FIGHTER SUMMER SPORTS SPECIAL #1 | $3.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
17 | 252 | 272 | 5.50 | JUN182078-M | BRITANNIA LOST EAGLES OF ROME #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
18 | 253 | 242 | 5.30 | JUN182019-M | TANK GIRL ALL STARS #3 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
19 | 267 | 267 | 4.78 | JUN181335-M | BEYONDERS #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
20 | 270 | 271 | 4.65 | JUN181337-M | VOLITION #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
21 | 272 | 276 | 4.51 | JUN182085-M | QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #9 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
22 | 273 | 180 | 4.50 | JUN181511 | BARTMAN`S SPECTACULARY SUPER SECRET SAGA | $7.99 | BONGO COMICS |
23 | 274 | 277 | 4.46 | JUN181339-M | HOT LUNCH SPECIAL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
24 | 277 | 278 | 4.35 | JUN181512 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #83 | $3.99 | UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES |
25 | 280 | 285 | 4.24 | MAY181384 | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #7 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
26 | 282 | 287 | 4.20 | JUN181349 | DARK ARK #9 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
27 | 283 | 288 | 4.19 | MAY181320 | BABYTEETH #12 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
28 | 286 | 244 | 4.16 | MAY181285-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #50 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
29 | 288 | 291 | 4.12 | JUN181342 | RELAY #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
30 | 290 | 275 | 4.11 | JUN182007-M | DOCTOR WHO ROAD TO 13TH DR #2 11TH DOCTOR | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
31 | 293 | 298 | 4.02 | APR181235 | ANIMOSITY #15 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
32 | 295 | 279 | 3.98 | MAY182019-M | PRISONER #4 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
33 | 314 | 300 | 3.60 | APR181883-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #19 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
34 | 315 | 302 | 3.58 | JUN182000-M | RAID #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
35 | 324 | 327 | 3.45 | JUN181493-M | UBER INVASION #15 (MR) | $3.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
36 | 330 | 322 | 3.29 | JUN182113-M | REVENGE OF WONDERLAND #2 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
37 | 335 | 212 | 3.17 | MAY182158-M | MEGA MAN MASTERMIX #3 | $7.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
38 | 336 | 345 | 3.16 | APR181236 | ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #7 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
39 | 337 | 347 | 3.15 | JUN181438-M | BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #9 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
40 | 338 | 490 | 3.13 | JUN181455-M | ARTIFACT ONE #0 | $1.50 | ASPEN MLT INC |
41 | 341 | 332 | 3.08 | JUN181863-M | VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 3 #2 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
42 | 343 | 253 | 3.04 | APR181356-M | CINEMA PURGATORIO #15 (MR) | $6.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
43 | 351 | 355 | 2.91 | MAY181423-M | FATHOM VOL 7 #2 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
44 | 354 | 260 | 2.88 | JUN181437 | MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #8 SPIDER-MAN & VENOM | $6.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
45 | 355 | 305 | 2.86 | JUN181631-M | LA MUERTA RETRIBUTION #1 (MR) | $4.99 | COFFIN COMICS |
46 | 362 | 352 | 2.74 | JUN182031-M | DOCTOR WHO 7TH #3 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
47 | 365 | 356 | 2.65 | FEB181830-M | PENNY DREADFUL #11 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
48 | 369 | 377 | 2.60 | JUN181346 | LOST CITY EXPLORERS #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
49 | 370 | 378 | 2.58 | JUN181347 | BROTHERS DRACUL #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
50 | 373 | 362 | 2.55 | JUN182033-M | MIKE HAMMER #3 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
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