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Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: October 2018

Archie Comics' Archie Meets Batman '66 #4Archie Comics' Archie Meets Batman '66 #4, a crossover with DC Entertainment, was October's best-selling non-premier comic book and one of the four Archie titles in the top ten.

Also charting for Archie were Vampironica #4 at #4, Archie #699 at #6, and Archie 1941 #2 at #8.

Oni Press had two titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty #43 at #2 and Invader Zim #36 at #10.

Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika: La Belle Dame Sans Merci #3 ranked #3.

Bongo Comics' Simpsons Comics #245, the final issue of the long-running series, ranked #5.

Valiant's X-O Manowar #20 ranked #7.

Titan Comics' Robotech #13 ranked #9.

TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2018

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 181 169 13.59 AUG181572-M ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #4 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
2 209 188 10.86 AUG182110-M RICK & MORTY #43 $3.99 ONI PRESS INC.
3 215 184 10.32 JUL181676 LADY MECHANIKA DAME SANS MERCI #3 $3.99 BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS
4 229 218 8.69 JUN181442-M VAMPIRONICA #4 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
5 230 220 8.27 AUG181668 SIMPSONS COMICS #245 $3.99 BONGO COMICS
6 233 430 8.21 AUG181571 ARCHIE #699 $1.00 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
7 245 244 7.23 AUG182322-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #20 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
8 255 241 6.73 AUG181578-M ARCHIE 1941 #2 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
9 258 234 6.47 AUG182263-M ROBOTECH #13 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
10 259 248 6.39 AUG182103-M INVADER ZIM #36 $3.99 ONI PRESS INC.
11 264 253 6.14 JUL181512 WALK THROUGH HELL #5 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
12 267 259 6.04 AUG181584-M JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #9 (MR) $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
13 276 281 5.44 AUG182310-M SHADOWMAN (2018) #8 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
14 278 273 5.38 AUG181419 STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #7 $3.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS
15 279 276 5.32 AUG182315-M NINJA-K #12 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
16 285 268 5.09 AUG181458-M DEAD KINGS #1 [*] $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
17 287 270 4.96 JUL181531-M SPOOKHOUSE 2 #1 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
18 291 275 4.87 JUL182205-M TANK GIRL ALL STARS #4 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
19 293 291 4.80 AUG182304-M BRITANNIA LOST EAGLES OF ROME #4 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
20 296 260 4.75 AUG181451-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #53 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
21 301 285 4.52 AUG182258-M BLOODBORNE #6 HEALING THIRST (MR) $3.99 TITAN COMICS
22 304 297 4.50 AUG181669 SPONGEBOB COMICS #85 $3.99 UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
23 306 284 4.48 AUG181462-M LOLLIPOP KIDS #1 [*] $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
24 312 288 4.40 AUG181460-M LAST SPACE RACE #1 [*] $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
25 313 257 4.39 APR181290 BARACK PANTHER #1 $4.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
26 318 294 4.21 OCT171636-M TAARNA #3 $3.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
27 322 302 3.96 JUN182036-M DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #4 (MR) $3.99 TITAN COMICS
28 324 316 3.93 AUG182319-M QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #11 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
29 325 338 3.91 AUG182307-M FAITH DREAMSIDE #2 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
30 329 320 3.76 JUN181341 BABYTEETH #13 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
31 333 239 3.63 AUG182239-M TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1989-1990 #2 $6.99 TITAN COMICS
32 334 330 3.63 MAY181315 ANIMOSITY #16 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
33 335 312 3.60 JUL182304-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #22 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
34 347 323 3.37 JUL181532 SPOOKHOUSE 2 #2 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
35 349 324 3.36 AUG182368-M BLACK KNIGHT #1 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
36 353 325 3.34 AUG182278-M ELRIC WHITE WOLF #2 (MR) $3.99 TITAN COMICS
37 355 329 3.32 JUN182109-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #21 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
38 358 331 3.28 JUL181533 SPOOKHOUSE 2 #3 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
39 360 332 3.25 JUL181534 SPOOKHOUSE 2 #4 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
40 362 411 3.16 AUG181587 ARCHIES HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR #1 $2.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
41 363 358 3.15 AUG181635-M UBER INVASION #16 (MR) $3.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
42 366 368 3.05 JUL181686-M DEVIL WITHIN #1 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
43 368 371 3.01 SEP181534-M UBER INVASION #17 (MR) $3.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
44 373 361 2.85 AUG182384-M REVENGE OF WONDERLAND #4 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
45 374 362 2.84 AUG182235-M SHADES OF MAGIC #1 STEEL PRINCE $3.99 TITAN COMICS
46 376 382 2.82 JUN181344 ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #8 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
47 378 365 2.80 MAY181327-M ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #1 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
48 383 391 2.73 JUL181634-M FATHOM VOL 7 #4 $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC
49 384 344 2.73 FEB180997-M DOLLFACE #16 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
50 387 398 2.64 AUG182066-M VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 3 #4 $3.99 LION FORGE
51 390 317 2.60 AUG181663 SEX DEATH REVOLUTION #1 (MR) $5.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
52 391 356 2.53 JUN181319-M VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #6 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
53 393 388 2.51 AUG181477 EDGAR ALLAN POE`S SNIFTER OF TERROR #1 (MR) $3.99 AHOY COMICS
54 396 405 2.42 AUG181596-M ARTIFACT ONE #1 $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC
55 400 334 2.35 AUG181625-M CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #6 (MR) $5.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
56 401 416 2.33 AUG181468 BEYONDERS #3 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
57 409 407 2.21 MAR182129-M BELLE BEAST HUNTER #5 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
58 410 408 2.19 JUL182125-M SOURCE #1 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
59 411 410 2.17 AUG182378-M GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #8 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
60 413 413 2.15 JUL182128 STABBITY BUNNY #8 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
61 414 414 2.14 AUG181476 CAPTAIN GINGER #1 $3.99 AHOY COMICS
62 417 428 2.10 AUG181466 MOTH & WHISPER #2 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
63 423 439 1.99 AUG181469 HOT LUNCH SPECIAL #3 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
64 424 441 1.98 AUG181473 LOST CITY EXPLORERS #5 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
65 426 444 1.91 AUG181424-M ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #1 $3.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
66 431 434 1.84 MAR181098-M STARGATE ATLANTIS SINGULARITY #3 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
67 433 373 1.83 JUL181995 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #259 $5.99 KENZER & COMPANY
68 434 456 1.79 AUG181467 PATIENCE CONVICTION REVENGE #2 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
69 435 376 1.78 AUG182274-M GIRL WHO DANCED WITH DEATH MILL SAGA #3 $5.99 TITAN COMICS
70 437 458 1.77 AUG182106 SHADOW ROADS #4 $3.99 ONI PRESS INC.
71 438 422 1.76 AUG182332 THESE SAVAGE SHORES #1 (MR) [*] $3.99 VAULT COMICS
72 439 445 1.74 JUN182038 WARHAMMER 40000 DEATHWATCH #4 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
73 440 497 1.74 AUG181588 BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER STORY BOOK #1 $2.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
74 442 465 1.72 AUG181414 LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY CEREBI #1 $4.00 AARDVARK VANAHEIM
75 444 466 1.71 AUG181607-M SOULFIRE VOL 7 #4 $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC
76 445 584 1.70 AUG181488 MIDNIGHT MYSTERY #1 $1.50 ALTERNA COMICS
77 451 453 1.62 AUG181479 WRONG EARTH #2 $3.99 AHOY COMICS
78 452 395 1.62 AUG182388 RIPLEYS BELIEVE IT OR NOT #1 $5.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
79 455 460 1.60 JUL182103 DREDD FINAL JUDGEMENT #1 (MR) $3.99 REBELLION DEVELOPMENTS LTD
80 456 318 1.59 MAY181511-M HELLINA RAVENING #1 NUDE (MR) $7.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
81 458 464 1.57 JUN181375-M PELLUCIDAR #1 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
82 461 469 1.53 AUG182381-M PARADISE COURT #4 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
83 464 480 1.50 APR181381 WILDS #5 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
84 468 572 1.44 AUG181486 IT CAME OUT ON A WEDNESDAY #3 $1.99 ALTERNA COMICS
85 471 489 1.42 APR181385 BLACK AF WIDOWS & ORPHANS #3 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
86 472 475 1.40 AUG182276-M RAID #3 CVR A MARTINEZ $3.99 TITAN COMICS
87 473 473 1.40 AUG182199 OGRE #1 (MR) $3.99 SOURCE POINT PRESS
88 478 498 1.29 JUL181584 WILLIAM THE LAST #1 $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
89 479 366 1.28 AUG181728-M BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 NUDE (MR) $7.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
90 480 446 1.27 MAY181491-M HELLINA RAVENING #1 (MR) $5.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
91 481 490 1.26 JUL181547-M HATCHET VENGEANCE #1 (MR) $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
92 488 379 1.19 AUG181702-M JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 NUDE (MR) $7.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
93 490 459 1.17 AUG181701-M JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #3 (MR) $5.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
94 491 511 1.17 AUG181472 CLANKILLERS #4 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
95 492 502 1.16 AUG181498-M THE THREE STOOGES MONSTERS & MAYHEM #1 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
96 494 503 1.15 AUG181977-M DOLLMAN KILLS THE FULL MOON UNIVERSE #3 $3.99 FULL MOON FEATURES
97 495 515 1.14 JUN181509 OH S#!T ITS KIM & KIM #3 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
98 496 504 1.14 AUG181478 HIGH HEAVEN #2 (MR) $3.99 AHOY COMICS
99 498 467 1.13 AUG181727-M BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #9 (MR) $5.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
100 501 505 1.13 JUN181968-M MALL #2 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS

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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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