Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: October 2018
Nov 12, 2018
Archie 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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