Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: October 2018
Nov 12, 2018
VIZ Media's My Hero Academia Volume 15 was October's best-selling non-premier graphic novel and one of the four titles from VIZ Media among the top ten.
Also charting for VIZ Media, Frankenstein: The Junji Ito Collection ranked #2, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Volume 2 ranked #3, and Tokyo Ghoul Re Volume 7 ranked #8.
Heavy Metal Magazine's Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast, based on the mobile game based on the legendary band, ranked #4.
Titan Comics' Bloodborne Volume 1, a tie-in to the best-selling video game, ranked #5.
Pantheon Books' Marvelocity: The Marvel Comic Art of Alex Ross, an artbook spotlighting Ross' work for Marvel Comics and featuring an exclusive Secret Six comic illustrated by Ross, ranked #6.
Oni Press' Aquicorn Cove ranked #7.
Z2 Comics' Apocrypha: The Legend of Babymetal ranked #9.
Finally, Archie Volume 6 from Archie Comics ranked #10.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
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 | 14 | 67 | 2.38 | AUG182426 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
2 | 30 | 30 | 1.77 | AUG182424 | FRANKENSTEIN HC JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
3 | 31 | 107 | 1.75 | AUG182427 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
4 | 40 | 109 | 1.56 | JUL181963 | IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEAST TP | $9.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
5 | 65 | 73 | 1.24 | APR181810 | BLOODBORNE TP VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
6 | 70 | 10 | 1.17 | JUL182072 | MARVELOCITY MARVEL COMIC ART ALEX ROSS HC | $50.00 | PANTHEON BOOKS |
7 | 74 | 139 | 1.07 | JUN181896 | AQUICORN COVE HC | $12.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
8 | 75 | 142 | 1.06 | AUG182431 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 07 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
9 | 77 | 52 | 1.05 | AUG182367-M | APOCRYPHA THE LEGEND OF BABYMETAL SC | $24.99 | Z2 COMICS |
10 | 92 | 113 | 0.94 | AUG181581 | ARCHIE TP VOL 06 | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
11 | 105 | 57 | 0.81 | JUL182431 | GHOST IN SHELL GLOBAL NEURAL NETWORK HC PX ED (MR) | $29.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
12 | 106 | 217 | 0.81 | AUG182425 | BLEACH GN VOL 74 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
13 | 107 | 96 | 0.80 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
14 | 129 | 161 | 0.69 | MAY182030 | TANK GIRL COLORING BOOK (MR) | $14.99 | TITAN COMICS |
15 | 133 | 247 | 0.68 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
16 | 159 | 213 | 0.59 | AUG182572 | APOSIMZ GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
17 | 163 | 191 | 0.58 | JUL182329 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
18 | 165 | 156 | 0.57 | AUG182219 | COMIC BOOK STORY OF PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING GN | $18.99 | TEN SPEED PRESS |
19 | 173 | 147 | 0.54 | AUG181958 | ON A SUNBEAM GN | $21.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
20 | 185 | 362 | 0.51 | AUG182428 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 26 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
21 | 186 | 114 | 0.51 | JUN182268 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE ED HC VOL 05 | $29.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
22 | 193 | 137 | 0.50 | AUG181642 | GEORGE RR MARTINS CLASH OF KINGS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $26.00 | BANTAM / SPECTRA |
23 | 195 | 348 | 0.49 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
24 | 202 | 339 | 0.49 | AUG181524 | PHOEBE & HER UNICORN GN VOL 08 IN UNICORN THEATER | $9.99 | AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS |
25 | 206 | 245 | 0.48 | AUG182318 | NINJA-K TP VOL 02 THE COALITION | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
26 | 209 | 393 | 0.48 | AUG182435 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
27 | 210 | 130 | 0.48 | AUG181647 | LADY MECHANIKA OVERSIZED HC VOL 03 | $28.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
28 | 213 | 154 | 0.47 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 | $24.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
29 | 222 | 416 | 0.46 | AUG182061 | WORMWORLD SAGA TP VOL 02 SHELTER OF HOPE | $9.99 | MAGNETIC COLLECTION |
30 | 227 | 249 | 0.45 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | 238 | 287 | 0.44 | AUG182416 | DRAGONS CROWN GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
32 | 239 | 182 | 0.44 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
33 | 241 | 116 | 0.43 | JUN181389 | SKYMASTERS SPACE FORCE COMP SUNDAYS 1959-1960 HC (RES) | $34.95 | AMIGO COMICS |
34 | 246 | 435 | 0.43 | AUG182429 | JUNI TAISEN ZODIAC WAR GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
35 | 253 | 218 | 0.42 | MAY161133 | SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
36 | 254 | 359 | 0.42 | JUN172022 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS GN ED | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
37 | 257 | 309 | 0.42 | JUL182479 | TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
38 | 264 | 518 | 0.41 | AUG181429 | MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG CAT NOIR SEASON 2 TP BUTTERFLY | $8.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
39 | 281 | 207 | 0.40 | AUG182417 | MENAGE A 3 GN VOL 02 | $19.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
39 | 281 | 300 | 0.40 | AUG181474 | ROUGH RIDERS TP VOL 03 RIDE OR DIE | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
41 | 291 | 179 | 0.39 | AUG182007 | TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD HC GN | $23.99 | HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS |
42 | 294 | 324 | 0.38 | AUG182574 | POP TEAM EPIC GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
43 | 300 | 500 | 0.38 | AUG182432 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
44 | 301 | 337 | 0.38 | JUL182455 | FAIRY TALE BATTLE ROYALE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
45 | 303 | 318 | 0.37 | AUG182433 | DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION GN VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
46 | 306 | 323 | 0.37 | AUG182314 | SHADOWMAN (2018) TP VOL 02 DEAD & GONE | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
47 | 308 | 398 | 0.37 | AUG181582 | ARCHIES TP VOL 02 | $12.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
48 | 313 | 330 | 0.36 | AUG182448 | NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 24 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
49 | 316 | 123 | 0.36 | AUG181942 | POGO COMP SYNDICATED STRIPS HC VOL 05 OUT WORLD HOME | $45.00 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
50 | 317 | 325 | 0.36 | JUL182460 | MADE IN ABYSS GN VOL 04 | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
51 | 325 | 524 | 0.35 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ LLC |
52 | 326 | 253 | 0.35 | NOV171803 | RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT TP | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
53 | 327 | 498 | 0.35 | AUG181525 | SNOOPY BOOGIE DOWN TP | $9.99 | AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS |
54 | 332 | 381 | 0.34 | JUL182468 | PLUS SIZED ELF GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
55 | 336 | 391 | 0.34 | AUG181962 | SCIENCE COMICS THE BRAIN SC GN | $12.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
56 | 337 | 432 | 0.34 | JUN181907 | BANANA SUNDAY GN | $12.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
57 | 339 | 418 | 0.33 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
58 | 344 | 440 | 0.33 | AUG182059 | QUANTUM MECHANICS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
59 | 347 | 197 | 0.33 | AUG182119 | ANNE FRANKS DIARY GRAPHIC ADAPTATION HC | $24.95 | PANTHEON BOOKS |
60 | 348 | 406 | 0.33 | JUL182467 | MACHIMAHO MADE WRONG PERSON MAGICAL GIRL GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
61 | 349 | 581 | 0.32 | AUG182439 | AO HARU RIDE MANGA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
62 | 353 | 455 | 0.32 | JUN181858 | SHEETS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
63 | 355 | 333 | 0.32 | AUG181944 | FANTE BUKOWSKI GN VOL 03 THREE PERFECT FAILURE | $16.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
63 | 355 | 567 | 0.32 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 359 | 375 | 0.32 | JUL181718 | RASL COLOR ED TP VOL 02 ROMANCE AT SPEED OF LIGHT (MR | $12.99 | CARTOON BOOKS |
66 | 360 | 421 | 0.32 | JUN182145 | FUTARIBEYA MANGA GN VOL 01 ROOM FOR TWO | $12.99 | TOKYOPOP |
67 | 361 | 569 | 0.32 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
68 | 370 | 263 | 0.31 | AUG182026 | A MILLION WAYS TO DIE HARD HC GN | $19.99 | INSIGHT COMICS |
68 | 370 | 144 | 0.31 | APR181804 | SKY DOLL SUDRA OVERSIZED SPEC ED HC | $39.99 | TITAN COMICS |
68 | 370 | 266 | 0.31 | APR181258 | STARGATE UNIVERSE VOL 1 TP | $19.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
71 | 374 | 316 | 0.30 | MAR181945 | ASSASSINS CREED ORIGINS TP | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
71 | 374 | 194 | 0.30 | JUL181882 | MORT CINDER HC (MR) | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
71 | 374 | 436 | 0.30 | JUL182474 | VERSAILLES OF DEAD GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
74 | 380 | 202 | 0.30 | AUG181937 | DISNEY MASTERS MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 05 SCARPA PHANTOM BLOT | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
75 | 384 | 613 | 0.29 | JUN182184 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
76 | 391 | 409 | 0.29 | AUG182063 | THIS IS A WHOOPSIE HC | $15.99 | LION FORGE |
77 | 401 | 639 | 0.28 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
78 | 402 | 480 | 0.28 | JUN182292 | HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
78 | 402 | 566 | 0.28 | SEP182282 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS SEVEN DAYS GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
80 | 412 | 474 | 0.27 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
81 | 421 | 105 | 0.27 | DEC171634 | PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 13 1955-1956 | $60.00 | HERMES PRESS |
81 | 421 | 584 | 0.27 | JUL182437 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 28 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
83 | 426 | 281 | 0.27 | JUL181999 | BRAT GN | $19.95 | KOYAMA PRESS |
84 | 430 | 380 | 0.26 | JUL181671 | CITY INSIDE HC GN (MR) | $16.99 | AVERY HILL PUBLISHING |
85 | 438 | 260 | 0.26 | JAN131224 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 03 | $24.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
85 | 438 | 226 | 0.26 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
87 | 440 | 488 | 0.26 | JUL181883 | BASTARD GN (MR) | $14.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
88 | 442 | 521 | 0.26 | JUN182296 | MISS KOBAYASHIS DRAGON MAID KANNA DAILY LIFE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
89 | 444 | 731 | 0.26 | AUG182444 | HAIKYU GN VOL 28 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
90 | 453 | 582 | 0.25 | AUG182396 | COYOTE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SUBLIME |
90 | 453 | 261 | 0.25 | AUG182212 | JOHN CARPENTER TALES FOR HALLOWEEN NIGHT GN VOL 04 | $24.99 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
92 | 456 | 379 | 0.25 | AUG181591 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS DLX ED HC VOL 03 | $19.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
92 | 456 | 294 | 0.25 | AUG182058 | PETIT HC BOOK 01 OGRE GODS (MR) | $24.99 | MAGNETIC COLLECTION |
94 | 461 | 724 | 0.25 | JAN172159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
95 | 463 | 741 | 0.24 | APR181944 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
96 | 469 | 534 | 0.24 | AUG182442 | BLEACH 3IN1 TP VOL 24 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
97 | 471 | 346 | 0.24 | JUL182196 | KONUNGAR TP WAR OF THE CROWNS | $19.99 | TITAN COMICS |
98 | 473 | 668 | 0.24 | SEP182267 | FAIRY TAIL SIDE STORIES GN VOL 03 LIGHTNING GODS | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
99 | 476 | 797 | 0.24 | AUG182451 | MAGI GN VOL 32 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
100 | 477 | 1169 | 0.24 | AUG182200 | HOLLISTON CARNIVAL OF CARNAGE TP (MR) | $5.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
100 | 477 | 759 | 0.24 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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