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Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: December 2018

Valiant Entertainment -- Livewire #1A powerful hero is on the run from the government in Vita Ayala, Raul Allen, and Patricia Martin's Livewire #1 from Valiant Entertainment, the best-selling non-premier comic book of December.

Also in the top ten for Valiant, X-O Manowar #22 ranked #5 and Bloodshot: Rising Spirit #2 ranked #7.

Archie Comics had three titles in the top ten: Archie Meets Batman '66 #5, the penultimate chapter of the crossover with DC Entertainment, ranked #2; Vampironica #5 ranked #3; and Betty and Veronica #1, charting the senior year at Riverdale High for the BFFs, ranked #4.

Titan Comics also had three titles in the top ten: Tank Girl: Action Alley #1, the debut issue of a new ongoing series, ranked #6; Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #2 ranked #8; and Robotech #15 ranked #10.

Finally, Aftershock Comics' A Walk Through Hell #6 ranked #9.

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 78 80 26.99 OCT181980-M LIVEWIRE #1 [*] $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
2 125 128 14.75 OCT181432-M ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #5 $3.99 ARCHIE COMICS
3 185 169 9.05 OCT181439-M VAMPIRONICA #5 $3.99 ARCHIE COMICS
4 187 170 9.02 OCT181424-M BETTY & VERONICA #1 $3.99 ARCHIE COMICS
5 198 188 8.12 OCT181989-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #22 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
6 200 175 7.90 OCT181922-M TANK GIRL ACTION ALLEY #1 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
7 206 201 7.63 OCT181986-M BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #2 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
8 207 180 7.59 SEP182032-M DOCTOR WHO 13TH #2 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
9 218 207 6.60 SEP181389 WALK THROUGH HELL #6 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
10 228 208 6.02 OCT181934-M ROBOTECH #15 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
11 229 216 6.01 OCT181993-M SHADOWMAN (2018) #10 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
12 231 218 5.90 OCT181997-M NINJA-K #14  $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT
13 232 190 5.87 OCT181321-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #55 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
14 249 224 5.25 AUG181482 HILLBILLY RED EYED WITCHERY FROM BEYOND #3 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
15 267 204 4.12 OCT182025-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2018 HOLIDAY SPECIAL $5.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
16 268 260 4.09 OCT181337 DARK ARK #12 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
17 271 253 3.85 SEP182117-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #24 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
18 276 267 3.76 SEP181393 DEAD KINGS #2 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
19 283 223 3.51 OCT181916-M BREAKNECK #1 $5.99 TITAN COMICS
20 286 227 3.20 SEP181528-M CINEMA PURGATORIO #16 (MR) $6.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
21 288 320 3.11 OCT181446 ARCHIES CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1 $2.99 ARCHIE COMICS
22 292 276 3.06 AUG181471 ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #9 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
23 299 297 2.92 SEP181573-M SNAP FLASH HUSTLE #1 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
24 300 280 2.91 SEP182121-M BLACK KNIGHT #2 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
25 301 282 2.88 OCT182033-M VAN HELSING SWORD OF HEAVEN #2 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
26 302 283 2.87 MAR181932-M PENNY DREADFUL #12 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
27 304 285 2.79 SEP181409 GRUMBLE #1 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
28 306 290 2.73 OCT181345 WRONG EARTH #4 $3.99 AHOY COMICS
29 307 294 2.69 OCT181958-M MINIONS VIVA LE BOSS #2 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
30 309 307 2.56 APR181902-M BELLE BEAST HUNTER #6 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
31 310 306 2.56 AUG181490 CARSON OF VENUS #1 PIRATES OF VENUS $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
32 312 310 2.51 OCT181348 MEGA GHOST #1 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
33 316 313 2.44 OCT182043-M GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #10 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
34 322 324 2.28 OCT181536 BLACK AF DEVILS DYE #1 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
35 325 319 2.15 MAY181332-M STARGATE ATLANTIS UNIVERSE ANTHOLOGY ONGOING #1 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
36 329 323 2.09 OCT181907 FANTASMAGORIA HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2018 $3.99 STARBURNS INDUSTRIES PRESS
37 330 328 2.06 JUN181364 ZORRO LEGENDARY ADVENTURES #1 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
38 331 275 2.05 SEP181857 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #261 $5.99 KENZER & COMPANY
39 334 332 1.98 JUN181366-M ZORRO SWORDS OF HELL #2 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
40 336 334 1.92 OCT181343 EDGAR ALLAN POE`S SNIFTER OF TERROR #3 (MR) $3.99 AHOY COMICS
41 337 343 1.92 OCT181300 CANADIAN VARK #1 $3.99 AARDVARK VANAHEIM
42 339 346 1.87 JUN181350 HER INFERNAL DESCENT #5 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
43 340 340 1.81 JUL181556-M LAND THAT TIME FORGOT #1 FEAR ON FOUR WORLDS WOLFER $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
44 341 432 1.79 SEP181415 FEAST OR FAMINE #1 $1.50 ALTERNA COMICS
45 342 355 1.79 OCT181460-M SOULFIRE VOL 7 #6 $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC
46 343 341 1.76 OCT181941-M SHADES OF MAGIC #3 STEEL PRINCE $3.99 TITAN COMICS
47 344 358 1.76 OCT181454-M ARTIFACT ONE #3 $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC
48 345 345 1.73 OCT188127 LIFE IS STRANGE #1 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
49 347 349 1.65 OCT181342 CAPTAIN GINGER #3 $3.99 AHOY COMICS
50 348 352 1.64 OCT181346 GRUMBLE #2 $3.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
51 349 365 1.64 OCT181334 MOTH & WHISPER #4 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
52 350 353 1.63 OCT181732-M DOLLMAN KILLS THE FULL MOON UNIVERSE #5 $3.99 FULL MOON FEATURES
53 351 354 1.63 OCT181357-M NICE #1 (MR) $3.99 AMERICAN GOTHIC PRESS
54 352 357 1.60 OCT182012-M FEARSCAPE #3 (MR) $3.99 VAULT COMICS
55 353 359 1.59 SEP181699 SINK #6 (MR) $3.99 COMIXTRIBE
56 355 361 1.55 JUL181561 CASPER CAPERS #2 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
57 358 362 1.50 AUG188547 RAGS #1 (MR) $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
58 359 270 1.50 SEP181588-M JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #4 NUDE (MR) $7.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
59 360 364 1.49 SEP181469 PUNCHLINE #2 $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
60 362 366 1.48 SEP181947 RIPTIDE #4 $3.95 RED 5 COMICS
61 365 333 1.42 SEP181587-M JUNGLE FANTASY SECRETS #4 (MR) $5.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
62 366 326 1.37 OCT181349 MEGA GHOST #1 LTD  POWELL CVR $5.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
63 367 369 1.37 OCT181578-M DIE KITTY DIE HEAVEN AND HELL #3 $3.99 CHAPTERHOUSE PUBLISHING
64 370 379 1.34 OCT181335 PATIENCE CONVICTION REVENGE #4 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
65 371 378 1.33 JUN181416 GOLD DIGGER #258 $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
66 372 381 1.32 AUG181551 GOLD DIGGER #259 $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
67 376 375 1.24 OCT181344 HIGH HEAVEN #4 (MR) $3.99 AHOY COMICS
68 379 389 1.20 SEP181402 CLANKILLERS #5 $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
69 380 484 1.20 SEP181414 EDEN #3 $1.50 ALTERNA COMICS
70 382 393 1.17 AUG181603-M DISSENSION WAR ETERNAL #4 $3.99 ASPEN MLT INC
71 384 383 1.17 JUL181754 LARKS KILLER #10 $3.99 DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS,
72 385 384 1.15 SEP181953 REM 8 #1 WINTER CLASSICS (MR) $3.99 ROTHIC
73 387 395 1.13 OCT181304-M ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #3 $3.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
74 395 388 1.09 SEP182101-M FRIENDO #3 (MR) $3.99 VAULT COMICS
75 396 391 1.08 OCT181901 OGRE #3 (MR) $3.99 SOURCE POINT PRESS
76 397 392 1.07 JUL182283-M DEEP ROOTS #5 (MR) $3.99 VAULT COMICS
77 398 406 1.07 OCT181786 INFINITY 8 #8 (MR) $3.99 MAGNETIC COLLECTION
78 399 503 1.07 SEP181417 TINSELTOWN #5 $1.50 ALTERNA COMICS
79 402 396 1.01 SEP181976 OGRE #2 (MR) $3.99 SOURCE POINT PRESS
80 404 400 0.99 AUG182330-M SUBMERGED #4 (MR) $3.99 VAULT COMICS
81 405 401 0.99 SEP181954 REM 8 #2 WINTER CLASSICS (MR) $3.99 ROTHIC
82 406 377 0.99 OCT181611 LOVE TOWN #1 $4.99 DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS,
83 409 316 0.98 SEP181470 HOW THE TRUMP STOLE CHRISTMAS (ONE SHOT) GREEN FOIL ED $9.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
84 410 404 0.97 AUG182184 SOURCE #2 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
85 412 414 0.96 SEP181465 GOLD DIGGER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL #12 $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
86 415 527 0.92 SEP181413 CYKO KO #3 $1.50 ALTERNA COMICS
87 419 416 0.90 JUN181510 WE ARE DANGER #4 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
88 420 411 0.90 SEP181967 ZINNOBER #6 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
89 424 413 0.88 AUG181526 CAVEWOMAN RAMPAGE ONE-SHOT #1 (MR) $3.99 AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT
90 426 421 0.85 OCT181787 QUINCREDIBLE #2 $3.99 LION FORGE
91 429 373 0.84 SEP181410 GRUMBLE #1 CVR B LTD LAFUENTE $5.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
92 432 229 0.80 OCT181591-M LADY DEATH GALLERY CRIMSON TURNAROUND ED #1 (MR) $25.00 COFFIN COMICS
93 433 420 0.79 SEP181962 OBLIV18N #4 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
94 442 423 0.75 OCT181955 RIVERS OF LONDON #3 ACTION AT A DISTANCE (MR) $3.99 TITAN COMICS
95 446 386 0.74 OCT181347 GRUMBLE #2 CVR B LTD FRISON $5.99 ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS
96 449 437 0.72 SEP181360-M PRINCELESS FIND YOURSELF #2 $3.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
97 466 447 0.64 SEP181480 WILLIAM THE LAST #3 $3.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
98 468 441 0.63 SEP188132 SOURCE #1 $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
99 469 399 0.62 OCT181450 B & V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #266 $6.99 ARCHIE COMICS
100 471 402 0.62 OCT181449 WORLD OF ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #84 $6.99 ARCHIE COMICS

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

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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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