Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: February 2019
Mar 18, 2019
Oni Press' Rick and Morty #42 was February's best-selling non-premier comic book.
Also in the top ten for Oni Press, Invader Zim #40 ranked #7.
Valiant Entertainment had four titles in the top ten: Incursion #1 at #2, The Forgotten Queen #1 at #3, X-O Manowar #24 at #5, and Bloodshot: Rising Spirit #4 at #9.
Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten: Archie #702 ranked #4 and Archie 1941 #5 ranked #10.
Titan Comics' Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #4 ranked #6.
Finally, Aftershock Comics' Stronghold #1 ranked #8.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2019
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 162 | 148 | 10.62 | DEC181973-M | RICK & MORTY #47 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
2 | 184 | 175 | 8.15 | DEC182121-M | INCURSION #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
3 | 189 | 191 | 8.01 | DEC182126-M | FORGOTTEN QUEEN #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
4 | 194 | 183 | 7.69 | NOV181526-M | ARCHIE #702 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
5 | 195 | 178 | 7.44 | DEC182137-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #24 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
6 | 207 | 179 | 6.75 | NOV182009-M | DOCTOR WHO 13TH #4 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
7 | 213 | 195 | 6.63 | DEC181971-M | INVADER ZIM #40 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
8 | 214 | 181 | 6.58 | DEC181439 | STRONGHOLD #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
9 | 219 | 213 | 6.24 | DEC182134-M | BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
10 | 221 | 204 | 6.13 | DEC181601-M | ARCHIE 1941 #5 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
11 | 226 | 212 | 5.90 | DEC181605-M | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #12 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
12 | 227 | 214 | 5.78 | DEC181399 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #10 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
13 | 228 | 221 | 5.75 | DEC182131-M | LIVEWIRE #3 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
14 | 229 | 172 | 5.73 | NOV181693-M | LADY DEATH APOCALYPTIC ABYSS #1 (MR) | $4.99 | COFFIN COMICS |
15 | 230 | 203 | 5.63 | DEC182079-M | ROBOTECH #17 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
16 | 232 | 210 | 5.51 | DEC182085-M | LIFE IS STRANGE #4 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
17 | 233 | 206 | 5.49 | DEC181441 | OBERON #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
18 | 247 | 241 | 4.52 | DEC181608-M | BETTY & VERONICA #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
19 | 257 | 234 | 4.37 | DEC182076-M | BLOODBORNE #9 SONG OF CROWS (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
20 | 271 | 247 | 3.80 | DEC182156-M | ROBYN HOOD OUTLAW #1 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
21 | 274 | 205 | 3.72 | DEC182168-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES 2019 GIANT SIZE #1 | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
22 | 278 | 268 | 3.63 | DEC181446 | DARK ARK #14 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
23 | 283 | 338 | 3.55 | DEC181565 | EXCITING COMICS #1 | $1.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
24 | 285 | 231 | 3.52 | DEC182162-M | ZODIAC #1 | $4.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
25 | 289 | 259 | 3.42 | NOV182118 | NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #7 | $3.99 | TOKYOPOP |
26 | 293 | 277 | 3.16 | NOV181905 | BARBIE #1 | $3.99 | PAPERCUTZ |
27 | 296 | 246 | 3.06 | DEC181781 | LADY DEATH THE RECKONING #1 25TH ANNIV ED (MR) | $4.99 | COFFIN COMICS |
28 | 298 | 298 | 2.90 | AUG181464 | RELAY #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
29 | 300 | 266 | 2.88 | SEP181374-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #9 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
30 | 303 | 304 | 2.76 | OCT181463-M | FATHOM VOL 7 #7 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
31 | 304 | 278 | 2.74 | OCT181315-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #10 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
32 | 305 | 299 | 2.63 | DEC182176-M | VAN HELSING SWORD OF HEAVEN #4 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
33 | 306 | 300 | 2.61 | DEC181493 | WRONG EARTH #6 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
34 | 309 | 312 | 2.50 | OCT181333 | DEAD KINGS #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
35 | 311 | 307 | 2.50 | DEC182173-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #12 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
36 | 315 | 322 | 2.27 | DEC181619-M | ASPEN VISIONS FATHOM SPINNING OUR FATE #1 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
37 | 319 | 314 | 2.18 | NOV181506 | PUNCHLINE #4 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
38 | 321 | 317 | 2.13 | DEC181492 | EDGAR ALLAN POE`S SNIFTER OF TERROR #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
39 | 324 | 517 | 2.13 | DEC182141 | WRATH ETERNAL WARRIOR #1 DOLLAR DEBUT | $1.00 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
40 | 325 | 328 | 2.12 | OCT181332 | LAST SPACE RACE #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
41 | 326 | 319 | 2.10 | DEC182035 | WULFBORNE #1 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
42 | 327 | 368 | 2.10 | DEC181611 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS MUSIC JAM #1 | $2.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
43 | 329 | 280 | 2.08 | OCT181773 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #262 | $5.99 | KENZER & COMPANY |
44 | 332 | 320 | 2.00 | AUG182163-M | WHITE WIDOW #1 | $3.99 | RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
45 | 335 | 308 | 1.97 | NOV182109-M | CONSPIRACY #3 | $4.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
46 | 336 | 334 | 1.95 | OCT181422 | DEVILS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
47 | 338 | 341 | 1.89 | DEC181397 | SIM CITY #1 DAVE TO KILL FOR | $4.00 | AARDVARK VANAHEIM |
48 | 343 | 330 | 1.87 | DEC182091-M | BREAKNECK #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
49 | 344 | 333 | 1.84 | DEC181496 | MEGA GHOST #3 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
50 | 347 | 348 | 1.80 | DEC181976-M | SHADOW ROADS #6 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
51 | 349 | 337 | 1.77 | OCT182014 | THESE SAVAGE SHORES #3 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
52 | 350 | 353 | 1.75 | OCT181338 | HOT LUNCH SPECIAL #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
52 | 350 | 354 | 1.75 | OCT181330 | LOLLIPOP KIDS #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
54 | 352 | 315 | 1.74 | SEP181852-M | TRUMPS TITANS VS THE END #1 | $4.99 | KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT |
55 | 354 | 343 | 1.72 | DEC181494 | GRUMBLE #4 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
56 | 357 | 361 | 1.64 | DEC181630-M | SOULFIRE VOL 7 #8 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
57 | 359 | 349 | 1.63 | NOV181456-M | CARSON OF VENUS FLAMES BEYOND #2 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
58 | 360 | 363 | 1.63 | SEP181909-M | RICK & MORTY #44 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
59 | 361 | 362 | 1.62 | DEC181411 | SWEETIE #1 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
60 | 365 | 357 | 1.54 | DEC181951 | HONOR AND CURSE #1 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
61 | 367 | 271 | 1.49 | NOV181585-M | THRESHOLD ALLURE #1 NUDE (MR) | $7.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
62 | 377 | 385 | 1.37 | NOV181583 | BLACK AF DEVILS DYE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
63 | 378 | 373 | 1.36 | NOV181460-M | CASPERS GHOSTLAND #2 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
64 | 381 | 388 | 1.34 | SEP181464 | GOLD DIGGER #260 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
65 | 383 | 391 | 1.29 | OCT181533 | SNAP FLASH HUSTLE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
66 | 384 | 395 | 1.25 | OCT181534 | SEX DEATH REVOLUTION #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
67 | 386 | 382 | 1.25 | NOV181488-M | GOD OF BAD MEN #1 | $3.99 | AMIGO COMICS |
67 | 386 | 383 | 1.25 | AUG181504 | ZORRO LEGENDARY ADVENTURES #3 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
69 | 389 | 386 | 1.23 | NOV182081 | FEARSCAPE #4 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
70 | 391 | 347 | 1.20 | NOV181584-M | THRESHOLD ALLURE #1 (MR) | $5.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
71 | 404 | 400 | 1.12 | DEC182054 | JOHN CARPENTER TALES OF SCI FI TWITCH #3 (MR) | $3.99 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
72 | 407 | 412 | 1.09 | SEP181578 | DEVIL WITHIN #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
73 | 414 | 352 | 1.07 | DEC182039 | MAGICAL BEATDOWN #1 (MR) | $6.00 | SILVER SPROCKET |
74 | 418 | 374 | 1.06 | DEC181566-M | EXCITING COMICS #1 TERROR RETURNS VAR CVR | $4.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
75 | 421 | 407 | 1.05 | DEC181765 | APPALACHIAN APOCALYPSE #2 | $3.99 | CAVE PICTURES PUBLISHING |
76 | 425 | 420 | 1.03 | DEC181420-M | NULL FAERIES #2 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
77 | 427 | 414 | 1.00 | DEC182032 | SHADOWPLAY #2 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
78 | 429 | 416 | 0.99 | DEC181766 | GEORGE MCDONALDS LIGHT PRINCESS #1 | $3.99 | CAVE PICTURES PUBLISHING |
79 | 430 | 426 | 0.99 | AUG181664 | OH S#!T ITS KIM & KIM #5 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
80 | 436 | 417 | 0.97 | SEP181455 | CAVEWOMAN A WIZARD A SORCERESS AND MERIEM #1 | $3.99 | AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT |
81 | 445 | 433 | 0.93 | JUN181507 | SURVIVAL FETISH #5 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
82 | 447 | 422 | 0.92 | DEC181551 | CAVEWOMAN RAZORS RUN #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT |
83 | 452 | 430 | 0.88 | AUG161855-M | ANCIENT DREAMS #3 | $3.99 | ROTHIC |
84 | 454 | 427 | 0.88 | DEC181950 | KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN SUN #4 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
85 | 455 | 429 | 0.88 | NOV182082-M | FRIENDO #4 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
85 | 455 | 401 | 0.88 | AUG182043-M | GOD MODE #1 | $4.99 | KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT |
87 | 462 | 431 | 0.86 | OCT181890 | ZINNOBER #7 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
88 | 465 | 332 | 0.84 | OCT181539-M | THRESHOLD ALLURE #0 NUDE (MR) | $7.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
89 | 469 | 438 | 0.83 | NOV181518-M | BLOSSOMS 666 #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
90 | 470 | 425 | 0.82 | NOV182085 | WASTED SPACE #6 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
91 | 473 | 389 | 0.80 | DEC181495 | GRUMBLE #4 CVR B | $5.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
92 | 475 | 439 | 0.79 | NOV181463 | AM ARCHIVES THREE STOOGES #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
93 | 478 | 442 | 0.77 | DEC182152 | WASTED SPACE #7 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
94 | 479 | 443 | 0.77 | DEC181506-M | NICE #3 | $3.99 | AMERICAN GOTHIC PRESS |
95 | 482 | 444 | 0.75 | NOV188074 | OGRE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
96 | 483 | 461 | 0.75 | DEC181406 | ALBERT EINSTEIN TIME MASON #5 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
97 | 485 | 448 | 0.74 | SEP181706 | LITTLE GIRL #4 (MR) | $3.99 | DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC |
98 | 489 | 415 | 0.72 | NOV181617-M | BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #11 (MR) | $5.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
99 | 493 | 455 | 0.70 | DEC182023 | ANCIENT DREAMS #8 | $3.99 | ROTHIC |
100 | 499 | 403 | 0.67 | DEC181614 | ARCHIE JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #296 | $6.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
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