Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: Year 2019
Jan 13, 2020
Tim Seeley and Brett Booth's Bloodshot #1 from Valiant Entertainment was the best-selling non-premier comic book of 2019.
Valiant had three titles in the top ten, including Punk Mambo #1 at #8 and Fallen World #1 at #10.
Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten: Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 ranked #2 and Archie Vs. Predator II #1, the sequel to 2018's crossover with Dark Horse Comics, ranked #7.
Ablaze also had two titles in the top ten: Ange, Patrick Renault, and Charlie Adlard's Vampire State Building #1 ranked #3 and Mirka Andolfo's Un/Sacred #1 ranked #9.
Titan Comics' Blade Runner 2019 #1 from Michael Green, Mike Johnson, and Andres Guinaldo ranked #4.
Mark Russell and Richard Pace's Second Coming #1 from Ahoy Comics ranked #5.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Vs. Dungeons & Dragons II: Painscape #1, the first issue of the sequel to the 2018 crossover with IDW Publishing, ranked #6.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2019
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 454 | 527 | 70.19 | JUL192282-M | BLOODSHOT #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
2 | 908 | 831 | 44.49 | JAN191586-M | SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
3 | 1133 | 911 | 37.82 | JUL191360-M | VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
4 | 1147 | 1039 | 37.36 | MAY191932-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
5 | 1197 | 983 | 35.70 | MAY191323-M | SECOND COMING #1 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
6 | 1377 | 1281 | 30.94 | JUL192084-M | RICK & MORTY VS D&D II PAINSCAPE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
7 | 1404 | 1277 | 30.40 | MAY191404-M | ARCHIE VS PREDATOR 2 #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
8 | 1576 | 1693 | 26.52 | FEB192039-M | PUNK MAMBO #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
9 | 1604 | 1373 | 26.03 | SEP191312-M | MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
10 | 1668 | 1785 | 24.74 | MAR192061-M | FALLEN WORLD #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
11 | 1669 | 1467 | 24.73 | JUL192318-M | PLOT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
12 | 1705 | 882 | 24.13 | MAR191905-M | RICK & MORTY #50 | $6.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
13 | 1723 | 1612 | 23.86 | JUN191944-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #2 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
14 | 1734 | 1513 | 23.64 | AUG192340-M | MONEY SHOT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
15 | 1757 | 1648 | 23.24 | AUG192124-M | RICK & MORTY VS D&D II PAINSCAPE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
16 | 1774 | 1658 | 23.03 | JUL192221-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
17 | 1789 | 1537 | 22.88 | JAN191512 | GOON #1 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
18 | 1824 | 1627 | 22.26 | JAN192176-M | LIFE & DEATH OF TOYO HARADA #1 | $4.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
19 | 1829 | 1776 | 22.17 | SEP192063-M | RAI #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
20 | 1865 | 1737 | 21.72 | NOV181532-M | ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #6 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
21 | 1878 | 1621 | 21.49 | AUG191440-M | VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
22 | 1884 | 1763 | 21.39 | OCT192112-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #5 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
23 | 1897 | 1748 | 21.26 | JAN191458-M | DARK RED #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
24 | 1898 | 1647 | 21.24 | APR191492 | LADY MECHANIKA SANGRE #1 | $3.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
25 | 1902 | 1679 | 21.20 | JAN192013-M | RICK & MORTY #48 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
26 | 1904 | 1767 | 21.18 | DEC188956-M | BLOSSOMS 666 #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
27 | 1957 | 1832 | 20.35 | AUG192250-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #4 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
28 | 1965 | 1837 | 20.24 | NOV181892-M | RICK & MORTY #46 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
29 | 1978 | 1856 | 20.11 | FEB191424-M | JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
30 | 1981 | 1852 | 20.08 | SEP191891-M | RICK & MORTY VS D&D II PAINSCAPE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
31 | 1986 | 2096 | 20.02 | APR192032-M | PSI-LORDS #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
32 | 2006 | 1889 | 19.66 | MAR191468-M | SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH #2 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
33 | 2035 | 1562 | 19.16 | JAN192010-M | RICK & MORTY PRESENTS JERRY #1 | $4.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
34 | 2054 | 1799 | 18.97 | MAY191463 | LADY MECHANIKA SANGRE #2 | $3.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
35 | 2071 | 1945 | 18.80 | APR191866-M | RICK & MORTY #51 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
36 | 2082 | 1956 | 18.64 | OCT181822-M | RICK & MORTY #45 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
37 | 2127 | 1881 | 18.08 | JUN191558 | LADY MECHANIKA SANGRE #3 | $3.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
38 | 2139 | 2029 | 17.97 | JUN191450-M | ARCHIE VS PREDATOR 2 #2 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
39 | 2145 | 1878 | 17.93 | JUN191368 | SECOND COMING #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
40 | 2170 | 1904 | 17.71 | SEP191323-M | VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
41 | 2180 | 1705 | 17.59 | APR191862-M | RICK & MORTY PRESENTS MR MEESEEKS #1 | $4.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
42 | 2198 | 2079 | 17.32 | APR191418-M | SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
43 | 2229 | 1947 | 17.03 | OCT191445-M | MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
44 | 2236 | 1411 | 16.96 | MAR191678-M | ALEXANDRIA OCASIO CORTEZ & FRESHMAN FORCE WHO DIS ONE SHOT | $5.99 | DEVILS DUE |
45 | 2247 | 2103 | 16.85 | DEC181973-M | RICK & MORTY #47 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
46 | 2251 | 1989 | 16.80 | AUG191697 | LADY MECHANIKA SANGRE #4 | $3.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
47 | 2264 | 1994 | 16.68 | JUL191460 | SECOND COMING #3 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
48 | 2280 | 2141 | 16.54 | OCT191597-M | VAMPIRONICA NEW BLOOD #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
49 | 2304 | 2153 | 16.32 | FEB191887-M | RICK & MORTY #49 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
50 | 2338 | 2201 | 15.96 | MAY191307-M | KNIGHTS TEMPORAL #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
51 | 2339 | 2057 | 15.94 | NOV181948 | WHITE WIDOW #2 | $3.99 | RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
52 | 2378 | 2095 | 15.56 | FEB191354 | GOON #2 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
53 | 2391 | 2080 | 15.44 | AUG182163-M | WHITE WIDOW #1 | $3.99 | RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
54 | 2398 | 2251 | 15.37 | MAY191417-M | SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH #4 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
55 | 2405 | 1919 | 15.32 | JUL192089-M | RICK AND MORTY PRESENT FLESH CURTAINS #1 | $4.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
56 | 2413 | 2114 | 15.28 | FEB191790-M | IRON MAIDEN LEGACY O/T BEAST VOL 2 NIGHT CITY #1 | $3.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
57 | 2416 | 2478 | 15.26 | APR191784-M | IGNITED #1 (MR) | $3.99 | HUMANOIDS INC |
58 | 2425 | 2147 | 15.11 | MAY191885-M | DARK AGE #1 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS |
59 | 2434 | 2127 | 15.03 | OCT191440-M | GUNG HO #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
60 | 2443 | 2279 | 14.94 | MAY191846-M | RICK & MORTY #52 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
61 | 2445 | 2157 | 14.93 | AUG191512 | SECOND COMING #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
62 | 2446 | 2285 | 14.92 | AUG192222-M | ROBOTECH REMIX #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
63 | 2475 | 2312 | 14.64 | AUG191609-M | ARCHIE VS PREDATOR 2 #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
64 | 2477 | 2187 | 14.62 | MAR191387 | GOON #3 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
65 | 2486 | 1851 | 14.57 | DEC188217-M | WHITE WIDOW #1 | $4.99 | RED GIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
66 | 2495 | 2332 | 14.45 | JUL191566-M | SABRINA TEENAGE WITCH #5 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
67 | 2514 | 2356 | 14.32 | JUN191445-M | ARCHIE MARRIED LIFE 10 YEARS LATER #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
68 | 2522 | 2358 | 14.21 | JUN191851-M | RICK & MORTY #53 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
69 | 2528 | 2375 | 14.10 | JUL192094-M | RICK & MORTY #54 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
70 | 2534 | 2399 | 14.08 | MAY192008-M | KILLERS #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
71 | 2571 | 2416 | 13.76 | SEP191500-M | ARCHIE VS PREDATOR 2 #4 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
72 | 2576 | 2442 | 13.74 | OCT192170-M | VISITOR #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
73 | 2584 | 2275 | 13.65 | SEP192092-M | BLACK STARS ABOVE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
74 | 2597 | 2439 | 13.58 | JUN192002-M | DOCTOR MIRAGE #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
75 | 2608 | 2444 | 13.49 | MAR191321 | FIVE YEARS #1 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
76 | 2622 | 2314 | 13.35 | SEP191415 | SECOND COMING #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
77 | 2624 | 2125 | 13.35 | SEP191889-M | RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS UNITY #1 (MR) | $4.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
78 | 2625 | 2456 | 13.35 | AUG192127-M | RICK & MORTY #55 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
79 | 2642 | 2476 | 13.23 | JAN191594-M | BLOSSOMS 666 #2 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
80 | 2648 | 3995 | 13.20 | FEB191352 | BRONZE AGE BOOGIE #1 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
81 | 2654 | 2473 | 13.16 | FEB191346 | DARK RED #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
82 | 2657 | 2752 | 13.12 | DEC182121-M | INCURSION #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
83 | 2665 | 2494 | 13.05 | APR191342 | GOON #4 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
84 | 2668 | 2349 | 13.03 | SEP192101 | MONEY SHOT #2 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
85 | 2670 | 2763 | 13.02 | DEC182126-M | FORGOTTEN QUEEN #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
86 | 2683 | 2520 | 12.89 | SEP191894-M | RICK & MORTY #56 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
87 | 2686 | 2526 | 12.87 | OCT181429-M | ARCHIE #701 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
87 | 2686 | 2369 | 12.87 | MAR191799-M | IRON MAIDEN LEGACY O/T BEAST VOL 2 NIGHT CITY #2 | $3.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
89 | 2691 | 2532 | 12.84 | JUN191376 | GOON #6 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
90 | 2696 | 2544 | 12.76 | MAR191473-M | JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
91 | 2704 | 2553 | 12.67 | MAY191325 | GOON #5 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
92 | 2708 | 2573 | 12.61 | AUG192304-M | BLOODSHOT #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
93 | 2717 | 2569 | 12.55 | OCT191995-M | RICK & MORTY #57 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
94 | 2720 | 2582 | 12.50 | MAR192067-M | PUNK MAMBO #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
95 | 2742 | 2446 | 12.31 | MAR192091-M | SHE SAID DESTROY #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
96 | 2744 | 2607 | 12.30 | FEB191342 | MARY SHELLEY MONSTER HUNTER #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
97 | 2761 | 2720 | 12.11 | NOV181526-M | ARCHIE #702 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
98 | 2764 | 2481 | 12.06 | MAR192008-M | LIFE IS STRANGE #5 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
99 | 2768 | 2475 | 12.05 | MAY192035-M | RESONANT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
100 | 2788 | 2798 | 11.88 | NOV182046-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #23 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
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