Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: December 2019
Jan 20, 2020
Titan Comics' Blade Runner 2019 #5, the first chapter of a story arc set in Earth's off-world colonies, was December's best-selling non-premier comic book.
Ablaze had three titles in the top ten: Vampire State Building #3 ranked #2, Mirka Andolfo's Un/Sacred #2 ranked #3, and Gung-Ho #1 ranked #4.
Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten: Vampironica: New Blood #1, beginning a new Archie horror series, ranked #5, and Archie vs. Predator II #4 ranked #6.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty #57 ranked #7.
Valiant Entertainment's The Visitor #1, featuring comics legend Paul Levitz's first Valiant work, ranked #8. Also in the top ten from Valiant, Bloodshot #4 ranked #10.
Finally, Albatross Funnybooks' The Goon #7 ranked #9.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2019
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 151 | 143 | 20.26 | OCT192112-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #5 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
2 | 167 | 151 | 17.71 | SEP191323-M | VAMPIRE STATE BUILDING #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
3 | 177 | 157 | 17.03 | OCT191445-M | MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
4 | 200 | 173 | 15.03 | OCT191440-M | GUNG HO #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
5 | 204 | 176 | 14.88 | OCT191597-M | VAMPIRONICA NEW BLOOD #1 [*] | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
6 | 219 | 197 | 13.76 | SEP191500-M | ARCHIE VS PREDATOR 2 #4 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
7 | 235 | 212 | 12.55 | OCT191995-M | RICK & MORTY #57 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
8 | 236 | 201 | 12.52 | OCT192170-M | VISITOR #1 [*] | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
9 | 256 | 211 | 11.56 | AUG191513 | GOON #7 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
10 | 271 | 248 | 10.27 | OCT192185-M | BLOODSHOT (2019) #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
11 | 278 | 281 | 9.66 | SEP191491-M | ARCHIE #709 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
12 | 279 | 253 | 9.65 | OCT192167-M | RAI (2019) #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
13 | 280 | 243 | 9.58 | OCT192196 | MONEY SHOT #3 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
14 | 283 | 193 | 9.30 | OCT192117-M | DOCTOR WHO 13TH HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2 | $5.99 | TITAN COMICS |
15 | 287 | 259 | 8.96 | AUG192143-M | INVADER ZIM #48 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
16 | 293 | 267 | 8.28 | SEP191341 | FIVE YEARS #6 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
17 | 296 | 270 | 7.88 | OCT192128-M | ROBOTECH REMIX #3 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
18 | 311 | 287 | 6.66 | OCT192175-M | ROKU #3 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
19 | 314 | 289 | 6.53 | OCT192178-M | DOCTOR MIRAGE #5 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
20 | 324 | 311 | 6.06 | SEP191497-M | ARCHIE 1955 #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
20 | 324 | 295 | 6.06 | OCT192181-M | PSI-LORDS #7 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
22 | 327 | 251 | 6.00 | OCT191810-M | AOC & FRESHMAN FORCE SQUAD #1 CVR A | $5.99 | DEVILS DUE |
23 | 331 | 293 | 5.65 | SEP191944 | ANGELA DELLA MORTE #1 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS |
24 | 333 | 282 | 5.64 | OCT192102-M | SHERLOCK SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA #1 | $4.99 | TITAN COMICS |
25 | 334 | 296 | 5.49 | AUG192372-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #33 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
26 | 335 | 298 | 5.47 | OCT192122-M | LIFE IS STRANGE #11 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
27 | 339 | 308 | 5.16 | AUG192169 | DARK AGE #4 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS |
28 | 343 | 299 | 4.88 | OCT192190 | BLACK STARS ABOVE #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
29 | 344 | 314 | 4.83 | SEP191390 | DARK ARK AFTER FLOOD #2 [*] | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
30 | 348 | 326 | 4.60 | SEP191395 | ANIMOSITY #25 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
31 | 350 | 365 | 4.48 | OCT191607 | ARCHIES CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR #1 | $2.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
32 | 354 | 321 | 4.35 | OCT192214-M | ROBYN HOOD VIGILANTE #2 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
33 | 361 | 334 | 3.74 | SEP191960 | STABBITY EVER AFTER WONDERLAND #1 ONE SHOT | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
34 | 363 | 297 | 3.65 | SEP192147-M | TALES OF TERROR BRIDGEWATER TRIANGLE #3 | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
35 | 364 | 338 | 3.60 | OCT192218-M | MYSTERE #4 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
36 | 365 | 301 | 3.58 | AUG191514 | GOON #7 ROB JONES CARDSTOCK VAR CVR | $5.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
37 | 368 | 343 | 3.50 | OCT192038 | MACHINE GIRL #2 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS - STONEBOT |
38 | 370 | 349 | 3.43 | JUL192354-M | BELLE OATH OF THORNS #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
39 | 371 | 348 | 3.42 | OCT192062-M | STABBITY BUNNY EMMETS STORY #1 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
40 | 372 | 361 | 3.39 | AUG191643-M | LOLA XOXO VOL 3 #4 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
41 | 379 | 377 | 3.09 | OCT191966-M | CATALYST PRIME SEVEN DAYS #3 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
42 | 380 | 362 | 3.09 | OCT191510 | EDGAR ALLAN POES SNIFTER OF TERROR SEASON 2 #3 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
43 | 381 | 363 | 3.08 | OCT192193 | HEIST HOW TO STEAL A PLANET #2 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
44 | 382 | 379 | 3.07 | OCT191500 | YOU ARE OBSOLETE #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
45 | 387 | 372 | 2.93 | OCT191509 | DRAGONFLY & DRAGONFLYMAN #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
46 | 391 | 374 | 2.85 | OCT192085 | STORM KIDS MONICA BLEUE WEREWOLF STORY #1 | $3.99 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
47 | 393 | 375 | 2.83 | OCT192077 | CLASSIC PULP HORROR ONE SHOT | $4.00 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
48 | 394 | 381 | 2.80 | SEP192106 | SERA & ROYAL STARS #5 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
49 | 395 | 325 | 2.76 | OCT192054 | ESKIMO KISSES ONE SHOT | $5.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
50 | 397 | 385 | 2.69 | OCT192192 | CULT CLASSIC CREATURE FEATURE #3 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
51 | 400 | 386 | 2.59 | OCT191972 | OVER THE ROPES #1 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
52 | 402 | 395 | 2.59 | OCT191497 | MIDNIGHT VISTA #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
53 | 403 | 398 | 2.51 | OCT191499 | SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE LIQUIDATED #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
54 | 404 | 389 | 2.50 | OCT191940 | IGNITED #5 (MR) | $3.99 | HUMANOIDS INC |
55 | 406 | 312 | 2.48 | SEP191855 | BREATHERS #1 CVR A MADSON | $7.99 | IT'S ALIVE |
56 | 407 | 390 | 2.48 | SEP191837 | OMNI #4 (MR) | $3.99 | HUMANOIDS INC |
57 | 408 | 400 | 2.46 | OCT191438 | VARK THING ONE SHOT | $4.00 | AARDVARK VANAHEIM |
58 | 411 | 393 | 2.41 | OCT192037 | ANGELA DELLA MORTE #2 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS - STONEBOT |
59 | 415 | 396 | 2.35 | OCT191973 | RV9 #2 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
60 | 418 | 399 | 2.26 | OCT191975 | WOLVENHEART #3 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
61 | 422 | 403 | 2.13 | OCT192074 | SEANCE ROOM #1 (MR) | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
62 | 423 | 410 | 2.08 | OCT191539 | SCARY CHRISTMAS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
63 | 430 | 406 | 2.02 | SEP191954 | HEADLESS #4 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
64 | 432 | 407 | 2.00 | OCT192075 | TOUCHING EVIL #2 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
65 | 434 | 415 | 1.98 | AUG191530 | OGGY & THE COCKROACHES #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
66 | 437 | 417 | 1.95 | JUN191432 | GOLD DIGGER #269 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
67 | 438 | 419 | 1.93 | SEP191478 | JUNGLE COMICS #2 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
68 | 440 | 423 | 1.90 | OCT192127 | MINIONS VOL 4 #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
69 | 442 | 411 | 1.89 | OCT192064 | WRETCHES #2 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
70 | 443 | 316 | 1.87 | SEP191856 | BREATHERS #1 CVR B LEMIRE & KINDT | $9.99 | IT'S ALIVE |
71 | 445 | 413 | 1.86 | OCT192086 | CARPENTER TALES SCIFI REDHEAD #2 (MR) | $3.99 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
72 | 446 | 427 | 1.84 | FEB191545 | NOBODY IS IN CONTROL #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
73 | 447 | 426 | 1.84 | AUG191569 | ZORRO RISE OF THE OLD GODS #3 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
74 | 448 | 439 | 1.79 | OCT191603-M | COSMO MIGHTY MARTIAN #2 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
75 | 451 | 416 | 1.78 | SEP191983 | SEERESS RECKLESS ONE-SHOT (MR) | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
76 | 456 | 421 | 1.73 | OCT192081 | MISPLACED #2 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
77 | 460 | 425 | 1.67 | AUG191605 | SCRATCHER #2 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
78 | 461 | 428 | 1.66 | OCT192082 | OGRES #2 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
79 | 463 | 431 | 1.64 | AUG192174 | ANCIENT DREAMS #9 | $3.99 | ROTHIC |
79 | 463 | 401 | 1.64 | AUG191747-M | BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #13 | $5.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
81 | 466 | 437 | 1.59 | OCT191974 | SHOWS END #5 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
82 | 467 | 347 | 1.58 | AUG191770-M | BELLADONNA FIRE FURY #13 SHIELD MAIDEN WETWORKS NUDE | $7.99 | BOUNDLESS COMICS |
83 | 468 | 447 | 1.57 | SEP191451 | PELLUCIDAR WINGS OF DEATH #3 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
84 | 471 | 446 | 1.43 | OCT191877-M | PUSSYCATS EAT DEATH OR GET NAKED #4 | $3.99 | E-COMIX |
85 | 473 | 457 | 1.39 | AUG192242 | SHADES OF MAGIC REBEL ARMY #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
86 | 483 | 453 | 1.32 | SEP191485 | SCRATCHER #3 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
87 | 487 | 460 | 1.26 | AUG191579 | CAVEWOMAN TERROR IN THE SKIES (MR) | $3.99 | AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT |
88 | 488 | 458 | 1.26 | OCT192121 | RIVERS OF LONDON FEY & THE FURIOUS #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
89 | 490 | 463 | 1.24 | OCT192034 | BUTCHER QUEEN #4 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS |
90 | 494 | 465 | 1.20 | OCT191727 | PSYCHO LIST #5 | $3.99 | BLACKBOX COMICS |
91 | 495 | 466 | 1.20 | OCT191917-M | DEADLY TEN PRESENTS SORORITY BABES (MR) | $3.99 | FULL MOON FEATURES |
92 | 497 | 473 | 1.19 | OCT191969 | INFINITY 8 #17 (MR) | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
93 | 498 | 405 | 1.18 | AUG191461 | SUPERBABES STARRING FEMFORCE #2 | $5.95 | AC COMICS |
94 | 499 | 445 | 1.16 | SEP191857-M | JUNIOR HIGH HORRORS #8 | $4.99 | KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT |
95 | 509 | 478 | 1.03 | OCT192198 | WASTED SPACE #12 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
96 | 510 | 479 | 1.02 | OCT192078 | GUTTER MAGIC #4 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
97 | 515 | 414 | 1.00 | OCT191609 | BETTY & VERONICA JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #279 | $7.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
98 | 517 | 483 | 0.99 | SEP191484 | DOG EATERS #3 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
99 | 520 | 487 | 0.95 | SEP191961 | STAR BASTARD #6 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
100 | 522 | 424 | 0.94 | OCT191608 | B & V FRIENDS JUMBO COMICS DIGEST #276 | $7.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
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