Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: February 2020
Mar 16, 2020
Kouhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia Volume 23 from VIZ Media was February's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
VIZ Media had a strong month in February, with eight of the month's top ten non-premier graphic novels. Also in the top ten, One-Punch Man Volume 19 ranked #2, Dragonball Super Volume 8 ranked #3, Samurai 8 Volume 1 ranked #5, My Hero Academia: Smash! Volume 3 ranked #6, Star Wars: Legends of Luke Skywalker ranked #7, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Volume 4 ranked #8, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Volume 11 ranked #10.
Ahoy Comics' Second Coming Volume 1, the controversial best-seller in which Jesus returns to Earth and meets Earth's most powerful super-hero, ranked #4.
Finally, Graphix's She-Ra Volume 1: Legend of the Fire Princess, based on the Netflix animated series, ranked #9.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in February 2020
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 10 | 29 | 5.63 | DEC192056 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 23 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
2 | 32 | 56 | 3.58 | JAN202199 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 19 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
3 | 35 | 66 | 3.21 | JAN202201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
4 | 48 | 27 | 2.67 | DEC191347 | SECOND COMING TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | AHOY COMICS |
5 | 55 | 96 | 2.41 | JAN202197 | SAMURAI 8 TALE OF HACHIMARU GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
6 | 62 | 104 | 2.21 | DEC192057 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
7 | 64 | 65 | 2.13 | JAN202196 | STAR WARS LEGENDS OF LUKE SKYWALKER GN MANGA (OCT198848) | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
8 | 65 | 44 | 2.12 | DEC192055 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 04 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
9 | 79 | 82 | 1.91 | DEC191729 | SHE-RA GN VOL 01 LEGEND OF FIRE PRINCESS | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
10 | 87 | 142 | 1.73 | JAN202204 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
11 | 92 | 105 | 1.68 | DEC192058 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 15 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
12 | 102 | 151 | 1.57 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
13 | 106 | 154 | 1.53 | MAY182172 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
14 | 130 | 132 | 1.28 | DEC192203 | MAN AND HIS CAT GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SQUARE ENIX MANGA |
15 | 132 | 128 | 1.27 | DEC192069 | DOWNFALL GN VOL 01 INIO ASANO (MR) | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
16 | 141 | 46 | 1.15 | DEC192063 | DRIFTING CLASSROOM HC VOL 02 PERFECT ED UMEZZ | $34.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
17 | 144 | 134 | 1.14 | DEC191437 | JUGHEAD HUNGER VS VAMPIRONICA TP (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
18 | 145 | 125 | 1.14 | NOV191583 | LOUD OGN (MR) | $16.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
19 | 146 | 33 | 1.13 | NOV191780 | BOWIE STARDUST RAYGUNS & MOONAGE DAYDREAMS HC GN | $39.99 | INSIGHT COMICS |
20 | 151 | 241 | 1.09 | JAN202214 | DR STONE GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
21 | 152 | 131 | 1.08 | SEP192010 | BLOODBORNE TP VOL 04 VEIL TORN ASUNDER (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
22 | 153 | 106 | 1.08 | DEC192060 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL EDITION HC VOL 08 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
23 | 154 | 109 | 1.07 | DEC191344 | ANIMOSITY TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
24 | 162 | 250 | 1.00 | JUL182347 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
25 | 165 | 266 | 0.97 | DEC192059 | KOMI CANT COMMUNICATE GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
26 | 167 | 188 | 0.97 | DEC192202 | HI SCORE GIRL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SQUARE ENIX MANGA |
27 | 175 | 199 | 0.94 | DEC192118 | GOBLIN SLAYER BRAND NEW DAY GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
28 | 176 | 190 | 0.92 | NOV192039 | WORLDS END HAREM FANTASIA GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | GHOST SHIP |
29 | 180 | 283 | 0.91 | JAN202198 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
30 | 185 | 281 | 0.87 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | 189 | 303 | 0.86 | DEC192062 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 34 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
32 | 191 | 216 | 0.84 | DEC192158 | BEYOND CLOUDS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
33 | 192 | 296 | 0.84 | SEP182180 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
34 | 194 | 180 | 0.84 | SEP192011 | TANK GIRL TP VOL 02 TANK GIRL FOREVER (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
35 | 195 | 318 | 0.84 | JAN191428 | POWERS IN ACTION TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
36 | 201 | 316 | 0.83 | DEC192061 | BLUE EXORCIST GN VOL 23 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
37 | 204 | 317 | 0.82 | JAN202200 | BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
38 | 206 | 223 | 0.81 | NOV192193 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE GN VOL 12 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
39 | 213 | 206 | 0.78 | DEC191725 | BOY WHO BECAME A DRAGON BRUCE LEE STORY SC GN | $14.99 | GRAPHIX |
40 | 215 | 214 | 0.75 | NOV192139 | SKULL-FACE BOOKSELLER HONDA-SAN GN VOL 03 | $15.00 | YEN PRESS |
41 | 216 | 208 | 0.74 | NOV191908 | DOCTOR WHO 13TH HOLIDAY SPECIAL TP | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
42 | 217 | 285 | 0.74 | DEC192163 | FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
43 | 218 | 238 | 0.74 | NOV192038 | DESTINY LOVERS GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | GHOST SHIP |
44 | 222 | 173 | 0.72 | DEC192065 | URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 05 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
45 | 223 | 608 | 0.72 | DEC191857 | NO ROMANCE IN HELL GN (MR) | $5.00 | SILVER SPROCKET |
46 | 226 | 245 | 0.71 | DEC191442 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS JOY TP | $14.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
47 | 228 | 112 | 0.70 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
48 | 231 | 247 | 0.69 | DEC191316 | GOING TO THE CHAPEL TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
49 | 239 | 256 | 0.67 | DEC191971 | DOCTOR MIRAGE TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
50 | 241 | 320 | 0.67 | NOV191761 | OWLY COLOR ED GN VOL 01 WAY HOME | $10.99 | GRAPHIX |
51 | 244 | 253 | 0.66 | NOV192205 | MY ANDROGYNOUS BOYFRIEND GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
52 | 246 | 366 | 0.66 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
53 | 248 | 207 | 0.65 | SEP192097 | SHE SAID DESTROY TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | VAULT COMICS |
54 | 250 | 259 | 0.65 | NOV192199 | CITRUS PLUS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
55 | 251 | 386 | 0.64 | JUL192416 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
56 | 253 | 126 | 0.63 | NOV191709 | DEMENTIA 21 GN VOL 02 (MR) | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
56 | 253 | 249 | 0.63 | DEC192115 | RAW HERO GN VOL 01 (MR) | $15.00 | YEN PRESS |
58 | 255 | 275 | 0.63 | DEC192097 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 13 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
59 | 260 | 276 | 0.61 | DEC191836 | HILO GN VOL 06 ALL PIECES FIT | $13.99 | RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS YOUNG READE |
59 | 260 | 294 | 0.61 | NOV192210 | SCARLET GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
61 | 262 | 10 | 0.61 | NOV191776 | METABARONS BOX SET HC | $149.95 | HUMANOIDS INC |
62 | 264 | 150 | 0.61 | SEP181830 | PHANTOM PRESIDENT KENNEDYS MISSION HC GN | $24.99 | HERMES PRESS |
63 | 265 | 412 | 0.61 | NOV182139 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
64 | 270 | 432 | 0.59 | DEC192091 | JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 271 | 401 | 0.59 | OCT191947 | PEARL HARBOR FROM PAGES OF COMBAT GLANZMAN CVR | $9.99 | IT'S ALIVE |
66 | 273 | 405 | 0.58 | DEC191703 | INVESTIGATORS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
67 | 275 | 99 | 0.57 | SEP191749 | J & K HC | $39.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
68 | 277 | 440 | 0.57 | MAR192193 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
69 | 279 | 322 | 0.56 | DEC192164 | GLEIPNIR GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
69 | 279 | 101 | 0.56 | DEC191341 | PESTILENCE COMPLETE SERIES HC GN | $39.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
71 | 285 | 80 | 0.55 | OCT192184 | X-O MANOWAR (2017) MATT KINDT DLX HC VOL 02 | $49.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
72 | 288 | 319 | 0.55 | JUL191974 | GUTS GN | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
73 | 290 | 453 | 0.55 | MAY192137 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
74 | 292 | 454 | 0.54 | JAN192280 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
75 | 294 | 120 | 0.54 | OCT192289 | NO LONGER HUMAN HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $34.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
76 | 295 | 336 | 0.54 | DEC192204 | BLOOD ON TRACKS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
76 | 295 | 365 | 0.54 | DEC192095 | GOLDEN KAMUY GN VOL 14 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
78 | 298 | 309 | 0.53 | NOV192049 | DEKOBOKO SUGAR DAYS MANGA GN | $14.99 | TOKYOPOP |
79 | 299 | 344 | 0.52 | DEC192161 | DRIFTING DRAGONS GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
80 | 307 | 353 | 0.51 | DEC192117 | DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 15 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
81 | 310 | 210 | 0.50 | OCT191999 | TO DRINK AND TO EAT HC NEW EDITION (MR) | $24.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
82 | 312 | 243 | 0.50 | DEC192045 | STRAVAGANZA TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
83 | 313 | 503 | 0.49 | JAN202221 | LOVE ME LOVE ME NOT GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
84 | 314 | 481 | 0.49 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
85 | 316 | 434 | 0.49 | DEC192162 | EDENS ZERO GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
86 | 318 | 486 | 0.49 | JUN161950 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
87 | 319 | 492 | 0.48 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
88 | 322 | 378 | 0.48 | NOV192201 | HOW HEAVY ARE DUMBBELLS YOU LIFT GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
89 | 324 | 332 | 0.47 | DEC191701 | GO TO SLEEP I MISS YOU CARTOONS FROM FOG NEW PARENTHOOD | $14.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
90 | 327 | 539 | 0.47 | OCT192120 | ASSASSINS CREED BLOODSTONE HC (MR) | $9.99 | TITAN COMICS |
91 | 329 | 393 | 0.46 | AUG192511 | PLEASURE & CORRUPTION GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | DENPA BOOKS |
92 | 335 | 558 | 0.45 | DEC192092 | SERAPH OF END VAMPIRE REIGN GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
93 | 336 | 268 | 0.45 | DEC191839 | BATTLE STATIONS TP | $19.99 | REBELLION / 2000AD |
94 | 337 | 387 | 0.44 | OCT191997 | SMALL HOURS MRS FROLLEIN HC COLLECTION | $14.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
95 | 342 | 439 | 0.44 | NOV192088 | BEASTARS GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
96 | 346 | 390 | 0.44 | DEC192048 | OTHERWORLDLY IZAKAYA NOBU TP VOL 06 | $13.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
97 | 350 | 556 | 0.43 | NOV192084 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
98 | 354 | 310 | 0.43 | JAN201785 | PHANTOM TWIN GN | $17.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
98 | 354 | 185 | 0.43 | OCT191825 | YEAR OF THE RABBIT GN (MR) | $29.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
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