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Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: March 2020

Oni Press -- Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons II: PainscapeJim Zub and Troy Little's Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons II: Painscape, collecting the Oni Press mini-series based on the fan-favorite animated series and the venerable tabletop role-playing game, was the best-selling non-premier graphic novel of March.

VIZ Media had three titles in the top ten: Transformers: The Manga Volume 1, the month's best-selling manga title, ranked #2 on the non-premier graphic novels chart; Kouhei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia Volume 1, perennial best-seller, ranked #8, and Beastars Volume 5 ranked #10.

Vault Comics' Money Shot ranked #3 and The Plot ranked #9.

Clover Press had two titles in the top ten: Kevin Eastman's Totally Twisted Tales Volume 1 ranked #4 and The Spirit 80th-Anniversary Celebration ranked #5.

Legendary Comics' Pokémon: Detective Pikachu: The Movie ranked #6.

Finally, It's Alive's Breathers #2 ranked #7.

TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2020

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 10 14 3.40 NOV191821 RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 02 PAINSCAPE $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
2 12 13 2.87 DEC192054-M TRANSFORMERS CLASSIC TV MAGAZINE MANGA HC VOL 01 $24.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
3 23 60 2.34 JAN202091 MONEY SHOT TP (MR) $17.99 VAULT COMICS
4 24 62 2.32 DEC191594-M KEVIN EASTMAN TOTALLY TWISTED TALES TP VOL 01 $12.99 CLOVER PRESS, LLC
5 28 73 2.15 DEC191591 SPIRIT 80TH ANNIV CELEBRATION TP VOL 01 $12.99 CLOVER PRESS, LLC
6 45 54 1.77 MAY191789 POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU MOVIE GN $17.99 LEGENDARY COMICS
7 57 171 1.51 DEC191753-M BREATHERS #2 $7.99 IT'S ALIVE
8 68 160 1.33 JUN151643 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
9 76 117 1.23 DEC191982 PLOT TP $17.99 VAULT COMICS
10 85 145 1.16 JAN202217 BEASTARS GN VOL 05 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
11 88 90 1.13 JAN201813 FIRE NEVER GOES OUT MEMOIR IN PICTURES HC GN $19.99 HARPER TEEN
12 90 141 1.09 DEC191593 PIRATES A TREASURE OF COMICS TO PLUNDER TP VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 CLOVER PRESS, LLC
13 99 176 0.98 JAN201773 NOW #8 NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY $12.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
14 104 186 0.94 JAN202220 HELLS PARADISE JIGOKURAKU GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
15 106 140 0.92 FEB201736 I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS GN NETFLIX ED $16.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
16 110 161 0.90 DEC192186 GIGANT GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
17 113 156 0.88 JAN202245 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 08 $15.00 YEN PRESS
18 118 239 0.86 NOV191827 PRINCESS PRINCESS EVER AFTER SC GN $9.99 ONI PRESS INC.
19 119 97 0.85 JAN201831 METAL HURLANT SELECTED WORKS SC $24.99 HUMANOIDS INC
20 120 179 0.85 DEC192017 WORLDS END HAREM GN VOL 08 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
21 121 181 0.84 JAN202134 PARALLEL PARADISE GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
22 123 109 0.82 DEC192035 ARIA MANGA MASTERPIECE OMNIBUS GN VOL 05 $24.99 TOKYOPOP
23 124 157 0.82 JAN201441 KNIGHTS TEMPORAL TP VOL 01 $16.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
24 127 102 0.81 JAN201783 DRAGON HOOPS HC GN $24.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
25 128 77 0.81 OCT198303 MAUS 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOXED SET $31.90 PANTHEON BOOKS
26 133 159 0.79 JAN201523 ARCHIE BY NICK SPENCER TP VOL 02 ARCHIE & SABRINA $17.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
27 134 256 0.79 JAN202078 BLOODSHOT (2019) TP VOL 02 $9.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
28 135 245 0.78 SEP151698 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
29 139 227 0.77 MAR192286 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 06 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
30 157 218 0.69 JAN202248 GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 07 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
31 159 211 0.68 DEC192018 CREATURE GIRLS HANDS ON FIELD JOURNAL WORLD GN VOL 03 (MR) ( $13.99 GHOST SHIP
32 161 220 0.67 JAN202296 WITCH HAT ATELIER GN VOL 05 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
33 163 234 0.66 JAN201460 PEANUTS TP SNOOPY FIRST BEAGLE IN SPACE $11.99 AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
34 168 301 0.64 DEC151700 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
35 170 310 0.62 MAY182172 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
36 172 235 0.62 DEC192036 FOX & LITTLE TANUKI GN VOL 01 $12.99 TOKYOPOP
37 174 189 0.61 JAN201829 NICNEVIN AND BLOODY QUEEN GN (MR) $17.99 HUMANOIDS INC
38 176 338 0.60 OCT191468 MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 12 QUEENS BATTLE $9.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
39 183 130 0.57 AUG131498 UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $27.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
40 185 268 0.57 JAN201459 BIG NATE BLOW THE ROOF OFF TP $11.99 AMP! COMICS FOR KIDS
41 188 252 0.56 JAN202294 THAT TIME I GOT REINCARNATED AS A SLIME GN VOL 12 (MR) $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
42 189 2003 0.56 OCT192188 BLOODSHOT (2019) TP VOL 01 $9.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
43 192 279 0.55 JAN202219 NO GUNS LIFE GN VOL 04 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
44 194 237 0.55 NOV101063 DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 $14.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
44 194 172 0.55 DEC191615 FAMILIAR FACE HC $21.95 DRAWN & QUARTERLY
46 196 259 0.54 DEC192187 GIRL FROM OTHER SIDE SIUIL RUN GN VOL 08 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
47 199 437 0.54 OCT191469 MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 13 HEROES DAY $8.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
48 205 349 0.52 JAN201954 EPIC TALES CAPT UNDERPANTS VOL 02 GEORGE & HAROLDS COMIX $9.99 SCHOLASTIC INC.
49 206 304 0.51 NOV191828 LOLA A GHOST STORY SC GN $12.99 ONI PRESS INC.
49 206 372 0.51 MAR161872 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
51 208 260 0.51 JAN202135 TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 15 (MR) $13.99 GHOST SHIP
52 211 199 0.51 JAN202186 MENAGE A 3 GN VOL 05 (MR) $19.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
53 212 328 0.50 JAN202292 SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 37 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
54 213 292 0.50 JAN202240 TOILET BOUND HANAKO KUN GN VOL 02 $13.00 YEN PRESS
55 214 175 0.49 JAN202291 SAINT YOUNG MEN HC GN VOL 02 (MR) $23.99 KODANSHA COMICS
56 215 266 0.49 DEC192189 MADE IN ABYSS GN VOL 08 $13.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
57 216 219 0.49 JAN202218 20TH CENTURY BOYS TP VOL 07 PERFECT ED URASAWA $19.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
57 216 169 0.49 JAN201548 CAYRELS RING HC GN $25.00 A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC
59 220 408 0.47 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
60 223 620 0.47 NOV191928 MINIONS PAELLA TP $6.99 TITAN COMICS
61 225 420 0.46 JUL182347 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
61 225 308 0.46 JAN202285 KNIGHT OF ICE GN VOL 01 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
63 228 289 0.46 JAN202081 ROKU TP $14.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
64 229 309 0.46 JAN201937 ASTER & ACCIDENTAL MAGIC SC GN $12.99 RANDOM HOUSE GRAPHIC
65 230 311 0.46 JAN201787 SCIENCE COMICS CROWS GENIUS BIRDS GN $12.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
66 231 430 0.46 DEC192056 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 23 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
67 232 410 0.45 JAN201975 DEAD END KIDS TP $9.99 SOURCE POINT PRESS
68 234 545 0.45 MAY192028 BLOODSHOT TP DEFINITIVE EDITION $24.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
69 237 381 0.44 JAN202297 YUZU PET GN VOL 01 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
70 240 136 0.44 OCT192289 NO LONGER HUMAN HC JUNJI ITO (MR) $34.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
71 243 329 0.42 DEC192113 AFTER SCHOOL BITCHCRAFT GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
72 248 344 0.41 JAN202259 SO IM A SPIDER SO WHAT GN VOL 07 $13.00 YEN PRESS
73 249 340 0.41 JAN202339 BAKEMONOGATARI GN VOL 03 $12.95 VERTICAL COMICS
74 250 321 0.41 NOV192200 CONDITIONS OF PARADISE GN (MR) $13.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
75 253 473 0.40 JAN202199 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 19 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
75 253 421 0.40 JAN202337 SUPPOSE A KID FROM LAST DUNGEON MOVED GN VOL 01 $10.99 SQUARE ENIX MANGA
77 261 281 0.39 NOV191826 THE SUNKEN TOWER HC GN $17.99 ONI PRESS INC.
78 265 492 0.38 JUN161950 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 05 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
79 267 380 0.38 JAN202252 KONOSUBA GOD BLESSING WONDERFUL WORLD GN VOL 10 $13.00 YEN PRESS
79 267 261 0.38 DEC191511 SEX DEATH REVOLUTION TP (MR) $19.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
81 269 314 0.38 FEB201413 MIDNIGHT VISTA TP $16.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
81 269 345 0.38 JAN202260 TRIAGE X GN VOL 19 (MR) $14.00 YEN PRESS
83 274 146 0.37 DEC191672 COMPLETE WORKS OF FANTE BUKOWSKI HC $39.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
84 277 508 0.37 SEP182180 DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
84 277 402 0.37 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
86 279 389 0.37 DEC192184 DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND ASO GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
87 281 233 0.36 FEB192164 SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
88 282 236 0.36 OCT171949 SHIVER HC JUNJI ITO $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
89 283 366 0.36 NOV191443 ARSENIC LULLABY DEVILS ONLY FRIEND GN $13.99 ARSENIC LULLABY PUBLISHING
90 284 248 0.36 MAY181739 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
90 284 447 0.36 JAN202225 LEVIUS EST GN VOL 03 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
92 286 419 0.36 MAY192133 BEASTARS GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
93 287 398 0.35 DEC192185 GAL GOHAN GN VOL 02 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
93 287 539 0.35 OCT192290 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 22 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
95 290 413 0.35 JAN202251 KONOSUBA EXPLOSION WONDERFUL WORLD GN VOL 04 $13.00 YEN PRESS
96 291 376 0.35 JAN201943 JUDGE DREDD MECHANISMO TP MACHINE LAW $13.99 REBELLION / 2000AD
97 292 452 0.35 NOV191995 RELICS OF YOUTH TP COMPLETE $14.99 VAULT COMICS
98 298 433 0.34 DEC192183 COSMO FAMILIA GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
98 298 428 0.34 JAN202320 KING OF FIGHTERS NEW BEGINNING GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
100 301 429 0.34 JAN202282 CELLS AT WORK CODE BLACK GN VOL 04 $12.99 KODANSHA COMICS
100 301 431 0.34 DEC192191 MY STATUS AS ASSASSIN EXCEEDS HERO GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
100 301 441 0.34 DEC192037 STILL SICK MANGA GN VOL 02 $12.99 TOKYOPOP

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