Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: March 2020
Apr 29, 2020
Jim 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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