Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: March 2020
Apr 29, 2020
A global disaster augurs the appearance of thousands with superhuman powers in J. Michael Straczynski and Mike Deodato, Jr.'s The Resistance #1 from AWA, the best-selling non-premier comic book of March.
Also in the top ten from AWA, Hotell #1 ranked #10.
Valiant Entertainment's X-O Manowar #1 ranked #2.
Two issues of Ablaze's The Cimmerian: The Queen of the Black Coast, adapting the public domain Robert E. Howard Conan the Barbarian story, placed in the top ten; issue #1 ranked #3 and issue #2 ranked #4.
Titan Comics' Blade Runner 2049 #7 ranked #5.
Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Join the Future #1 ranked #6 and Artemis and the Assassin #1 ranked #9.
Finally, Oni Press also had two titles in the top ten: Dryad #1 ranked #7 and Rick and Morty #60 ranked #8.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMICS
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 | 65 | 88 | 39.15 | JAN201608-M | RESISTANCE #1 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
2 | 73 | 65 | 34.88 | JAN202056-M | X-O MANOWAR (2020) #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
3 | 91 | 76 | 27.72 | AUG191435-M | CIMMERIAN QUEEN OF BLACK COAST #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
4 | 138 | 119 | 18.67 | SEP191318-M | CIMMERIAN QUEEN OF BLACK COAST #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
5 | 177 | 173 | 13.99 | DEC191899-M | BLADE RUNNER 2019 #7 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
6 | 203 | 152 | 12.11 | JAN201433-M | JOIN THE FUTURE #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
7 | 216 | 206 | 11.18 | JAN201898-M | DRYAD #1 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
8 | 219 | 207 | 11.13 | JAN201907-M | RICK & MORTY #60 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
9 | 224 | 165 | 10.79 | JAN201431-M | ARTEMIS & ASSASSIN #1 [*] | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
10 | 225 | 214 | 10.78 | JAN201612 | HOTELL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
11 | 232 | 201 | 10.50 | JAN202082-M | NO ONES ROSE #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
12 | 240 | 231 | 9.76 | JAN201610 | ARCHANGEL 8 #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
13 | 246 | 233 | 9.53 | JAN201903-M | AGGRETSUKO #2 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
14 | 251 | 235 | 9.25 | JAN201611 | RED BORDER #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
15 | 254 | 239 | 8.96 | JAN202065-M | BLOODSHOT (2019) #7 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
16 | 255 | 230 | 8.93 | DEC191352 | GOON #9 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
17 | 261 | 245 | 8.55 | DEC191977 | MONEY SHOT #5 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
18 | 264 | 163 | 8.23 | OCT191988-M | INVADER ZIM #50 | $6.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
19 | 272 | 268 | 7.54 | DEC191434-M | VAMPIRONICA NEW BLOOD #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
20 | 276 | 253 | 7.37 | JAN201443-M | BILLIONAIRE ISLAND #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
21 | 281 | 263 | 7.22 | JAN202072-M | RAI (2019) #5 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
22 | 284 | 280 | 7.06 | JAN201520-M | ARCHIE #712 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
23 | 288 | 290 | 6.98 | JAN201688 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #121 20TH ANNIVERSARY (MR) | $2.95 | BROADSWORD COMICS |
24 | 291 | 269 | 6.78 | JAN201515-M | SUPER DUCK #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
25 | 293 | 273 | 6.64 | JAN202015-M | DOCTOR WHO 13TH SEASON TWO #3 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
26 | 294 | 275 | 6.56 | JAN201437 | MAN WHO EFFED UP TIME #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
27 | 295 | 251 | 6.47 | NOV191360-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #68 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
28 | 302 | 285 | 5.78 | JAN202075-M | VISITOR #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
29 | 305 | 291 | 5.62 | JAN201439 | GODKILLERS #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
30 | 307 | 292 | 5.54 | JAN201414-M | SWEET HEART #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
31 | 310 | 296 | 5.47 | JAN202068-M | QUANTUM & WOODY (2020) #3 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
32 | 312 | 297 | 5.46 | JAN202062-M | DOCTOR TOMORROW #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
33 | 314 | 300 | 5.22 | JAN208000 | AGGRETSUKO #1 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
34 | 315 | 301 | 5.22 | JAN201435 | UNDONE BY BLOOD #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
35 | 330 | 293 | 4.47 | NOV191699 | LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #8 (MR) | $4.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
36 | 337 | 322 | 4.33 | JAN202009-M | ADLER #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
37 | 339 | 286 | 4.21 | AUG192354-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES JASCO GAMES ONE SHOT #1 | $4.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
38 | 341 | 323 | 3.95 | JAN202117-M | VAN HELSING VS LEAGUE MONSTERS #2 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
39 | 346 | 335 | 3.71 | NOV191367 | ANIMOSITY #27 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
40 | 347 | 396 | 3.48 | DEC198958 | UPSHOT NOW #4 | $5.00 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
41 | 348 | 326 | 3.67 | JAN202125-M | ROBYN HOOD VIGILANTE #5 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
42 | 353 | 288 | 3.49 | JAN202106-M | SHANG #1 | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
43 | 355 | 333 | 3.44 | JAN201959-M | NORTH BEND #1 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
44 | 356 | 334 | 3.41 | DEC191853-M | STABBITY BUNNY #10 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
45 | 357 | 337 | 3.32 | JAN201945 | DRAGON WHISPERER #1 | $3.95 | RED 5 COMICS |
46 | 360 | 358 | 3.17 | JAN202084 | BLACK STARS ABOVE #5 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
47 | 362 | 342 | 3.13 | JAN202121-M | RED AGENT ISLAND OF DR MOREAU #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
48 | 364 | 344 | 3.10 | DEC192030 | NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #17 | $3.99 | TOKYOPOP |
49 | 367 | 356 | 2.90 | JAN201993-M | NIOBE SHE IS DEATH #3 | $3.99 | STRANGER COMICS |
50 | 370 | 376 | 2.81 | JAN201837-M | HEXAGON #1 | $3.99 | IMPACT THEORY, LLC |
51 | 371 | 316 | 2.80 | AUG192055 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #272 | $5.99 | KENZER & COMPANY |
52 | 372 | 340 | 2.80 | OCT191481-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON 4 #8 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
53 | 374 | 375 | 2.75 | NOV191342-M | TWIN WORLDS #1 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
54 | 375 | 378 | 2.71 | JAN201372 | VARKING DEAD #1 | $4.00 | AARDVARK VANAHEIM |
55 | 376 | 411 | 2.68 | JAN201525 | BETTY & VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER ALL RELATIVE #1 | $2.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
56 | 377 | 368 | 2.67 | DEC192004-M | UNBOUND #5 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
57 | 380 | 324 | 2.60 | DEC191353 | GOON #9 PARSON CARDSTOCK VAR CVR | $5.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
58 | 382 | 353 | 2.56 | SEP191361-M | AMALGAMA SPACE ZOMBIE #4 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
59 | 383 | 341 | 2.54 | JAN202111-M | CONSPIRACY ALIEN ABDUCTIONS ONE SHOT | $4.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
60 | 384 | 359 | 2.52 | JAN202012-M | SHERLOCK SCANDAL IN BELGRAVIA #4 | $4.99 | TITAN COMICS |
61 | 385 | 389 | 2.49 | SEP191407 | BAD RECEPTION #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
62 | 387 | 380 | 2.45 | JAN201447 | EDGAR ALLAN POES SNIFTER OF TERROR SEASON 2 #6 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
63 | 389 | 391 | 2.42 | JAN201912 | BACKTRACK #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
64 | 390 | 390 | 2.41 | DEC191319 | ARGUS #1 | $3.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
65 | 392 | 351 | 2.39 | DEC191710 | SCREAMING HORROR #1 | $4.99 | FANTACO ENTERPRISES INC. |
66 | 395 | 399 | 2.26 | JAN201910-M | CATALYST PRIME SEVEN DAYS #6 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
67 | 399 | 393 | 2.17 | JAN201976 | FUHRER AND THE TRAMP #1 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
68 | 400 | 558 | 2.17 | NOV191387 | LEGENDS OF LOG ONE SHOT | $1.00 | ALTERNA COMICS |
69 | 401 | 403 | 2.15 | JAN202086 | HEATHEN #10 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
70 | 402 | 404 | 2.12 | NOV191461 | PLANET COMICS #1 CVR A | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
71 | 404 | 369 | 2.10 | NOV191784-M | PINK LEMONADE #2 | $4.99 | IT'S ALIVE |
72 | 405 | 397 | 2.09 | JAN201446 | DRAGONFLY & DRAGONFLYMAN #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
73 | 407 | 400 | 2.02 | JAN201955 | CANOPUS #2 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
74 | 408 | 410 | 2.01 | JAN201451 | GRUMBLE MEMPHIS & BEYOND THE INFINITE #1 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
75 | 414 | 527 | 1.82 | NOV191384 | BLOOD REALM VOL 3 #1 (MR) | $1.50 | ALTERNA COMICS |
75 | 414 | 422 | 1.82 | NOV191445 | CAT SHIT VOL 01 #1 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
77 | 416 | 412 | 1.82 | JUN191433 | PUNCHLINE #10 CVR A | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
78 | 417 | 417 | 1.75 | JAN201948-M | DIVINICA #5 | $3.99 | ROTHIC |
79 | 418 | 420 | 1.75 | JAN201826 | IGNITED #8 (MR) | $3.99 | HUMANOIDS INC |
80 | 420 | 430 | 1.68 | SEP191476 | GOLD DIGGER #271 | $3.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
81 | 421 | 423 | 1.65 | JAN201962 | WHITE ASH #3 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
82 | 422 | 434 | 1.64 | NOV191393 | CARSON OF VENUS REALM OF DEAD #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
83 | 423 | 435 | 1.63 | JAN202087 | HEIST HOW TO STEAL A PLANET #5 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
84 | 427 | 509 | 1.57 | DEC191358 | IT CAME OUT ON A WEDNESDAY #11 | $1.99 | ALTERNA COMICS |
85 | 431 | 442 | 1.53 | DEC191342 | SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE LIQUIDATED #5 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
86 | 432 | 431 | 1.52 | JAN201879 | WOLVENHEART #6 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
87 | 433 | 432 | 1.51 | JAN201827 | OMNI #6 (MR) | $3.99 | HUMANOIDS INC |
88 | 435 | 433 | 1.50 | JAN201957 | KYRRA ALIEN JUNGLE GIRL #1 NONSTOP ED | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
89 | 441 | 457 | 1.40 | MAR191540 | NOBODY IS IN CONTROL #4 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
90 | 442 | 443 | 1.38 | JAN201877 | RV9 #5 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
91 | 443 | 444 | 1.38 | JAN201978 | HANK STEINER MONSTER DETECTIVE #1 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
92 | 444 | 446 | 1.36 | JAN201974 | APOCALYPSE GIRL #3 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
93 | 445 | 447 | 1.36 | JAN201991 | CARPENTER TALES SCIFI REDHEAD #5 (MR) | $3.99 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
94 | 446 | 401 | 1.35 | DEC191711 | SHRIEK SPECIAL #1 (MR) | $5.99 | FANTACO ENTERPRISES INC. |
95 | 450 | 452 | 1.31 | JAN201445 | CAPTAIN GINGER SEASON 2 #2 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
96 | 451 | 571 | 1.28 | NOV191385 | GODS AND GEARS #3 | $1.50 | ALTERNA COMICS |
97 | 453 | 460 | 1.23 | NOV191435 | CAVEWOMAN SPELLBINDER #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT |
98 | 455 | 459 | 1.21 | DEC191298-M | MIRKA ANDOLFOS UNSACRED #4 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
99 | 457 | 472 | 1.19 | JAN202088 | VAGRANT QUEEN PLANET CALLED DOOM #3 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
100 | 458 | 466 | 1.16 | JAN201878 | SAVAGE BASTARDS #2 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
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