Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: July 2021
Aug 20, 2021
Hideyuki Furuhashi, Kouhei Horikoshi, and Betten Court's My Hero Academia: Vigilants Volume 10, VIZ Media's spin-off of the popular series My Hero Academia, was July's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
Also in the top ten for VIZ Media, Dr. StoneVolume 17 ranked #5.
Titan Comics' Blade Runner 2029 Volume 1: Reunion, continuing the comic series that bridges the three decades between Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, ranked #2 for the month.
First Second Books' Adventure Zone Volume 4: The Crystal Kingdom ranked #3.
Z2 Comics' Dio: Holy Diver ranked #4.
Abstract Studios' Serial Volume 1: Glass Tomb, collecting the first arc of Terry Moore's new series, ranked #6.
Aftershock Comics' Miskatonic Volume 1, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, ranked #7.
Seven Seas Entertainment had two books in the top ten: Mars Red Volume 1 ranked #8 and Dai Dark Volume 2 ranked #9.
Finally, Oni Press' Invader Zim: Best of Creatures Volume 1 ranked #10.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in July 2021
RANK | OVERALL RANK |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | 7 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | MAY211872 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
2 | 32 | BLADE RUNNER 2029 TP VOL 01 REUNION | $17.99 | FEB211551 | TITAN COMICS |
3 | 33 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 04 CRYSTAL KINGDOM | $19.99 | MAY211456 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
4 | 43 | DIO HOLY DIVER TP | $19.99 | APR212059 | Z2 COMICS |
5 | 44 | DR STONE GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | MAY211873 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
6 | 46 | SERIAL TP VOL 01 GLASS TOMB | $15.99 | MAY211082 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
7 | 47 | MISKATONIC TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | MAY211115 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
8 | 52 | MARS RED GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | MAY211996 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
9 | 54 | DAI DARK GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.99 | MAY211983 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
10 | 58 | INVADER ZIM BEST OF CREATURES TP VOL 01 | $9.99 | MAR211451 | ONI PRESS INC. |
11 | 62 | DEVILS CANDY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $16.99 | MAY211868 | SUBLIME |
12 | 65 | GREAT PRETENDER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | MAY211989 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
13 | 78 | ALONE IN SPACE A COLLECTION HC | $32.95 | APR211516 | AVERY HILL PUBLISHING |
14 | 81 | SOLO LEVELING GN VOL 02 (MR) | $20.00 | APR212135 | YEN PRESS |
15 | 82 | MASHLE MAGIC & MUSCLES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | MAY211862 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
16 | 83 | UNDEAD UNLUCK GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | MAY211869 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
17 | 88 | GHOUL NEXT DOOR GN | $12.99 | MAY211488 | HARPER ALLEY |
18 | 91 | BEASTARS GN VOL 13 (MR) | $12.99 | MAY211864 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
19 | 94 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JUN158141 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
20 | 95 | CIMMERIAN HC VOL 02 FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER (MR) | $24.99 | FEB210933 | ABLAZE |
21 | 96 | MELODY OF IRON SC GN (MR) | $15.95 | APR212085 | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
22 | 105 | MAID I HIRED RECENTLY IS MYSTERIOUS GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | APR212141 | YEN PRESS |
23 | 107 | HP LOVECRAFT ALCHEMIST SC GN | $9.99 | MAY211331 | CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT |
24 | 110 | RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 05 | $12.99 | MAY211865 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
25 | 113 | SHAMAN KING OMNIBUS TP VOL 03 | $19.99 | APR212211 | KODANSHA COMICS |
26 | 118 | RED ATLANTIS TP | $16.99 | MAY211116 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
27 | 119 | SOUL EATER PERFECT EDITION HC GN VOL 04 | $19.99 | MAY212021 | SQUARE ENIX MANGA |
28 | 121 | DEVILISH DARLINGS PORTAL FANTASY GN (MR) | $13.99 | MAY211949 | GHOST SHIP |
29 | 123 | BABY SITTERS LITTLE SISTER GN VOL 04 KARENS KITTYCAT CLUB | $10.99 | MAY211479 | GRAPHIX |
30 | 125 | MORIARTY THE PATRIOT GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | MAY211871 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | 127 | BREAKER OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | APR211298 | ABLAZE |
32 | 130 | MY LITTLE PONY MANGA DAY IN LIFE ESQUESTRIA OMNIBUS | $18.99 | MAY211999 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
33 | 134 | NO 5 GN VOL 01 | $22.99 | MAY211867 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
34 | 137 | DARKWING DUCK JUST US JUSTICE DUCKS HC | $29.99 | APR211663 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
35 | 138 | MISS BETTER LIVING THROUGH CRIME TP (MR) | $22.99 | MAY211507 | HUMANOIDS INC |
36 | 141 | FANGS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | MAR211784 | TOKYOPOP |
37 | 148 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 09 | $10.99 | FEB211667 | KODANSHA COMICS |
38 | 150 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | AUG131498 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
39 | 160 | DISNEY MANGA STITCH & SAMURAI GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | MAR211782 | TOKYOPOP |
40 | 161 | INVINCIBLE SHOVEL GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | MAY211993 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
41 | 163 | HARRIET TUBMAN TOWARD FREEDOM GN | $12.99 | APR211798 | LITTLE BROWN BOOK FOR YOUNG RE |
42 | 170 | KAGEKI SHOJO GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | MAY211994 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
43 | 171 | FIRE FORCE GN VOL 23 | $10.99 | APR212197 | KODANSHA COMICS |
44 | 174 | D GRAY MAN GN VOL 27 | $9.99 | MAY211874 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
45 | 176 | INTERSPECIES REVIEWERS GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.00 | APR212137 | YEN PRESS |
46 | 177 | CAPTAIN CANUCK SEASON 0 | $19.99 | OCT201284 | LEV GLEASON |
47 | 179 | PLATINUM END GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | MAY211886 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
48 | 184 | DOG MAN GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | MAY211481 | GRAPHIX |
49 | 187 | APOSIMZ GN VOL 07 (MR) | $12.95 | MAY212028 | VERTICAL COMICS |
50 | 191 | NANCY IN HELL TP (MR) | $16.99 | APR211532 | AMIGO COMICS |
51 | 192 | SCIENCE COMICS SPIDERS GN | $12.99 | APR211706 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
52 | 193 | SADAKO SAN & SADAKO CHAN GN | $13.99 | MAR211897 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
53 | 194 | WORLD WAR ONE NO MANS LAND | $9.99 | MAY211332 | CALIBER ENTERTAINMENT |
54 | 196 | TRESE GN VOL 02 UNREPORTED MURDERS | $16.99 | FEB210942 | ABLAZE |
55 | 197 | SAVAGE THE WILD TP | $14.99 | APR212022 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
56 | 200 | JOHN CARPENTERS NIGHT TERRORS BLACK SPARROW TP | $19.99 | MAY211723 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
57 | 202 | CLASH GN | $12.99 | MAY211433 | ETCH / HMH BOOKS FOR YOUNG REA |
58 | 203 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | JUN158140 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
59 | 205 | BETTY & VERONICA WHAT IF TP | $12.99 | MAY211174 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
60 | 207 | SUPER HXEROS GN VOL 03 (MR) | $13.99 | MAY212008 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
61 | 214 | IMPENDING BLINDNESS OF BILLIE SCOTT OVERSIZED ED | $18.95 | MAY211191 | AVERY HILL PUBLISHING |
62 | 217 | SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) | $22.99 | FEB192164 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
63 | 218 | FLY ME TO THE MOON GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | MAY211879 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
64 | 219 | MY HERO ACADEMIA TEAM-UP MISSIONS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN211763 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 220 | OCTAVIA BUTLER PARABLE OF THE SOWER GN | $16.99 | MAY211067 | ABRAMS COMICARTS |
66 | 221 | CELESTIA HC | $29.99 | APR211665 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
67 | 225 | SPLATOON SQUID KIDS COMEDY SHOW GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | MAY211878 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
68 | 226 | BOOTY ROYALE NEVER GO DOWN WITHOUT FIGHT OMNIBUS GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | MAY211947 | GHOST SHIP |
69 | 230 | SNOWPIERCER PREQUEL VOL 01 EXTINCTION | $16.99 | JAN211592 | TITAN COMICS |
70 | 233 | IN ANOTHER WORLD WITH MY SMARTPHONE GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | APR212139 | YEN PRESS |
71 | 235 | LAUGHING UNDER THE CLOUDS GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | MAR211786 | TOKYOPOP |
72 | 240 | GAL GOHAN GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | MAY211988 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
73 | 241 | SPELLBINDING EPISODES OF PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN TP | $14.99 | MAY211132 | ANDREWS MCMEEL |
73 | 241 | ORIENT GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | MAR211758 | KODANSHA COMICS |
75 | 244 | MIRACLES OF THE NAMIYA GENERAL STORE GN (MR) | $14.00 | APR212175 | YEN ON |
76 | 246 | BUBBLE GN | $19.99 | MAY211460 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
77 | 248 | HERO OVERPOWERED BUT OVERLY CAUTIOUS GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | APR212158 | YEN PRESS |
78 | 249 | HELLS PARADISE JIGOKURAKU GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | MAY211866 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
79 | 250 | DOG MAN GN VOL 02 UNLEASHED | $12.99 | MAY211482 | GRAPHIX |
80 | 251 | DEATH NOTE GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | MAR138186 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
81 | 252 | BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | SEP138283 | YEN PRESS |
82 | 256 | CALL GIRL IN ANOTHER WORLD GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | MAY211948 | GHOST SHIP |
82 | 256 | DOG MAN GN VOL 04 DOG MAN & CAT KID | $12.99 | MAY211484 | GRAPHIX |
84 | 258 | IM IN LOVE WITH VILLAINESS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | MAY211992 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
85 | 261 | LUCY IN THE SKY GN | $14.99 | MAY211466 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
85 | 261 | DOG MAN GN VOL 03 TALE OF TWO KITTIES | $12.99 | MAY211483 | GRAPHIX |
87 | 265 | PRETTY BOY DETECTIVE CLUB GN VOL 01 | $19.95 | MAY212031 | VERTICAL COMICS |
88 | 266 | SHOW ME HISTORY ANNE FRANK WITNESS TO HISTORY | $12.99 | MAY211637 | PORTABLE PRESS |
88 | 266 | SUNDAYS FUN DAY CHARLIE BROWN SC | $7.99 | FEB211560 | TITAN COMICS |
90 | 268 | TO SAVE WORLD WAKE MORNING AFTER DEMI HUMAN GN VOL 03 (MR) ( | $13.00 | APR212138 | YEN PRESS |
91 | 272 | GRUMPY UNICORN YA GN VOL 02 SAVES THE WORLD | $8.99 | MAY211487 | GRAPHIX |
92 | 273 | THEE COLLECTED CYANIDE MILKSHAKE (MR) | $19.95 | MAY211703 | SILVER SPROCKET |
93 | 275 | ONE LINE HC | $24.99 | MAR211449 | ONI PRESS INC. |
94 | 276 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | DEC201871 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
95 | 277 | QUINCREDIBLE TP VOL 02 HERO WITHIN | $14.99 | MAR211450 | ONI PRESS INC. |
96 | 280 | NEW GATE MANGA GN VOL 06 | $11.95 | MAY211976 | ONE PEACE BOOKS |
97 | 282 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | SEP151697 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
98 | 284 | RIVER OF INK TP | $22.99 | MAY211511 | HUMANOIDS INC |
99 | 286 | DOG MAN GN VOL 06 BRAWL OF WILD | $12.99 | MAY211486 | GRAPHIX |
100 | 287 | DOG MAN GN VOL 05 LORD OF FLEAS | $12.99 | MAY211485 | GRAPHIX |
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