Top 100 Non-Premier Comic Books: August 2021
Oct 04, 2021
Ed Piskor's Red Room #3, published by Fantagraphics, was August's best-selling non-premier comic book.
AWA Studios had two titles in the top ten, led by Not All Robots #1 at #2.
Maria Llovet's Porcelain #1 from Ablaze ranked #3 and was one of the two books from the publisher in the top ten.
Titan Comics also had two titles in the top ten; Horizon Zero Dawn: Liberation #1, based on the acclaimed video game, ranked #4.
Also in the top ten were books from Aftershock Comics and Vault Comics.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2021
RANK | OVERALL RANK |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
1 | 63 | RED ROOM #3 | $3.99 | MAY211449-M | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
2 | 76 | NOT ALL ROBOTS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211321-M | AWA STUDIOS |
3 | 85 | MARIA LLOVETS PORCELAIN #1 | $3.99 | JUN211116-M | ABLAZE |
4 | 104 | HORIZON ZERO DAWN LIBERATION #1 | $3.99 | MAY211726-M | TITAN COMICS |
5 | 111 | CIMMERIAN MAN-EATERS OF ZAMBOULA #2 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211129-M | ABLAZE |
6 | 112 | FIGHT GIRLS #2 | $3.99 | JUN211323 | AWA STUDIOS |
7 | 116 | ELRIC DREAMING CITY #1 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211819-M | TITAN COMICS |
8 | 126 | BUNNY MASK #3 | $4.99 | JUN211201 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
9 | 130 | BARBARIC #3 [*] | $3.99 | JUN211898-M | VAULT COMICS |
10 | 138 | CAMPISI #1 [*] | $4.99 | JUN211195-M | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
11 | 144 | BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211827-M | TITAN COMICS |
12 | 147 | BLADE RUNNER 2029 #7 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211831-M | TITAN COMICS |
13 | 148 | BLADE RUNNER 2029 #6 (MR) | $3.99 | MAY211754-M | TITAN COMICS |
14 | 149 | WHITE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR211155-M | BLACK MASK COMICS |
15 | 151 | GOD OF TREMORS ONE SHOT (MR) [*] | $6.99 | JUN211197-M | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
16 | 156 | MFKZ #2 | $3.99 | MAY211285-M | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
17 | 159 | HORIZON ZERO DAWN LIBERATION #2 | $3.99 | JUN211838-M | TITAN COMICS |
18 | 162 | SPACE PIRATE CAPT HARLOCK #3 | $3.99 | JUN211136-M | ABLAZE |
19 | 168 | CULT OF DRACULA #6 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211789-M | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
20 | 169 | SERIAL #6 | $3.99 | JUN211175 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
21 | 171 | CINNAMON #1 | $3.99 | MAY211280-M | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
22 | 172 | NINJAK #2 | $3.99 | JUN211892-M | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
23 | 173 | MARJORIE FINNEGAN TEMPORAL CRIMINAL #4 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211325 | AWA STUDIOS |
24 | 174 | GODKILLER TOMORROWS ASHES #2 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | MAR211160-M | BLACK MASK COMICS |
25 | 176 | BEYOND THE BREACH #2 | $3.99 | JUN211199 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
26 | 179 | INVADER ZIM DOOKIE LOOP HORROR ONESHOT | $4.99 | JUN211664-M | ONI PRESS INC. |
27 | 186 | THE RISE #2 (MR) | $2.99 | APR211744 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
28 | 187 | MOTHS #3 | $3.99 | JUN211324 | AWA STUDIOS |
29 | 191 | OUT OF BODY #3 | $3.99 | JUN211202 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
30 | 193 | X-O MANOWAR (2020) #5 | $3.99 | JUN211888-M | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
31 | 196 | SHADOWMAN (2020) #4 | $3.99 | MAY211786-M | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
32 | 197 | HEROES UNION #1 THE COSMIC CRUSADE | $4.99 | JUN211347 | BINGE BOOKS |
33 | 198 | RESISTANCE UPRISING #5 | $3.99 | JUN211326 | AWA STUDIOS |
34 | 199 | LESTER OF THE LESSER GODS ONE SHOT | $3.99 | JUN211215-M | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
35 | 202 | VAN HELSING VS INVISIBLE WOMAN ONE SHOT [*] | $5.99 | MAY211839-M | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
36 | 204 | BLUE FLAME #4 [*] | $3.99 | JUN211900-M | VAULT COMICS |
37 | 206 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #129 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211398 | BROADSWORD COMICS |
38 | 207 | WE LIVE #4 | $3.99 | JUN218521 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
39 | 209 | WE DONT KILL SPIDERS #1 | $3.99 | MAY211688 | SCOUT COMICS |
40 | 213 | NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS MIRROR MOON #2 | $3.99 | MAR211783 | TOKYOPOP |
41 | 216 | COUNT DRACO KNUCKLEDUSTER #1 | $3.99 | MAY211672 | SCOUT COMICS |
42 | 219 | LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #1 | $3.99 | JUN219212 | VAULT COMICS |
43 | 220 | SEVEN SWORDS #3 | $3.99 | JUN211203 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
44 | 223 | CLANS OF BELARI #2 | $4.99 | JUN211200 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
45 | 224 | SUICIDE JOCKEYS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211785-M | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
46 | 225 | EXTRAORDINARY #3 | $3.99 | JUN211860-M | TITAN COMICS |
47 | 226 | BARBARIC #3 BLACK BAG VAR SEELEY | $5.99 | APR219826 | VAULT COMICS |
48 | 227 | BARBARIC #1 | $3.99 | APR212023-M | VAULT COMICS |
49 | 228 | NEVER NEVER #2 | $3.99 | JUN211577 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
50 | 229 | SNELSON #1 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211211-M | AHOY COMICS |
51 | 231 | CASSIDYS SECRET #1 | $4.99 | MAY211344-M | CLOVER PRESS, LLC |
52 | 232 | JONNA AND THE UNPOSSIBLE MONSTERS #5 | $3.99 | JUN211674-M | ONI PRESS INC. |
53 | 233 | SILVER CITY #4 | $3.99 | JUN211204 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
54 | 234 | DJINN HUNTER #1 | $3.99 | MAY211301 | BLACKBOX COMICS |
55 | 235 | BLACKS MYTH #2 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211213-M | AHOY COMICS |
56 | 236 | GRIMM RED AGENT BEAST OF BELGIUM [*] | $5.99 | JUN211919-M | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
57 | 237 | BELLE DRAGON CLAN ONE SHOT [*] | $5.99 | MAY211836-M | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
58 | 238 | HOLLOW HEART #6 [*] | $3.99 | MAY211799-M | VAULT COMICS |
59 | 239 | GUNG HO ANGER #4 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211145-M | ABLAZE |
60 | 244 | PROJECT PATRON #5 | $3.99 | JUN211206 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
61 | 245 | WORLD WAR 3 #1 | $3.99 | APR211414 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
62 | 246 | BOX #1 | $3.95 | JUN211738 | RED 5 COMICS |
63 | 247 | BLACK COTTON #4 | $3.99 | MAY211669 | SCOUT COMICS |
63 | 247 | HEAVY #7 [*] | $3.99 | MAR211667-M | VAULT COMICS |
65 | 249 | TECHNOFREAK #1 CVR A NEWELL (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211233-M | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
66 | 250 | FATHOM REPRINT EDITION #1 | $1.99 | JUN211278 | ASPEN MLT INC |
67 | 251 | KAIJU SCORE #1 | $4.99 | SEP209378-M | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
68 | 252 | GRIMM UNIV QTRLY ZODIAC VS DEATHFORCE [*] | $8.99 | MAY211826-M | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
69 | 253 | BY THE HORNS #4 (MR) | $3.99 | MAY211670-M | SCOUT COMICS |
70 | 254 | GIRLS OF DIMENSION 13 #5 | $3.99 | JUN211205 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
71 | 255 | EVERFROST #3 | $3.99 | JUN211350 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
72 | 256 | FREAK SNOW #3 (MR) | $3.99 | MAY211283 | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
73 | 257 | AMBER BLAKE OPERATION DRAGONFLY ONE SHOT | $7.99 | MAY211490 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
74 | 258 | WE PROMISED UTOPIA #1 (MR) | $5.00 | JUN211630 | LITERATI PRESS |
75 | 259 | CRISIS ON INFINITE QUARANTINE ONE SHOT | $4.00 | JUN211151 | AARDVARK VANAHEIM |
76 | 260 | RUNES #2 | $3.99 | JUN211794 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
77 | 262 | BLACK BEACON #2 | $2.99 | JUN211569 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
78 | 263 | VALKYRIE SAVIORS #2 | $3.99 | APR211421 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
79 | 266 | BEYOND THE FARTHEST STAR #1 CVR A RANALDI | $3.99 | APR211380 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
80 | 267 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #285 | $6.99 | APR211787 | KENZER & COMPANY |
81 | 268 | MONDAY MONDAY RIVERS OF LONDON #2 | $3.99 | JUN211854-M | TITAN COMICS |
82 | 269 | CHASING THE DRAGON #5 | $3.99 | APR211735 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
83 | 270 | WRONG EARTH NIGHT AND DAY #6 | $3.99 | APR211361 | AHOY COMICS |
84 | 271 | MARJORIE FINNEGAN TEMPORAL CRIMINAL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | MAR211132-M | AWA STUDIOS |
85 | 272 | HORROR COMICS #6 | $3.99 | MAR211062 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
86 | 273 | LIFEFORMED #1 | $3.99 | JUN211752 | SCOUT COMICS |
87 | 274 | FARTNITE VS. MINECRAPT #1 | $5.99 | MAY211530-M | KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT |
88 | 275 | RESILIENT #1 | $4.99 | MAY211073 | ABSOLUTE COMICS GROUP |
89 | 276 | ENGINEWARD #11 [*] | $3.99 | MAR211665-M | VAULT COMICS |
90 | 277 | ACTION TANK #1 | $1.99 | JUN211762 | SCOUT COMICS - SCOOT |
91 | 278 | JOHN CARPENTER TALES SCIFI HELL #5 (MR) | $3.99 | JUN211815 | STORM KING PRODUCTIONS, INC |
92 | 280 | STANLEY THE SNOWMAN | $1.99 | MAY211690 | SCOUT COMICS - SCOOT |
93 | 281 | RABID WORLD #3 | $3.99 | MAY211682 | SCOUT COMICS |
94 | 282 | BLUBBER #6 (MR) | $4.99 | MAY211443 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
95 | 284 | TEETHER LONG AND LONESOME ROAD ONE SHOT | $3.99 | APR211417 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
96 | 285 | DEATH BY LIFE #5 | $3.99 | APR211416 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
97 | 286 | STUD & THE BLOODBLADE #1 (MR) | $4.99 | MAY211362-M | COMICS EXPERIENCE |
98 | 288 | ORCS IN SPACE #3 | $3.99 | JUN211667-M | ONI PRESS INC. |
99 | 289 | BLOOD SKULLS AND CHROME #2 | $3.99 | MAY211692-M | SECOND SIGHT PUBLISHING |
100 | 290 | BROKEN SOULS BALLAD #2 | $3.99 | JUN211745 | SCOUT COMICS |
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