Top 100 Non-Premier Comics: Year 2021
Feb 07, 2022
Titan Comics' Hard Case Crime release, Charles Ardai and Ang Hor Kheng's Gun Honey #1, was 2021's best-selling non-premier comic book through Diamond Comic Distributors.
Fantagraphics Books had three titles in the top ten: Red Room #1 ranked #2 for the year, Red Room #4 ranked #6, and Red Room #2 ranked #9.
Vault Comics had two titles in the top ten: Barbaric #1 ranked #3 and Rush #1 ranked #10.
Aftershock Comics' Bunny Mask #1 ranked #4 for the year.
Also with two titles in the top ten was Behemoth Comics; You Promised Me Darkness #1 ranked #5 and MFKZ #1 ranked #7.
Rounding out the top ten, Mad Cave Studios' Nottingham #1, a revisionist take on the Robin Hood legend, ranked #8.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER COMIC BOOKS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Calendar Year 2021
| RANK | OVERALL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 177 | 174 | 62.43 | JUL211979-M | GUN HONEY #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 2 | 256 | 77 | 54.06 | MAR211290-M | RED ROOM #1 | $6.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 3 | 490 | 484 | 34.17 | APR212023-M | BARBARIC #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 4 | 508 | 390 | 33.55 | APR211337-M | BUNNY MASK #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 5 | 512 | 436 | 33.46 | FEB211147-M | YOU PROMISED ME DARKNESS #1 | $3.99 | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
| 6 | 522 | 493 | 33.12 | JUN211513-M | RED ROOM #4 | $3.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 7 | 534 | 238 | 32.54 | APR211522-M | MFKZ #1 | $5.99 | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
| 8 | 544 | 464 | 32.03 | JAN211424-M | NOTTINGHAM #1 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
| 9 | 564 | 544 | 31.01 | APR211664-M | RED ROOM #2 | $3.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 10 | 583 | 560 | 30.30 | AUG212160-M | RUSH #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 11 | 586 | 564 | 30.21 | AUG212141-M | RADIO APOCALYPSE #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 12 | 601 | 649 | 29.42 | FEB211590-M | SHADOWMAN (2020) #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 13 | 614 | 593 | 28.98 | MAY211449-M | RED ROOM #3 | $3.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 14 | 664 | 580 | 26.84 | JUL211164-M | HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 15 | 697 | 761 | 25.41 | MAY211779-M | NINJAK #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 16 | 704 | 1314 | 25.11 | MAY211271-M | FIGHT GIRLS #1 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 17 | 736 | 739 | 23.95 | AUG212074-M | GUN HONEY #2 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 18 | 741 | 750 | 23.71 | MAY211791-M | LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 19 | 743 | 742 | 23.70 | OCT211041-M | ANIMAL CASTLE #1 | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 20 | 746 | 683 | 23.64 | APR211285-M | SPACE PIRATE CAPT HARLOCK #1 | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 21 | 757 | 1433 | 23.06 | JUN211321-M | NOT ALL ROBOTS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 22 | 758 | 1438 | 23.04 | MAR211132-M | MARJORIE FINNEGAN TEMPORAL CRIMINAL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 23 | 775 | 797 | 22.29 | OCT211805-M | GUN HONEY #4 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 24 | 778 | 734 | 22.15 | FEB211406-M | NOTTINGHAM #2 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
| 25 | 782 | 802 | 22.00 | DEC201687-M | BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 26 | 800 | 686 | 21.40 | AUG211398-M | CHICKEN DEVIL #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 27 | 807 | 826 | 21.24 | MAR211655-M | BLUE FLAME #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 28 | 815 | 841 | 20.89 | SEP211870-M | LUNAR ROOM #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 29 | 822 | 852 | 20.52 | SEP211826-M | GUN HONEY #3 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 30 | 824 | 714 | 20.47 | DEC201129-M | MANIAC OF NEW YORK #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 31 | 827 | 796 | 20.38 | JUN211116-M | MARIA LLOVETS PORCELAIN #1 | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 32 | 858 | 816 | 19.50 | MAR211428-M | NOTTINGHAM #3 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
| 33 | 891 | 1682 | 18.62 | SEP211337-M | KNIGHTED #1 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 34 | 903 | 858 | 18.38 | JAN211539-M | CULT OF DRACULA #1 | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
| 35 | 912 | 569 | 18.21 | OCT211100-M | MOTHER F GOOSE ONE SHOT #1 (MR) | $6.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 36 | 913 | 811 | 18.18 | APR211335-M | OUT OF BODY #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 37 | 919 | 807 | 18.01 | MAY211106-M | BUNNY MASK #2 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 38 | 933 | 893 | 17.71 | SEP211770-M | GOOD BOY #1 (MR) | $3.99 | SOURCE POINT PRESS |
| 39 | 936 | 895 | 17.68 | MAY211029-M | CIMMERIAN MAN-EATERS OF ZAMBOULA #1 | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 40 | 946 | 971 | 17.53 | FEB211157-M | WHITE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 41 | 949 | 903 | 17.51 | NOV200959-M | CIMMERIAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 42 | 980 | 1825 | 16.74 | AUG211596-M | OUT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 43 | 982 | 938 | 16.65 | MAR210961-M | CIMMERIAN IRON SHADOWS IN MOON #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 44 | 987 | 869 | 16.61 | OCT211096-M | MANIAC OF NEW YORK BRONX BURNING #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 45 | 1008 | 972 | 16.10 | DEC201140-M | WE LIVE #5 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 46 | 1011 | 969 | 16.08 | JAN210998-M | MARIA LLOVETS EROS PSYCHE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 47 | 1017 | 1883 | 15.99 | APR211507-M | MOTHS #1 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 48 | 1036 | 989 | 15.66 | DEC201084-M | CIMMERIAN FROST GIANTS DAUGHTER #3 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 49 | 1039 | 986 | 15.59 | FEB210923-M | CIMMERIAN IRON SHADOWS IN MOON #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 50 | 1040 | 1086 | 15.57 | AUG212128-M | HARBINGER (2021) #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 51 | 1043 | 1083 | 15.52 | DEC201747-M | HOLLOW HEART #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 52 | 1047 | 1089 | 15.44 | JAN211628-M | WITCHBLOOD #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 53 | 1048 | 997 | 15.43 | APR211806-M | NOTTINGHAM #4 | $3.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
| 54 | 1075 | 1112 | 14.97 | FEB211161-M | GODKILLER TOMORROWS ASHES #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 55 | 1078 | 1037 | 14.95 | AUG211317-M | CIMMERIAN BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER #1 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 56 | 1090 | 944 | 14.86 | AUG211401-M | CROSS TO BEAR #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 57 | 1100 | 1136 | 14.75 | APR211423-M | MIGHTY CRUSADERS ONE SHOT THE SHIELD | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 58 | 1105 | 1140 | 14.63 | MAY211726-M | HORIZON ZERO DAWN LIBERATION #1 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 59 | 1112 | 959 | 14.55 | MAY211102-M | BEYOND THE BREACH #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 60 | 1114 | 1152 | 14.50 | JUN211896-M | DEADBOX #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 61 | 1119 | 1157 | 14.43 | JUL212087-M | HUMAN REMAINS #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 62 | 1137 | 2039 | 14.20 | JUL211409-M | TELEPATHS #1 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 63 | 1158 | 1187 | 13.94 | JUN211904-M | LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #2 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 64 | 1160 | 991 | 13.90 | SEP211161-M | HEATHENS #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 65 | 1161 | 1189 | 13.89 | MAY211795-M | BARBARIC #2 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 66 | 1183 | 1124 | 13.64 | APR211318-M | CIMMERIAN IRON SHADOWS IN MOON #3 | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 67 | 1193 | 1132 | 13.56 | FEB210935-M | MARIA LLOVETS EROS PSYCHE #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 68 | 1196 | 1221 | 13.55 | JUN211323 | FIGHT GIRLS #2 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 69 | 1198 | 1141 | 13.45 | JUN211129-M | CIMMERIAN MAN-EATERS OF ZAMBOULA #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 70 | 1200 | 1219 | 13.43 | JUN211819-M | ELRIC DREAMING CITY #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 71 | 1234 | 1257 | 13.09 | JAN211568-M | BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 72 | 1239 | 1073 | 13.03 | DEC201131-M | NUCLEAR FAMILY #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 73 | 1248 | 1261 | 12.92 | NOV201001-M | WE LIVE #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 74 | 1250 | 1078 | 12.89 | SEP211158-M | MY DATE WITH MONSTERS #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 75 | 1263 | 1291 | 12.75 | SEP211256-M | CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY ONE SHOT | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 76 | 1276 | 1297 | 12.64 | NOV201553-M | BLADE RUNNER 2029 #2 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 77 | 1291 | 1316 | 12.48 | SEP211103-M | CIMMERIAN BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 78 | 1303 | 1325 | 12.38 | JUL211412 | FIGHT GIRLS #3 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 79 | 1313 | 1326 | 12.28 | JAN211046-M | MANIAC OF NEW YORK #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 80 | 1318 | 1345 | 12.18 | DEC201694-M | BLADE RUNNER 2029 #3 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 81 | 1320 | 1353 | 12.15 | AUG211498-M | CHILLING ADV OF SABRINA #9 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 82 | 1323 | 1349 | 12.13 | NOV200979-M | SERIAL #1 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
| 83 | 1326 | 1142 | 12.10 | JUL211233-M | ALMOST AMERICAN #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 84 | 1332 | 1238 | 12.05 | APR211529-M | YOU PROMISED ME DARKNESS #3 (MR) | $3.99 | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
| 85 | 1336 | 1457 | 12.00 | MAY211786-M | SHADOWMAN (2020) #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 86 | 1338 | 678 | 11.98 | MAY211364-M | TRAILER PARK BOYS GET A F#ING COMIC BOOK #1 | $7.99 | DEVILS DUE |
| 87 | 1340 | 1161 | 11.96 | FEB210979-M | PHANTOM ON SCAN #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 88 | 1357 | 1127 | 11.90 | JUN211201 | BUNNY MASK #3 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 89 | 1367 | 1394 | 11.77 | JUN211898-M | BARBARIC #3 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 90 | 1375 | 886 | 11.66 | AUG211404 | AFTER DARK ONE SHOT | $6.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 90 | 1375 | 1417 | 11.66 | AUG211602 | FIGHT GIRLS #4 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 92 | 1384 | 1200 | 11.53 | MAR211000-M | SILVER CITY #1 | $4.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 93 | 1404 | 1687 | 11.34 | JAN211452-M | JONNA AND THE UNPOSSIBLE MONSTERS #1 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 94 | 1405 | 1485 | 11.34 | MAR211647-M | SHADOWMAN (2020) #2 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 95 | 1414 | 1323 | 11.32 | AUG211328-M | HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS #2 (MR) | $3.99 | ABLAZE |
| 96 | 1423 | 1463 | 11.25 | SEP211342 | FIGHT GIRLS #5 | $3.99 | ARTISTS WRITERS & ARTISANS INC |
| 97 | 1430 | 1013 | 11.15 | MAY211793-M | LAST BOOK YOULL EVER READ #1 (MR) | $5.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 98 | 1431 | 1194 | 11.14 | JUL211452-M | GODKILLER SPIDERLAND #1 (MR) | $4.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 99 | 1432 | 1473 | 11.13 | JAN211572-M | BLADE RUNNER 2029 #4 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 100 | 1434 | 1346 | 11.09 | MAY211293-M | YOU PROMISED ME DARKNESS #4 (MR) | $3.99 | BEHEMOTH COMICS |
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Data for Diamond’s sales charts are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from sales made to thousands of comic book specialty shops located in North America and around the world. Additional sales made to online merchants and other specialty stores may be included as well.
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