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Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: September 2017

Article ImageCullen Bunn and Juan Doe's Dark Ark #1 from Aftershock Comics was September's best-selling small press comic book.

Also in the top ten from Aftershock Comics, Babyteeth #4 ranked #7.

Oni Press had three titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty #30 ranked #2, Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #3 ranked #3, and Invader Zim #23 ranked #4.

Archie Comics' Archie #24 ranked #5.

Bongo Comics' The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror #23 ranked #5.

Action Lab had two titles in the top ten: Zombie Tramp #39 ranked #8 and Zombie Tramp Origins #3 ranked #10.

Finally, Black Mask Comics' 4 Kids Walk Into a Bar #5 ranked #9.

Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika Volume 4: La Dama de la Muerte was September's best-selling small press graphic novel.

Other publishers in the top ten include Airship Entertainment, Archie Comics, Harper Collins, Lion Forge, Oni Press, and Seven Seas Entertainment.

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2017

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 177 149 11.00 JUL171303-M DARK ARK #1 $3.99 AFT
2 180 161 10.86 JUL172034-M RICK & MORTY #30 $3.99 ONI
3 184 167 10.40 JUL172029-M RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #3 $3.99 ONI
4 186 171 10.18 JUN171840-M INVADER ZIM #23 $3.99 ONI
5 197 190 9.03 JUL171404-M ARCHIE #24 $3.99 ARC
6 220 177 7.84 JUL171467 SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR #23 $4.99 BON
7 225 218 7.06 JUL171308 BABYTEETH #4 (MR) $3.99 AFT
8 240 220 6.02 JUL171290-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #39 (MR) $4.99 ACT
9 244 237 5.99 JUL161307 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK #5 (MR) $3.99 BLA
10 245 222 5.87 JUL171296-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ORIGINS #3 (MR) $4.99 ACT
11 247 240 5.78 JUL171305 WORLD OF ANIMOSITY #1 $3.99 AFT
12 253 242 5.61 JUN172046-M STREET FIGHTER VS DARKSTALKERS #5 $3.99 UDO
13 266 271 5.22 JUL171409-M RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #6 $3.99 ARC
14 267 249 5.20 JUL171309 UNHOLY GRAIL #3 $3.99 AFT
15 270 253 5.12 JUN171137 PESTILENCE #4 $3.99 AFT
16 272 254 5.05 JUL172026-M MADE MEN #1 $3.99 ONI
17 273 263 4.95 JUL171311 ANIMOSITY THE RISE #3 $3.99 AFT
18 274 264 4.93 MAR171878 DISNEY PRINCESS #13 $3.99 JOE
19 276 311 4.83 JUL171609 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #106 (MR) $2.95 BRO
20 277 268 4.82 JUL171306-M FU JITSU #1 $3.99 AFT
21 281 215 4.71 JUN172233-M GFT 2017 ARMED FORCES APPRECIATION $5.99 ZEN
22 282 273 4.70 MAY172072-M BLACK SABLE #1 $3.99 ZEN
23 288 290 4.37 JUL171474 SPONGEBOB COMICS #72 $3.99 UNI
24 300 302 4.05 JUL171433-M UBER INVASION #8 (MR) $3.99 AVA
25 301 304 4.02 JUL172028 DEAD OF WINTER #2 $3.99 ONI
26 305 309 3.93 JUL171281-M MISBEGOTTEN RUNAWAY NUN #1 $3.99 ACT
27 310 299 3.81 JUL171822-M LARKS KILLER #2 $3.99 DEV
28 318 284 3.65 JUL171269-M DOLLFACE #9 (MR) $4.99 ACT
29 324 315 3.48 APR171245-M ROCKY & BULLWINKLE SHOW #1 $3.99 AME
30 340 350 3.31 JUL171242 AARDVARK COMICS #1 $4.00 AAR
31 341 333 3.26 JUN171740-M TRUMPS TITANS #1 $3.99 KEE
32 346 348 3.07 JUL172391-M VAN HELSING VS THE WEREWOLF #3 $3.99 ZEN
33 349 365 3.03 JUL171417-M LOLA XOXO VOL 2 #3 $3.99 ASP
34 351 352 2.98 JUN172217-M ROBYN HOOD THE HUNT #2 $3.99 ZEN
35 353 325 2.96 JUL171284-M VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #7 (MR) $4.99 ACT
36 365 362 2.79 JUL171313 ROUGH RIDERS RIDERS ON THE STORM #6 $3.99 AFT
37 368 321 2.75 JUL171960 FROZEN 2017 ANNUAL $4.99 JOE
38 370 364 2.73 MAY171088-M STARGATE UNIVERSE BACK TO DESTINY #2 $3.99 AME
39 371 377 2.70 JUL172031 DAMNED #4 (MR) $3.99 ONI
40 375 250 2.58 JUL171636-M LA MUERTA VENGEANCE #1 (MR) $7.99 COF
41 378 375 2.47 JUL172384-M GFT GRIMM TALES OF TERROR VOL 3 #9 (MR) $3.99 ZEN
42 381 386 2.33 JUL171429-M ALL NEW FATHOM #8 CVR A RENNA $3.99 ASP
43 384 382 2.19 JUL172083 GRAVELAND #1 $3.99 SCO
43 384 368 2.19 JUL171824 MALEFIC #1 $4.99 DEV
45 388 385 2.13 JUN171277 BEAUTIFUL CANVAS #3 (MR) $3.99 BLA
46 389 274 2.12 JUL171557-M LOOKERS EMBER #2 DANCERS TOPLESS (MR) $7.99 AVA
47 391 344 2.10 JUL171971 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #247 $5.99 KEN
48 395 390 2.03 JUL171645 SINK #1 (MR) $3.99 COM
49 397 392 2.01 MAY172090-M COURIER #5 $3.99 ZEN
50 398 393 1.99 FEB171683-M GRANT MORRISONS AVATAREX #4 MAIN CVR $3.99 GRA

TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2017

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 30 78 2.05 JUL171463 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 04 LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE $9.99 BEN
2 63 57 1.41 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
3 122 103 0.82 JUL172008 LITTLE RED WOLF HC $19.99 LIO
4 126 120 0.78 MAY171713 KILL THEM ALL GN $19.99 ONI
5 133 88 0.74 JUL171316 GIRL GENIUS SECOND JOURNEY GN VOL 03 INCORRUPTIBLE LIBRARY $25.00 STU
6 142 122 0.70 MAY161680 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) $19.99 ONI
7 150 130 0.66 FEB161683 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 $19.99 ONI
8 151 184 0.66 JUN171904 CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN VOL 01 $12.99 ST.
9 153 127 0.64 JUL171944 NEIL GAIMAN GRAVEYARD BOOK COMP SC GN $20.00 HAR
10 166 200 0.58 JUL171406 ARCHIES AND OTHER STORIES TP $14.99 ARC
11 170 147 0.57 JUL171995 LIGHTER THAN MY SHADOW GN $19.99 LIO
12 178 245 0.54 JUL171938 BABY SITTERS CLUB COLOR ED GN VOL 05 DAWN IMPOSSIBLE 3 $10.99 SCH
13 184 185 0.52 JUL171407 REGGIE AND ME TP $17.99 ARC
14 187 255 0.52 JUL171996 TAPROOT GN $10.99 LIO
15 194 203 0.50 JAN171219 ANIMOSITY TP VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 AFT
16 195 229 0.50 JUL171829 ALLS FAIRE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL GN $12.99 PUT
17 196 67 0.50 JUL161794 RICK & MORTY HC BOOK 01 $49.99 ONI
18 201 172 0.48 APR171895 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 05 $19.99 ONI
19 205 305 0.47 JUL171302 POPE HATS #5 (MR) $9.95 ADH
20 218 249 0.44 JUL172294 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM WING GN VOL 02 GLORY OF THE LOSERS $12.95 RAN
21 221 308 0.43 JUL171254 HERO CATS TP VOL 06 NEW REALM $11.99 ACT
22 223 160 0.43 JUL172087 NICK CAVE MERCY ON ME GN $22.99 ABR
23 227 263 0.42 JUL172354 SWORD ART ONLINE PHANTOM BULLET GN VOL 03 $13.00 HAC
24 231 199 0.41 NOV161705 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 04 $19.99 ONI
25 232 266 0.41 JUL172353 SWORD ART ONLINE MOTHER ROSARY GN VOL 03 $13.00 HAC
26 234 337 0.40 JUN172021 DISNEY DESCENDANTS ROTTEN TO THE CORE GN VOL 02 $10.99 TOK
27 246 283 0.38 JUN171152 JOSEPHINE GN $12.95 SLA
28 247 268 0.38 JUL172241 INFINI-T FORCE GN VOL 01 $13.99 UDO
29 258 287 0.37 MAY171198 DREGS TP VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 BLA
30 283 233 0.34 JUN171673 JOHNNY APPLESEED HC $19.99 FAN
31 289 187 0.34 JUL171953 HALLOWEEN TALES HC $24.95 HUM
32 302 235 0.33 OCT161708 RICK & MORTY LIL POOPY SUPERSTAR TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
33 307 197 0.32 JUL171959 MFK GN $24.99 POC
34 310 410 0.32 JUL171989 SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 22 $10.99 RAN
35 313 309 0.31 MAR171184 MOTOR GIRL TP VOL 01 REAL LIFE $15.99 ABS
36 316 158 0.31 MAY171603 DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC VOL 11 MICKEY VS MICKEY $34.99 FAN
37 320 357 0.31 JUN171920 12 BEAST GN VOL 05 (MR) $12.99 ST.
37 320 153 0.31 JUL172292 BLAME GN VOL 05 $34.95 RAN
39 324 273 0.30 JUL172337 BRIDES STORY HC VOL 09 $17.00 HAC
39 324 370 0.30 JUN171927 HEROINES TP VOL 01 BACKPACK ED $12.99 SPA
41 326 366 0.30 JUN171441 LUCY & ANDY NEANDERTHAL HC GN VOL 02 STONE COLD AGE $12.99 RAN
42 328 324 0.30 AUG171287 BOTTOMS UP GN (MR) $15.00 BIR
43 333 376 0.30 JUL172339 DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 10 $13.00 HAC
44 345 234 0.28 JUL171842 POPPIES OF IRAQ HC $21.95 DRA
45 346 391 0.28 JUL172340 DRAGONS RIOTING GN VOL 08 (MR) $13.00 HAC
45 346 392 0.28 JUL172345 NO GAME NO LIFE PLEASE GN VOL 02 (MR) $13.00 HAC
47 351 472 0.28 JUN171849 FAUNS AND FAIRIES ADULT COLORING BOOK (MR) $11.99 ONI
48 354 267 0.27 OCT151564 INVADER ZIM TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
49 364 198 0.27 JUL171913 BEIRUT WONT CRY GN $30.00 FAN
49 364 416 0.27 JUN171903 BLOOM INTO YOU GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99 ST.
51 382 417 0.25 JUN171128 ZOMBIE TRAMP TP VOL 11 DEMON DAMES & SCANDALOUS GAMES $14.99 ACT

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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.

How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.

Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which includes the monthly market shares and all top product 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.

Unit and dollar market shares are calculated based upon orders for comic books, graphic novels, and magazines invoiced and shipped to Diamond customers during any given month, which comprises pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable. Please note that comics marked with an asterisk (*) have had their reported quantities reduced due to retailer returnability, and thus may rank lower on the charts than their actual sales would reflect.

Diamond Comic Distributors defines Small Presses as publishers outside the top-10 bestselling publishers over the previous six months. In offering these breakdowns of the best-selling small press comics and graphic novels, a spotlight is shown on these publishers, affording them recognition for their strong sales in a crowded marketplace. To help retailers contextualize the relationship between the Small Press sales rankings, each chart offers for each book the overall ranking for the month amongst all publishers.

About the Diamond Sales Index: The Sales Index of selected monthly Best Seller Charts is presented as a comparative tool for retailers and publishers. It presents Diamond’s monthly sales for individual titles in relation to Diamond’s total sales for the issue of DC Comics' monthly Batman comic book. (Batman is used as the control title — with a value of 100 — because sales of Batman usually remain relatively stable.) This allows for easy comparison to other titles and helps retailers gauge their orders for all other titles. This formula is only a guide, other factors may impact a titles’ ability to sell in certain locations and clientele.