Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: November 2017
Heavy Metal's Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast #1, a comic book based on the mobile game inspired by the legendary band, was November's best-selling small press comic book.
Oni Press had three titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty #32 at #2, Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It #5 at #3, and Invader Zim #25 at #6.
Archie Comics had two titles in the top ten: Betty and Veronica: Vixens #1 at #4 and Archie #25 at #5.
Vault Comics' Reactor #1 ranked #7.
Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Dark Ark #3 at #8 and Brilliant TrashK #1 at #10.
Finally, Bongo Comics' Simpsons Comics #241 ranked #9 for the month.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 1 was November's best-selling small-press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Albatross Funnybooks, Archie Comics, Black Mask, Kodansha Comics, and Oni Press.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2017
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 132 | 114 | 16.87 | AUG171760-M | IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEAST #1 | $3.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
| 2 | 151 | 139 | 13.44 | SEP171799-M | RICK & MORTY #32 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 3 | 198 | 188 | 10.22 | SEP171797-M | RICK & MORTY POCKET LIKE YOU STOLE IT #5 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 4 | 200 | 190 | 10.03 | SEP171182-M | BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 5 | 211 | 195 | 9.52 | SEP171176-M | ARCHIE #25 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 6 | 217 | 200 | 9.16 | SEP171793-M | INVADER ZIM #25 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 7 | 237 | 283 | 7.64 | JUL172286-M | REACTOR #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 8 | 254 | 240 | 6.75 | SEP171090 | DARK ARK #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 9 | 260 | 263 | 6.30 | SEP171269 | SIMPSONS COMICS #241 | $3.99 | BONGO COMICS |
| 10 | 262 | 250 | 6.25 | SEP171085-M | BRILLIANT TRASH #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 11 | 265 | 269 | 6.03 | SEP171030 | MOTOR GIRL #10 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
| 12 | 267 | 258 | 5.98 | SEP171089 | BABYTEETH #6 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 13 | 275 | 244 | 5.78 | SEP171079-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #41 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
| 14 | 285 | 290 | 5.26 | SEP171185-M | RIVERDALE (ONGOING) #8 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 15 | 287 | 295 | 5.18 | SEP171179-M | ARCHIES #2 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 16 | 288 | 492 | 5.14 | SEP172011 | STREET FIGHTER RELOADED #1 | $0.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 17 | 293 | 282 | 5.01 | APR171809 | DISNEY PRINCESS #14 | $3.99 | JOE BOOKS INC. |
| 18 | 299 | 287 | 4.90 | SEP171087 | ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #2 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 19 | 300 | 344 | 4.89 | SEP171412 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #107 (MR) | $2.95 | BROADSWORD COMICS |
| 20 | 304 | 294 | 4.76 | AUG172095-M | STREET FIGHTER VS DARKSTALKERS #7 | $3.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 21 | 306 | 298 | 4.70 | AUG171125 | PESTILENCE #5 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 22 | 308 | 301 | 4.66 | SEP171092 | JIMMYS BASTARDS #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 23 | 311 | 302 | 4.61 | SEP171088 | UNHOLY GRAIL #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 24 | 313 | 308 | 4.51 | AUG171844-M | VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #2 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
| 25 | 317 | 320 | 4.42 | SEP171270 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #74 | $3.99 | UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES |
| 26 | 321 | 463 | 4.31 | JUL172285 | MAXWELLS DEMONS #1 | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 27 | 324 | 314 | 4.22 | JUL172368-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #10 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 28 | 327 | 292 | 4.18 | SEP171050-M | DANGER DOLL SQUAD #2 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
| 29 | 330 | 317 | 4.12 | SEP171750-M | VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #3 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
| 30 | 332 | 319 | 4.09 | SEP171709 | DISNEY PRINCESS #15 | $3.99 | JOE BOOKS INC. |
| 31 | 333 | 336 | 4.06 | SEP171238-M | UBER INVASION #9 (MR) | $3.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
| 32 | 349 | 337 | 3.69 | SEP171752-M | VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 2 #4 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
| 33 | 352 | 361 | 3.61 | SEP171250-M | WAR STORIES #25 (MR) | $3.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
| 34 | 357 | 326 | 3.47 | SEP171056-M | DOLLFACE #11 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
| 35 | 374 | 372 | 3.11 | JUN172206-M | GFT DANCE OF THE DEAD #1 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 36 | 378 | 351 | 3.00 | SEP171072-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON TWO #9 | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
| 37 | 380 | 376 | 2.98 | SEP171028 | DEATH OF CEREBUS IN HELL #1 | $4.00 | AARDVARK VANAHEIM |
| 38 | 382 | 385 | 2.90 | SEP172150-M | VAN HELSING VS THE WEREWOLF #5 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 39 | 385 | 388 | 2.87 | SEP171095 | ELEANOR & THE EGRET #5 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 40 | 386 | 386 | 2.87 | JUN171169-M | CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST #2 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
| 41 | 393 | 392 | 2.78 | SEP172146-M | ROBYN HOOD THE HUNT #5 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 42 | 394 | 393 | 2.77 | AUG172250-M | ROBYN HOOD THE HUNT #4 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 43 | 395 | 394 | 2.75 | AUG171758-M | 1985 BLACK HOLE REPO #1 | $3.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
| 44 | 397 | 410 | 2.73 | SEP171790 | DEAD OF WINTER #4 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 45 | 399 | 412 | 2.72 | SEP171188-M | ALL NEW CLASSIC ARCHIE YOUR PAL ARCHIE #4 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 46 | 400 | 396 | 2.71 | SEP171868 | LONG LOST #1 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
| 47 | 405 | 414 | 2.69 | SEP171200-M | LOLA XOXO VOL 2 #5 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
| 48 | 406 | 402 | 2.65 | SEP171566-M | LARKS KILLER #4 | $3.99 | DEVILS DUE /1FIRST COMICS, LLC |
| 49 | 408 | 327 | 2.64 | JUN172209-M | GFT NEVERLAND RETURN OF HOOK ONE SHOT | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 50 | 413 | 369 | 2.52 | AUG171805 | DISNEY SNOW WHITE 80TH ANN ONE SHOT | $4.99 | JOE BOOKS INC. |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2017
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 5 | 13 | 3.52 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 2 | 31 | 73 | 2.05 | AUG171291 | 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK TP (MR) | $14.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 3 | 32 | 97 | 2.04 | SEP171181 | BETTY & VERONICA BY ADAM HUGHES TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 4 | 73 | 89 | 1.29 | JUL171458 | BLACK TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 5 | 77 | 105 | 1.26 | AUG171133 | NAMWOLF TP VOL 01 HEART OF DARKNESS | $17.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
| 6 | 128 | 84 | 0.90 | SEP171728 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE ED HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 7 | 141 | 161 | 0.82 | AUG171134 | SPOOKHOUSE TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
| 8 | 148 | 54 | 0.80 | JUN171846 | RICK AND MORTY HC BOOK 02 | $49.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 9 | 149 | 152 | 0.79 | AUG178324 | LCSD 2017 ANIMOSITY THE RISE HC | $19.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 10 | 164 | 111 | 0.74 | AUG178368 | LCSD 2017 4 KIDS WALK INTO A BANK HC (MR) | $29.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 11 | 165 | 185 | 0.73 | JUL172037 | LETTER 44 TP VOL 05 BLUESHIFT | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 12 | 195 | 108 | 0.64 | AUG178369 | LCSD 2017 BLACK HC (MR) | $34.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 13 | 204 | 208 | 0.61 | FEB161683 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 02 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 14 | 205 | 277 | 0.61 | JUL172090 | DEVILMAN GRIMOIRE GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 15 | 207 | 221 | 0.60 | SEP171097 | ROUGH RIDERS TP VOL 02 RIDERS ON THE STORM | $17.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 16 | 209 | 222 | 0.60 | SEP171098 | INSEXTS TP VOL 02 (MR) | $17.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 17 | 212 | 333 | 0.60 | JUL171980 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 62 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 18 | 223 | 216 | 0.57 | OCT171802 | TO LOVE RU GN VOL 01-02 (MR) | $19.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
| 19 | 227 | 229 | 0.56 | SEP171096 | WORLD READER TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 20 | 232 | 173 | 0.56 | SEP171747 | POS HC | $24.99 | LION FORGE |
| 21 | 235 | 147 | 0.55 | AUG178370 | LCSD 2017 YOUNG TERRORISTS HC (MR) | $29.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 22 | 238 | 456 | 0.53 | SEP171192 | BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA TP VOL 01 GOLDEN AGE | $9.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 23 | 241 | 314 | 0.53 | SEP172104 | SWORD ART ONLINE ALTERNATIVE GUN GALE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 24 | 242 | 403 | 0.53 | SEP171988 | DISNEY DESCENDANTS ROTTEN TO THE CORE GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
| 25 | 247 | 384 | 0.52 | OCT171665 | FAIRY TAIL S GN VOL 01 TALES FROM FAIRY TAIL | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 26 | 251 | 328 | 0.52 | AUG172200 | BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 24 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 27 | 260 | 235 | 0.50 | MAY161680 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 03 (MR) | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 28 | 268 | 287 | 0.50 | AUG171119 | EXPANSION GN | $14.95 | ADHOUSE BOOKS |
| 29 | 274 | 550 | 0.49 | FEB108442 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 30 | 285 | 258 | 0.47 | SEP171622 | ZEGAS GN | $19.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 31 | 292 | 319 | 0.45 | SEP172113 | POLAR BEAR IN LOVE GN VOL 01 | $15.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 32 | 299 | 320 | 0.45 | SEP172124 | DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 03 | $15.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 33 | 300 | 4 | 0.45 | AUG171816 | AKIRA 35TH ANNIVERSARY HC BOX SET (MR) | $199.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 34 | 305 | 365 | 0.45 | SEP171042 | PRINCELESS TP VOL 06 MAKE YOURSELF PART 2 | $14.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
| 35 | 309 | 393 | 0.44 | OCT171803 | TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 36 | 315 | 558 | 0.44 | SEP171039 | MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADY BUG AND CAT NOIR TP CATACLYSM | $9.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
| 37 | 316 | 504 | 0.43 | SEP171770 | CLOUDIA AND REX TP | $9.99 | LION FORGE |
| 38 | 321 | 371 | 0.43 | AUG171192 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID HC VOL 12 GETAWAY | $13.95 | AMULET BOOKS |
| 39 | 325 | 399 | 0.43 | SEP171878 | CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN VOL 02 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 40 | 329 | 416 | 0.42 | SEP172121 | YOUR NAME GN VOL 02 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 41 | 337 | 315 | 0.40 | JUN171831 | TEA DRAGON SOCIETY HC | $17.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 42 | 338 | 289 | 0.40 | JUL178453 | DISNEY RETURN OF SNOW WHITE & SEVEN DWARFS GN | $19.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 42 | 338 | 426 | 0.40 | AUG171754 | WITCH BOY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
| 44 | 340 | 405 | 0.40 | SEP171627 | I AM NOT OKAY WITH THIS GN | $14.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 45 | 348 | 439 | 0.39 | AUG172202 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 14 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 46 | 350 | 515 | 0.39 | AUG171065 | HERO CATS MIDNIGHT OVER STELLAR CITY TP VOL 02 | $11.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
| 47 | 352 | 313 | 0.39 | AUG172072 | GRIMMS MANGA TALES GN | $17.99 | TOKYOPOP |
| 48 | 355 | 308 | 0.38 | MAY171177 | DREADFUL BEAUTY ART OF PROVIDENCE TP (MR) | $19.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
| 49 | 357 | 450 | 0.38 | JUL172098 | HOW TO BUILD DUNGEON BOOK OF DEMON KING GN VOL 03 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 49 | 357 | 297 | 0.38 | NOV161705 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 51 | 367 | 304 | 0.37 | APR171895 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 05 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
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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.
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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.
