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Top 50 Non-Premier Comics and Graphic Novels: April 2018

Oni Press' Rick and Morty #37Based on the beloved animated series, Oni Press' Rick and Morty #37 was April's best-selling non-premier comic book.

Valiant Entertainment had four titles in the top ten: Shadowman #2 ranked #2, X-O Manowar #14 ranked #4, Bloodshot: Salvation #8 ranked #5, and Ninja-K #6 ranked #7.

Heavy Metal's Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast #4 ranked #3.

Archie Comics' Jughead the Hunger #5 ranked #6 and Archie #30 ranked #8.

Based on the cult classic television series, Titan's The Prisoner #1 ranked #9.

Finally, Abstract Studios' Strangers in Paradise XXV #3 ranked #10.

VIZ Media's My Hero Academia Volume 12 was April's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. Also in the top ten from VIZ, Tokyo Ghoul:Re Volume 4 ranked #6.

Valiant Entertainment had three titles in the top ten: Savage ranked #2, Eternity ranked #7, and Ninja-K Volume 1: The Ninja Files ranked #8.

Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 24 ranked #3.

Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Aftershock Shock ranked #4 and Dark Ark Volume 1 ranked #5.

Titan Comics' Robotech Archive Omnibus Volume 1 ranked #9.

Finally, Oni Press' Dead of Winter: Good Good Dog ranked #10.

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS 
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2018

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RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 86 66 20.62 FEB181697-M RICK & MORTY #37 $3.99 ONI PRESS INC.
2 165 159 9.33 FEB181885-M SHADOWMAN (2018) #2 [*] $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
3 172 149 8.38 NOV171707-M IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEAST #4 $3.99 HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE
4 188 181 7.37 FEB181890-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #14 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
5 202 184 6.49 FEB181902-M BLOODSHOT SALVATION #8 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
6 206 188 6.32 FEB181110-M JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #5 (MR) $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
7 209 192 6.24 FEB181894-M NINJA-K #6 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
8 213 194 6.13 FEB181115-M ARCHIE #30 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
9 220 190 5.73 FEB181798-M PRISONER #1 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
10 222 213 5.56 FEB180960 STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #3 $3.99 ABSTRACT STUDIOS
11 230 229 5.16 FEB181898-M QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #5 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
12 231 208 5.11 FEB181021-M BROTHERS DRACUL #1 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
13 235 232 4.91 FEB181183 SIMPSONS COMICS #243 $3.99 BONGO COMICS
14 239 195 4.82 FEB181013-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #46 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
15 243 245 4.46 FEB181907-M NINJAK VS VU #4 $3.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
16 248 239 4.32 FEB181023-M HER INFERNAL DESCENT #1 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
17 257 210 4.06 FEB181336-M LADY DEATH UNHOLY RUIN #1 (MR) $4.99 COFFIN COMICS
18 263 227 4.00 JAN181119-M VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #1 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
19 266 251 3.92 NOV171968-M WONDERFUL WORLD OF TANK GIRL #4 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
20 268 238 3.79 FEB180989-M DANGER DOLL SQUAD GALACTIC GLADIATORS #1 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
21 272 255 3.71 FEB181025 BABYTEETH #10 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
22 275 269 3.62 JAN181232-M ARCHIES #6 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
23 280 274 3.52 FEB181184 SPONGEBOB COMICS #79 $3.99 UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
24 284 280 3.46 FEB181118-M BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #5 $3.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
25 294 258 3.23 FEB188018 RICK & MORTY PRESENTS THE VINDICATORS #1 $4.99 ONI PRESS INC.
26 302 289 3.03 FEB181745 STABBITY BUNNY #4 (MR) $3.99 SCOUT COMICS
27 305 294 2.95 JAN181144 ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #5 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
28 306 295 2.94 NOV172131-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #14 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
29 308 298 2.92 FEB181171-M SURVIVAL FETISH #1 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
30 310 299 2.90 FEB181824-M BLOODBORNE #3 (MR) $3.99 TITAN COMICS
31 313 303 2.86 DEC171650 DISNEY PRINCESS #17 $3.99 JOE BOOKS INC.
32 314 191 2.86 FEB181877-M MEGA MAN MASTERMIX #2 $7.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
33 317 272 2.83 DEC171007-M DOLLFACE #14 (MR) $4.99 ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE
34 320 312 2.72 OCT171122-M CASPER AND WENDY #1 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
35 326 317 2.63 DEC171846-M MINKY WOODCOCK GIRL WHO HANDCUFFED HOUDINI #4 $3.99 TITAN COMICS
36 330 324 2.54 FEB181179 BLACK AF WIDOWS & ORPHANS #1 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
37 333 325 2.51 JAN182105-M GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #1 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
38 335 327 2.49 JAN181305-M WILDS #2 (MR) $3.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
39 337 328 2.46 DEC171831-M PENNY DREADFUL #9  $3.99 TITAN COMICS
40 343 337 2.37 FEB182010-M VAN HELSING VS ROBYN HOOD #4 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
41 345 341 2.33 FEB181925-M WASTED SPACE #1 (MR) $3.99 VAULT COMICS
42 350 344 2.29 FEB182018-M ROBYN HOOD THE CURSE #4 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
43 361 354 2.13 JAN182125-M BELLE BEAST HUNTER #3 $3.99 ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC
44 362 357 2.12 DEC171076-M STARGATE UNIVERSE BACK TO DESTINY #4 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
45 366 359 2.09 FEB181919-M DEEP ROOTS #1 (MR) $3.99 VAULT COMICS
46 369 370 2.02 FEB181033 ROUGH RIDERS RIDE OR DIE #3 (MR) $3.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
47 370 373 1.96 NOV171185-M UNDERDOG #3 $3.99 AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS
48 371 290 1.91 FEB181106 MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #6 $6.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
49 374 353 1.86 DEC171103 TREMENDOUS TRUMP MAN CHILD COVFEFE ONE SHOT $4.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
50 376 358 1.83 NOV171219 TREMENDOUS TRUMP WORLD WAR T (ONE SHOT) $4.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS

TOP 50 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2018

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RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 41 102 1.39 FEB181932 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
2 51 179 1.20 FEB172077 SAVAGE TP $9.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
3 56 104 1.12 FEB181626 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 24 (MR) $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
4 58 17 1.07 JAN181139 AFTERSHOCK SHOCK HC $34.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
5 62 86 1.04 FEB181035 DARK ARK TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
6 65 110 0.96 FEB181933 TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 04 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
7 80 148 0.84 FEB181913 ETERNITY TP $9.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
8 100 176 0.73 FEB181912 NINJA-K TP VOL 01 NINJA FILES $9.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
9 104 74 0.69 DEC171824 ROBOTECH ARCHIVE OMNIBUS VOL 01 $24.99 TITAN COMICS
10 112 129 0.65 DEC171717 DEAD OF WINTER GN GOOD GOOD DOG (MR) $14.99 ONI PRESS INC.
11 118 95 0.61 FEB181164 COPRA TP ROUND FIVE (MR) $21.95 BERGEN STREET PRESS
12 123 211 0.60 FEB181936 ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM GN VOL 21 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
13 127 247 0.58 JUN151643 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
14 128 184 0.58 FEB181629 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 02 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
14 128 214 0.58 JAN181207 TRUMP PUTIN ON THE HITS $9.99 ANTARCTIC PRESS
16 130 144 0.58 FEB181948 DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION GN VOL 01 (MR) $14.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
17 135 163 0.56 JAN181891 WORLDS END HAREM GN VOL 01 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP
18 139 78 0.56 JAN181760 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE ED VOL 03 $29.99 KODANSHA COMICS
19 144 122 0.53 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
20 145 244 0.52 JAN172159 LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
21 150 208 0.50 JAN181761 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 03 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
22 158 164 0.46 SEP151087 LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE $19.99 BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS
23 159 274 0.46 FEB181935 FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 23 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
24 166 238 0.44 FEB181627 ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 13 (MR) $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
25 171 175 0.42 OCT171779 CUTIE HONEY A GO GO GN VOL 01 (MR) $15.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
26 178 225 0.40 JAN181890 TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 04 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP
27 179 183 0.40 FEB181655 THIS IS A TACO HC $15.99 LION FORGE
28 183 571 0.38 AUG171282 CAPTAIN SWING TP SP ED (MR) $5.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
29 189 170 0.38 DEC171725 DAMNED TP VOL 02 ILL GOTTEN (MR) $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
30 191 578 0.38 AUG171251 GEORGE RR MARTIN FEVRE DREAM TP SP ED (MR) $5.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
31 192 151 0.38 DEC171793 YOUR BLACK FRIEND AND OTHER STRANGERS HC (MR) $20.00 SILVER SPROCKET
32 196 333 0.38 FEB181125 BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA TP VOL 02 SILVER AGE $9.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
32 196 154 0.38 SEP171954 NORMANDY GOLD TP (MR) $19.99 TITAN COMICS
34 203 249 0.37 NOV172052 RWBY GN $14.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
35 204 350 0.36 FEB181556 NOW #3 (MR) $9.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
36 211 352 0.35 MAR172201 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
36 211 345 0.35 OCT171954 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
38 216 143 0.35 FEB181931 HOMESTUCK HC VOL 01 ACT 1 & 2 $24.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
39 217 266 0.34 JAN182104 YOUR NAME GN VOL 03 $13.00 YEN PRESS
40 218 380 0.34 FEB181934 PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 03 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
41 222 138 0.33 FEB181642 ALGERIA IS BEAUTIFUL LIKE AMERICA HC $24.99 LION FORGE
42 226 268 0.33 DEC171842 SHERLOCK THE GREAT GAME TP $12.99 TITAN COMICS
43 227 316 0.33 FEB181631 FAIRY TAIL S GN VOL 02 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
44 228 207 0.33 NOV171940 PENNY DREADFUL TP VOL 02 BEAUTEOUS EVIL $16.99 TITAN COMICS
45 233 199 0.32 DEC171726 STUMPTOWN TP VOL 02 CASE OF BABY VELVET CASE (MR) $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
46 237 185 0.32 DEC171864 MOORCOCK LIB EREKOSE HC VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 TITAN COMICS
46 237 402 0.32 FEB181942 PLATINUM END GN VOL 05 (MR) $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
48 241 437 0.32 SEP151698 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
49 248 371 0.31 FEB181126 JUGHEADS TIME POLICE TP $10.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
50 255 278 0.30 FEB181960 NARUTO 3IN1 TP VOL 22 $14.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC

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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.

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.

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