Top 50 Small Press Comics and Graphic Novels: April 2018
May 07, 2018
Valiant Entertainment's Shadowman #2 was April's best-selling small press comic book.
In total, Valiant had five titles in the top ten, including X-O Manowar #14 at #3, Bloodshot: Salvation #8 at #4, Ninja-K #6 at #6, and Quantum and Woody #5 at #9.
Heavy Metal's Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast #4 ranked #2.
Archie Comics' Jughead the Hunger #5 ranked #5 and Archie #30 ranked #7.
Abstract Studios' Strangers in Paradise XXV #3 ranked #8.
Finally, Aftershock Comics' The Brothers Dracul #1 ranked #10.
Valiant Entertainment's Savage was April's top-selling small press graphic novel.
Also in the top ten for Valiant, Eternity ranked #5, and Ninja-K Volume 1: The Ninja Files ranked #6.
Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 24 ranked #2 and Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Volume 2 ranked #8.
Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Aftershock Shock ranked #3 and Dark Ark Volume 1 ranked #4.
Bergen Street Press' COPRA: Round Five ranked #7.
Antarctic Press' Trump: Putin on the Hits ranked #8.
Finally, Seven Seas Ghost Ship's World's End Harem Volume 1 ranked #10.
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 165 | 159 | 9.33 | FEB181885-M | SHADOWMAN (2018) #2 [*] | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
2 | 172 | 149 | 8.38 | NOV171707-M | IRON MAIDEN LEGACY OF THE BEAST #4 | $3.99 | HEAVY METAL MAGAZINE |
3 | 188 | 181 | 7.37 | FEB181890-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #14 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
4 | 202 | 184 | 6.49 | FEB181902-M | BLOODSHOT SALVATION #8 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
5 | 206 | 188 | 6.32 | FEB181110-M | JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #5 (MR) | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
6 | 209 | 192 | 6.24 | FEB181894-M | NINJA-K #6 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
7 | 213 | 194 | 6.13 | FEB181115-M | ARCHIE #30 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
8 | 222 | 213 | 5.56 | FEB180960 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #3 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
9 | 230 | 229 | 5.16 | FEB181898-M | QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #5 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
10 | 231 | 208 | 5.11 | FEB181021-M | BROTHERS DRACUL #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
11 | 235 | 232 | 4.91 | FEB181183 | SIMPSONS COMICS #243 | $3.99 | BONGO COMICS |
12 | 239 | 195 | 4.82 | FEB181013-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #46 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
13 | 243 | 245 | 4.46 | FEB181907-M | NINJAK VS VU #4 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
14 | 248 | 239 | 4.32 | FEB181023-M | HER INFERNAL DESCENT #1 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
15 | 257 | 210 | 4.06 | FEB181336-M | LADY DEATH UNHOLY RUIN #1 (MR) | $4.99 | COFFIN COMICS |
16 | 263 | 227 | 4.00 | JAN181119-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #1 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
17 | 268 | 238 | 3.79 | FEB180989-M | DANGER DOLL SQUAD GALACTIC GLADIATORS #1 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
18 | 272 | 255 | 3.71 | FEB181025 | BABYTEETH #10 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
19 | 275 | 269 | 3.62 | JAN181232-M | ARCHIES #6 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
20 | 280 | 274 | 3.52 | FEB181184 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #79 | $3.99 | UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES |
21 | 284 | 280 | 3.46 | FEB181118-M | BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #5 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
22 | 302 | 289 | 3.03 | FEB181745 | STABBITY BUNNY #4 (MR) | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
23 | 305 | 294 | 2.95 | JAN181144 | ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION #5 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
24 | 306 | 295 | 2.94 | NOV172131-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #14 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
25 | 308 | 298 | 2.92 | FEB181171-M | SURVIVAL FETISH #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
26 | 313 | 303 | 2.86 | DEC171650 | DISNEY PRINCESS #17 | $3.99 | JOE BOOKS INC. |
27 | 314 | 191 | 2.86 | FEB181877-M | MEGA MAN MASTERMIX #2 | $7.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
28 | 317 | 272 | 2.83 | DEC171007-M | DOLLFACE #14 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
29 | 320 | 312 | 2.72 | OCT171122-M | CASPER AND WENDY #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
30 | 330 | 324 | 2.54 | FEB181179 | BLACK AF WIDOWS & ORPHANS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
31 | 333 | 325 | 2.51 | JAN182105-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #1 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
32 | 335 | 327 | 2.49 | JAN181305-M | WILDS #2 (MR) | $3.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
33 | 343 | 337 | 2.37 | FEB182010-M | VAN HELSING VS ROBYN HOOD #4 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
34 | 345 | 341 | 2.33 | FEB181925-M | WASTED SPACE #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
35 | 350 | 344 | 2.29 | FEB182018-M | ROBYN HOOD THE CURSE #4 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
36 | 361 | 354 | 2.13 | JAN182125-M | BELLE BEAST HUNTER #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
37 | 362 | 357 | 2.12 | DEC171076-M | STARGATE UNIVERSE BACK TO DESTINY #4 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
38 | 366 | 359 | 2.09 | FEB181919-M | DEEP ROOTS #1 (MR) | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
39 | 369 | 370 | 2.02 | FEB181033 | ROUGH RIDERS RIDE OR DIE #3 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
40 | 370 | 373 | 1.96 | NOV171185-M | UNDERDOG #3 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
41 | 371 | 290 | 1.91 | FEB181106 | MARVEL COMICS DIGEST #6 | $6.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
42 | 374 | 353 | 1.86 | DEC171103 | TREMENDOUS TRUMP MAN CHILD COVFEFE ONE SHOT | $4.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
43 | 376 | 358 | 1.83 | NOV171219 | TREMENDOUS TRUMP WORLD WAR T (ONE SHOT) | $4.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
44 | 381 | 394 | 1.80 | JAN181229-M | ARCHIE #29 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
45 | 383 | 367 | 1.80 | JAN181103-M | BLACK BETTY #3 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
46 | 386 | 383 | 1.77 | FEB182030-M | MUSKETEERS #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
47 | 387 | 387 | 1.74 | FEB181026 | COLD WAR #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
48 | 389 | 385 | 1.74 | JAN182129-M | PEEK A BOO #2 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
49 | 393 | 388 | 1.72 | JAN181146 | BACKWAYS #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
50 | 394 | 390 | 1.72 | FEB181027 | BETROTHED #2 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
TOP 50 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in April 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 51 | 179 | 1.20 | FEB172077 | SAVAGE TP | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
2 | 56 | 104 | 1.12 | FEB181626 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 24 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
3 | 58 | 17 | 1.07 | JAN181139 | AFTERSHOCK SHOCK HC | $34.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
4 | 62 | 86 | 1.04 | FEB181035 | DARK ARK TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
5 | 80 | 148 | 0.84 | FEB181913 | ETERNITY TP | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
6 | 100 | 176 | 0.73 | FEB181912 | NINJA-K TP VOL 01 NINJA FILES | $9.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
7 | 118 | 95 | 0.61 | FEB181164 | COPRA TP ROUND FIVE (MR) | $21.95 | BERGEN STREET PRESS |
8 | 128 | 184 | 0.58 | FEB181629 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
8 | 128 | 214 | 0.58 | JAN181207 | TRUMP PUTIN ON THE HITS | $9.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
10 | 135 | 163 | 0.56 | JAN181891 | WORLDS END HAREM GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
11 | 139 | 78 | 0.56 | JAN181760 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA DELUXE ED VOL 03 | $29.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
12 | 150 | 208 | 0.50 | JAN181761 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 03 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
13 | 158 | 164 | 0.46 | SEP151087 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE | $19.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
14 | 166 | 238 | 0.44 | FEB181627 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 13 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
15 | 171 | 175 | 0.42 | OCT171779 | CUTIE HONEY A GO GO GN VOL 01 (MR) | $15.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
16 | 178 | 225 | 0.40 | JAN181890 | TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
17 | 179 | 183 | 0.40 | FEB181655 | THIS IS A TACO HC | $15.99 | LION FORGE |
18 | 183 | 571 | 0.38 | AUG171282 | CAPTAIN SWING TP SP ED (MR) | $5.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
19 | 191 | 578 | 0.38 | AUG171251 | GEORGE RR MARTIN FEVRE DREAM TP SP ED (MR) | $5.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
20 | 192 | 151 | 0.38 | DEC171793 | YOUR BLACK FRIEND AND OTHER STRANGERS HC (MR) | $20.00 | SILVER SPROCKET |
21 | 196 | 333 | 0.38 | FEB181125 | BEST OF ARCHIE AMERICANA TP VOL 02 SILVER AGE | $9.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
22 | 204 | 350 | 0.36 | FEB181556 | NOW #3 (MR) | $9.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
23 | 217 | 266 | 0.34 | JAN182104 | YOUR NAME GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
24 | 222 | 138 | 0.33 | FEB181642 | ALGERIA IS BEAUTIFUL LIKE AMERICA HC | $24.99 | LION FORGE |
25 | 227 | 316 | 0.33 | FEB181631 | FAIRY TAIL S GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
26 | 248 | 371 | 0.31 | FEB181126 | JUGHEADS TIME POLICE TP | $10.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
27 | 257 | 353 | 0.30 | FEB180971 | HERO CATS TP VOL 07 SEASON FINALE | $11.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
28 | 263 | 308 | 0.29 | JAN182082 | MONSTER TAMER GIRLS GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
29 | 269 | 111 | 0.28 | FEB181034 | ANIMOSITY HC VOL 01 YEAR ONE (MR) | $39.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
30 | 276 | 432 | 0.27 | FEB181615 | DISNEY GRAVITY FALLS CINESTORY TP VOL 04 | $9.99 | JOE BOOKS INC. |
31 | 280 | 192 | 0.27 | DEC171584 | GODHEAD GN (MR) | $24.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
32 | 281 | 204 | 0.27 | FEB181544 | BLACKBIRD DAYS HC (MR) | $22.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
32 | 281 | 299 | 0.27 | FEB161202 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 02 TABLET OF DESTINIES | $19.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
34 | 285 | 637 | 0.27 | JUL171463 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 04 LA DAMA DE LA MUERTE | $9.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
35 | 287 | 862 | 0.27 | AUG171272 | DARK GODS TP VOL 01 SP ED (MR) | $5.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
36 | 289 | 239 | 0.26 | FEB180957 | BEST WE COULD DO ILLUSTRATED MEMOIR SC | $17.99 | ABRAMS COMICARTS |
37 | 291 | 834 | 0.26 | MAR171383 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 03 LOST BOYS OF WEST ABBEY | $7.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
38 | 292 | 293 | 0.26 | FEB181319 | BONE CODA BEHIND THE SCENES BUNDLE | $14.95 | CARTOON BOOKS |
39 | 302 | 334 | 0.25 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
40 | 308 | 366 | 0.25 | FEB181997 | OVERLORD GN VOL 06 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
41 | 309 | 365 | 0.25 | JAN181870 | CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN VOL 04 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
42 | 312 | 464 | 0.24 | JAN181963 | DISNEY FAIRIES MANGA GN VOL 05 GREAT FAIRY RESCUE | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
43 | 315 | 157 | 0.24 | OCT172048 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES LEGACY TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
44 | 319 | 382 | 0.24 | JAN182080 | MERMAID BOYS GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
45 | 320 | 381 | 0.24 | JAN182086 | GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 02 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
46 | 325 | 978 | 0.24 | AUG171261 | DISENCHANTED TP VOL 01 SP ED (MR) | $5.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
46 | 325 | 248 | 0.24 | JAN181768 | PRINCESS JELLYFISH GN VOL 08 | $19.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
48 | 329 | 417 | 0.23 | DEC171792 | YUUNA & HAUNTED HOT SPRINGS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP |
49 | 330 | 182 | 0.23 | JAN181660 | LAND OF THE SONS HC (MR) | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
50 | 334 | 275 | 0.23 | NOV172145 | VAN HELSING VS WEREWOLF TP | $19.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
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