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

Valiant Entertainment's Harbinger Wars 2 #1Valiant Entertainment's Harbinger Wars 2 #1, the first chapter in their new crossover event, was May's best-selling non-premier comic book. In total, Valiant had five titles in the top ten.

Oni Press had two titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty #38 at #2 and Invader Zim #30 at #10.

Archie Comics' Vampironica #2 ranked #3.

Aftershock Comics' A Walk Through Hell #1 ranked #4.

Tokyopop's The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey #1, the first chapter of a sequel to the beloved film, ranked #5.

Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 7 was May's best-selling non-premier graphic novel and one of the publisher's two titles in the top ten.

Somos Arte's Ricanstruction, an anthology by Puerto Rican creators intended to raise funds to rebuild the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, ranked #2.

Silver Sprocket's Daygloayhole Quarterly #1 ranked #3.

VIZ Media had three titles in the top ten, led by Pokémon Sun & Moon Volume 1 at #4.

Yen Press' Star Wars: Lost Stars Volume 1, a manga adaptation of Claudia Grey's best-selling Star Wars novel, ranked #5.

Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics and Action Lab Entertainment.

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 103 93 22.27 MAR181983-M HARBINGER WARS 2 #1 [*] $3.99 VAL
2 124 110 18.69 MAR181802-M RICK & MORTY #38 $3.99 ONI
3 175 160 11.47 FEB181107-M VAMPIRONICA #2 $3.99 ARC
4 179 157 10.71 MAR181064-M WALK THROUGH HELL #1 $3.99 AFT
5 187 176 9.90 MAR181960-M NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #1 $3.99 TOK
6 190 250 9.73 MAR181998-M SHADOWMAN (2018) #3 CVR A ZONJIC $3.99 VAL
7 201 204 9.12 MAR181990-M HARBINGER WARS 2 PRELUDE #1 $3.99 VAL
8 202 196 8.98 MAR182002-M X-O MANOWAR (2017) #15 $3.99 VAL
9 214 194 8.36 MAR182012-M BLOODSHOT SALVATION #9 $3.99 VAL
10 222 199 7.90 FEB181695-M INVADER ZIM #30 $3.99 ONI
11 228 208 7.61 MAR181162-M JUGHEAD THE HUNGER #6 (MR) $3.99 ARC
12 240 209 6.91 MAR181917-M ROBOTECH #9 $3.99 TTN
13 246 229 6.63 MAR182008-M NINJA-K #7 $3.99 VAL
14 250 221 6.25 MAR181914-M DARK SOULS AGE OF FIRE #1 $3.99 TTN
15 252 228 6.09 FEB181039 HILLBILLY #9 $3.99 ALB
16 255 234 5.94 MAR181081 HILLBILLY #10 $3.99 ALB
17 260 243 5.52 MAR181070-M DARK ARK #6 $3.99 AFT
18 261 244 5.50 MAR181941-M BLOODBORNE #4 (MR) $3.99 TTN
19 263 247 5.45 MAR181068-M PESTILENCE STORY OF SATAN #1 (MR) $3.99 AFT
20 267 270 5.31 MAR181994-M QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #6 $3.99 VAL
21 270 233 5.19 MAR181058-M ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #47 (MR) $4.99 ACT
22 274 269 5.06 MAR181228 MIGHTY MOE SZYSLAK #1 (ONE SHOT) $3.99 BON
23 281 184 4.80 FEB181819-M TANK GIRL FULL COLOR CLASSICS 1988-1989 #1 $6.99 TTN
24 286 327 4.70 MAR181368 TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #110 (MR) $2.95 BRO
25 288 265 4.69 MAY171199 CALEXIT #3 (MR) $3.99 BLA
26 298 290 4.44 MAR181229 SPONGEBOB COMICS #80 $3.99 UNI
27 303 283 4.31 FEB181737-M CYBER SPECTRE #1 $3.99 SCO
28 309 285 4.21 FEB181028 ANIMOSITY #14 (MR) $3.99 AFT
29 313 309 4.11 FEB181113-M RIVERDALE #12 $3.99 ARC
30 315 291 4.05 MAR181946-M PRISONER #2 $3.99 TTN
31 316 344 4.02 MAR182006-M VALIANT HIGH #1 $3.99 VAL
32 317 316 3.97 MAR181156-M BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #6 $3.99 ARC
33 323 305 3.82 JAN181148 JIMMYS BASTARDS #8 (MR) $3.99 AFT
34 327 332 3.75 MAR181171-M ARCHIES #7 $3.99 ARC
35 328 313 3.69 DEC172023-M GRIMM FAIRY TALES #15 $3.99 ZEN
36 332 339 3.59 MAR181214-M UBER INVASION #13 (MR) $3.99 AVA
37 333 256 3.57 JAN181256-M CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #1 (MR) $5.99 AVA
38 336 323 3.51 MAR181066 BROTHERS DRACUL #2 (MR) $3.99 AFT
39 338 252 3.50 AUG172227-M GFT OZ THE WIZARD ONE SHOT $5.99 ZEN
40 339 325 3.49 MAR181870 STABBITY BUNNY #5 $3.99 SCO
41 340 297 3.48 JAN181661 LOVE & ROCKETS MAGAZINE #5 $4.99 FAN
42 348 254 3.13 DEC171168-M CINEMA PURGATORIO #14 (MR) $6.99 AVA
43 350 342 3.12 MAR182108-M JASMINE CROWN OF KINGS #1 $3.99 ZEN
44 353 395 3.07 MAR181179 BETTY AND VERONICA FRIENDS FOREVER #1 AT THE MOVIES $2.99 ARC
45 354 345 3.05 MAR181921-M WARHAMMER 40000 DEATHWATCH #1 $3.99 TTN
46 355 328 3.04 MAR181033-M DANGER DOLL SQUAD GALACTIC GLADIATORS #2 (MR) $4.99 ACT
47 356 273 3.03 MAR181925-M 2021 LOST CHILDREN #1 $5.99 TTN
48 367 352 2.85 MAR181067 HER INFERNAL DESCENT #2 (MR) $3.99 AFT
49 368 321 2.83 MAR181783-M ALIEN TOILET MONSTERS #1 $4.99 OMN
50 373 359 2.64 FEB182014-M GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #2 $3.99 ZEN

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

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 13 20 2.47 FEB181702 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 07 $19.99 ONI
2 39 33 1.62 JAN189143 RICANSTRUCTION REMINISCING & REBUILDING PUERTO RICO TP $19.99 SOM
3 45 207 1.45 FEB181778 DAYGLOAYHOLE QUARTERLY #1 (MR) $6.00 SIL
4 46 274 1.44 MAR182040 POKEMON SUN & MOON GN VOL 01 $4.99 VIZ
5 47 83 1.36 MAR182086 STAR WARS LOST STARS GN VOL 01 $13.00 HAC
6 55 65 1.24 MAR181177 ARCHIE TP VOL 05 $17.99 ARC
7 68 179 1.08 FEB180968 THE GHOST THE OWL HC $9.99 ACT
8 76 195 1.04 MAR182033 ONE PIECE GN VOL 86 $9.99 VIZ
9 92 85 0.94 DEC171719 MY BOYFRIEND IS A BEAR GN $19.99 ONI
10 94 86 0.94 MAR182019 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 01 $19.99 VIZ
11 106 125 0.88 MAR181079 ANIMOSITY EVOLUTION TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFT
12 112 216 0.85 MAR181754 WORMWORLD SAGA TP VOL 01 SAGA BEGINS $9.99 LIO
13 114 177 0.83 APR181933 RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 01 RED LIKE ROSES $12.99 VIZ
14 115 145 0.81 JAN181307 YOUNG TERRORISTS TP (MR) $13.99 BLA
15 119 82 0.79 JUN130807 ALAN MOORE FASHION BEAST TP (MR) $24.99 AVA
15 119 193 0.79 MAR182076 CHI SWEET ADVENTURES GN VOL 01 $11.95 RAN
17 123 262 0.77 MAR182018 X-O MANOWAR (2017) TP VOL 04 VISIGOTH $9.99 VAL
18 124 217 0.77 MAR181845 BALLAD OF HALO JONES TP VOL 01 COLOR ED $9.99 POC
19 127 424 0.76 JUL083705 BLACK SUMMER TP (MR) $24.99 AVA
20 142 203 0.69 MAR181659 ALL SUMMER LONG GN $12.99 ST.
21 143 122 0.69 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI
22 163 143 0.63 MAR182032 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 3 STARDUST CRUSADERS HC VOL 07 $19.99 VIZ
23 176 188 0.58 MAR181178 ARCHIES TP VOL 01 $17.99 ARC
24 178 583 0.57 SEP083753 FREAKANGELS TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 AVA
25 185 180 0.56 DEC090684 IGNITION CITY TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 AVA
26 189 94 0.55 MAR181227 LADY MECHANIKA OVERSIZED HC VOL 02 $28.99 BEN
27 190 248 0.54 NOV172052 RWBY GN $14.99 VIZ
28 209 246 0.51 MAR182095 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 05 $15.00 HAC
29 212 111 0.50 MAR181635 DISNEY MASTERS HC VOL 01 SCARPA MICKEY MOUSE DELTA DIMENSION $29.99 FAN
30 216 517 0.50 MAR181180 ARCHIE GIANT COMICS SURPRISE TP $7.99 ARC
31 218 191 0.50 FEB181775 TO LOVE RU GN VOL 07-08 (MR) $19.99 SEV
32 230 219 0.47 MAR120791 CALIGULA TP VOL 01 (MR) $19.99 AVA
32 230 726 0.47 MAR094092 FREAKANGELS TP VOL 02 (MR) $19.99 AVA
34 232 110 0.47 DEC171774 DEVILMAN CLASSIC COLLECTION GN VOL 01 $29.99 ST.
35 237 722 0.46 SEP090638 FREAKANGELS TP VOL 03 (MR) $19.99 AVA
36 238 306 0.45 FEB181754 HIMOUTO UMARI CHAN GN VOL 01 $12.99 ST.
37 240 749 0.45 NOV100759 FREAKANGELS TP VOL 05 (MR) $19.99 AVA
38 241 753 0.45 JAN094012 ANNA MERCURY TP VOL 01 THE CUTTER (MR) $19.99 AVA
39 242 421 0.45 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
40 243 758 0.45 FEB094087 GRAVEL TP VOL 01 BLOODY LIARS (MR) $24.99 AVA
41 244 759 0.45 APR100762 FREAKANGELS TP VOL 04 (MR) $19.99 AVA
42 248 241 0.43 OCT063166 GARTH ENNIS 303 TP (OCT063166) (MR) $19.99 AVA
43 249 239 0.43 MAR181753 ENCHANTED CHEST HC $17.99 LIO
44 253 448 0.43 MAR172201 DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ
44 253 455 0.43 FEB181556 NOW #3 (MR) $9.99 FAN
46 258 476 0.42 MAR181027 MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG CAT NOIR TP BUG OUT $9.99 ACT
47 259 284 0.42 MAR181841 MANFRIED MAN GN (MR) $14.99 RAN
48 262 339 0.42 APR151799 TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 $12.99 VIZ
49 268 323 0.41 MAR182051 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 07 $14.99 VIZ
50 270 75 0.41 FEB181914 WRATH OF THE ETERNAL WARRIOR HC DLX ED $49.99 VAL

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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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