Top 50 Non-Premier Comics: September 2018
Oct 15, 2018
Archie Comic's Archie Meets Batman '66 #3, a crossover with DC Entertainment, was September's best-selling non-premier comic book.
Also in the top ten for Archie Comics, Mark Waid, Brian Augustyn, and Peter Krause's Archie 1941 #1, a realistic look at the Riverdale gang in the era of "the Greatest Generation," ranked #4, and Vampironica #3 ranked #5.
Oni Press had four titles in the top ten: Rick and Morty #42 ranked #2, Rick and Morty Presents Sleepy Gary #1 ranked #, Invader Zim #34 ranked #8, and Invader Zim #35 ranked #9.
Valiant Entertainment had two titles in the top ten: X-O Manowar #19 ranked #6 and Harbinger Wars 2: Aftermath #1 ranked #10.
Finally, Ahoy Comics' The Wrong Earth #1 ranked #7.
TOP 50 NON-PREMIER COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in September 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 133 | 125 | 15.53 | JUL181602-M | ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN 66 #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
2 | 144 | 141 | 12.59 | JUL182054-M | RICK & MORTY #42 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
3 | 163 | 132 | 11.39 | JUL182048-M | RICK & MORTY PRESENTS SLEEPY GARY #1 | $4.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
4 | 167 | 148 | 11.31 | JUL181593-M | ARCHIE 1941 #1 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
5 | 193 | 169 | 9.10 | APR181303-M | VAMPIRONICA #3 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
6 | 210 | 198 | 7.82 | JUL182264-M | X-O MANOWAR (2017) #19 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
7 | 212 | 338 | 7.81 | JUL181526 | WRONG EARTH #1 | $3.99 | AHOY COMICS |
8 | 220 | 199 | 6.94 | JUN181905-M | INVADER ZIM #34 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
9 | 223 | 202 | 6.79 | JUL182052-M | INVADER ZIM #35 | $3.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
10 | 226 | 210 | 6.60 | JUL182261-M | HARBINGER WARS 2 AFTERMATH #1 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
11 | 233 | 222 | 5.87 | JUL182273-M | SHADOWMAN (2018) #7 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
12 | 237 | 225 | 5.74 | JUN181287 | STRANGERS IN PARADISE XXV #6 | $3.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
13 | 242 | 230 | 5.61 | JUL182270-M | NINJA-K #11 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
14 | 248 | 144 | 5.51 | JUL182165-M | DOCTOR WHO 13TH #0 | $7.99 | TITAN COMICS |
15 | 250 | 243 | 5.45 | JUL182253-M | FAITH DREAMSIDE #1 [*] | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
16 | 252 | 235 | 5.27 | JUL181695 | CHIEF WIGGUMS FELONIOUS FUNNIES #1 | $3.99 | BONGO COMICS |
17 | 256 | 242 | 5.13 | JUL182258-M | BRITANNIA LOST EAGLES OF ROME #3 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
18 | 260 | 232 | 5.05 | JUL182167-M | BLOODBORNE #5 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
19 | 262 | 233 | 4.99 | JUL182157-M | ELRIC WHITE WOLF #1 (MR) | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
20 | 264 | 216 | 4.91 | JUL181476-M | ZOMBIE TRAMP ONGOING #52 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
21 | 271 | 241 | 4.70 | JUL181527 | HILLBILLY RED EYED WITCHERY FROM BEYOND #2 | $3.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
22 | 272 | 287 | 4.60 | JUL181709 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #112 (MR) | $2.95 | BROADSWORD COMICS |
23 | 275 | 247 | 4.51 | MAY182151 | NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #3 | $3.99 | TOKYOPOP |
24 | 277 | 258 | 4.40 | APR181917 | NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #2 | $3.99 | TOKYOPOP |
25 | 281 | 270 | 4.19 | JUL181696 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #84 | $3.99 | UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES |
26 | 283 | 273 | 4.14 | JUL182277-M | QUANTUM & WOODY (2017) #10 | $3.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
27 | 285 | 256 | 4.07 | JUL181504-M | MOTH & WHISPER #1 [*] | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
28 | 286 | 207 | 4.02 | JUL182300-M | GRIMM TALES OF TERROR 2018 HALLOWEEN EDITION #1 | $5.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
29 | 290 | 263 | 3.93 | JUL182162-M | DOCTOR WHO ROAD TO 13TH DR #3 12TH | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
30 | 291 | 265 | 3.90 | JUN182148 | NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY #4 | $3.99 | TOKYOPOP |
31 | 293 | 282 | 3.86 | JUL181516 | DARK ARK #10 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
32 | 307 | 280 | 3.51 | JUL181502-M | PATIENCE CONVICTION REVENGE #1 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
33 | 308 | 297 | 3.50 | JUN181352 | PESTILENCE STORY OF SATAN #4 (MR) | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
34 | 311 | 285 | 3.44 | MAY182129-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #20 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
35 | 316 | 309 | 3.31 | JUL181506 | RELAY #3 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
36 | 333 | 324 | 3.03 | JUL181598-M | BETTY AND VERONICA VIXENS #10 | $3.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
37 | 335 | 290 | 2.93 | MAY181279-M | VAMPBLADE SEASON 3 #5 (MR) | $4.99 | ACTION LAB - DANGER ZONE |
38 | 336 | 316 | 2.87 | JUL182308-M | REVENGE OF WONDERLAND #3 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
39 | 338 | 330 | 2.86 | JUL182009-M | VOLTRON LEGENDARY DEFENDER VOL 3 #3 | $3.99 | LION FORGE |
40 | 341 | 340 | 2.75 | JUN181468-M | FATHOM VOL 7 #3 | $3.99 | ASPEN MLT INC |
41 | 344 | 326 | 2.70 | JUL181508 | BEYONDERS #2 [*] | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
42 | 349 | 279 | 2.60 | JUN181483-M | CROSSED PLUS 100 MIMIC #5 (MR) | $5.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
43 | 352 | 319 | 2.53 | JUL182285-M | FEARSCAPE #1 (MR) [*] | $3.99 | VAULT COMICS |
44 | 357 | 341 | 2.44 | JUL182197-M | MIKE HAMMER #4 | $3.99 | TITAN COMICS |
45 | 360 | 347 | 2.31 | JUL182319-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #7 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
46 | 362 | 348 | 2.30 | JUN181975 | STABBITY BUNNY #7 | $3.99 | SCOUT COMICS |
47 | 363 | 368 | 2.29 | JUL181511 | LOST CITY EXPLORERS #4 | $3.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
48 | 364 | 349 | 2.28 | MAY181342-M | MOON MAID #1 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
49 | 366 | 358 | 2.23 | JUN182124-M | GFT TALES OF TERROR VOL 4 #6 | $3.99 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
50 | 368 | 359 | 2.19 | MAR181095-M | STARGATE UNIVERSE #6 | $3.99 | AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY PRODUCTIONS |
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