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Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: November 2018

Archie Comics -- The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Volume 1Archie Comics' The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Volume 1, the horror series that inspired the new Netflix television series, was November's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.

VIZ Media had four titles in the top ten: Dragon Ball: That Time I Reincarnated as Yamcha Volume 1 at #2, One Piece Volume 88 at #5, RWBY Official Manga Anthology Volume 3: From Shadows at #7, and Yu-Gi-Oh Arc V Volume 4 at #10.

Aftershock Comics' A Walk Through Hell Volume 1 ranked #3.

Lion Forge/Magnetic Collection's Watersnakes ranked #4.

Also charting in November were Blackbox comics, Kodansha Comics, and Yen Press.

TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in October 2018

QTY
RANK
OVERALL
QTY
RANK
OVERALL
DOLLAR
RANK
INDEX ITEM
CODE
DESCRIPTION PRICE VENDOR
1 15 26 1.96 MAY161133 SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) $17.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
2 18 92 1.85 SEP182163 DRAGON BALL THAT TIME REINCARNATED AS YAMCHA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
3 27 64 1.61 SEP181388 WALK THROUGH HELL TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
4 49 61 1.25 SEP181867 WATERSNAKES HC (MR) $19.99 MAGNETIC COLLECTION
5 60 167 1.10 SEP182189 ONE PIECE GN VOL 88 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
6 79 269 0.97 SEP181582 GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ONE-SHOT $5.99 BLACKBOX COMICS
7 84 149 0.94 SEP182171 RWBY OFFICIAL MANGA ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 03 FROM SHADOWS $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
8 98 153 0.84 SEP182235 YOTSUBA & ! GN VOL 14 $13.00 YEN PRESS
9 103 60 0.81 SEP182280 SAILOR MOON ETERNAL ED VOL 02 (RES) $27.99 KODANSHA COMICS
10 109 224 0.80 SEP182167 YU GI OH ARC V GN VOL 04 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
11 117 85 0.74 MAY182021 DARK SOULS OMNIBUS TP (MR) $24.99 TITAN COMICS
12 127 243 0.70 SEP182176 POKEMON HORIZON SUN & MOON GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
13 131 127 0.69 SEP182166 JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 3 STARDUST CRUSADERS HC VOL 09 $19.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
14 133 236 0.69 JUN151643 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
15 134 83 0.68 SEP181782 DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC VOL 10 CASTLES OTHER SECRET $29.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
16 136 77 0.67 AUG182520 BATTLE ANGEL ALITA HOLY NIGHT & OTHER STORIES HC GN $29.99 KODANSHA COMICS
17 139 241 0.64 SEP182172 POKEMON POCKET COMICS CLASSIC GN $10.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
18 147 161 0.62 JUN182017 PRISONER TP VOL 01 UNCERTAINTY MACHINE $16.99 TITAN COMICS
19 149 181 0.60 JUL151482 RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
20 152 286 0.60 SEP182178 RECORD OF GRANCREST WAR GN VOL 01 (MR) $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
21 155 154 0.60 SEP182168 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL ED HC VOL 03 $19.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
22 160 45 0.58 AUG188048 LCSD 2018 X-O MANOWAR KINDT DLX HC SGN LTD 1000 COPIES $49.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
23 161 209 0.58 SEP181404 BROTHERS DRACUL TP VOL 01 $14.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
24 162 196 0.57 SEP182214 DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON GN VOL 06 $15.00 YEN PRESS
25 163 276 0.57 SEP182223 LITTLE WITCH ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 $10.00 YEN PRESS
25 163 222 0.57 SEP182207 SWORD ART ONLINE HOLLOW REALIZATION GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
27 168 216 0.56 SEP182177 RAN & GRAY WORLD GN VOL 01 $14.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
28 169 265 0.55 AUG182491 CRUSH GN $11.00 JY
29 171 227 0.54 AUG182559 WONDERLAND GN VOL 01 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
30 182 188 0.52 JUL182185 ROBOTECH TP VOL 03 BLIND GAME $16.99 TITAN COMICS
31 186 315 0.50 SEP181502 EVERYTHINGS ARCHIE TP VOL 01 $10.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
32 187 345 0.50 SEP182164 DR STONE GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
32 187 183 0.50 SEP182098 HARBINGER WARS 2 TP $19.99 VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
34 192 483 0.49 JUL188861 MIRACULOUS TALES OF LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR TP SANTA CLAWS $6.99 ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
34 192 131 0.49 JUN182027 ROBOTECH ARCHIVES MACROSS SAGA TP VOL 03 $24.99 TITAN COMICS
36 194 165 0.49 MAY181739 ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS $19.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
37 195 187 0.49 JUL182056 WET MOON GN VOL 07 (MR) $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
38 200 263 0.48 AUG182568 YUUNA & HAUNTED HOT SPRINGS GN VOL 04 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS GHOST SHIP
39 202 374 0.47 SEP182183 BLACK TORCH GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
40 204 113 0.46 JUL182452 DEVILMAN CLASSIC COLLECTION GN VOL 02 (MR) $29.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
40 204 228 0.46 SEP182217 FRUITS BASKET ANOTHER GN VOL 02 $15.00 YEN PRESS
42 206 249 0.46 SEP181496 BETTY & VERONICA VIXENS TP VOL 02 $14.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
43 210 247 0.45 JUL182329 DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 01 $15.99 TOKYOPOP
44 214 836 0.44 FEB181705 SPECIALLY PRICED SMURFS RETURN OF SMURFETTE GN $3.99 PAPERCUTZ
45 217 364 0.44 AUG181589 ARCHIE & ME TP VOL 01 $10.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
45 217 379 0.44 SEP151698 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
47 219 208 0.43 JUL182063 DRAWN TO SEX GN SEX BASICS OH JOY SEX TOY (MR) $19.99 ONI PRESS INC.
48 222 380 0.42 JUN181921 GILLBERT THE LITTLE MERMAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 PAPERCUTZ
49 226 129 0.41 SEP181889 BEATLES IN COMICS HC $29.99 NBM
50 229 202 0.41 SEP181837 HEDY LAMARR AN INCREDIBLE LIFE GN (MR) $19.95 HUMANOIDS INC
51 231 407 0.41 AUG182426 MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
52 232 281 0.40 AUG182418 PERSONA 4 GN VOL 08 $13.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
53 236 135 0.40 JUN182035 CHARLES VESS BOOK OF BALLADS & SAGAS HC $29.99 TITAN COMICS
54 239 310 0.40 SEP182229 OVERLORD GN VOL 08 $13.00 YEN PRESS
55 240 311 0.39 SEP182236 INSIDE MARI GN VOL 01 $12.95 DENPA BOOKS
56 243 370 0.39 SEP182266 EDENS ZERO VOL 01 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
57 244 137 0.39 AUG182150 MAZEWORLD COLLECTORS ED TP $29.99 REBELLION / 2000AD
58 245 319 0.38 AUG182552 MISS KOBAYASHIS DRAGON MAID GN VOL 07 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
59 249 144 0.38 SEP181692 VALERIAN COMPLETE COLLECTION HC VOL 07 $29.99 CINEBOOK
60 253 443 0.38 SEP182181 BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 13 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
61 255 283 0.37 JUL182001 BAREFOOT GEN GN VOL 01 $14.95 LAST GASP
62 258 448 0.37 SEP181503 ARCHIE GIANT COMICS BASH TP $9.99 ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS
63 261 1351 0.36 APR073424 WARREN ELLIS CRECY GN (MR) $6.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
64 265 326 0.35 SEP182188 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 09 $14.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
65 266 435 0.35 SEP181943 HOPE TP $9.99 REBELLION / 2000AD
66 271 337 0.34 JUL181945 AMULET SC GN VOL 08 SUPERNOVA $12.99 GRAPHIX
66 271 215 0.34 AUG182424 FRANKENSTEIN HC JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION $22.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
68 273 352 0.34 SEP182219 HIGH SCHOOL DXD GN VOL 11 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
69 275 368 0.34 SEP182156 OTHERWORLDLY IZAKAYA NOBU TP VOL 02 $12.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
70 277 365 0.34 SEP182205 INTERSPECIES REVIEWERS GN VOL 01 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
71 278 362 0.34 SEP182206 IS WRONG PICK UP GIRLS DUNGEON FAMILIA LYU GN VOL 01 $13.00 YEN PRESS
72 281 1446 0.33 NOV083804 ALAN MOORE LIGHT OF THY COUNTENANCE GN (MR) $7.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
72 281 261 0.33 AUG182529 WOTAKOI LOVE IS HARD FOR OTAKU GN VOL 03 $17.99 KODANSHA COMICS
74 284 1462 0.33 APR090689 WARREN ELLIS FRANKENSTEINS WOMB GN (MR) $6.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
75 290 373 0.33 SEP182218 GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 04 (MR) $13.00 YEN PRESS
76 294 383 0.32 JUL182453 DEVILMAN VS HADES GN VOL 03 (MR) $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
76 294 174 0.32 JUN188816 GHOST IN SHELL GLOBAL NEURAL NETWORK HC BM ED $29.99 KODANSHA COMICS
76 294 306 0.32 SEP181391 NORMALS TP VOL 01 $17.99 AFTERSHOCK COMICS
79 297 521 0.32 SEP182170 RADIANT GN VOL 02 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
80 301 125 0.32 MAY182004 EXTERMINATOR 17 HC $39.99 TITAN COMICS
81 302 369 0.31 SEP182157 PERSONA 3 GN VOL 08 $13.99 UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC
81 302 275 0.31 SEP181794 TIGER VS NIGHTMARE YR GN VOL 01 $17.99 :01 FIRST SECOND
83 309 302 0.31 SEP182208 BRIDES STORY HC VOL 10 $17.00 YEN PRESS
83 309 182 0.31 MAY182005 ELRIC RUBY THRONE DLX ED HC $29.99 TITAN COMICS
85 316 1506 0.31 OCT141057 ANOTHER SUBURBAN ROMANCE COLOR ED TP (MR) $9.99 AVATAR PRESS INC
86 322 450 0.30 SEP182281 SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 29 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
87 323 453 0.30 SEP182264 CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 05 $10.99 KODANSHA COMICS
88 327 436 0.30 SEP182185 CHILDREN OF WHALES GN VOL 07 $12.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
89 328 220 0.30 JUN182011 EMMA G WILDFORD HC $24.99 TITAN COMICS
90 330 394 0.29 AUG181666 NO ANGEL TP (MR) $14.99 BLACK MASK COMICS
90 330 390 0.29 AUG182482 TRIAGE X GN VOL 16 (MR) $14.00 YEN PRESS
92 336 547 0.29 JUN158141 ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
93 339 1666 0.29 NOV110758 WARREN ELLIS ATMOSPHERICS COLOR ED GN (MR) $7.99 BOUNDLESS COMICS
94 341 426 0.28 AUG182544 CAPTAIN HARLOCK DIMENSIONAL VOYAGE GN VOL 06 $12.99 SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC
95 347 607 0.28 SEP182182 HAIKYU GN VOL 29 $9.99 VIZ MEDIA LLC
96 350 433 0.28 AUG182467 DEVIL IS PART TIMER GN VOL 12 $13.00 YEN PRESS
96 350 124 0.28 SEP181785 DISNEY ROSA DUCK LIBRARY HC BOX SET VOL 09 & 10 $49.99 FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
96 350 575 0.28 MAY182167 MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 $9.99 VIZ LLC
99 354 434 0.28 SEP182221 KONOSUBA GOD BLESSING WONDERFUL WORLD GN VOL 07 $13.00 YEN PRESS
100 362 440 0.27 AUG182480 SAGA OF TANYA EVIL GN VOL 04 $13.00 YEN PRESS

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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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