Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: December 2018
Jan 18, 2019
VIZ Media's My Hero Academia Volume 16, the latest chapter in Kouhei Horikoshi's best-selling and immensely popular manga sensation about a school for super-heroes, was the best-selling non-premier graphic novel of December.
Also in the top ten for VIZ Media, Tokyo Ghoul:RE Volume 8 ranked #5 and Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You ranked #9.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Volume 8, new adventures based on the hit Adult Swim animated series, ranked #2.
Lion Forge's Sheetsranked #3.
Kodansha Comics' Attack on Titan Volume 26 ranked #4.
Eric Powell's Hillbilly Volume 3 from Albatross Funnybooks ranked #6.
Aftershock Comics had two titles in the top ten: Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic's Witch Hammer ranked #7 and Bunn and Juan Doe's Dark Ark Volume 2 ranked #8.
Finally, Peter Milligan and Robert Gill's Britannia Volume 3: Lost Eagles of Rome, the third volume in Valiant Entertainment's historical mystery/horror series, ranked #10.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in December 2018
QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 7 | 42 | 2.94 | OCT182065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
2 | 15 | 22 | 2.16 | SEP181911 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 08 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS |
3 | 20 | 59 | 1.96 | JUN181858 | SHEETS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
4 | 42 | 99 | 1.33 | OCT182158 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 26 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
5 | 44 | 95 | 1.30 | OCT182073 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 08 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
6 | 58 | 62 | 1.20 | SEP181412 | HILLBILLY TP VOL 03 | $17.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
7 | 72 | 80 | 0.99 | SEP181387 | WITCH HAMMER OGN | $19.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
8 | 88 | 116 | 0.86 | SEP181394 | DARK ARK TP VOL 02 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
9 | 89 | 123 | 0.82 | OCT182078 | POKEMON THE MOVIE I CHOOSE YOU GN | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
10 | 95 | 126 | 0.78 | OCT182000 | BRITANNIA TP VOL 03 LOST EAGLES OF ROME | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
11 | 97 | 178 | 0.76 | OCT181719 | NOW #5 NEW COMICS ANTHOLOGY | $9.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
12 | 104 | 90 | 0.68 | SEP182029 | TANK GIRL COLOR CLASSICS HC VOL 01 1988-1990 | $24.99 | TITAN COMICS |
13 | 111 | 201 | 0.66 | OCT182079 | SPLATOON MANGA GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
14 | 113 | 153 | 0.64 | JUL182463 | MONSTER MUSUME GN VOL 14 | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
15 | 118 | 122 | 0.62 | AUG181481 | GALAKTIKON TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
16 | 122 | 185 | 0.60 | OCT182161 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
17 | 130 | 144 | 0.56 | JUL182329 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 01 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
18 | 132 | 228 | 0.56 | OCT182067 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 27 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
19 | 133 | 181 | 0.54 | OCT182109 | YOUR NAME ANOTHER SIDE EARTHBOUND GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
20 | 138 | 129 | 0.53 | OCT181944 | MOORCOCK ELRIC HC VOL 03 WHITE WOLF | $19.99 | TITAN COMICS |
21 | 146 | 142 | 0.50 | AUG182102 | MERRY MEN COMPLETE TP | $19.99 | ONI PRESS |
21 | 146 | 182 | 0.50 | OCT182003 | BLOODSHOT SALVATION TP VOL 03 BOOK OF REVELATIONS | $14.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT |
23 | 148 | 230 | 0.50 | SEP181845 | DUNKIRK ONE SHOT | $9.99 | IT'S ALIVE |
24 | 149 | 108 | 0.49 | OCT182075 | ABARA COMPLETE DELUXE ED GN | $29.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
25 | 152 | 205 | 0.47 | SEP182317 | TO LOVE RU DARKNESS GN VOL 08 (MR) | $12.99 | GHOST SHIP |
26 | 153 | 176 | 0.46 | OCT181694 | MEMORABILIA SC | $16.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
27 | 158 | 165 | 0.45 | AUG182234 | DOCTOR WHO ROAD TO 13TH DOCTOR TP | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
27 | 158 | 164 | 0.45 | AUG182273 | MIKE HAMMER TP NIGHT I DIED (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
29 | 162 | 207 | 0.44 | OCT182107 | GOBLIN SLAYER SIDE STORY YEAR ONE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
30 | 164 | 279 | 0.43 | OCT182064 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
31 | 165 | 113 | 0.43 | SEP181838 | METABARON HC BOOK 03 META GUARDIANESS TECHNO BARON (MR) | $29.95 | HUMANOIDS INC |
32 | 166 | 216 | 0.43 | OCT182126 | SWORD ART ONLINE PROGRESSIVE GN VOL 07 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
33 | 170 | 223 | 0.42 | OCT182125 | SPICE AND WOLF GN VOL 16 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
34 | 171 | 146 | 0.42 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
35 | 178 | 278 | 0.40 | OCT182007 | WALLY WOOD CHRISTMAS BOOK HC | $9.95 | VANGUARD PRODUCTIONS |
36 | 182 | 73 | 0.39 | MAY182060 | AMERICAN COMIC BOOK CHRONICLES THE 1990S | $44.95 | TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING |
37 | 185 | 268 | 0.38 | JUL182331 | DISNEY MANGA PIXAR MONSTERS INC GN | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
38 | 187 | 321 | 0.38 | OCT182068 | WE NEVER LEARN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
39 | 192 | 140 | 0.37 | JUN182004 | PRAGUE COUP HC | $24.99 | TITAN COMICS |
40 | 197 | 348 | 0.36 | OCT182074 | PLATINUM END VOL 07 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
41 | 199 | 236 | 0.35 | OCT182092 | ONE PIECE 3IN1 TP VOL 26 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
42 | 207 | 125 | 0.34 | FEB181180 | BLACK HC VOL 01 (MR) | $34.99 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
43 | 211 | 117 | 0.32 | OCT181328 | BABYTEETH YEAR ONE HC | $39.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
44 | 214 | 281 | 0.31 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
45 | 219 | 210 | 0.31 | OCT181782 | WARSHIP JOLLY ROGER HC VOL 02 REVENGE (MR) | $19.99 | LION FORGE |
46 | 220 | 145 | 0.31 | MAR181573 | SABRINA HC (MR) | $27.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
47 | 226 | 384 | 0.30 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
48 | 230 | 180 | 0.30 | SEP181776 | PARALLEL LIVES GN | $24.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
49 | 233 | 107 | 0.30 | AUG181935 | DISNEY MICKEY MOUSE HC GREATEST ADVENTURES | $49.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
50 | 234 | 277 | 0.29 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
51 | 236 | 352 | 0.29 | OCT182175 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS SEVEN DAYS GN VOL 02 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
52 | 239 | 87 | 0.29 | FEB181599 | PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 14 1956 -1957 | $60.00 | HERMES PRESS |
53 | 241 | 149 | 0.29 | JUL181976 | MARILYNS MONSTERS GN (MR) | $29.95 | HUMANOIDS INC |
54 | 242 | 130 | 0.28 | STAR03145 | MAUS SURVIVORS TALE COMPLETE HC | $35.00 | PANTHEON BOOKS |
55 | 246 | 238 | 0.28 | JUN171831 | TEA DRAGON SOCIETY HC | $17.99 | ONI PRESS |
56 | 248 | 79 | 0.28 | AUG182012 | PHANTOM COMP SUNDAYS HC VOL 05 1953-1957 | $65.00 | HERMES PRESS |
56 | 248 | 438 | 0.28 | OCT182071 | JUNI TAISEN ZODIAC WAR GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
58 | 254 | 276 | 0.27 | OCT182116 | GIRLS LAST TOUR GN VOL 05 | $15.00 | YEN PRESS |
59 | 258 | 317 | 0.27 | OCT182223 | POP TEAM EPIC GN VOL 02 | $12.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
60 | 265 | 383 | 0.26 | SEP182266 | EDENS ZERO VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
60 | 265 | 326 | 0.26 | OCT182106 | DEAD MOUNT DEATH PLAY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
62 | 269 | 468 | 0.26 | OCT182090 | MAGI GN VOL 33 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
63 | 271 | 227 | 0.25 | OCT181514 | ALL WE EVER WANTED SC | $19.99 | A WAVE BLUE WORLD INC |
64 | 272 | 376 | 0.25 | OCT182050 | TEN COUNT GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | SUBLIME |
65 | 274 | 245 | 0.25 | OCT181447 | ARCHIES BIG BOOK TP VOL 05 ACTION ADVENTURE | $19.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
66 | 281 | 374 | 0.24 | JUN181896 | AQUICORN COVE HC | $12.99 | ONI PRESS |
67 | 282 | 413 | 0.24 | SEP182264 | CARDCAPTOR SAKURA CLEAR CARD GN VOL 05 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
67 | 282 | 356 | 0.24 | SEP182291 | I HEAR THE SUNSPOT GN VOL 03 LIMIT PT 1 | $12.95 | ONE PEACE BOOKS |
69 | 290 | 526 | 0.23 | OCT182086 | YONA OF THE DAWN GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
70 | 291 | 525 | 0.23 | OCT182070 | ASTRA LOST IN SPACE GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
70 | 291 | 494 | 0.23 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
72 | 296 | 531 | 0.23 | OCT182077 | AFTER HOURS GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
73 | 299 | 251 | 0.23 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS |
73 | 299 | 446 | 0.23 | JUN172022 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS GN ED | $10.99 | TOKYOPOP |
75 | 304 | 287 | 0.22 | JUL182184 | DOCTOR WHO 7TH TP OPERATION VOLCANO | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
75 | 304 | 560 | 0.22 | OCT182085 | AO HARU RIDE MANGA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
77 | 311 | 232 | 0.22 | AUG182424 | FRANKENSTEIN HC JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
78 | 312 | 364 | 0.22 | OCT181718 | VANISHING ACT HC | $14.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
79 | 313 | 535 | 0.22 | AUG182426 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
80 | 318 | 493 | 0.21 | SEP181949 | OUR WRETCHED TOWN HALL GN (MR) | $10.00 | RETROFIT COMICS |
81 | 323 | 67 | 0.20 | SEP181985 | THIMBLE THEATRE PRE POPEYE CARTOONS OF E C SEGAR | $85.00 | SUNDAY PRESS BOOKS |
82 | 329 | 334 | 0.20 | SEP182036 | ASSASSINS CREED CONSPIRACIES TP | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
82 | 329 | 599 | 0.20 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
84 | 332 | 435 | 0.20 | OCT182108 | NE NE NE GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
85 | 338 | 388 | 0.19 | OCT182110 | POLAR BEAR IN LOVE GN VOL 04 | $15.00 | YEN PRESS |
86 | 343 | 449 | 0.19 | OCT181730 | SCIENCE COMICS POLAR BEARS SC GN | $12.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
87 | 344 | 661 | 0.19 | SEP181503 | ARCHIE GIANT COMICS BASH TP | $9.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
87 | 344 | 347 | 0.19 | MAY161133 | SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMICS |
89 | 352 | 447 | 0.18 | AUG118100 | AMULET SC VOL 03 CLOUD SEARCHERS | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
90 | 355 | 693 | 0.18 | OCT182087 | KIMI NI TODOKE GN VOL 30 FROM ME TO YOU | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
91 | 363 | 433 | 0.18 | SEP181388 | WALK THROUGH HELL TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
91 | 363 | 234 | 0.18 | SEP181770 | HIERONYMUS & BOSCH HC | $27.00 | EDITIONS TANIBIS |
91 | 363 | 283 | 0.18 | SEP181945 | EL MESTIZO HC (MR) | $19.99 | REBELLION / 2000AD |
94 | 369 | 370 | 0.18 | SEP162089 | LEGEND OF ZELDA LEGENDARY ED GN VOL 01 OCARINA TIME | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
94 | 369 | 282 | 0.18 | OCT171949 | SHIVER HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
96 | 377 | 547 | 0.17 | JUN110874 | SUPERGOD HC (MR) | $27.99 | AVATAR PRESS |
97 | 378 | 319 | 0.17 | FEB181341 | SINK TP WELCOME TO GLASGOW VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | COMIXTRIBE |
98 | 380 | 405 | 0.17 | JUN181927 | TRISH TRASH ROLLERGIRL OF MARS HC VOL 03 | $15.99 | SUPER GENIUS |
99 | 381 | 385 | 0.17 | AUG182051 | BAREFOOT GEN GN VOL 02 | $16.95 | LAST GASP |
99 | 381 | 155 | 0.17 | JUL182092 | PRE CODE CLASSICS MISTER MYSTERY HC VOL 02 | $44.99 | PS ARTBOOKS |
99 | 381 | 515 | 0.17 | OCT182113 | BOY & BEAST GN VOL 04 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
102 | 385 | 270 | 0.17 | MAY121234 | SCOTT PILGRIM COLOR HC VOL 01 (OF 6) | $24.99 | ONI PRESS |
102 | 385 | 454 | 0.17 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA |
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