Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: May 2019
Jun 10, 2019
VIZ Media's My Hero Academia Volume 18, the latest volume of the fan-favorite manga about a school for super-heroes, was May's best-selling non-premier graphic novel.
VIZ Media had a strong month in May with six of the month's top ten books. Also in the top ten were One-Punch Man Volume 16 at #2, Dragon Ball Super Volume 5 at #3, Smashed: The Junji Ito Collection at #4, My Hero Adademia: Vigilantes Volume 4 at #6, and One Piece Volume 90 at #10.
Benitez Productions' Lady Mechanika Volume 5: La Belle Dame Sans Merci ranked #5.
Oni Press' Rick and Morty Presents Volume 1, a collection of the character-focused one-shots, ranked #7.
Brenna Thummler's original graphic novel from Lion Forge, Sheets, ranked #8.
Finally, Titan Comics' Life Is Strange, collecting the series based on the video game, ranked #9.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in May 2019
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 13 | 56 | 3.63 | FEB192177 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 2 | 22 | 73 | 3.04 | MAR192172 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 3 | 26 | 81 | 2.82 | MAR192171 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 4 | 27 | 18 | 2.81 | FEB192164 | SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 5 | 32 | 69 | 2.40 | MAR191527 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 05 LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI | $11.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
| 6 | 36 | 117 | 2.21 | FEB192176 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 7 | 53 | 61 | 1.74 | JAN192012 | RICK AND MORTY PRESENTS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 8 | 54 | 125 | 1.68 | JUN181858 | SHEETS GN | $12.99 | LION FORGE |
| 9 | 67 | 100 | 1.45 | JAN192112 | LIFE IS STRANGE TP | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 10 | 75 | 198 | 1.33 | MAR192173 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 90 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 11 | 76 | 43 | 1.31 | MAR191386 | GOON BUNCH OF OLD CRAP TP VOL 01 | $29.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
| 12 | 77 | 58 | 1.30 | FEB191840 | GODZILLA AFTERSHOCK HC GN | $24.99 | LEGENDARY COMICS |
| 13 | 79 | 91 | 1.28 | MAR192169 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 14 | 82 | 165 | 1.23 | FEB192172 | TOKYO GHOUL RE GN VOL 10 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 15 | 85 | 119 | 1.19 | MAR191862 | GENDER QUEER MEMOIR GN | $17.99 | LION FORGE |
| 16 | 86 | 105 | 1.18 | JAN192024 | DREAM DADDY DAD DATING COMIC BOOK TP | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 17 | 89 | 98 | 1.14 | MAR191384 | WRONG EARTH TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | AHOY COMICS |
| 18 | 95 | 129 | 1.10 | NOV181988 | BLOODBORNE TP VOL 02 HEALING THIRST (MR) | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 18 | 95 | 139 | 1.10 | JAN192255 | DISNEY MANGA NIGHTMARE CHRISTMAS ZEROS JOURNEY TP VOL 02 | $15.99 | TOKYOPOP |
| 20 | 105 | 151 | 1.01 | JAN192113 | DOCTOR WHO 13TH TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 21 | 121 | 173 | 0.87 | MAY161133 | SABRINA CHILLING ADVENTURES TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 22 | 124 | 296 | 0.86 | JAN192021 | GHOST HOG GN | $12.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 23 | 125 | 154 | 0.86 | MAR191776 | LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME GN | $17.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
| 24 | 129 | 95 | 0.82 | FEB192282 | SAILOR MOON ETERNAL ED VOL 04 | $27.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 25 | 137 | 248 | 0.80 | FEB192274 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 06 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 26 | 141 | 103 | 0.79 | FEB191757 | WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK HC VOL 13 SCROOGE MINES KING SOLOMON | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 27 | 153 | 161 | 0.75 | JAN192268 | MEGA MAN MASTERMIX TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 28 | 154 | 362 | 0.74 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 29 | 164 | 371 | 0.69 | MAR192174 | SNOW WHITE WITH RED HAIR GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 30 | 169 | 195 | 0.67 | MAR192196 | URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 02 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 31 | 177 | 209 | 0.64 | MAR192170 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL EDITION HC VOL 05 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 32 | 183 | 266 | 0.62 | JAN191429 | PRINCELESS TP VOL 07 FIND YOURSELF | $14.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
| 33 | 185 | 386 | 0.61 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 34 | 186 | 388 | 0.61 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 35 | 190 | 406 | 0.60 | FEB192171 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 36 | 192 | 451 | 0.60 | JAN191427 | MIRACULOUS TALES LADYBUG CAT NOIR TP S2 VOL 06 NEW HERO | $8.99 | ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT |
| 37 | 193 | 411 | 0.60 | FEB192173 | FOOD WARS SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA GN VOL 29 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 37 | 193 | 385 | 0.60 | MAR192250 | LITTLE WITCH ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $10.00 | JY |
| 39 | 198 | 294 | 0.57 | MAR192134 | CREATURE GIRLS HANDS ON FIELD JOURNAL WORLD GN VOL 01 (MR) ( | $13.99 | GHOST SHIP |
| 40 | 199 | 855 | 0.56 | MAR192198 | POKEMON SUN & MOON GN VOL 04 | $4.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 41 | 213 | 465 | 0.52 | MAR191480 | ARCHIE GIANT COMICS GALA GN | $9.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 42 | 216 | 345 | 0.52 | MAR192135 | WORLDS END HAREM GN VOL 05 (MR) | $12.99 | GHOST SHIP |
| 43 | 219 | 629 | 0.51 | APR191299 | POPE HATS #6 SHAPESHIFTER (MR) | $6.95 | ADHOUSE BOOKS |
| 44 | 220 | 479 | 0.51 | MAR192192 | BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 15 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 45 | 225 | 456 | 0.50 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 46 | 227 | 356 | 0.50 | FEB191677 | SATCHEL PAIGE STRIKING OUT JIM CROW GN | $12.99 | DISNEY - HYPERION |
| 47 | 232 | 229 | 0.49 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | :01 FIRST SECOND |
| 47 | 232 | 268 | 0.49 | DEC182082 | ROBOTECH TP VOL 04 LISAS REPORT | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 49 | 238 | 120 | 0.48 | MAR191856 | BOOK OF WEIRDO R CRUMB HUMOR COMICS ANTHOLOGY HC (MR) | $39.95 | LAST GASP |
| 49 | 238 | 508 | 0.48 | MAR191866 | WORMWORLD SAGA TP VOL 03 KINGSPEAK | $9.99 | LION FORGE |
| 51 | 242 | 193 | 0.48 | AUG090981 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 01 (MR) | $24.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 51 | 242 | 350 | 0.48 | MAR191371 | BEYONDERS TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 53 | 245 | 325 | 0.48 | MAR191864 | WINDY DAY HC | $15.99 | LION FORGE |
| 54 | 246 | 426 | 0.47 | MAR192291 | IM STANDING ON MILLION LIVES GN (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 55 | 257 | 389 | 0.45 | MAR192241 | OVERLORD GN VOL 10 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 56 | 262 | 394 | 0.44 | MAR192246 | SWORD ART ONLINE HOLLOW REALIZATION GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 57 | 266 | 379 | 0.44 | FEB192178 | DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION GN VOL 05 (MR) | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 58 | 268 | 564 | 0.44 | MAR192191 | DR STONE GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 59 | 271 | 349 | 0.44 | MAR191793 | GLITCH GN VOL 01 | $14.99 | GRAPHIX |
| 60 | 274 | 523 | 0.43 | MAR191481 | ARCHIE AT RIVERDALE HIGH TP VOL 02 | $10.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 60 | 274 | 544 | 0.43 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 62 | 282 | 434 | 0.42 | MAR192298 | RISING OF THE SHIELD HERO GN VOL 11 MANGA | $11.95 | ONE PEACE BOOKS |
| 63 | 283 | 440 | 0.42 | MAR192329 | CHI SWEET ADVENTURES GN VOL 04 | $11.95 | VERTICAL COMICS |
| 64 | 292 | 705 | 0.41 | FEB181690 | QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO THEY THEM PRONOUNS GN | $7.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 65 | 293 | 219 | 0.41 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 66 | 294 | 604 | 0.41 | MAR192190 | BLACK TORCH GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 67 | 301 | 430 | 0.40 | MAR192287 | GLEIPNIR GN VOL 02 (MR) | $12.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 68 | 302 | 417 | 0.40 | MAR191863 | MIDNIGHT RADIO GN | $14.99 | LION FORGE |
| 69 | 303 | 405 | 0.39 | FEB192298 | BLANK CANVAS SO CALLED ARTISTS JOURNEY GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 70 | 307 | 292 | 0.39 | JAN191941 | SIMAK HC | $19.95 | HUMANOIDS INC |
| 71 | 310 | 422 | 0.39 | MAR192218 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 11 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 71 | 310 | 607 | 0.39 | DEC182240 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 73 | 312 | 606 | 0.38 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 74 | 317 | 491 | 0.38 | MAR191479 | ARCHIES SUPERTEENS TP | $12.99 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 75 | 319 | 112 | 0.38 | FEB192074 | IMPERIUM DLX HC | $59.99 | VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 76 | 321 | 545 | 0.38 | MAR192294 | SEVEN DEADLY SINS GN VOL 32 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 77 | 322 | 230 | 0.37 | MAR191746 | BEZIMENA HC (A) | $29.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 78 | 326 | 453 | 0.37 | FEB192308 | OUR DREAMS AT DUSK SHIMANAMI TASOGARE GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 79 | 330 | 562 | 0.36 | JAN198512 | ATTACK ON TITAN BEFORE THE FALL GN VOL 16 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 79 | 330 | 528 | 0.36 | FEB192181 | GOLDEN KAMUY GN VOL 09 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 81 | 337 | 361 | 0.36 | MAR192093 | FRIENDO TP VOL 01 (MR) | $17.99 | VAULT COMICS |
| 82 | 349 | 124 | 0.35 | JAN191816 | CLYDE FANS HC BOX SET SLIPCASE EDITION (MR) | $54.95 | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
| 83 | 350 | 667 | 0.34 | MAR161872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 84 | 354 | 504 | 0.34 | FEB192303 | HOW NOT TO SUMMON DEMON LORD GN VOL 04 (MR) | $12.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 85 | 355 | 478 | 0.34 | APR128211 | AMULET SC VOL 01 STONEKEEPER NEW PTG | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
| 86 | 359 | 347 | 0.34 | JUL151482 | RICK & MORTY TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 87 | 360 | 335 | 0.34 | MAR191967 | INVASION 1984 TP | $19.99 | REBELLION / 2000AD |
| 88 | 369 | 487 | 0.33 | FEB192301 | EVE X EVE GN (MR) | $13.99 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
| 89 | 371 | 529 | 0.32 | FEB192217 | GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 05 (MR) | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
| 90 | 372 | 700 | 0.32 | OCT182065 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 16 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 90 | 372 | 704 | 0.32 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 92 | 381 | 364 | 0.32 | JAN191576 | PUNCHLINE BLOOD SISTERS TP VOL 01 | $19.99 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
| 93 | 383 | 416 | 0.32 | NOV181987 | NEWBURY & HOBBES TP VOL 01 UNDYING | $16.99 | TITAN COMICS |
| 94 | 385 | 639 | 0.31 | MAR191809 | CARMEN SANDIEGO GN VOL 01 STICKY RICE CAPER | $10.99 | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT |
| 94 | 385 | 518 | 0.31 | MAR192162 | PERSONA 4 GN VOL 10 | $13.99 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 96 | 387 | 346 | 0.31 | SEP151087 | LADY MECHANIKA TP VOL 01 MYSTERY OF MECHANICAL CORPSE | $19.99 | BENITEZ PRODUCTIONS |
| 97 | 389 | 771 | 0.31 | MAR192213 | RECORD OF GRANCREST WAR GN VOL 03 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 98 | 392 | 775 | 0.31 | FEB192194 | PLATINUM END GN VOL 08 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 98 | 392 | 581 | 0.31 | APR151799 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 100 | 396 | 499 | 0.31 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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