Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: August 2021
Oct 04, 2021
Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Volume 23, published by VIZ Media, was the best-selling non-premier graphic novel in August.
VIZ Media had a strong month in August, taking eight of the top ten spots on the non-premier graphic novel best-sellers list. Junji Ito's Sensor ranked #2 for the month, followed by Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 11 at #3, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind Volume 1 at #5, Chainsaw Man Volume 6 at #5, Pokeacute;mon Sword & Shield Volume 1 at #8, One Piece Volume 97 at #9, and Promised Neverland Volume 20 at #10.
Eric Powell and Harold Schechter's true crime graphic novel Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?, published by Albatross Funnybooks, ranked #4 for the month on the non-premier graphic novels chart.
Also in the top ten, Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows' Providence Compendium, collecting the 12-part Avatar Press series that explored the life and work of H.P. Lovecraft, ranked #7 for the month.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in August 2021
| RANK | OVERALL RANK |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | ITEM CODE | VENDOR |
| 1 | 7 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 23 | $9.99 | JUN211954 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 2 | 10 | SENSOR HC (MR) | $19.99 | JUN211953 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 3 | 15 | JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | JUN211956 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 4 | 17 | DID YOU HEAR WHAT EDDIE GEIN DONE GN (MR) | $29.99 | MAY211127 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
| 5 | 23 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PT 5 GOLDEN WIND HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | JUN211958 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 6 | 29 | CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | JUN211957 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 7 | 33 | PROVIDENCE COMPENDIUM TP (MR) | $29.99 | APR211449 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
| 8 | 34 | POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | JUN211964 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 9 | 53 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 97 | $9.99 | JUN211976 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 10 | 63 | PROMISED NEVERLAND GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | MAY211870 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 11 | 64 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | MAY211961 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 12 | 67 | RAINBOW BRIDGE GN | $16.99 | JUN211194 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
| 13 | 76 | RUN GN BOOK 01 | $24.99 | JUN211154 | ABRAMS COMICARTS |
| 14 | 82 | 1984 THE GRAPHIC NOVEL | $22.00 | APR211758 | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY |
| 15 | 85 | BLADE RUNNER ORIGINS TP | $17.99 | APR211967 | TITAN COMICS |
| 16 | 89 | POKEMON ADV COLLECTORS ED GN VOL 09 | $17.99 | JUN211965 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 17 | 92 | JONNA & THE UNPOSSIBLE MONSTER TP VOL 01 | $12.99 | APR211832 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 18 | 104 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JUN158141 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 19 | 106 | QUEEN OF THE RING HC | $24.99 | MAY211442 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 20 | 111 | STRANGE DEATH OF ALEX RAYMOND HC | $40.00 | MAY211557 | LIVING THE LINE |
| 21 | 112 | MICHAEL MOORCOCK LIBRARY ELRIC STORMBRINGER HC | $24.99 | FEB211556 | TITAN COMICS |
| 22 | 113 | BUNGO STRAY DOGS BEAST GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | JUN211990 | YEN PRESS |
| 23 | 114 | CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE EIGHTH GRADE WITCH TP | $12.99 | APR211829 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 23 | 114 | KOMI CANT COMMUNICATE GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | JUN211966 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 25 | 119 | CRISIS ZONE TP | $29.99 | JUN211506 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 26 | 123 | GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 10 (MR) | $13.00 | JUN211996 | YEN PRESS |
| 27 | 124 | RICK AND MORTY VS DUNGEONS & DRAGONS HC (MR) | $49.99 | APR211826 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 28 | 126 | FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FULLMETAL EDITION HC VOL 14 | $19.99 | JUN211973 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 29 | 135 | POKEMON ADV BLACK & WHITE 2 GN VOL 04 | $9.99 | MAY211877 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 30 | 137 | FIRST DEGREE CRIME ANTHOLOGY HC | $27.99 | JUN211594 | HUMANOIDS INC |
| 31 | 140 | INVADER ZIM QUARTERLY COLL TP VOL 01 OODLES OF DOOM | $19.99 | APR211838 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 32 | 141 | BLACK CLOVER GN VOL 26 | $9.99 | JUN211977 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 33 | 142 | DISNEY CRUELLA MANGA BLACK WHITE & RED GN | $14.99 | JUN211972 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 34 | 147 | USAGI YOJIMBO SPECIAL EDITION HC | $100.00 | SEP101020 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 35 | 148 | ZOM 100 BUCKET LIST OF THE DEAD GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | JUN211959 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 36 | 149 | 1000 STORMS HC | $24.99 | MAY211572 | MAGNETIC PRESS INC. |
| 37 | 153 | ASADORA GN VOL 03 (MR) | $14.99 | MAY211863 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 38 | 158 | SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) | $22.99 | FEB192164 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 39 | 162 | PERSONA 5 GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | MAY211876 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 40 | 164 | CHEER UP LOVE & POM POMS TP | $14.99 | APR211831 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 41 | 165 | BEST OF ARCHIE COMICS 80 YEARS 80 STORIES TP | $14.99 | JUN211273 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 42 | 168 | COLLECTED TOPPI HC VOL 06 JAPAN (MR) | $24.99 | MAY211566 | MAGNETIC PRESS INC. |
| 43 | 170 | GOBLIN SLAYER GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.00 | OCT171993 | YEN PRESS |
| 44 | 173 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | JUN158140 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 45 | 176 | BATTLE ANGEL ALITA MARS CHRONICLE GN VOL 07 | $10.99 | FEB211664 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 46 | 177 | I BELONG TO BADDEST GIRL AT SCHOOL GN VOL 01 | $12.95 | JUN212110 | ONE PEACE BOOKS |
| 47 | 181 | WITCH FOR HIRE GN | $12.99 | JUN211230 | AMULET BOOKS |
| 48 | 182 | BIG HERO 6 THE SERIES GN VOL 01 | $11.00 | JUN211613 | JY |
| 49 | 183 | GOOD BOY MAGAZINE #1 | $9.99 | JUN211779 | SILVER SPROCKET |
| 50 | 186 | GAMMA DRACONIS GN (MR) | $14.99 | MAR211599 | TITAN COMICS |
| 51 | 190 | FIST OF THE NORTH STAR HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | APR212102 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 52 | 191 | LEVEL 1 DEMON LORD AND ONE ROOM HERO GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212129 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 53 | 200 | ASSASSINS CREED BLADE OF SHAO JUN GN VOL 02 | $14.99 | JUN211960 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 54 | 204 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 04 CRYSTAL KINGDOM | $19.99 | MAY211456 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
| 55 | 207 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | SEP151697 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 56 | 209 | CALL OF THE NIGHT GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | JUN211967 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 57 | 214 | HAPPY KANAKOS KILLER LIFE GN VOL 01 | $14.99 | JUN212120 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 58 | 222 | SUNDOME MILKY WAY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $14.99 | JUN212072 | GHOST SHIP |
| 59 | 223 | BEAUTY AND BEAST OF PARADISE LOST GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212084 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 60 | 232 | FAREWELL BRINDAVOINE HC | $19.99 | APR211667 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 61 | 233 | ALBERTO BRECCIAS DRACULA HC | $19.99 | MAY211446 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
| 62 | 236 | SHAMAN KING OMNIBUS TP VOL 04 | $19.99 | JUN212101 | KODANSHA COMICS |
| 63 | 238 | ARCHIE 1000 PAGE COMICS DREAM TP | $14.99 | MAY211175 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
| 64 | 240 | TOILET BOUND HANAKO KUN GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | NOV192126 | YEN PRESS |
| 65 | 243 | DOES HOT ELF LIVE NEXT DOOR TO YOU GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | JUN212069 | GHOST SHIP |
| 66 | 248 | BLACK TP VOL 01 (MR) | $19.99 | JUL171458 | BLACK MASK COMICS |
| 67 | 250 | MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THUNDERBOLT GN VOL 16 | $14.99 | JUN211962 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 68 | 251 | KAGUYA SAMA LOVE IS WAR GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | JUN211974 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 69 | 253 | RECORD OF GLASS CASTLE SC GN | $15.95 | MAY211850 | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
| 70 | 254 | TOMIE COMPLETE DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $34.99 | OCT162014 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 71 | 255 | SUBLIME 5 DOLLARS AT THE DOOR TP | $24.99 | APR212058 | Z2 COMICS |
| 72 | 256 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 1 PHANTOM BLOOD HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | DEC141742 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 72 | 256 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | JAN172159 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 74 | 260 | REBORN AS A SPACE MERCENARY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212132 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 75 | 264 | BLUE HC VOL 01 (MR) | $18.00 | FEB211578 | 21 PULP |
| 76 | 268 | STAR BEASTS TP | $12.99 | MAR211448 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 77 | 272 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 24 | $9.99 | APR202335 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 78 | 274 | BLACK BUTLER GN VOL 03 | $13.00 | AUG148362 | YEN PRESS |
| 79 | 275 | URUSEI YATSURA GN VOL 11 | $19.99 | JUN211963 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 80 | 277 | SKIP AND LOAFER GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212136 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 81 | 278 | PERSONA 3 GN VOL 01 | $13.99 | JUL162023 | UDON ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 82 | 282 | JK HARU IS SEX WORKER IN ANOTHER WORLD GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | JUN212070 | GHOST SHIP |
| 82 | 282 | I GOT CAUGHT UP IN A HERO SUMMONS GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212124 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 84 | 287 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | FEB161936 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 85 | 288 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | FEB181932 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 86 | 292 | STRANGE ADVENTURE OF BROKE MERCENARY GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212138 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 87 | 296 | VAN HELSING VS DRACULAS DAUGHTER TP | $19.99 | SEP201590 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 88 | 297 | VAN HELSING VS LEAGUE OF MONSTERS TP | $19.99 | APR212078 | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
| 89 | 298 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | JUN192124 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 90 | 299 | HOT VALLEY DAYS & COCAINE NIGHTS TP (MR) | $19.99 | MAY211165 | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
| 91 | 305 | YONA OF THE DAWN GN VOL 31 | $9.99 | JUN211969 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 92 | 309 | GOLDEN KAMUY GN VOL 23 (MR) | $12.99 | JUN211961 | VIZ MEDIA |
| 92 | 309 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | FEB192177 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 94 | 311 | SLOW LIFE IN ANOTHER WORLD I WISH GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212137 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 95 | 312 | ANCIENT MAGUS BRIDE ALCHEMISTS BLUE GN VOL 03 | $12.99 | JUN212112 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 96 | 313 | SHIORIS DIARY GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | JUN212071 | GHOST SHIP |
| 96 | 313 | CALL TO ADV DEFEATING DUNGEONS WITH SKILL BOARD GN VOL 01 | $12.99 | JUN212115 | SEVEN SEAS ENTERTAINMENT |
| 98 | 318 | PAX SAMSON TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | APR211830 | ONI PRESS INC. |
| 99 | 320 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 19 | $9.99 | APR192159 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
| 100 | 322 | OTHERSIDE PICNIC GN VOL 01 (MR) | $10.99 | JUN212154 | SQUARE ENIX MANGA |
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