Top 100 Non-Premier Graphic Novels: Year 2021
Feb 07, 2022
Junji Ito’s acclaimed horror manga Sensor, published by VIZ Media, was the best-selling non-premier graphic novel of 2021 through Diamond Comic Distributors.
In total, VIZ Media had seven of the year’s top ten non-premier graphic novels. Other titles include One-Punch Man Volume 1 at #2; Chainsaw Man Volume 7 at #4; My Hero Academia Volume 29 at #5; Jujutsu Kaisen Volume 12 at #7; Deserter, another Junji Ito title, at #8; and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Volume 23 at #9.
Yen Press’ Solo Leveling Vollume 1 ranked #3.
Barry Windsor-Smith’s Monsters, published by Fantagraphics Books and the product of 35 years’ work by the veteran writer-artist, ranked #6.
Eric Powell and Harold Schechter’s true-crime original graphic novel, “Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?”, published by Albatross Funnybooks, rounded out the year’s top ten non-premier graphic novels at #10.
TOP 100 NON-PREMIER GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in Year 2021
RANK | OVERALL UNIT RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE | DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
1 | 32 | 82 | 7.74 | JUN211953 | SENSOR HC (MR) | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
2 | 39 | 242 | 6.89 | JUN158141 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
3 | 43 | 88 | 6.64 | DEC201897 | SOLO LEVELING GN VOL 01 (MR) | $20.00 | YEN PRESS |
4 | 44 | 274 | 6.57 | AUG212231 | CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 07 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
5 | 47 | 278 | 6.39 | JUL212185 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 29 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
6 | 48 | 48 | 6.34 | NOV201315 | BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH MONSTERS HC (MR) | $39.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
7 | 54 | 312 | 6.00 | AUG212233 | JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
8 | 55 | 96 | 6.00 | OCT211948 | DESERTER JUNJI ITO STORY COLL HC (MR) | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
9 | 56 | 309 | 5.93 | JUN211954 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 23 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
10 | 57 | 63 | 5.88 | MAY211127 | DID YOU HEAR WHAT EDDIE GEIN DONE GN (MR) | $29.99 | ALBATROSS FUNNYBOOKS |
11 | 58 | 318 | 5.88 | OCT211944 | CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 08 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
12 | 76 | 385 | 5.21 | OCT211946 | JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
13 | 77 | 104 | 5.19 | FEB192164 | SMASHED JUNJI ITO STORY COLLECTION HC (MR) | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
14 | 92 | 399 | 4.87 | JAN211763 | MY HERO ACADEMIA TEAM-UP MISSIONS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
15 | 102 | 422 | 4.77 | APR212104 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 28 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
16 | 106 | 127 | 4.70 | APR212135 | SOLO LEVELING GN VOL 02 (MR) | $20.00 | YEN PRESS |
17 | 107 | 437 | 4.64 | JUN211957 | CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
18 | 123 | 475 | 4.37 | FEB211722 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 27 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
19 | 126 | 477 | 4.34 | NOV201757 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 26 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
20 | 134 | 141 | 4.19 | FEB211719 | LOVESICKNESS JUNJI ITO STORY COLL HC | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
21 | 135 | 168 | 4.14 | JUN211958 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PT 5 GOLDEN WIND HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
22 | 137 | 522 | 4.12 | AUG212249 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 23 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
23 | 144 | 542 | 3.99 | APR212124 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 22 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
24 | 149 | 560 | 3.94 | JUN211956 | JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
25 | 155 | 594 | 3.94 | APR212107 | JUJUTSU KAISEN GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
26 | 157 | 581 | 3.92 | APR212105 | CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 05 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
27 | 162 | 165 | 3.88 | MAY211456 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 04 CRYSTAL KINGDOM | $19.99 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
28 | 171 | 596 | 3.75 | APR212127 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 13 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
29 | 175 | 598 | 3.71 | JAN211762 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
30 | 181 | 231 | 3.60 | APR212102 | FIST OF THE NORTH STAR HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
31 | 182 | 609 | 3.58 | JUN158140 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
32 | 184 | 646 | 3.55 | JUL212195 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 14 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
33 | 189 | 123 | 3.54 | APR211449 | PROVIDENCE COMPENDIUM TP (MR) | $29.99 | AVATAR PRESS INC |
34 | 193 | 199 | 3.51 | JUL212233 | SOLO LEVELING GN VOL 03 (MR) | $20.00 | YEN PRESS |
35 | 198 | 187 | 3.46 | AUG211773 | RED ROOM ANTISOCIAL NETWORK TP (MR) | $22.99 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
36 | 204 | 390 | 3.41 | JUL212187 | STAR WARS HIGH REPUBLIC EDGE OF BALANCE GN VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
37 | 213 | 666 | 3.34 | SEP151697 | ONE PUNCH MAN GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
38 | 224 | 700 | 3.30 | APR212103 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 22 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
39 | 225 | 703 | 3.29 | JUL212186 | ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
40 | 232 | 711 | 3.23 | DEC201871 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
41 | 237 | 714 | 3.19 | JAN211760 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
42 | 250 | 764 | 3.09 | SEP211953 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 11 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
43 | 252 | 297 | 3.07 | SEP211951 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV PT 5 GOLDEN WIND HC VOL 02 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
44 | 257 | 380 | 3.04 | MAR211015 | WE LIVE TP VOL 01 | $16.99 | AFTERSHOCK COMICS |
45 | 258 | 738 | 3.03 | APR202335 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 24 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
46 | 262 | 487 | 3.00 | JAN211374 | DOG MAN GN VOL 10 MOTHERING HEIGHTS | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
47 | 264 | 460 | 2.99 | DEC171792 | YUUNA & HAUNTED HOT SPRINGS GN VOL 01 (MR) | $12.99 | GHOST SHIP |
48 | 269 | 758 | 2.97 | DEC151700 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
49 | 270 | 761 | 2.96 | JUN192124 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 20 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
50 | 272 | 420 | 2.95 | OCT192236 | SAKI SUCCUBUS HUNGERS TONIGHT GN VOL 01 (MR) | $13.99 | GHOST SHIP |
51 | 273 | 1675 | 2.95 | JUN211964 | POKEMON SWORD & SHIELD GN VOL 01 | $4.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
52 | 276 | 795 | 2.94 | DEC201870 | CHAINSAW MAN GN VOL 03 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
53 | 283 | 834 | 2.90 | OCT211943 | KAIJU NO 8 GN VOL 01 (MR) | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
54 | 294 | 850 | 2.81 | MAY211872 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 10 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
55 | 296 | 176 | 2.80 | AUG131498 | UZUMAKI 3IN1 DLX ED HC JUNJI ITO (MR) | $27.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
56 | 303 | 821 | 2.78 | APR192159 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 19 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
57 | 311 | 354 | 2.74 | JUL212198 | FIST OF THE NORTH STAR HC VOL 02 (MR) | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
58 | 316 | 904 | 2.72 | SEP211954 | POKEMON JOURNEYS SERIES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
59 | 317 | 884 | 2.72 | JAN211779 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 08 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
60 | 320 | 222 | 2.71 | AUG212322 | JUNJI ITO CAT DIARY YON & MU COLL ED HC | $24.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
61 | 327 | 869 | 2.65 | FEB192177 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 18 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
62 | 337 | 934 | 2.61 | MAR172201 | DRAGON BALL SUPER GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
63 | 339 | 888 | 2.61 | MAY182167 | MY HERO ACADEMIA VIGILANTES GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
64 | 340 | 577 | 2.59 | AUG212242 | MARVEL MEOW HC | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
65 | 345 | 720 | 2.57 | MAR121101 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
66 | 346 | 910 | 2.57 | SEP151698 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 02 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
67 | 351 | 536 | 2.56 | MAY211082 | SERIAL TP VOL 01 GLASS TOMB | $15.99 | ABSTRACT STUDIOS |
68 | 354 | 368 | 2.55 | DEC141742 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 1 PHANTOM BLOOD HC VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
69 | 355 | 971 | 2.55 | FEB211721 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 21 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
70 | 365 | 974 | 2.53 | JUN211976 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 97 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
71 | 367 | 632 | 2.53 | APR211723 | MILES MORALES SHOCK WAVES GN | $12.99 | GRAPHIX |
72 | 375 | 949 | 2.48 | DEC182240 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 17 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
73 | 376 | 634 | 2.48 | NOV192126 | TOILET BOUND HANAKO KUN GN VOL 01 | $13.00 | YEN PRESS |
74 | 379 | 956 | 2.48 | DEC162086 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 07 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
75 | 384 | 1018 | 2.46 | AUG212232 | SPY X FAMILY GN VOL 06 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
76 | 391 | 1015 | 2.44 | JUL212190 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 09 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
77 | 398 | 323 | 2.42 | OCT201791 | REMINA HC JUNJI ITO | $22.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
78 | 400 | 601 | 2.42 | NOV101063 | DEATH NOTE BLACK ED TP VOL 01 | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
79 | 408 | 429 | 2.38 | AUG212229 | BURN WITCH GN VOL 01 | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
80 | 409 | 1059 | 2.37 | OCT211947 | ONE PIECE GN VOL 98 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
81 | 411 | 661 | 2.35 | MAR211799 | STAR WARS GUARDIANS OF WHILLS GN (MR) | $14.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
82 | 414 | 1041 | 2.35 | DEC201877 | BORUTO GN VOL 10 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
83 | 434 | 503 | 2.27 | FEB202195 | POKEMON ADV COLLECTORS ED TP VOL 01 | $17.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
84 | 436 | 895 | 2.27 | AUG212316 | ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 34 (MR) | $10.99 | KODANSHA COMICS |
85 | 441 | 1099 | 2.25 | APR212109 | KIRBY MANGA MANIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
86 | 446 | 619 | 2.24 | JUL211786 | NOTTINGHAM TP VOL 01 DEATH AND TAXES | $14.99 | MAD CAVE STUDIOS |
87 | 452 | 1133 | 2.22 | JUL212182 | MAO GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
88 | 455 | 396 | 2.22 | MAY181739 | ADVENTURE ZONE GN VOL 01 HERE THERE BE GERBLINS | $19.99 | FIRST SECOND BOOKS |
88 | 455 | 1080 | 2.22 | FEB181932 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 12 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
90 | 458 | 1091 | 2.21 | JAN172159 | LEGEND OF ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
91 | 463 | 462 | 2.20 | DEC201872 | JOJOS BIZARRE ADV 4 DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE HC VOL 08 (MR) | $19.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
92 | 479 | 1115 | 2.15 | JUN192119 | MY HERO ACADEMIA SMASH GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
93 | 480 | 1169 | 2.15 | MAY182172 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
94 | 487 | 1170 | 2.12 | JUL212197 | BORUTO GN VOL 12 NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
94 | 487 | 1203 | 2.12 | FEB161936 | TOKYO GHOUL GN VOL 06 (MR) | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
96 | 490 | 1126 | 2.12 | OCT192290 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 22 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
97 | 493 | 1125 | 2.11 | SEP182180 | DEMON SLAYER KIMETSU NO YAIBA GN VOL 03 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
98 | 498 | 16 | 2.10 | AUG212230 | DEMON SLAYER COMPLETE BOX SET GN | $199.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
99 | 501 | 1141 | 2.09 | JUN151643 | MY HERO ACADEMIA GN VOL 01 | $9.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
100 | 507 | 915 | 2.07 | JUL212200 | WAY OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND GN VOL 06 | $12.99 | VIZ MEDIA LLC |
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