Media Release -- With Riverdale threatened by an monster invasion, it's up to the Archies and KISS to save the world in Archie Comics' Archie #630, the final chapter of the "Archie Meets KISS" crossover event and and the best-selling Small Press comic sold to comics retailers in February 2012. In total, Archie Comics had four titles in the top ten.
Other publishers in the top ten include Aspen MLT (Fathom Volume 4 #4 ranked #10), Bongo Comics (two titles, led by Ralph Wiggum Comics #1 at #5), United Plankton (Spongebob Comics #7 ranked #6), and Zenescop Entertainment (two titles, led by Grimm Fairy Tales: Alice in Wonderland #2 at #4).
Young wizard Negi Springfield has his hands full teaching an English class in Kodansha Comics' Negima! Volume 33, February's best-selling Small Press graphic novel.
Other publishers in the top ten include Abrams (Explorer: The Mystery Boxes ranked #9), Ape Entertainment (two titles, led by Strawberry Shortcake Digest: Pineapple & Other Stories at #5), Archie Comics (two titles, led by Sonic Universe Volume 2: 30 Years Later at #3), Archaia Studios Press (Jim Henson's A Tale of Sand ranked #7), UbiWorkshop (Assassin's Creed: The Fall ranked #2), and Yen Press (Soul Eater Volume 8 ranked #6).
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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.
OVERALL QTY RANK | QTY RANK | RETAIL RANK | INDEX | TITLE | PUBLISHER |
1 | 128 | 153 | 12.33 | ARCHIE #630 (ARCHIE MEETS KISS PT 4 ) | ARC |
2 | 196 | 226 | 6.65 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #233 | ARC |
3 | 199 | 228 | 6.61 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #234 | ARC |
4 | 216 | 230 | 5.96 | GFT ALICE IN WONDERLAND #2 (MR) | ZEN |
5 | 218 | 243 | 5.91 | RALPH WIGGUM COMICS #1 | BON |
6 | 221 | 244 | 5.90 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #7 | UNI |
7 | 239 | 242 | 5.45 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #67 (MR) | ZEN |
8 | 243 | 257 | 5.29 | SIMPSONS COMICS #187 | BON |
9 | 244 | 258 | 5.29 | SONIC UNIVERSE #37 | ARC |
10 | 249 | 247 | 4.98 | FATHOM VOL 4 #4 | ASP |
11 | 251 | 249 | 4.92 | RASL #13 (MR) | CAR |
12 | 254 | 271 | 4.80 | MEGA MAN #10 | ARC |
13 | 255 | 272 | 4.78 | FUTURAMA COMICS #59 | BON |
14 | 260 | 273 | 4.66 | KEVIN KELLER #1 | ARC |
15 | 261 | 254 | 4.66 | SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #7 | BON |
16 | 263 | 265 | 4.61 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #12 (MR) | ZEN |
17 | 267 | 270 | 4.46 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #13 (MR) | ZEN |
18 | 274 | 289 | 4.14 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #68 | BON |
19 | 278 | 278 | 3.95 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES THE LIBRARY #4 | ZEN |
20 | 279 | 279 | 3.94 | GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HOOK #3 | ZEN |
21 | 295 | 290 | 3.44 | SOULFIRE VOL 3 #7 | ASP |
22 | 296 | 275 | 3.43 | RACHEL RISING #5 | ABS |
23 | 301 | 362 | 3.26 | GLAMOURPUSS #23 | AAR |
24 | 307 | 301 | 2.96 | ATOMIC ROBO GHOST OF STATION X #5 | RED |
25 | 311 | 300 | 2.87 | SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #1 | BON |
26 | 312 | 309 | 2.77 | CHARMED #18 | ZEN |
27 | 314 | 320 | 2.74 | HAUNTED CITY #2 | ASP |
28 | 325 | 318 | 2.48 | SIXTH GUN #19 | ONI |
29 | 329 | 260 | 2.40 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #183 | KEN |
30 | 345 | 355 | 1.95 | BETTY & VERONICA #258 | ARC |
31 | 348 | 347 | 1.88 | BROKEN PIECES #2 | ASP |
32 | 350 | 341 | 1.78 | LIFE WITH ARCHIE #17 | ARC |
33 | 352 | 335 | 1.74 | MISADVENTURES OF ADAM WEST ONGOING #1 | BLU |
34 | 356 | 253 | 1.64 | SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #2 | ARC |
35 | 361 | 349 | 1.57 | VICTORIAN SECRET WINTER WARDROBE ONE SHOT | ANT |
36 | 362 | 376 | 1.56 | JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #1 | ZEN |
37 | 363 | 368 | 1.55 | BRIMSTONE #7 (MR) | ZEN |
38 | 365 | 350 | 1.53 | GOLD DIGGER #135 | ANT |
39 | 367 | 364 | 1.48 | DAMAGED #5 (MR) | RAL |
40 | 368 | 361 | 1.41 | NAZI ZOMBIES #1 | ANT |
41 | 373 | 369 | 1.33 | CAVEWOMAN FEEDING GROUNDS #1 (MR) | AMR |
42 | 374 | 373 | 1.33 | BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #198 | ARC |
43 | 375 | 395 | 1.30 | PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL FALSE PROPHET #3 (MR) | BIG |
44 | 378 | 342 | 1.27 | BERLIN #18 (MR) | DRA |
45 | 379 | 406 | 1.26 | JURASSIC STRIKE FORCE 5 #2 | ZEN |
46 | 380 | 379 | 1.26 | ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #226 | ARC |
47 | 384 | 382 | 1.23 | B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #222 | ARC |
48 | 385 | 381 | 1.23 | LAST ZOMBIE NEVERLAND #1 | ANT |
49 | 387 | 414 | 1.15 | WAR OF THE INDEPENDENTS #2 | RED |
50 | 388 | 389 | 1.15 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #13 | ARC |
OVERALL QTY RANK | QTY RANK | DOLLAR RANK | INDEX | TITLE | PUBLISHER |
1 | 28 | 73 | 1.32 | NEGIMA GN VOL 33 (MR) | RANDOM HOUSE |
2 | 42 | 36 | 1.13 | ASSASSINS CREED THE FALL TP (MR) | UBIWORKSHOP |
3 | 45 | 99 | 1.10 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 02 30 YEARS LATER | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
4 | 60 | 117 | 0.97 | MEGA MAN TP VOL 02 TIME KEEPS SLIPPING | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
5 | 61 | 190 | 0.96 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST GN PINEAPPLE & OTHER | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
6 | 63 | 104 | 0.95 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 08 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
7 | 68 | 24 | 0.92 | A TALE OF SAND HC | ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT LLC |
8 | 77 | 133 | 0.89 | XXXHOLIC GN VOL 19 | RANDOM HOUSE |
9 | 81 | 141 | 0.85 | EXPLORER THE MYSTERY BOXES SC | ABRAMS |
10 | 88 | 224 | 0.80 | STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DIGEST GN BERRY SCARY STORM | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
11 | 104 | 81 | 0.73 | LIFE & DEATH OF FRITZ THE CAT HC | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
12 | 108 | 63 | 0.72 | ATHOS IN AMERICA HC | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
13 | 122 | 183 | 0.66 | FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 17 | RANDOM HOUSE |
14 | 127 | 178 | 0.64 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 11 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
15 | 128 | 185 | 0.62 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 01 | RANDOM HOUSE |
16 | 139 | 62 | 0.59 | YOUNG ROMANCE BEST SIMON & KIRBY COMICS HC | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
17 | 144 | 74 | 0.58 | MADWOMAN O/T SACRED HEART GN (MR) | HUMANOIDS INC |
18 | 145 | 120 | 0.57 | KEVIN KELLER HC VOL 01 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
19 | 155 | 118 | 0.52 | WHISPERS IN THE WALLS GN (MR) | HUMANOIDS INC |
20 | 161 | 226 | 0.51 | GTO 14 DAYS IN SHONAN GN VOL 01 | RANDOM HOUSE |
21 | 171 | 137 | 0.47 | MODESTY BLAISE TP VOL 21 LIVE BAIT | RANDOM HOUSE |
22 | 174 | 400 | 0.46 | SHREK DIGEST GN VOL 02 | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
23 | 178 | 234 | 0.45 | HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 17 ATONEMENT ARC PT 3 | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
24 | 185 | 260 | 0.42 | SONIC UNIVERSE TP VOL 01 | ARCHIE COMIC PUBLICATIONS |
25 | 188 | 42 | 0.41 | PHANTOM COMP SERIES HC CHARLTON YEARS VOL 01 | HERMES PRESS |
26 | 190 | 427 | 0.41 | NINJAGO GN VOL 02 MASK OF THE SENSEI | NBM |
27 | 194 | 169 | 0.40 | GOLIATH HC | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
28 | 195 | 252 | 0.40 | OMAMORI HIMARI GN VOL 06 (MR) | HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA |
29 | 204 | 465 | 0.39 | MEGAMIND DIGEST GN VOL 02 WHY SO BLUE | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
30 | 222 | 253 | 0.35 | ZOMBIE RECOGNITION GUIDE GN | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
31 | 224 | 313 | 0.35 | SHUGO CHARA CHAN GN VOL 02 | RANDOM HOUSE |
32 | 225 | 377 | 0.35 | HOUSEWIVES AT PLAY KIDNAPPED (A) | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
33 | 229 | 306 | 0.35 | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | ONI PRESS INC. |
34 | 231 | 91 | 0.34 | AMAZING MYSTERIES BILL EVERETT ARCHIVES HC VOL 01 | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
35 | 240 | 191 | 0.34 | JINCHALO GN | DRAWN & QUARTERLY |
36 | 246 | 123 | 0.32 | IS THAT ALL THERE IS HC (MR) | FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS |
37 | 250 | 340 | 0.32 | SAYONARA ZETSUBOU SENSEI GN VOL 13 | RANDOM HOUSE |
38 | 253 | 293 | 0.32 | GENTLEMENS AGREEMENT RABBIT & WOLF GN (MR) | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
39 | 254 | 278 | 0.31 | MEGAMIND MEGA COLLECTION TP | APE ENTERTAINMENT |
40 | 262 | 233 | 0.30 | MY FRIEND DAHMER SC | ABRAMS |
41 | 267 | 369 | 0.30 | AT FULL MOON GN VOL 02 | RANDOM HOUSE |
42 | 268 | 372 | 0.30 | GON GN KODANSHA ED VOL 03 | RANDOM HOUSE |
43 | 270 | 324 | 0.29 | MR TIGER AND MR WOLF GN VOL 02 (OF 2) (MR) | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
44 | 272 | 231 | 0.29 | SEX PISTOLS GN | DIAMOND COMIC DIST--ENGLAND |
45 | 273 | 359 | 0.29 | SAILOR MOON TP KODANSHA ED VOL 03 | RANDOM HOUSE |
46 | 274 | 300 | 0.29 | THE LAST ZOMBIE INFERNO TP | ANTARCTIC PRESS |
47 | 278 | 548 | 0.29 | POSSESSIONS GN VOL 03 BETTER HOUSE TRAP | ONI PRESS INC. |
48 | 279 | 262 | 0.29 | SPIKE TV 1000 WAYS TO DIE GN | ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT INC |
49 | 281 | 332 | 0.28 | BORDER GN VOL 03 (MR) | DIGITAL MANGA DISTRIBUTION |
50 | 283 | 198 | 0.28 | HOW TO DRAW & DESIGN STEAMPUNK SUPERSIZE TP | ANTARCTIC PRESS |