Media Release -- Aspen's tenth-anniversary celebration continued with March's launch of Shrugged2 #1, the best-selling Small Press comic sold to direct market specialty retailers for the month.
Valiant Entertainment had five titles in the top ten, led by X-O Manowar #11 at #2.
Also in the top ten with one title each were Abstract Studios, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, and Oni Pres.
Matt Wanger and Simon Bisley's supernatural adventure continued in Legendary's The Tower Chronicles: Geisthawk Volume 4, the best-selling Small Press graphic novel sold in March.
Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics, Humanoids, Oni Press, Random House, Top Shelf Productions, Valiant Entertainment, Yen Press, and Zenescope Entertainment.
Diamond Comic Distributors defines Small Presses as publishers outside the top-10 bestselling publishers over the previous six months. In offering these breakdowns of the bestselling small press comics and graphic novels, a spotlight is shown on these publishers, affording them recognition for their strong sales in a crowded marketplace. To help retailers contextualize the relationship between the Small Press sales rankings, each chart offers for each book the overall ranking for the month amongst all publishers.
Data for Diamond's sales charts – which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts – are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 3,500 accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes not only brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, but also Internet stores, chain stores, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
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.
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall RetailRank | Index | Comic | VendName |
1 | 78 | 206 | 22.23 | SHRUGGED VOL 2 #1 | ASP |
2 | 135 | 108 | 11.43 | X-O MANOWAR #11 | VAL |
3 | 153 | 130 | 9.53 | SHADOWMAN #5 | VAL |
4 | 167 | 140 | 8.84 | HARBINGER #10 | VAL |
5 | 171 | 143 | 8.61 | HELHEIM #1 (MR) | ONI |
6 | 180 | 153 | 8.03 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #8 | VAL |
7 | 183 | 155 | 7.95 | BLOODSHOT #9 | VAL |
8 | 196 | 139 | 7.12 | SIMPSONS COMICS #200 | BON |
9 | 206 | 221 | 6.17 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #246 | ARC |
10 | 217 | 207 | 5.52 | RACHEL RISING #15 | ABS |
11 | 220 | 214 | 5.34 | SONIC UNIVERSE #50 | ARC |
12 | 226 | 243 | 5.08 | SPONGEBOB COMICS #18 | UNI |
13 | 231 | 237 | 4.92 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #79 (MR) | BRO |
14 | 236 | 240 | 4.76 | GFT WONDERLAND #9 (MR) | ZEN |
15 | 238 | 264 | 4.57 | FUTURAMA COMICS #66 | BON |
16 | 239 | 246 | 4.51 | GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #83 (MR) | ZEN |
17 | 242 | 249 | 4.39 | DREW HAYES POISON ELVES #1 (MR) | APE |
18 | 250 | 223 | 4.17 | GFT MADNESS OF WONDERLAND #2 (MR) | ZEN |
19 | 258 | 285 | 3.87 | MEGA MAN #23 | ARC |
20 | 260 | 241 | 3.83 | LEGEND O/T SHADOWCLAN #2 | ASP |
21 | 262 | 289 | 3.80 | BART SIMPSON COMICS #81 | BON |
22 | 265 | 231 | 3.76 | GFT GRIMM UNIVERSE #4 (MR) | ZEN |
23 | 287 | 325 | 3.24 | ARCHIE #641 ARCHIE MEETS GLEE PT 1 | ARC |
24 | 296 | 272 | 3.05 | ALL CRIME #1 (MR) | ART |
25 | 308 | 290 | 2.86 | SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN #2 | ONI |
26 | 310 | 292 | 2.82 | SOULFIRE VOL 4 #4 | ASP |
27 | 321 | 308 | 2.61 | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IRIS VOL 3 #3 | ASP |
28 | 331 | 314 | 2.53 | EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #9 | ASP |
29 | 335 | 321 | 2.39 | MYLO XYLOTO #2 | BON |
30 | 336 | 309 | 2.38 | FLY VOL II #5 (MR) | ZEN |
31 | 345 | 332 | 2.28 | LEGEND OF OZ THE WICKED WEST #5 | BIG |
32 | 355 | 259 | 2.11 | GFT ST PATRICKS DAY SPEC (MR) | ZEN |
33 | 369 | 359 | 1.74 | LIFE WITH ARCHIE #28 | ARC |
34 | 371 | 293 | 1.69 | GFT ST PATRICKS DAY (MR) | ZEN |
35 | 376 | 358 | 1.59 | ZOMBIES VS CHEERLEADERS VOL 2 #1 | 3 F |
36 | 384 | 374 | 1.49 | SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN #1 | ONI |
37 | 389 | 294 | 1.44 | BEST OF ZENESCOPE SPECIAL ED #1 (MR) | ZEN |
38 | 395 | 376 | 1.34 | LOOKOUTS RIDDLE VOL 01 #4 | CRY |
39 | 397 | 392 | 1.31 | GOLD DIGGER #148 | ANT |
40 | 400 | 396 | 1.22 | CAVEWOMAN OASIS #1 (MR) | AMR |
41 | 406 | 410 | 1.06 | GEARHEARTS STEAMPUNK GLAMOR REVUE #6 | ANT |
42 | 410 | 416 | 1.02 | BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #211 | ARC |
43 | 411 | 407 | 0.99 | FINDING GOSSAMYR #4 | TH3 |
44 | 413 | 378 | 0.98 | ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #238 DOUBLE DOUBLE | ARC |
45 | 415 | 367 | 0.96 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #196 | KEN |
46 | 417 | 424 | 0.96 | B & V FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #232 | ARC |
47 | 418 | 427 | 0.95 | ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #25 | ARC |
48 | 429 | 434 | 0.85 | WORLD OF ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #27 | ARC |
49 | 431 | 442 | 0.84 | CRITTER #9 | BIG |
50 | 433 | 437 | 0.84 | LAST ZOMBIE BEFORE THE AFTER #5 | ANT |
QtyRank | Overall QtyRank | Overall DollarRank | Index | Title | VendName |
1 | 35 | 102 | 1.48 | TOWER CHRONICLES GN VOL 04 GEISTHAWK | LEG |
2 | 44 | 95 | 1.34 | ARCHER & ARMSTRONG (NEW) TP VOL 01 | VAL |
3 | 50 | 55 | 1.25 | NEMO HEART OF ICE HC | TOP |
4 | 83 | 128 | 0.91 | SONIC SAGA TP VOL 02 ORDER FROM CHAOS | ARC |
5 | 85 | 23 | 0.89 | MUSE DLX HC (MR) | HUM |
6 | 100 | 137 | 0.80 | SOUL EATER TP VOL 13 | HAC |
7 | 122 | 79 | 0.72 | TANK GIRL EVERYBODY LOVES TANK GIRL HC (MR) | RAN |
8 | 123 | 82 | 0.71 | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS TP VOL 05 | ZEN |
9 | 124 | 136 | 0.71 | PENNY ARCADE TP VOL 09 PASSIONS HOWL | ONI |
10 | 133 | 75 | 0.67 | VALIANT MASTERS NINJAK HC VOL 01 BLACK WATER | VAL |
11 | 137 | 157 | 0.64 | GFT SLEEPY HOLLOW TP (MR) | ZEN |
12 | 159 | 25 | 0.58 | ROY THOMAS PRESENTS PHANTOM LADY COLL WORKS HC VOL 01 | DIA |
13 | 161 | 107 | 0.58 | JUDGE DREDD ORIGINS TP (MR) | POC |
14 | 180 | 233 | 0.52 | SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH MAGIC WITHIN TP VOL 01 | ARC |
15 | 191 | 125 | 0.50 | JOHNNY HOMICIDAL MANIAC DIRECTORS CUT SC | SLA |
16 | 195 | 131 | 0.49 | HAWKEN GENESIS HC | ARA |
17 | 197 | 150 | 0.48 | CROW SPECIAL ED TP | POC |
18 | 204 | 195 | 0.47 | ALICE I/T COUNTRY CLOVER CHESHIRE CAT WALTZ GN VOL 04 (MR) ( | ST. |
19 | 207 | 259 | 0.47 | JOHNNY BOO HC VOL 05 DOES SOMETHING | TOP |
20 | 209 | 222 | 0.46 | DURARARA SAIKA TP VOL 01 | HAC |
21 | 238 | 122 | 0.39 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 19 1987-1988 | FAN |
22 | 245 | 186 | 0.37 | HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY GN VOL 21 MASSACRE ARC PT 3 (NOTE PR | HAC |
23 | 255 | 198 | 0.35 | BAD MACHINERY GN VOL 01 CASE O/T TEAM SPIRIT | ONI |
24 | 265 | 58 | 0.34 | PHANTOM COMP DAILIES HC VOL 05 1943-1944 | HER |
25 | 274 | 238 | 0.33 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG COMPLETE COMIC ENCYCLOPEDIA TP | ARC |
26 | 282 | 124 | 0.32 | JUDGE DREDD DAY OF CHAOS FOURTH FACTION GN (MR) | DIA |
27 | 284 | 271 | 0.32 | MAYO CHICKI GN VOL 02 | ST. |
28 | 287 | 35 | 0.32 | LUMINOUS INCAL DLX HC (MR) | HUM |
29 | 302 | 279 | 0.30 | NEW CRUSADERS RISE O/T HEROES TP | ARC |
30 | 308 | 347 | 0.29 | OLYMPIANS GN VOL 05 POSEIDON EARTH SHAKER | ST. |
31 | 310 | 78 | 0.29 | MICKEY SPILLANE FROM FILES OF MIKE HAMMER VOL 01 | HER |
32 | 312 | 237 | 0.29 | JULIOS DAY HC | FAN |
33 | 318 | 395 | 0.28 | GERONIMO STILTON HC VOL 12 FIRST SAMURAI | NBM |
34 | 319 | 329 | 0.28 | BTOOOM GN VOL 01 (MR) | HAC |
35 | 327 | 225 | 0.27 | NEGIMA OMNIBUS GN VOL 06 (MR) | RAN |
36 | 328 | 320 | 0.27 | DARK HUNTERS INFINITY TP VOL 01 | HAC |
37 | 329 | 241 | 0.27 | BLOOD LAD OMNIBUS GN VOL 02 | HAC |
38 | 333 | 325 | 0.26 | WITCH & WIZARD MANGA GN VOL 03 | HAC |
39 | 340 | 85 | 0.26 | ROY THOMAS PRESENTS THE HEAP HC VOL 02 | DIA |
40 | 358 | 454 | 0.25 | HARBINGER (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 OMEGA RISING | VAL |
41 | 386 | 345 | 0.23 | BARRYS BEST BUDDY HC | RAN |
42 | 399 | 512 | 0.22 | BLOODSHOT (ONGOING) TP VOL 01 | VAL |
43 | 409 | 274 | 0.22 | SIXTH GUN TP VOL 01 | ONI |
44 | 410 | 226 | 0.21 | LEONARD STARRS MARY PERKINS ON STAGE TP VOL 11 | CLA |
45 | 420 | 190 | 0.21 | MESSAGES IN BOTTLE TP COMIC STORIES KRIGSTEIN | FAN |
46 | 423 | 218 | 0.21 | HARVEY HORRORS CHAMBER OF CHILLS SOFTIE TP VOL 02 | DIA |
47 | 427 | 352 | 0.20 | RACHEL RISING TP VOL 02 FEAR NO MALUS | ABS |
48 | 430 | 327 | 0.20 | CALVIN & HOBBES DAYS ARE JUST PACKED | POC |
49 | 431 | 348 | 0.20 | ARE YOU MY MOTHER A COMIC DRAMA SC | HOU |
50 | 434 | 323 | 0.20 | COLORFUL DREAMS GN (A) | 801 |