Diamond Announces the Top 25 Small Press Comics & Graphic Novels for March 2011
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The “Glass Coffin” story arc came to its shattering conclusion in Joe Brusha’s Grimm Fairy Tales #56 from Zenescope Entertainment, which was the best-selling Small Press Comic Book in March. Other publishers in the top ten best-selling Small Press Comic Books include Abstract Studios, Archie Comics, Bongo Comics, and BroadSword Comics.
Fan-favorite artist Travis Charest joined forces with Metabarons creator Alexandro Jodorwsky for the long-awaited graphic novel Weapons of the Metabarons from Humanoids, which was the best-selling Small Press Graphic Novel in March. Other publishers in the top ten for March include Amaze Ink/Slave Labor Graphics, Bongo Comics, Fantagraphics, Harper Collins, The Hero Initiative, and Radical Publishing.
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.
TOP 25 SMALL PRESS COMICS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2011
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 211 | 210 | 14.85 | OCT101201-M | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #56 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 2 | 218 | 227 | 13.68 | DEC101118-M | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #2 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 3 | 219 | 214 | 13.68 | JAN110887 | TERRY MOORES ECHO #29 | $3.50 | ABS |
| 4 | 221 | 231 | 13.41 | JAN111399-M | GFT MYTHS & LEGENDS #3 A CVR MEDINA | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 5 | 222 | 245 | 13.28 | DEC100749 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #222 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 6 | 225 | 247 | 13.17 | JAN110952 | SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #223 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 7 | 233 | 240 | 12.74 | JAN111071 | TAROT WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #67 (MR) | $2.95 | BRO |
| 8 | 240 | 246 | 12.11 | DEC101122 | GRIMM FAIRY TALES #57 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 9 | 246 | 261 | 11.73 | JAN111018 | SIMPSONS COMICS #176 | $2.99 | BON |
| 10 | 251 | 266 | 11.21 | JAN110953 | SONIC UNIVERSE #26 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 11 | 256 | 275 | 10.63 | JAN111017 | FUTURAMA COMICS #54 | $2.99 | BON |
| 12 | 258 | 317 | 10.60 | JAN110972 | SOULFIRE VOL 3 #0 | $1.99 | ASP |
| 13 | 261 | 244 | 10.51 | OCT101197-M | CHARMED #7 | $3.50 | ZEN |
| 14 | 265 | 248 | 10.32 | NOV101092-M | CHARMED #8 | $3.50 | ZEN |
| 15 | 285 | 284 | 8.55 | JAN110955-M | WULF #1 | $2.99 | ARD |
| 16 | 293 | 258 | 8.12 | NOV101019 | LENORE VOLUME II #2 | $3.99 | TIT |
| 17 | 300 | 301 | 7.68 | JAN110961-M | GRIM GHOST #1 | $2.99 | ARD |
| 18 | 315 | 314 | 6.66 | JAN110958-M | PHOENIX #1 | $2.99 | ARD |
| 19 | 321 | 332 | 6.32 | DEC100737 | ARCHIE #618 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 20 | 324 | 338 | 6.13 | JAN110939 | ARCHIE #619 | $2.99 | ARC |
| 21 | 328 | 283 | 6.07 | NOV101016 | STUFF OF LEGEND THE JUNGLE #4 | $4.25 | TH3 |
| 22 | 332 | 331 | 5.90 | NOV101096-M | MONSTER HUNTERS SURVIVAL GUIDE #3 | $2.99 | ZEN |
| 23 | 335 | 309 | 5.67 | JAN111274 | SIXTH GUN #10 | $3.99 | ONI |
| 24 | 337 | 277 | 5.56 | DEC100993 | KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #172 | $5.99 | KEN |
| 25 | 338 | 347 | 5.56 | SEP101040 | ROUTE DES MAISONS ROUGES #3 (MR) | $2.99 | GG |
TOP 25 SMALL PRESS GRAPHIC NOVELS
Based on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in March 2011
| QTY RANK |
OVERALL QTY RANK |
OVERALL DOLLAR RANK |
INDEX | ITEM CODE |
DESCRIPTION | PRICE | VENDOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 28 | 2.51 | NOV100957 | WEAPONS OF THE METABARONS HC | $19.95 | HUM |
| 2 | 51 | 64 | 2.33 | JAN111019 | SIMPSONS COMICS MELTDOWN TP | $15.99 | BON |
| 3 | 57 | 81 | 2.13 | DEC108187 | TIME BOMB TP | $14.95 | RAL |
| 4 | 59 | 19 | 2.12 | OCT108157 | STUMPTOWN HC VOL 01 | $29.99 | ONI |
| 5 | 61 | 20 | 2.09 | NOV100922 | PRINCE VALIANT HC VOL 03 1941-1942 | $29.99 | FAN |
| 6 | 64 | 106 | 2.03 | NOV100953 | ARCHIE 50 TIMES AN AMERICAN ICON SC | $10.00 | THE |
| 7 | 71 | 34 | 1.91 | JAN111234 | COWBOYS AND ALIENS IT BOOKS HC ED | $24.99 | HAR |
| 8 | 78 | 25 | 1.87 | OCT101016 | POPEYE HC VOL 05 WHAS A JEEP | $29.99 | FAN |
| 9 | 79 | 129 | 1.86 | FEB108442-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 01 PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE | $11.99 | ONI |
| 10 | 80 | 125 | 1.85 | DEC100705 | VESHA VALENTINE STORY GN | $12.95 | SLA |
| 11 | 94 | 266 | 1.74 | JAN111267 | SMURFS GN VOL 05 THE SMURFS AND THE EGG | $5.99 | NBM |
| 12 | 96 | 41 | 1.72 | DEC100963 | COMPLETE PEANUTS HC VOL 15 1979-1980 | $28.99 | FAN |
| 13 | 97 | 43 | 1.72 | JUN101205 | GFT PRESENTS NEVERLAND HC | $24.99 | ZEN |
| 14 | 108 | 276 | 1.57 | OCT100755 | PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR TP VOL 01 | $6.95 | APE |
| 15 | 113 | 49 | 1.47 | OCT101055 | AKIRA KODANSHA ED GN VOL 05 (MR) | $27.99 | RAN |
| 16 | 118 | 188 | 1.43 | JAN110940 | ARCHIE AMERICANA SER TP VOL 12 BEST OF 90S BOOK 2 | $11.95 | ARC |
| 17 | 120 | 82 | 1.39 | AUG101105 | YO GABBA GABBA COMIC BOOK TIME HC | $24.99 | ONI |
| 18 | 127 | 179 | 1.34 | JAN111394 | K ON GN VOL 02 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 19 | 130 | 195 | 1.32 | FEB108443-M | SCOTT PILGRIM GN VOL 02 VS THE WORLD | $11.99 | ONI |
| 20 | 144 | 153 | 1.20 | DEC100962 | ARCTIC MARAUDER HC (MR) | $16.99 | FAN |
| 21 | 147 | 22 | 1.19 | AUG100065 | VANGUARD FRAZETTA CLASSICS HC VOL 02 WHITE INDIAN | $49.95 | VAN |
| 22 | 149 | 332 | 1.18 | DEC101015 | DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 05 TINKER BELL PIRATE ADVENTURE | $6.99 | NBM |
| 23 | 153 | 119 | 1.15 | DEC101169 | ZOMBIES ILLUSTRATED HISTORY O/T UNDEAD SC | $17.99 | ST. |
| 24 | 157 | 222 | 1.12 | JAN111395 | MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 08 | $11.99 | HAC |
| 25 | 159 | 190 | 1.10 | DEC101103 | CHI SWEET HOME GN VOL 05 | $13.95 | RAN |
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Item codes followed by -M indicate multiple covers and skus at the standard SRP.
How does Diamond calculate the charts? It all starts at the comic book shop.
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.
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