Sonic The Hedgehog #255 (Regular Cover)

Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends are on a "Countdown to Chaos" in Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog #255, the best-selling small press comic book in December. In total, Archie Comics had three titles in the top ten.

Other publishers in the top ten include Abstract Studios (Rachel Rising #22 ranked #7), Bongo Comics (two titles, led by The Wonderful World of Lisa Simpson one-shot at #5), NBM/Super Genius (WWE #1 at #9), and Zenescope Entertainment (three titles, led by Grimm Fairy Tales: Oz #1 at #2).

David Petersen's Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Volume 2 from Archaia was December's best-selling small press graphic novel.

Other publishers in the top ten include Kodansha Comics, Oni Press, VIZ Media, 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.

Quantity Rank Overall Quantity Rank Overall Retail Rank Index Item Code Description Vendor
1 185 209 8.73 SEP130903-M SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #255 ARC
2 187 202 8.50 SEP131423-M GFT OZ #5 (MR) ZEN
3 223 252 6.80 OCT130876-M SONIC UNIVERSE #59 ARC
4 231 238 6.58 OCT131423-M GFT WONDERLAND #18 ZEN
5 237 212 6.48 OCT130960 WONDERFUL WORLD OF LISA SIMPSON #1 BON
6 238 244 6.47 OCT131404-M GFT CODE RED #1 (MR) ZEN
7 240 214 6.35 OCT130790 RACHEL RISING #22 ABS
8 243 270 6.16 SEP130901-M MEGA MAN #32 ARC
9 248 254 6.09 OCT131279 WWE ONGOING #1 MAIN COVERS NBM
10 257 289 5.69 OCT130959 SIMPSONS COMICS #207 BON
11 258 290 5.65 OCT130961 SPONGEBOB COMICS #27 UNI
12 266 287 5.24 OCT131420-M GFT GRIMM FAIRY TALES #92 ZEN
13 270 261 5.07 JUL130786 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD VOL 2 #4 ARA
14 275 175 4.97 SEP131444-M GFT 2013 HOLIDAY SPECIAL ZEN
15 278 247 4.83 OCT131427-M GFT WONDERLAND TTLG #4 (MR) ZEN
16 296 315 4.38 SEP131434-M GFT NO TOMORROW #4 (MR) ZEN
17 300 266 4.32 OCT131413-M GFT QUEST #2 ZEN
18 311 296 4.07 OCT130881-M ALL NEW SOULFIRE #2 ASP
19 314 297 4.04 SEP130885-M ARCHIE #650 ARC
20 316 329 3.98 SEP131427-M HIT LIST #3 (MR) ZEN
21 323 320 3.88 OCT130958 SERGIO ARAGONES FUNNIES #11 BON
22 332 356 3.63 SEP130881-M FOX #2 ARC
23 349 239 3.28 SEP131437-M GFT REALM KNIGHTS #4 (MR) ZEN
24 367 352 2.80 OCT131260 SIXTH GUN #36 ONI
25 369 362 2.76 AUG131429 ATOMIC ROBO SAVAGE SWORD OF DR DINOSAUR #4 RED
26 379 366 2.49 SEP130927-M EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT ASSASSINS #17 ASP
27 386 400 2.26 AUG130985-M AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #2 ARC
28 388 369 2.22 AUG131452 DEATH SENTENCE #3 TIT
29 393 382 2.14 OCT130889-M TRISH OUT OF WATER #3 ASP
30 396 377 2.05 SEP131321 DEATH SENTENCE #4 TIT
31 402 392 1.87 SEP130893-M LIFE WITH ARCHIE #33 ARC
32 405 404 1.82 JUL130895 12 REASONS TO DIE #5 (MR) BLA
33 407 515 1.76 SEP130829 PRINCELESS ENCORE ED #1 ACT
34 409 391 1.71 OCT130879 FEARLESS DAWN JURASSIC ONE SHOT ASY
35 410 394 1.69 SEP130844 LUNITA #1 (MR) AMI
36 411 395 1.68 OCT131249-M WATSON AND HOLMES #6 NEW
37 412 397 1.65 OCT130844 HAWKEN MELEE #1 ARA
38 414 401 1.62 AUG130976 STEAM ENGINES OF OZ VOL 2 #1 GEARED LEVIATHAN AST
39 416 408 1.60 AUG130956 8BIT ZOMBIES ONE SHOT ANT
40 419 414 1.52 JUL130759 STEAM WARS #3 ANT
41 420 406 1.50 OCT130845 HAWKEN MELEE #2 ARA
42 421 419 1.48 AUG130955 STEAMPUNK CINDERELLA ONE SHOT ANT
43 425 444 1.37 SEP138000 AFTERLIFE WITH ARCHIE #1 ARC
44 426 376 1.36 SEP131440 GFT REALM KNIGHTS #4 (MR) ZEN
45 432 385 1.26 AUG131354 KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #204 KEN
46 433 428 1.25 AUG130954 VICTORIAN SECRET MASQUERADE 2013 ONE SHOT ANT
47 434 436 1.16 OCT130867 BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #219 ARC
48 436 437 1.15 SEP130888 ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #246 ARC
49 437 439 1.10 AUG130945 CAVEWOMAN SEA MONSTERS AMR
50 439 447 1.09 OCT131235 HONEY WEST & T.H.E. CAT #1 MOO


Quantity Rank Overall Quantity Rank Overall Dollar Rank Index Item Code Description Vendor
1 21 19 2.24 SEP130878 MOUSE GUARD LEGENDS O/T GUARD HC VOL 02 ARA
2 79 161 1.18 OCT131364 ONE PIECE GN VOL 69 VIZ
3 82 82 1.16 AUG131389 SIXTH GUN SONS O/T GUN TP ONI
4 119 175 0.86 MAR121101 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 01 RAN
5 144 142 0.73 OCT131439 GFT WONDERLAND TP VOL 03 ZEN
6 162 491 0.65 OCT131283 POKEMON BLACK & WHITE GN VOL 13 VIZ
7 164 167 0.65 OCT131438 GFT NEVERLAND TP ZEN
8 165 145 0.65 SEP131453 GRIMM FAIRY TALES DIFFERENT SEASONS TP VOL 03 ZEN
9 169 234 0.63 OCT131230 FAIRY TAIL GN VOL 33 RAN
10 174 288 0.61 OCT131368 MAGI GN VOL 03 VIZ
11 183 308 0.58 AUG138341 POKEMON THE MOVIE GENESECT LEGEND AWAKENED GN VIZ
12 197 223 0.54 OCT131365 DRAGONBALL 3IN1 TP VOL 03 VIZ
13 198 269 0.53 JUN138211 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 08 RAN
14 200 222 0.53 SEP131300 DANCE IN VAMPIRE BUND MEMORIES OF SLEDGE HAMMER GN VOL 01 (M ST.
15 205 244 0.51 OCT131398 MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA GN VOL 17 HAC
16 207 201 0.51 OCT131251 WATSON AND HOLMES TP VOL 01 STUDY IN BLACK NEW
17 215 268 0.49 OCT131395 BLOODY CROSS GN VOL 01 HAC
18 219 297 0.48 JUN121182 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 02 RAN
19 221 186 0.48 JUN131242 DOCTOR WHO TP CHAINS OF OLYMPUS PAN
20 223 120 0.47 OCT131392 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ORIGIN HC VOL 04 JABURO RAN
21 227 314 0.46 SEP121137 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 03 RAN
22 232 75 0.45 OCT131397 HIGH SCHOOL O/T DEAD COLOR OMNIBUS HC VOL 02 (MR) HAC
23 234 447 0.44 SEP131271 DISNEY FAIRIES GN VOL 13 PIXIE HOLLOW GAMES NBM
24 236 261 0.44 SEP131298 ALICE LOVES FABLES TOY BOX GN (MR) ST.
25 239 200 0.43 JUN131243 DOCTOR WHO TP HUNTER O/T BURNING STONE PAN
26 241 262 0.43 JUN131298 MARCH GN BOOK 01 TOP
27 255 330 0.42 OCT131373 TIGER & BUNNY COMIC ANTHOLOGY GN VOL 02 VIZ
28 258 62 0.41 MAR131192 BRENDA STARR COMP PRE CODE COMICS HC VOL 01 HER
29 260 425 0.41 OCT131378 SKIP BEAT TP VOL 32 VIZ
30 261 351 0.40 JAN131196 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 04 RAN
31 271 292 0.39 SEP131303 SACRED BLACKSMITH GN VOL 03 (MR) ST.
32 275 363 0.38 APR131170 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 05 RAN
33 279 350 0.38 SEP131414 PUELLA MAGI KAZUMI MAGICA GN VOL 03 INNOCENT MALICE HAC
34 283 335 0.37 OCT131391 KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA GN VOL 06 RAN
35 284 287 0.37 OCT131393 SUMMER WARS GN PART 02 RAN
36 289 384 0.36 JUL131180 ATTACK ON TITAN GN VOL 06 RAN
37 291 159 0.36 OCT131029 RAINBOW IN THE DARK TP COMPLETE SERIES COM
38 303 281 0.35 AUG131403 ASTERIX AND THE PICTS HC STE
39 304 272 0.35 AUG131327 BATTLING BOY GN VOL 01 ST.
40 306 250 0.34 SEP131302 KANOKON GN COLL ED VOL 03 ST.
41 310 392 0.34 OCT131394 ARE YOU ALICE GN VOL 03 HAC
42 322 490 0.33 OCT131366 NURA RISE O/T YOKAI CLAN GN VOL 18 VIZ
43 325 271 0.33 JUL131212 BUZZ GN ONI
44 327 500 0.32 OCT131377 DENGEKI DAISY GN VOL 13 VIZ
45 333 504 0.32 OCT131371 VOICE OVER SEIYU ACADEMY GN VOL 02 VIZ
46 339 507 0.32 OCT131374 DEMON LOVE SPELL GN VOL 05 VIZ
47 345 523 0.31 OCT131376 HUNTER X HUNTER TP VOL 31 VIZ
48 346 107 0.31 MAY131236 HARVEY HORRORS COLL WORKS BLACK CAT MYSTERY HC VOL 03 DIA
49 347 459 0.31 OCT131231 NO 6 GN VOL 04 RAN
50 348 294 0.30 JUL131213 BOY AND A GIRL GN ONI