Unity #1 From Valiant Tops All 2013 "Non-Premier" Comics Sales

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#1 from Valiant Entertainment was the direct market's top-selling single issue comic book from a non-Premier Publisher, Diamond Comics Distributors reported today. To accomplish that feat, the issue--the 235th best-selling comic of the year overall--sold through its substantial print run of around 70,000 issues back in November and came back for more. It also outsold comics with mainstream media tie-ins like Regular Show and Sons of Anarchy, both of which made the top 10 at #2 and #8, respectively. Other publishers in the top ten include Archie Comics (Afterlife with Archie #1 ranked #3), Aspen (five titles,led by All-New Fathom #1 at #4), BOOM! Studios (two titles, led by Regular Show #1), and Dynamite Entertainment (Red Sonja #1 ranked #6). BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 1, collecting the first sold-out issues of their hit series, was 2013's best-selling non-premier graphic novel. In total, BOOM! had six Adventure Time titles in the year's top ten.  Some top ten single issues--including Unity and Afterlife With Archie--haven't yet wrapped their first arc, meaning that their first collected editions may rate on next year's chart instead of this year's. Diamond's Premier Publishers are a select group of top-selling publishers who get preferred listing in a special section at the front of the monthly Previews catalog. Below, check out the top ten lists for both single issues and collected editions.