Silver Sprocket Top 200 Indie Bestsellers of 2022

Quantity Dollars Quantity Dollars Rank Grand Total 20195 $321,958.58 1 Catboy by Benji Nate Silver Sprocket 300 $5,945.09 284 $5,656.87 2 American Cult edited by Robyn Chapman Silver Sprocket 114 $2,818.91 86 $2,061.66 3 Don’t Go Without Me by Rosemary Valero-O’Connell Short Box 101 $2,795.83 9 $252.00 4 Fungirl by Elizabeth Pich Silver Sprocket 92 $2,724.59 36 $1,040.66 5 Hell Phone, Book One by Benji Nate Silver Sprocket 154 $2,266.10 0 $0.00 6 Stages of Rot by Linnea Sterte Peow Studio 81 $2,011.91 68 $1,778.11 7 The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

Random House Graphic 114 $1,926.68 66 $1,089.90 8 A Frog In The Fall by Linnea Sterte Peow Studio 62 $1,664.60 0 $0.00 9 The Complete Maus: A Survivor’s Tale By Art Spiegelman Pantheon 48 $1,662.51 0 $0.00 10 Shintaro Kago: ARTBOOK

The Mansion Press

43 $1,544.40 0 $0.00 11 On A Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

First Second Books 67 $1,473.33 74 $1,595.37 12 GLEEM by Freddy Carrasco Peow Studio 64 $1,381.60 38 $803.01 13 GNARTOONS by James the Stanton Silver Sprocket 46 $1,357.05 0 $0.00 14 Puppy Knight: Den of Deception by Michael Sweater and Josue Cruz Silver Sprocket 106 $1,355.53 0 $0.00 15 Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal

Drawn And Quarterly 54 $1,341.06 81 $1,993.49 16 The Art of Melf

The Mansion Press 39 $1,322.60 4 $136.00 17 Ex.Mag vol. 2 “PARANORMAL ROMANCE: Cross My Heart” from PEOW Press Peow Studio 65 $1,291.00 43 $772.81 18 Heart Shaped Tears by Abby Jame Silver Sprocket 51 $1,264.51 81 $1,949.24 19 Mr. Boop by Alec Robbins Silver Sprocket 32 $1,261.69 0 $0.00 20 God is Disappointed in You by Mark Russell and Shannon Wheeler

Top Shelf Comics 63 $1,254.86 53 $1,054.36 21 Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer

Top Shelf Comics 60 $1,199.40 73 $1,443.27 22 Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It by ANNE ISHII, GRAHAM KOLBEINS, CHIP KIDD

Fantagraphics Books 34 $1,186.50 0 $0.00 23 Ex.Mag vol. 4 “MECHA” from PEOW Studio Peow Studio 61 $1,186.00 0 $0.00 24 Garfield and Friends Anthology Zine by Tiny Splendor and Friends Tiny Splendor 40 $1,183.50 37 $1,092.00 25 Oh No by Alex Norris

Andrew McMeel Publishing 78 $1,164.72 71 $1,050.79 26 The Art of Drag by Helen Li, Jake Hall, Jasjyot Singh Hans, Sofie Birkin Nobrow Press 51 $1,145.20 76 $1,693.71 27 Let’s Make Ramen! A Comic Book Cookbook By Hugh Amano and Sarah Becan

Penguin Randomhouse 56 $1,114.00 0 $0.00 28 Girl in the World by Caroline Cash Silver Sprocket 80 $1,104.50 89 $1,178.65 29 Fangs by Sarah Andersen

Andrew McMeel Publishing 72 $1,077.78 12 $178.39 30 Stolen Sharpie Revolution by Alex Wrekk Silver Sprocket 100 $1,064.51 107 $1,085.25 31 Zines by Natalie Andrewson DIY 51 $1,018.00 0 $0.00 32 The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Pantheon 39 $978.31 8 $207.60 33 Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman Scholastic 65 $972.86 0 $0.00 34 Skip (Hardcover) by Molly Mendoza Nobrow Press 43 $969.98 0 $0.00 35 The Cruising Diaries by Brontez Purnell and Janelle Hessig Silver Sprocket 61 $969.76 58 $896.97 36 Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke Pantheon 32 $957.00 7 $201.00 37 Monsterama #1 by Allan Graves Buy Olympia 48 $952.00 18 $360.00 38 Let’s Summon Demons A Creepy Coloring and Activity Book by Steven Rhodes Hachette 74 $948.59 0 $0.00 39 Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt

Drawn And Quarterly 41 $929.93 30 $688.50 40 Magic Mayhem Metal by Tom Hunter Peow Studio 33 $919.80 7 $196.00 41 Clay Bodies: A Collage Zine by Sarah Duyer Sarah Duyer 38 $906.00 11 $230.41 42 Night Bus by Zou Ma

Drawn And Quarterly 26 $905.21 8 $279.60 43 Ex.Mag vol. 1 “CYBERPUNK: Full Metal Dreamland” from PEOW Press Peow Studio 45 $893.00 40 $711.35 44 Worf Anthology Zine by Tiny Splendor and Friends Tiny Splendor 36 $887.52 35 $875.00 45 Beneath the Moon by Yoshi Yoshitani

Ten Speed Press 52 $874.28 0 $0.00 46 Good Boy Magazine #2 Silver Sprocket 89 $865.31 0 $0.00 47 Pinky and Pepper Forever by Eddy Atoms Silver Sprocket 71 $838.20 28 $332.40 48 Magical Beatdown Vol. 1 by Jenn Woodall Silver Sprocket 141 $837.30 101 $602.40 49 Tender by Choo Short Box 23 $828.00 56 $1,518.70 50 One Million Tiny Fires by Ashley Robin Franklin Silver Sprocket 83 $825.51 67 $650.00 51 Ducks: Two Yeas in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

Drawn And Quarterly 21 $820.98 0 $0.00 52 Smut Peddler Presents: Sordid Past Antology Edited by Andrea Purcell Iron Circus 28 $819.01 1 $30.00 53 Akira 35th Anniversary Box Set By Katsuhiro Otomo Kodansha 5 $817.98 0 $0.00 54 Magical Beatdown Vol. 2 by Jenn Woodall Silver Sprocket 101 $800.40 89 $708.00 55 Smut Peddler Presents: My Monster Boyfriend Anthology Iron Circus 27 $797.10 4 $114.00 56 Bun’s Comfort food by Chu Nap Short Box 40 $797.00 6 $116.00 57 The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson PRH 40 $795.61 34 $679.66 58 Freak Comics Anthology 9 + 10 Double Issue Tiny Splendor 27 $793.51 28 $778.00 59 Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger

Random House Graphic 47 $775.49 47 $683.45 60 Junji Ito’s Cat Diary: Yon and Mu Collector’s Edition (Hardcover)

Penguin Randomhouse 31 $770.94 0 $0.00 61 Let’s Get Burgers by ash s. Silver Sprocket 39 $769.35 0 $0.00 62 Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition) by Junji Ito Viz Media 28 $764.14 18 $498.23 63 GIRLS by Jenn Woodall Silver Sprocket 65 $763.20 68 $816.00 64 Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell

First Second Books 42 $751.98 55 $978.67 65 Spooky Babes Art Book by Peo Michie DIY 34 $739.20 12 $260.70 66 Bark Bark Girl by Michael Furler Peow Studio 40 $738.16 0 $0.00 67 Monsterama #2 by Allan Graves Buy Olympia 37 $736.00 16 $314.00 68 Good Boy Magazine #1 Silver Sprocket 74 $728.28 37 $346.65 69 Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden

First Second Books 40 $719.60 27 $481.25 70 Zodiac Risograph Calendar by Jenn Woodall Silver Sprocket 14 $714.00 18 $902.70 71 Hilda: The Wilderness Stories Collection by Luke Pearson Nobrow Press 24 $710.77 0 $0.00 72 Cyanide Milkshake by Liz Suburbia Gimme Action 36 $709.21 30 $576.56 73 Food Baby by Luchie Short Box 59 $704.40 49 $575.40 74 Arrive In My Hands: Queer Erotic Comics By Trinidad Escobar

Black Josei Press 36 $704.00 0 $0.00 75 The Little Book of Life Hacks: How to Make Your Life Happier, Healthier, and More Beautiful by Yumi Sakugawa

Henry Holt and Co. 35 $699.65 18 $349.83 76 The Nib Issue 10: Nature The Nib 47 $698.26 13 $195.00 77 Boy’s Club by Matt Furie

Fantagraphics Books 35 $691.66 31 $591.70 78 Secret Lives of Dragons by by Zoya Agnis and Alexander Utkin Nobrow Press 36 $683.64 15 $277.26 79 Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume by Jeff Smith Cartoon Books 15 $674.25 0 $0.00 80 Billionaires: The Lives of the Rich and Powerful by Darryl Cunningham

Drawn And Quarterly 27 $673.65 14 $349.30 81 Mooncakes: Hardcover Collector’s Edition by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu Oni Press 27 $672.23 6 $149.94 82 She Would Feel The Same by Emma Hunsinger Short Box 34 $671.00 37 $675.00 83 Skip (Paperback) by Molly Mendoza Nobrow Press 34 $668.68 0 $0.00 84 Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao Harper 44 $667.67 0 $0.00 85 Ex.Mag vol. 3 “DARK FANTASY: Crumbling Kingdom” from PEOW Press Peow Studio 34 $663.00 59 $1,086.35 86 Beneath the Dead Oak Tree by Emily Carroll Short Box 39 $659.60 42 $552.85 87 Girl From The Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag Scholastic 44 $659.56 32 $477.44 88 Sobek by James Stokoe Short Box 35 $657.40 72 $1,167.80 89 Alone in Space: A Collection by Tillie Walden

Avery Hill Publishing 20 $654.06 3 $98.85 90 Night Hunters by Alexis Ziritt and Dave Baker

Floating World Comics 33 $648.37 0 $0.00 91 Pantheon by Hamish Steele Nobrow Press 28 $636.86 28 $642.60 92 The Pleasure of the Text by Sami Alwani

Conundrum Press 32 $631.01 10 $196.00 93 Upgrade Soul by Ezra Claytan Daniels Oni Press 32 $626.36 5 $99.95 94 My Little Occult Book Club: A Creepy Collection by Steven Rhodes Hachette 42 $624.91 24 $358.80 95 I Want You by Lisa Hanawalt

Drawn And Quarterly 29 $618.99 29 $623.38 96 Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe Oni Press 35 $618.86 39 $698.07 97 Syllabus: Notes from an accidental professor by Lynda Barry

Drawn And Quarterly 27 $617.36 31 $691.94 98 Making Comics by Lynda Barry

Drawn And Quarterly 27 $610.46 44 $984.56 99 The Emotionary by Eden Sher & Juliz Wertz

Penguin Randomhouse 61 $602.39 58 $567.45 100 Yes, Roya: Color Edition by Emilee Denich and C. Spike Trotman Iron Circus 40 $600.00 7 $102.75 101 Next World Tarot: Hardcover Art Collection Silver Sprocket 12 $600.00 16 $795.01 102 Tomie Complete Edition by Junji Ito Viz Media 17 $594.83 13 $433.88 103 My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders By Monzusu

Seven Seas Entertainment 40 $594.37 0 $0.00 104 Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann & Kerascoët

Drawn And Quarterly 33 $590.55 28 $497.21 105 Sapiens: A Graphic History: The Birth of Humankind Harper 23 $589.97 0 $0.00 106 My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris

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Perfectly Acceptable Press 24 $585.00 1 $0.00 110 The Real Folk Blues: A Cowboy Bebop Fanbook Anthology Short Box 16 $580.91 47 $1,373.32 111 Dungeon Critters by Natalie Riess and Sarah Goetter

First Second Books 39 $580.11 34 $500.66 112 No Love Lost by Luca Oliveri Peow Studio 35 $579.70 0 $0.00 113 Snapdragon by Kat Leyh

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First Second Books 33 $560.67 33 $541.98 117 Satanic Feminism by S Katz Silver Sprocket 84 $559.44 119 $792.54 118 Garbage Night by Jen Lee Nobrow Press 30 $559.03 35 $661.36 119 Think I’ve Still Got It! by Wang XX

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Paradise Systems 31 $529.20 0 $0.00 125 Be Gay Do Comics: Queer History, Memoir, and Satire from The Nib The Nib 21 $521.05 25 $603.50 126 Your Black Friend and Other Strangers by Ben Passmore Silver Sprocket 27 $521.01 62 $1,192.00 127 Mindviscosity by Matt Furie

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Fantagraphics Books 30 $503.75 0 $0.00 135 Grip by Lale Westvind

Perfectly Acceptable Press 17 $502.50 10 $300.00 136 Lore Olympus: Volume 1 by Rachel Smythe

Penguin Randomhouse 25 $499.75 0 $0.00 137 Gender Queer: A Memoir Deluxe Edition by Maia Kobabe Oni Press 20 $497.31 0 $0.00 138 They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Top Shelf Comics 25 $496.76 29 $559.72 139 Smut Peddler Presents: Sex Machine ( Smut Peddler Presents #3 Iron Circus 17 $490.51 1 $30.00 140 Am I Overthinking This by Michelle Rial Hachette 33 $490.35 0 $0.00 141 Temple by Jack T Cole Short Box 25 $486.00 5 $93.00 142 The Antifa Super Soldier Cookbook by Mattie Lubchansky Silver Sprocket 33 $484.93 40 $584.61 143 Shiver by Junji Ito Viz Media 21 $482.79 12 $275.88 144 The Well by Jake Wyatt/Choo

First Second Books 27 $480.34 0 $0.00 145 Apocrypha Now by Mark Russell and Shannon Wheeler

Top Shelf Comics 24 $479.76 9 $179.91 146 In Defense of Ska by Aaron Carnes Clash Books 25 $473.75 9 $162.03 147 Bags (Or A Story Thereof) by Patrick Mchale, Whitney Cogar, Gavin Fullerton, and Marie Enger Boom! Box 37 $472.84 0 $0.00 148 The Moomins and the Great Flood by Tove Jansson

Drawn And Quarterly 28 $469.51 9 $152.55 149 ish by Adam de Souza Silver Sprocket 32 $466.21 0 $0.00 150 Lure by Lane Milburn

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Drawn And Quarterly 23 $454.86 5 $99.75 154 Yummy: a History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliott

Penguin Randomhouse 37 $454.65 8 $145.92 155 The Wizerd #1 by Michael Sweater and Rachel Dukes Oni Press 30 $449.70 43 $629.58 156 Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society Last Gasp 15 $449.25 9 $269.55 157 Familiar Face by Michael DeForge

Drawn And Quarterly 21 $448.86 48 $1,012.98 158 The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame: Master of Gay Erotic Manga Vol. 1 by Anne Ishi, Chip Kidd, and Graham Kolbeins

Fantagraphics Books 15 $446.85 0 $0.00 159 Loop of the Sun by Daria Tessler

Perfectly Acceptable Press 10 $445.50 7 $301.50 160 My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi Seven Seas 32 $443.51 0 $0.00 161 J&K by John Pham

Fantagraphics Books 11 $439.89 9 $325.94 162 BUBBLE Written by Jordan Morris and Sarah Morgan; illustrated by Tony Cliff; colors by Natalie Riess

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Fantagraphics Books 15 $434.86 16 $475.35 166 Witchcraft & Melancholia by Loic Locatelli Kournwsky Peow Studio 20 $434.50 18 $391.60 167 The Ex-Girlfriend of My Ex-Girlfriend Is My Girlfriend by Maddy Court & Kelsey Wroten Hachette 22 $432.92 29 $575.55 168 Understanding by Becca Tobin

Retrofit Comics 27 $432.00 2 $32.00 169 Backroom by Yann Taillefer

The Mansion Press 18 $432.00 0 $0.00 170 Acid Nun by Corinne Halbert Silver Sprocket 15 $431.88 0 $0.00 171 Big Kids by Michael DeForge

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Drawn And Quarterly 17 $416.66 18 $446.61 180 A Graphic Cosmogony Anthology Nobrow Press 14 $416.31 14 $419.30 181 The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine

Drawn And Quarterly 14 $416.30 5 $145.25 182 Banned Book Club by Kim Hyun Sook, Ko Hyung-Jo, and Ryan Estrada Iron Circus 29 $414.03 67 $1,001.46 183 Venus in the Blind Spot by Junji Ito Viz Media 18 $413.82 4 $91.96 185 Frankie Comics *Signed* by Rachel Dukes Oni Press 23 $413.77 33 $591.87 184 Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito Viz Media 23 $413.77 0 $0.00 186 Pinball by Jon Chad

First Second Books 17 $413.58 0 $0.00 187 Cry Wolf Girl by Ariel Ries Short Box 23 $412.20 44 $716.00 188 Pipette and Dudley Charming Dog Adventure Comic by Charlotte Mei Short Box 21 $412.00 26 $514.00 189 Magickal Tarot: Spreads, Spellwork, and Ritual for Creating Your Life by Robyn Valentine Fair Winds 18 $411.53 14 $321.86 190 Loudest and Smartest by Alex Krokus Silver Sprocket 14 $410.87 0 $0.00 191 War and Peas: Funny Comics for Dirty Lovers by Jonathan Kunz and Elizabeth Pich

Andrew McMeel Publishing 28 $410.74 22 $326.03 192 Sports Is Hell By Ben Passmore Silver Sprocket 29 $410.04 32 $465.75 193 You Will Be Okay by Meggie Ramm Silver Sprocket 82 $410.00 203 $988.51 194 Fata Morgana by Jon Vermilyea

The Mansion Press 18 $409.40 11 $253.00 195 The World Ends With A Poot! by Sarah Maloney DIY 34 $405.60 0 $0.00 196 The Nib Issue 4: Scams The Nib 27 $405.00 10 $148.50 197 The Nib Issue 11: Food The Nib 27 $402.76 0 $0.00 198 Crimes by Kelsey Wroten Pyrite Press 34 $400.80 39 $463.80 199 LAAB Magazine Issue #2: Eat / Shit DIY 20 $400.00 19 $375.00 200 Mountebank by D.W.

Fantagraphics Books 16 $400.00 9 $225.00