Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-). Sailor Moon 1
3 (+4). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
5 (+40). Hark! A Vagrant *
6 (-3). Codename: Sailor V 1
7 (-1). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
8 (-3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
9 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
10 (+9). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
11 (+1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
12 (-3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
13 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
14 (+3). Batman: Year One
15 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (+14). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
17 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (-8). Amulet #4: The Last Council
19 (+7). Batman: The Killing Joke
20 (+30). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
21 (-10). Brightest Day Vol. 3
22 (-9). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
23 (+18). Serenity Volume 2: Better Days and Other Stories
24 (-6). Feynman
25 (R). Holy Terror *
26 (+2). The Walking Dead, Book 7 *
27 (-2). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
28 (+3). Watchmen
29 (-6). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
30 (N). Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 26
31 (+13). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
32 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
33 (-17). Sailor Moon 2 *
34 (N). Negima! 31: Magister Negi Magi
35 (+3). V for Vendetta
36 (+4). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
37 (N). New Teen Titans: Games *
38 (R). Batman: Hush
39 (-10). Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary *
40 (+3). Big Nate Out Loud
41 (N). Hellboy Volume 11: The Bride of Hell and Others
42 (+3). Big Nate Out Loud (Kindle)
43 (+3). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
44 (+4). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1979-1982 (Vol. 15-16)
45 (-25). Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 *
46 (-24). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
47 (R). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
48 (R). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
49 (N). Naruto, Vol. 52: Cell Seven Reunion
50 (R). Big Nate: From the Top


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Diary book 6 is still at #3 on the overall chart; Sailor Moon is #210...

* Hark, A Vagrant continues its roller coaster pre-order ride, hopping all the way up to the top 5 this week. Next week finally sees its release, along with the Castle graphic novel (which will likely be heavily promoted during the episode of Castle that airs on Monday—hello Disney corporate synergy!)

* The latest volume of Fullmetal Alchemist is the top debut this week. Joining it are fellow manga titles Negima and Naruto; along with the latest Hellboy collection and the long-long-long awaited New Teen Titans: Games OGN.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-). Sailor Moon 1
3 (+2). Codename: Sailor V 1
4 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
5 (+5). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
6 (+8). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
7 (-3). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
8 (+5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (-6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
10 (+2). Amulet #4: The Last Council
11 (+30). Brightest Day Vol. 3
12 (-1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
13 (-4). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
14 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (+18). Sailor Moon 2 *
17 (+3). Batman: Year One
18 (-1). Feynman
19 (+5). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
20 (R). Codename: Sailor V, Vol. 2 *
21 (+5). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
22 (+5). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (-5). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
24 (-17). Ender's Game: Formic Wars: Burning Earth *
25 (-6). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
26 (-1). Batman: The Killing Joke
27 (+22). No Such Thing as Ghosts (Dragonbreath)
28 (-5). The Walking Dead, Book 7 *
29 (+3). Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary *
30 (+13). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
31 (-15). Watchmen
32 (+16). Detective Comics (2011) #1
33 (R). Big Nate Boredom Buster
34 (-3). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
35 (R). Batwoman: Elegy
36 (-7). Locke & Key Volume 4: Keys to the Kingdom HC
38 (-17). V for Vendetta
39 (+11). Big Nate Out Loud (Kindle)
40 (-4). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
41 (R). Serenity Volume 2: Better Days and Other Stories
42 (R). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
43 (-13). Big Nate Out Loud
44 (-4). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
45 (-). Hark! A Vagrant *
46 (-9). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
47 (R). Dragonbreath
48 (R). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1979-1982 (Vol. 15-16)
49 (-5). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
50 (-17). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The pre-order for the sixth Wimpy Kid book is currently #3 on the overall Amazon chart, so it quite safely holds on to its #1 position on the comics chart. The #2 book, the first Sailor Moon re-issue, is #87 on the overall chart.

* There are no new books on the chart this week; everything was either on the chart last week or appeared at least once in the previous week.

* Not only am I surprised to see Detective Comics #1, available only from 3rd-party sellers, still onthe list and climbing, it seems strange that none of the other New 52 titles are making a similar showing.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (+4). Sailor Moon 1 *
3 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
4 (R). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
5 (+8). Codename: Sailor V 1 *
6 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
7 (N). Ender's Game: Formic Wars: Burning Earth *
8 (-5). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
9 (-5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
10 (+1). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
11 (+1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
12 (-5). Amulet #4: The Last Council
13 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
14 (+2). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
15 (-1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (-7). Watchmen
17 (N). Feynman
18 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
19 (-11). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
20 (-3). Batman: Year One
21 (-6). V for Vendetta
22 (+12). Naruto, Vol. 52: Cell Seven Reunion
23 (+6). The Walking Dead, Book 7 *
24 (-4). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
25 (-6). Batman: The Killing Joke
26 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
27 (-4). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
28 (N). Black Bird, Vol. 10
29 (N). Locke & Key Volume 4: Keys to the Kingdom HC
30 (+11). Big Nate Out Loud
31 (-6). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
32 (+3). Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary *
33 (-7). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
34 (+5). Sailor Moon 2 *
35 (-5). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
36 (-15). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
37 (+9). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
38 (N). Finder Volume 4: Prisoner in the View Finder
39 (-15). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
40 (-12). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
41 (N). Brightest Day Vol. 3 *
42 (+2). Batman: Hush
43 (-12). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
44 (-1). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
45 (-3). Hark! A Vagrant *
46 (+4). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
47 (R). We3 Deluxe Edition
48 (N). Detective Comics (2011) #1
49 (N). No Such Thing as Ghosts (Dragonbreath)
50 (-18). Big Nate Out Loud (Kindle)



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Just one week until the new editions of Sailor Moon hit stores, and they sit at #2 and #5 on the chart. Will next week see a dethroning of the Wimpy Kid?

* Marvel's Castle OGN wasn't on the chart at all last week, and this week hops back on all the way up at #4. I smell a mainstream media mention sometime in the past couple of days...

* Marvel also have the top debut this week, a hardcover collection of one of their Ender's Game series. This may be the first time that Marvel have had two top ten books (and note that neither is one of their super-hero properties...)

* Amazon finally decide that Feynman is indeed a comic, so this week it 'debuts' at #17. Other debuts include new volumes of Black Bird; Locke & Key; Finder (the Yaoi, not the CSM comic); Brightest Day; and Dragonbreath.

* Yes, that's Detective Comics #1, one of the New 52 comics from DC, peeking in near the bottom of the list. No, Amazon is not selling individual comics themselves, but enough people bought this from third-party sellers on Amazon or it to make the list. Interesting, and indicating that maybe this one was under-ordered by comic shops.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
3 (-). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
4 (+2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
5 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
6 (+9). Sailor Moon 1 *
7 (+3). Amulet #4: The Last Council
8 (-4). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
9 (+7). Watchmen
10 (+4). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
11 (-2). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
12 (-4). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
13 (+8). Codename: Sailor V 1 *
14 (-3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
15 (-3). V for Vendetta
16 (-3). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
17 (-). Batman: Year One
18 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
19 (-). Batman: The Killing Joke
20 (+13). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
21 (+10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
22 (-2). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1979-1982 (Vol. 15-16)
23 (+5). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
24 (+20). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
25 (+7). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
26 (+4). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
27 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
28 (-2). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
29 (-6). The Walking Dead, Book 7 *
30 (-3). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
31 (R). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
32 (+6). Big Nate Out Loud (Kindle)
33 (+16). Garfield Lard of the Jungle: His 52nd Book *
34 (N). Naruto, Vol. 52: Cell Seven Reunion *
35 (+1). Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary *
36 (+7). Batman: The Long Halloween
37 (-8). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #2 1969
38 (-16). We3 Deluxe Edition
39 (N). Sailor Moon 2 *
40 (N). Batman: Earth One *
41 (-1). Big Nate Out Loud
42 (-37). Hark! A Vagrant *
43 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
44 (+4). Batman: Hush
45 (N). DC Comics: The New 52 *
46 (-22). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
47 (N). Bleach, Vol. 36 *
48 (N). Serenity Volume 2: Better Days and Other Stories *
49 (N). Codename: Sailor V 2 *
50 (-15). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* It's a good week to be Sailor Moon. The first volume breaks into the top ten, while Sailor V vol. 1 rises to #13. Meanwhile, the second volumes of each series—not due out until November—enter the chart at #39 & #49.

* Last week, Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant leaped up into the top 5; this week is plummets all the way to #42. Obviously there was some mainstream press notice that hit at just the right time last week to give it a big bump on Friday morning.

* All of this week's debuts are down in the bottom half. Along with the two Sailor Moon properties, there are the latest volumes of Naruto and Bleach; Batman: Earth One and DC Comics: The New 52; and a new hardcover edition of Serenity: Better Days, which appears to be adding a couple of the one-shots to the mini-series.

* Pal JimO dropped me a note last week pointing out that First-Second's graphic novels are not categorized as Comics & Graphic Novels by Amazon. So for example while his and Leland Myrick's Feynman is selling quite well, it doesn't show up on Amazon's Comics rankings. Just another reminder to not read too much into these rankings.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
3 (-). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
4 (+10). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
5 (R). Hark! A Vagrant *
6 (-2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
7 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
8 (-3). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
9 (-). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
10 (+19). Amulet #4: The Last Council *
11 (-5). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
12 (+4). V for Vendetta
13 (+6). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
14 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
15 (+5). Sailor Moon 1 *
16 (-3). Watchmen
17 (-6). Batman: Year One
18 (-10). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
19 (+7). Batman: The Killing Joke
20 (-10). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1979-1982 (Vol. 15-16) *
21 (+10). Codename: Sailor V 1 *
22 (-4). We3 Deluxe Edition
23 (-2). The Walking Dead, Book 7 *
24 (+3). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
25 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
26 (+2). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
27 (+3). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
28 (-4). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
29 (-14). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #2 1969
30 (-13). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
31 (-6). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
32 (+6). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
33 (+7). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
34 (N). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Collection Volume 1 *
35 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
36 (N). Dork Diaries 3 1/2: How to Dork Your Diary *
37 (-). Big Nate: From the Top
38 (R). Big Nate Out Loud (Kindle)
39 (-). The Complete Peanuts 1981-1982 (Vol. 16) *
40 (R). Big Nate Out Loud
41 (R). Locke & Key Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft HC
42 (N). Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book Three
43 (-10). Batman: The Long Halloween
44 (-22). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
45 (N). Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1 (Deluxe Edition)
46 (R). Palestine
47 (R). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
48 (-16). Batman: Hush
49 (-8). Garfield Lard of the Jungle: His 52nd Book *
50 (N). Big Nate Boredom Buster



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Two upcoming releases show strong interest this week: Kate Beaton's Hark! A Vagrant collection leaps from down off the charts all the way to #5, and the latest in Kazuo Kabishi's Amulet series hops up to the #10 spot.

* It's slightly cheaper to buy the two volumes of Maus separately in paperback than to buy the one-volume edition in hardcover, but only slightly so. Me, I'd rather have it all in one nice hardcover for just a couple of bucks more, but then I'm not a broke college student trying to stretch my book-buying dollar as far as possible.

* The upcoming new Sailor Moon editions are showing remarkable staying power for manga, moreso than any other manga in recent memory on this chart (including Naruto and One Piece).

* All of the debuts this week are in the lower part of the chart, led by a sizable collection of classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a Dork Diaries spin-off, and deluxe editions of Fables and Y, the Last Man.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
3 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
4 (+8). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
5 (-2). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
6 (+1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
7 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
8 (-3). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
9 (+4). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
10 (N). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1979-1982 (Vol. 15-16) *
11 (-3). Batman: Year One
12 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
13 (+1). Watchmen
14 (-4). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
15 (-6). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #2 1969
16 (-1). V for Vendetta
17 (+3). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
18 (N). We3 Deluxe Edition *
19 (-2). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
20 (+4). Sailor Moon 1 *
21 (+26). The Walking Dead, Book 7 *
22 (+6). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
23 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
24 (+11). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
25 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
26 (-4). Batman: The Killing Joke
27 (-8). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
28 (-10). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
29 (+16). Amulet #4: The Last Council *
30 (-9). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
31 (-5). Codename: Sailor V 1 *
32 (+1). Batman: Hush
33 (-3). Batman: The Long Halloween
34 (+9). Blackest Night
35 (+7). Daytripper
36 (+8). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
37 (+1). Big Nate: From the Top
38 (-4). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
39 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1981-1982 (Vol. 16) *
40 (-24). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
41 (N). Garfield Lard of the Jungle: His 52nd Book *
42 (-10). The Walking Dead Volume 13
43 (N). Mega Man Gigamix Volume 2 *
44 (N). No Such Thing as Ghosts (Dragonbreath)
45 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
46 (R). The Hobbit
47 (R). Batman: Dark Victory
48 (R). The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet, Book 2)
49 (R). The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book 1)
50 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 6



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Persepolis, Maus, and Understanding Comics are at #2, 3, & 4 on the chart; looks like college classes are starting soon!

* Several debuts this week, led by the latest Complete Peanuts Boxed Set at #10 and the We3 special edition at #18.

* The long-out-of-print Hobbit adaptation sneaks up onto the list again. Strange...

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (+7). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
3 (-). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
4 (+1). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #2 1969 *
5 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
6 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
7 (+5). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
8 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
9 (-1). Batman: Year One
10 (+3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
11 (+11). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
12 (+17). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
13 (+2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
14 (+2). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
15 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
16 (+11). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
17 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (+3). Watchmen
19 (+5). V for Vendetta
20 (+3). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
21 (-1). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
22 (R). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle)
23 (+8). Batman: Hush
24 (+1). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
25 (+11). Sailor Moon 1 *
26 (-). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
27 (-9). Batman: The Killing Joke
28 (+9). Batman: The Long Halloween
29 (+21). Jericho Season 3
30 (+18). Big Nate: From the Top
31 (-12). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
32 (+10). Big Nate Out Loud
33 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
34 (-2). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
35 (R). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
36 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
37 (-4). Amulet #4: The Last Council *
38 (N). K-ON!, Vol. 3 *
39 (-37). The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book 1)
40 (-12). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
41 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
42 (-1). Codename: Sailor V 1 *
43 (+2). Blackest Night
44 (R). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight
45 (-1). The Walking Dead, Book 1
46 (N). Warriors: SkyClan and the Stranger #1: The Rescue
47 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
48 (R). Blood Work: An Original Hollows Graphic Novel
49 (-19). Walking Dead Volume 13
50 (-3). Batman: Dark Victory



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* It's only the first week of August, but that seems to be close enough to the start of school that books like Persepolis, Maus, The Dark Knight Returns, and Understanding Comics are starting to show gains as students take a look at their syllabi for their upcoming classes and the University Effect begins.

* There are seven Batman books—all catalog titles—on the list this week; two of them in the top ten. And that's without a movie this summer...

* Only two debuts this week, and both in the bottom half: a new volume of the manga K-ON!, and a new Warriors.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (R). The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book 1)
3 (-1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
4 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
5 (+25). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #2 1969 *
6 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
7 (R). The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet, Book 2)
8 (-1). Batman: Year One
9 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
10 (R). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
11 (R). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
12 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
13 (-9). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
14 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
15 (+16). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
16 (-6). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
17 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke
19 (-7). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
20 (-2). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
21 (+8). Watchmen
22 (+13). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
23 (-12). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
24 (+3). V for Vendetta
25 (-10). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
26 (-2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
27 (-21). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
28 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
29 (-10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
30 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 13
31 (-2). Batman: Hush
32 (+7). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
33 (N). Amulet #4: The Last Council *
34 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
35 (+2). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
36 (R). Sailor Moon 1 *
37 (-17). Batman: The Long Halloween
38 (+2). Black Butler, Vol. 6
39 (R). Daytripper
40 (N). The Hobbit
41 (N). Codename: Sailor V 1 *
42 (+1). Big Nate Out Loud
43 (R). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman & Robin Must Die!
44 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
45 (-24). Blackest Night
46 (R). Hark! A Vagrant *
47 (+1). Batman: Dark Victory
48 (R). Big Nate: From the Top
49 (R). Locke & Key Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
50 (N). Jericho Season 3 *



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* After being featured on NPR, the volumes of Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet hop up high onto the list: the three released volumes into the top eleven, and the pre-release of the upcoming fourth volume as the top new item.

* Alan Moore still has what it takes to sell books: the second volume of LOEG: Century hops up to #5 this week.

* How does the long-out-of-print graphic novel adaptation of The Hobbit hit the chart this week? Strange and mysterious are the ways of the Amazon comics chart...

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+2). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
3 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
4 (-). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
6 (+6). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
7 (-). Batman: Year One
8 (+1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
9 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
10 (-4). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
11 (-1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
12 (+1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
13 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
14 (+11). The Griff: A Graphic Novel
15 (+11). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
16 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (+33). X-Men: Age of X
18 (+16). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
19 (+3). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
20 (+3). Batman: The Long Halloween
21 (+19). Blackest Night
22 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke
23 (N). Holy Terror *
24 (-6). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
25 (+13). Batman: Hush
26 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
27 (+2). V for Vendetta
27 (+17). Negima! 30: Magister Negi Magi
29 (-1). Watchmen
30 (N). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volume III: Century #2 1969 *
31 (+6). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
32 (-11). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
33 (N). Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat
34 (-18). Paying for It
35 (+4). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
36 (-4). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria
37 (+4). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
38 (-2). Walking Dead Volume 13
39 (+10). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
40 (+2). Black Butler, Vol. 6
41 (N). Batman: Bruce Wayne: The Road Home
42 (R). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
43 (-12). Big Nate Out Loud
44 (R). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
45 (-28). Incognito, Vol. 2: Bad Influences *
46 (N). Maelstrom 1 (kindle)
47 (-23). Highschool of the Dead, Vol. 3
48 (R). Batman: Dark Victory
49 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
50 (N). Batman: Knightfall, Part Three: KnightsEnd



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* And now the preorder for Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever pops back to the top of the list. Is this a permanent rise, or will the dance at the top continue? Tune in next week to find out!

* Top debuts this week are preorders for Frank Miller's Holy Terror and Alan Moore & Kevin O'Neill's LXG 1969. Other debuts are a couple of Batman: Knightfall collections; the Batman: Bruce Wayne: The Road Home collection; and a yaoi comic for the Kindle.

* Several big jumps this week; at least one—X-Men: Age of X—is due to its being offered at 60% off for a bit earlier in the week.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
2 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
3 (+1). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
4 (-1). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
5 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
6 (+6). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
7 (+6). Batman: Year One
8 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (+1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
10 (+4). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
11 (+5). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
12 (-1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (-4). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
14 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (-7). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
16 (-11). Paying for It
17 (N). Incognito, Vol. 2: Bad Influences *
18 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
19 (-1). Blood Work: An Original Hollows Graphic Novel
20 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke
21 (+2). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
22 (-5). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
23 (-3). Batman: The Long Halloween
24 (+4). Highschool of the Dead, Vol. 3 *
25 (-4). The Griff: A Graphic Novel
26 (+24). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
27 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
28 (+5). Watchmen
29 (+2). V for Vendetta
30 (-5). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
31 (+10). Big Nate Out Loud
32 (+5). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria
33 (R). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle)
34 (R). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
35 (-9). Green Lantern: Brightest Day
36 (-13). Walking Dead Volume 13
37 (-1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
38 (-3). Batman: Hush
39 (-7). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
40 (R). Blackest Night *
41 (+2). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
42 (-4). Black Butler, Vol. 6 *
43 (+1). Sailor Moon 1 *
44 (R). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
45 (N). Negima! 30: Magister Negi Magi *
46 (R). Big Nate: From the Top
47 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
48 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 6
49 (-19). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
50 (N). X-Men: Age of X


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Not much exciting at the top of the list. Throughout the week, Walking Dead & Dork Diaries traded places several times, but at the time of this list compilation it is Dork Diaries still at the top.

* I'm amazed at how much better the Kindle editions of Dork Diaries sell than their print counterparts. One can only imagine how well other graphic novels might do if offered in that format...

* The top debut this week is the second Incognito collection. The only other debuts are the latest Negima! volume and X-Men: Age of X, both down near the bottom of the list.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
2 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
3 (-). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
4 (+1). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
5 (R). Paying for It
6 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
7 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8 (+7). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
9 (-). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
10 (+3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
11 (-3). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
12 (-6). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
13 (-1). Batman: Year One
14 (-3). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
15 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
16 (+1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
17 (+1). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (N). Blood Work: An Original Hollows Graphic Novel
19 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
20 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
21 (N). The Griff: A Graphic Novel
22 (-3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 13
24 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
25 (+2). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
26 (+14). Green Lantern: Brightest Day
27 (+14). Black Bird, Vol. 9
28 (N). Highschool of the Dead, Vol. 3 *
29 (-8). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
30 (-2). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
31 (-9). V for Vendetta
32 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
33 (-7). Watchmen
34 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
35 (R). Batman: Hush
36 (R). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
37 (R). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria
38 (N). Black Butler, Vol. 6 *
39 (N). Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 5
40 (+6). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
41 (-18). Big Nate Out Loud
42 (-12). Irredeemable, Vol. 6
43 (-19). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
44 (N). Sailor Moon 1 *
45 (N). Dance in the Vampire Bund, Vol. 10
46 (N). Pokemon Black and White, Vol. 1
47 (R). Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin
48 (N). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
49 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
50 (-8). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The Walking Dead and Dork Diaries switch positions at the top of the list. I expect me may see this dance for a while...

* Chester Brown's Paying For It was MIA on the chart last week, but this week returns all the way up at #5. It's been quite a yo-yo ride on the chart for this particular title.

* The top debut this week is Blood Work, a graphic novel set in Kim Harrison's popular Hollows series of supernatural novels. Also debuting is The Griff, the first graphic novel by popular humor author Christopher Moore; a Y the Last Man hardcover; and a bunch of manga volumes.

* Speaking of, there are seven different manga volumes on the chart this week, which historically (well, since I've been keeping track...) is a relatively high number.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.

1 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out
2 (-). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
3 (-). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
4 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
5 (-1). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
6 (+3). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
7 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8 (-). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
9 (+3). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
10 (N). Toy Story: Return Of Buzz LightYear
11 (-5). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
12 (+1). Batman: Year One
13 (+2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (N). Toy Story: Mysterious Stranger
15 (+9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
16 (-2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
17 (-6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
18 (+3). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
19 (+3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
20 (-4). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
21 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
22 (+8). V for Vendetta
23 (-5). Big Nate Out Loud
24 (+1). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
25 (+4). Green Lantern: Rebirth
26 (+2). Watchmen
27 (+6). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
28 (+6). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
29 (-12). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
30 (N). Irredeemable, Vol. 6
31 (-4). Walking Dead Volume 13
32 (+14). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
33 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
34 (R). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
35 (+12). Daytripper
36 (N). Wizards Of Mickey Volume 1: Mouse Magic
37 (R). Hellboy Library Volume 4
38 (R). Naruto, Vol. 51: Sasuke vs. Danzo!
39 (-4). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2
40 (-21). Green Lantern: Brightest Day
41 (N). Black Bird, Vol. 9
42 (-10). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (R). Be Good, Little Puppy: A Penny Arcade Book
44 (R). Uncanny X-Force: Deathlok Nation
45 (-7). X-Men: Second Coming
46 (R). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
47 (N). Donald Duck and Friends: Double Duck
48 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
49 (N). The Muppet Show Comic Book: Meet The Muppets
50 (R). American Vampire Vol. 2


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The Walking Dead stays at #1 this week (and is #70 overall). Most of the rest of the top ten is dominated by The Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries.

* If you're wondering what all those Disney/Pixar/Muppets books from Boom! are doing on the chart, it's because they are all heavily discounted at 60% or more. Seriously, how could you not buy a copy of Roger Langridge's first Muppet Show collection for just $3.85?

* The only other debuts this week are the latest volumes of Irredeemable and Black Bird.

* If you are wondering why there will be very little change in the DCnU versions of the Batman and Green Lantern books, look no further than this chart; they're the only DC super-hero properties that appear.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.

1 (+2). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
2 (-). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
3 (-1). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
4 (-3). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
6 (-). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
7 (N). Hark! A Vagrant *
8 (+5). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
9 (-). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
10 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
11 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
12 (-2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
13 (-1). Batman: Year One
14 (+15). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
16 (-8). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth
17 (+19). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
18 (+1). Big Nate Out Loud
19 (+28). Green Lantern: Brightest Day
20 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
21 (+4). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
22 (-6). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+4). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria
24 (+6). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
25 (+1). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
26 (-5). Batman: The Killing Joke
27 (+6). Walking Dead Volume 13
28 (-). Watchmen
29 (+11). Green Lantern: Rebirth
30 (+4). V for Vendetta
31 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
32 (-12). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
33 (-18). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
34 (N). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures
35 (R). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2
36 (R). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
37 (-5). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
38 (R). X-Men: Second Coming
39 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
40 (+8). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight
41 (N). Castle Waiting
42 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
43 (R). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
44 (N). Congress of the Animals
45 (R). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1
46 (-29). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
47 (R). Daytripper
48 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
49 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 6
50 (-12). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* For the third week in a row we have a new number one, as the imminent release of the next Walking Dead collection climbs up to the top spot.

* Debuting in the top slot is the collection of Kate Beaton's Webcomic Hark! A Vagrant. Other debuts are Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures; Jim Woodring's Congress of the Animals; and Linda Medley's first Castle Waiting collection.

* There's a bit of splash up for Green Lantern titles which may be due to the movie, though the release of a new collection (in this case, Green Lantern: Brightest Day) often has the same effect on the backlist without a movie.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.

1 (N). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6) *
2 (-1). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
3 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
4 (-2). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
6 (-1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming
7 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
9 (-2). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
10 (-2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (+1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
12 (-1). Batman: Year One
13 (+1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
14 (+6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
15 (+3). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
16 (+7). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
17 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
18 (N). Behind the Masque - A Megatokyo Endgames short story (Kindle)
19 (-9). Big Nate Out Loud
20 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
21 (+10). Batman: The Killing Joke
22 (N). Hellboy Library Volume 4 *
23 (-4). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
24 (N). Uncanny X-Force: Deathlok Nation *
25 (-12). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
26 (+14). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
27 (+7). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria *
28 (-1). Watchmen
29 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
30 (-15). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
31 (-10). Naruto, Vol. 51
32 (-6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
33 (+9). Walking Dead Volume 13
34 (+14). V for Vendetta
35 (R). Batman & Robin Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
36 (N). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 2 *
37 (N). Be Good, Little Puppy: A Penny Arcade Book *
38 (-5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
39 (-10). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
40 (-12). Green Lantern: Rebirth
41 (-5). Big Nate: From the Top
42 (-18). Astonishing X-Men Omnibus
43 (N). Ten Little Zombies: A Love Story
44 (-19). American Vampire Vol. 2
45 (-10). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
46 (R). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
47 (N). Green Lantern: Brightest Day *
48 (R). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight
49 (R). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
50 (-9). Paying for It


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Dork Diaries' tenure on the top of the chart was short lived, as a new Wimpy Kid book is announced and preorders shoot it up to a #1 debut.

* The rest of the top of the chart is pretty much a yawner, as thing mostly just slide down to make room for Cabin Fever.

* Plenty of other new items on the list this week, led off by a Megatokyo short story on the Kindle; and new volumes of Hellboy Library, Uncanny X-Force, Twilight, Penny Arcade, and Green Lantern.

* Movies have not been so good to their comic counterparts so far this summer; X-Men made barely a blip, and Green Lantern titles so far just occupy the 40s. Meanwhile Batman—whose next movie is just now in the casting phase–continues to show strength.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+8). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition)
2 (-). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
3 (+3). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
4 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
5 (-1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
6 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
7 (-4). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
8 (+4). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
9 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
10 (+3). Big Nate Out Loud
11 (+5). Batman: Year One
12 (-2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
13 (+4). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
14 (-). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
15 (+7). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
16 (+30). The Arrival
17 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
18 (-7). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
19 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
20 (+8). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
21 (+2). Naruto, Vol. 51
22 (+22). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
23 (-5). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
24 (R). Astonishing X-Men Omnibus
25 (-1). American Vampire Vol. 2
26 (-6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
27 (-2). Watchmen
28 (R). Green Lantern: Rebirth
29 (+14). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
30 (-11). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
31 (-5). Batman: The Killing Joke
32 (R). Bone, Volume 2: The Great Cow Race
33 (-1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
34 (N). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 2 - The Little Sister of Eluria *
35 (+2). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
36 (-9). Big Nate: From the Top
37 (N). Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 25
38 (+10). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
39 (+11). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
40 (-4). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
41 (-12). Paying for It
42 (+5). Walking Dead Volume 13
43 (R). Bone, Vol. 3: Eyes of the Storm
44 (-11). Vampire Knight, Vol. 12
45 (-3). Bleach, Vol. 35
46 (N). Anya's Ghost
47 (-2). Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 *
48 (R). V for Vendetta
49 (R). Bone, Vol. 1: Out From Boneville
50 (-20). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: "Race to Death Valley" (Vol. 1)


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* And we have a new #1: The third Dork Diaries volume is finally released, and takes the top two slots with its Kindle & print editions.

* The only hint that there's a #1-at-the-box-office X-Men movie at the theaters is the Astonishing X-Men Omnibus about halfway up the list. Not bad for an expensive hardcover, but when you consider that the Simonson Thor Omnibus reached the top 5, this is a bit disappointing as far as coattails go.

* Only three new titles this week, all in the second half of the list: a new Dark Tower; a new Fullmetal Alchemist; and Anya's Ghost.

* I'm not really sure why three of the Bone color collections showed up on this list this week...

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+7). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
3 (-1). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
4 (+22). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
6 (+1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
7 (N). Be Good, Little Puppy: A Penny Arcade Book *
8 (-2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
9 (+12). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
10 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
11 (-6). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
12 (-2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
13 (-5). Big Nate Out Loud
14 (-2). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
15 (-4). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
16 (+2). Batman: Year One
17 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (+1). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
19 (+3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
20 (-5). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
21 (-7). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
22 (-6). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
23 (N). Naruto, Vol. 51 *
24 (+16). American Vampire Vol. 2 *
25 (+4). Watchmen
26 (-1). Batman: The Killing Joke
27 (R). Big Nate: From the Top
28 (-4). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
29 (-26). Paying for It
30 (N). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: "Race to Death Valley" (Vol. 1)
31 (+11). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
32 (-5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
33 (N). Vampire Knight, Vol. 12 *
34 (+9). Batman: Hush
35 (N). Claymore, Vol. 18 *
36 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
37 (-7). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
38 (N). Green Lantern Corps: Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns
39 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
40 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
41 (N). The Mighty Vol. 1
42 (N). Bleach, Vol. 35 *
43 (-23). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
44 (R). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
45 (N). Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 *
46 (-18). The Arrival
47 (-10). Walking Dead Volume 13
48 (-25). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
49 (R). Daytripper
50 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* A lot of volatility this week. The final Buffy volume moves up into the top 5 with its imminent release, while Paying for It, Thor by Walt Simonson, and Fables suffer significant drops.

* A new Penny Arcade collection debuts in the top ten. Other debuts are the first Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse volume, a new Green Lantern Corps collection, the first volume of The Mighty, and five manga volumes, led by Naruto.

* This is the best week in a while for manga on the list with those five debuts; however, none of the manga that was in the top 50 last week remains this week.

* The new Dork Diaries finally comes out next week, and currently sits at #2; can it overtake the Wimpy Kid next week? Tune in next Friday to find out...

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (-). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
3 (+18). Paying for It
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-2). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
6 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
7 (+2). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
8 (-1). Big Nate Out Loud
9 (-3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
10 (-). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
12 (+7). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
14 (-6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
15 (+13). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
16 (+9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (-2). Batman: Year One
19 (+7). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
20 (-5). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
21 (+11). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
22 (+5). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
23 (-3). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
24 (+17). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
25 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke
26 (R). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
27 (+11). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
28 (+9). The Arrival
29 (-5). Watchmen
30 (-12). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
31 (R). Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin
32 (R). Green Lantern: Rebirth
33 (R). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2
34 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
35 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
36 (-14). V for Vendetta
37 (-8). Walking Dead Volume 13
38 (R). Astonishing X-Men Omnibus
39 (R). Negima! 29: Magister Negi Magi
40 (N). American Vampire Vol. 2 *
41 (N). Batgirl: The Flood
42 (-30). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
43 (+2). Batman: Hush
44 (R). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (kindle edition)
45 (+4). Ultimate Comics: Doomsday *
46 (R). The Adventures of Tintin: Tintin in America / Cigars of the Pharaoh / The Blue Lotus
47 (-14). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
48 (R). Superman: Earth One
49 (N). Invincible Iron Man, Vol. 7: My Monsters *
50 (N). Captain America: Man Out of Time *


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* It looks like Chester Brown's Paying for It will have some legs, as it jumps back up to the #3 slot this week.

* The only new books on the list this week come in near the bottom, with collections of American Vampire, Batgirl, Invincible Iron Man, and Captain America.

* Both Astonishing X-Men Omnibus and The Adventures of Tintin return to the list this week, both having not been seen here since back in 2010.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (-). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
3 (+10). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
6 (+10). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
7 (+3). Big Nate Out Loud
8 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
9 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
10 (+4). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
12 (N). Castle: Deadly Storm *
13 (+8). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
14 (N). Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus - Volume 1 *
15 (+5). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
16 (+2). Batman: Year One
17 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (-10). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
19 (-7). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
20 (-15). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
21 (-14). Paying for It
22 (+3). V for Vendetta
23 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke
24 (+8). Watchmen
25 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
26 (-). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
27 (-12). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
28 (-6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
29 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 13
30 (-11). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
31 (+5). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
32 (+7). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
33 (-5). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
34 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
35 (+15). Negima! 29: Magister Negi Magi
36 (R). Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
37 (-10). The Arrival
38 (-9). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
39 (-1). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
40 (+2). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic
41 (-8). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
42 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
43 (+2). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
44 (-13). Big Nate: From the Top
45 (R). Batman: Hush
46 (R). Walking Dead Volume 12
47 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
48 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
49 (N). Ultimate Comics: Doomsday *
50 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The top debut this week is Castle: Deadly Storm, the Marvel-produced tie-in graphic novel for the television series. It doesn't come out until September, but got a big push at the start of the season finale earlier this week.

* Marvel also have the other debuts this week: Fantastic Four by John Byrne Omnibus up at #14; and Ultimate Comics: Doomsday sneaking in at #49.

* Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus slips a good bit to #20 this week; but still, it's several week run in the top 10 is quite impressive for at $100+ book.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+5). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
5 (+1). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
6 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
7 (N). Paying for It
8 (+13). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
9 (+2). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
10 (-3). Big Nate Out Loud
11 (-6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
12 (+2). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (+4). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die! *
14 (-1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
15 (+22). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
16 (+3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
17 (+1). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (+16). Batman: Year One
19 (-7). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
20 (-11). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
21 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (-7). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
23 (R). Bone, Vol. 1: Out From Boneville
24 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
25 (+21). V for Vendetta
26 (-4). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
27 (-11). The Arrival
28 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
29 (+7). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
30 (+1). Priest: Genesis - Volumes 1-3 *
31 (-11). Big Nate: From the Top
32 (-5). Watchmen
33 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
34 (+9). Daytripper
35 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
36 (-7). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
37 (-11). Walking Dead Volume 13
38 (+9). Blackest Night
39 (-7). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
40 (+2). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
41 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
42 (R). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic
43 (-8). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
44 (-19). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
45 (R). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
46 (-2). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
47 (-17). Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan
48 (-10). Invincible Volume 14
49 (R). Black Butler, Vol. 5
50 (N). Negima! 29: Magister Negi Magi *


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* The top debut this week is Chester Brown's Paying for It. Last week's top-ten debut, the newest Lunch Lady, slips off the chart completely. The only other debut this week is the latest Negima! volume, waaay down at #50.

* The massive Simonson Thor hardcover continues to do well; this is the rare instance when a Marvel super-hero movie has such demonstrable coattails for a particular collected edition; all the more impressive when you realize that it's a very expensive edition.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morninig. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (+3). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
7 (+1). Big Nate Out Loud
8 (+3). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition) *
9 (-2). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
10 (N). Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
11 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
12 (+4). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
13 (-1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
14 (+5). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
15 (+6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
16 (-10). The Arrival
17 (N). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die! *
18 (+10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
19 (-1). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
20 (+2). Big Nate: From the Top
21 (+15). Brightest Day, Vol. 2 *
22 (-2). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
24 (-10). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
25 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
26 (-3). Walking Dead Volume 13
27 (+11). Watchmen
28 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
29 (-4). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
30 (-15). Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan
31 (N). Priest: Genesis - Volumes 1-3 *
32 (+10). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
33 (-1). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie
34 (-17). Batman: Year One
35 (-22). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
36 (+14). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
37 (+2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
38 (+2). Invincible Volume 14 *
39 (+7). The Walking Dead Volume 12
40 (N). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
41 (+3). S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever
42 (-12). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (-9). Daytripper
44 (-15). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
45 (N) Archie: A Celebration of America's Favorite Teenagers
46 (+1). V for Vendetta
47 (R). Blackest Night
48 (-7). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
49 (-12). Black Bird, Vol. 8
50 (R). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks


Commentary:

* Wimpy Kid 5 remains at the top, though slipping to #153 on the overall chart.

* The top debut this week belongs to Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown, cracking the top ten. If you're not familiar with Lunch Lady, you probably don't have kids

* The big Thor by Walt Simonson Omnibus continues to do well in advance of the movie's release, bucking the trend as movies based on super-heroes don't usually give a push to one particular collection.

* A pre-order for an oversized Priest collection gives TokyoPop a rare hit in advance of the movie. If they ever actually ship it in June...

* Fables vol. 14 squeaks back onto the list at #50, and at #3,300 overall hints to this being a fairly weak week for comic sales on Amazon.