Adventure Comics #528

Adventure Comics #528
2011 | English | 25 pages | CBR | 13.3 MB
It's "Graduation Day" for the seniors at the Legion Academy as they find out their new postings -- and the lucky ones AREN'T headed for Legion membership.
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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...

An Alternate DCnU

A few weeks ago I wrote a post where I detailed some alternate DCnU titles that I would have liked to have seen in the relaunch.

Well, Jon Morris has done me one better. For his new blog, DC Fifty-TOO!, Jon has asked a plethora of cartoonists to come up with their own ideas for DCnU relaunch titles, and he's posting four new titles each day from now until the real DCnU launches at the end of the month. Check it out, as it looks to be two weeks of interesting and fun!

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

* A relatively sedate list this week, with most book showing small increases or decreases, and only a few jumping large on the chart.

* Top debut this week is Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane Omnibus at #39 (also Marvel's only book on the chart). Also debuting are the newest Walking Dead hardcover, and the manga Blue Exorcist.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

The Fly and Fly Girl battle a monster gorilla on the cover of The Adventures of the Fly #22 (1962) by John Rosenberger.

(Standard disclaimer about giant gorillas not really being monkeys applies).

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

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.

Kayli Mousepad Owners...Get Your Free Stuff!

Hi Folks,

As I mentioned in the previous post, those of you who have purchased either or both Kayli Boob Mousepads at the IITS Store site or at any of the shows we attended (such as Comic-Con or APE) are eligible to receive some freebies from the IITS Store as an apology for the manufacturing flaw.

To get your free stuff, you'll need to submit a "proof of purchase"...which is pretty easy. First snap a photo of the pad and include a note in the picture that has your name and address and the two items (not including the mouse pads) you wish to have sent to you. Here's an example:


Please select two different items...the following examples are all valid:

1 Comic, 1 Kayli Big Sword Print
1 Assmeats Magnet, 1 Kayli Business Suit Front Print
1 Comic, 1 Assmeats Print

Next, email the picture to iits.store(at)gmail.com...then wait a bit and the stuff will magically appear in your mailbox! I'll keep all of this on record and when the fixed mouse pads are manufactured, they will be sent to you at the same address. If you don't want the freebies but want to submit your proof of purchase with me to keep on record for when the fixed pads are ready, just provide your address with the picture of the mouse pad. Finally, if you're too busy right now to deal with this nonsense, you can always wait for the announcement on this blog of when the new pads are available and claim your replacement then. Sound good? Cool.

Sorry for the ghetto way of doing things but it's easier to just respond to requests rather than track down everyone on record who has bought a mouse pad and sending out an email to each person. Hope that's okay with everyone!

P.S. Those of you who don't mind the flaws, the discounted and updated product is available at the store page and now includes details of why the item is discounted and some additional pictures of the problem.

P.P.S. If I don't find your name in the records, I may ask you a few questions about your purchase to verify your identity as a customer. Don't worry, if you're legit...you'll be fine. =)

- Joseph