Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Watchmen
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
6 (+3). Watchmen (Absolute Edition)
7 (-1). Watchmen (hardcover)
8 (-). V for Vendetta
9 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke
10 (+31). Star Trek: Countdown *
11 (+12). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
12 (-2). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
13 (+6). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
14 (+34). From Hell
15 (-8). Batman: R.I.P.
16 (+1). Batman: Year One
17 (-6). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
18 (-6). The Joker
19 (+5). The Starman Omnibus, Vol. 2
20 (+20). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2
21 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1971-1972 *
22 (-7). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
23 (-9). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
24 (+6). Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel
25 (-7). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
26 (-10). Naruto, Volume 38
27 (+18). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
28 (-7). Naruto, Volume 39
29 (N). Blueberry Girl *
30 (-10). Naruto, Volume 40
31 (+1). Vampire Knight, Vol. 6 *
32 (-5). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
33 (-5). Crown Of Horns (Bone)
34 (N). The Arrival
35 (-9). Naruto, Volume 41
36 (N). Ultimate Spider-Man, Vol. 21: War of the Symbiotes
37 (N). Bone: One Volume Edition
38 (N). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
39 (+11). The Adventures of Johnny Bunko (Kindle edition)
40 (N). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
41 (-4). Secret Invasion
42 (+2). The Hidden Temple (Star Wars: Legacy, Vol. 5) *
43 (N). What It Is
44 (-9). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
45 (N). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
46 (-13). Time of Your Life (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 4) *
47 (N). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
48 (-19). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes) (v. 1, 2, 3)
49 (N). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
50 (N). All Star Superman, Vol. 1


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


Commentary:

* Watchmen continues its domination, with the trade paperback staying at #1 on the graphic novel charts and moving up to #2 on the overall Amazon bestsellers list. Also of note is that the more expensive Absolute Edition edged up past the regular hardcover.

* The Watchmen Halo Effect also continues, with many Alan Moore properties remaining high on the list, and the two volumes of LXG taking sizable leaps up the chart.

* Scott Pilgrim Watch: While the latest volume slips again, earlier volumes percolate back up onto the chart near the end.

* All Naruto volumes slip this week; there seem to be a core set of Naruto fans who buy the books when they first come out.

* A huge jump on the chart for Star Trek: Countdown, the prequel comic to the upcoming Trek reimagining. Ain't It Cool News has been touting it as important and good, and providing copious links to purchasing it on Amazon.

* The highest debut of the week belongs to the second hardcover compilation of James Robinson's Starman. Kind of surprising for a book which I would not have thought would have much mainstream appeal, but then the 37% discount is rather sizable on a $50 book. (I also see that this book has made the top of the New York Times' new hardcover Graphic Books Best Seller List.)