Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5 (+1). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
6 (-1). Dilbert: 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar
7 (+2). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
8 (-). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
9 (-2). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
10 (+1). Marvel Encyclopedia
11 (+4). Asterios Polyp
12 (+1). Bloom County Complete Library Volume 1
13 (-1). Watchmen
14 (+4). Celebrating Peanuts: 60 Years
15 (-1). The Complete Peanuts 1971-1974 (Box Set) (Vol. 11-12)
16 (+6). Scientific Progress Goes 'Boink': A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
17 (+3). Stitches: A Memoir
18 (+1). Simon's Cat
19 (+9). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
20 (-4). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #1: Shattered Peace
21 (+4). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
22 (+9). The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
23 (-13). Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert
24 (R). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
25 (-1). V for Vendetta
26 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
27 (R). Wrapped-Up FoxTrot: A Treasury with the Final Daily Strips
28 (+17). The Indispensable Calvin And Hobbes
29 (-8). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
30 (R). Masterpiece Comics
31 (+7). 14 Years of Loyal Service in a Fabric-Covered Box: A Dilbert Book
32 (+18). My Bad: A Zits Treasury
33 (+1). Batman: The Killing Joke
34 (+7). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
35 (-18). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994
36 (+13). The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics
37 (-7). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
38 (-3). The DC Comics Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
39 (+8). It's A Magical World: A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
40 (+2). Garfield Will Eat for Food: His 48th Book
41 (N). The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
42 (-5). Batman: Year One
43 (R). Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: A Graphic Adaptation
44 (R). The Arrival
45 (R). R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz, & Country
46 (R). The Best American Comics 2009
47 (R). Dilbert: 2010 Wall Calendar
48 (-22). Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
49 (R). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
50 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, 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:

* Comic strip collections continue to dominate for the holiday season.

* Only one new title on the list this week, and that's actually a C&H strip collectino that is many years old.

* For those who like to keep track of such things: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is at #6 on the overall bestsellers list, with the other WK volumes at 14, 27 & 32. Crumb's Genesis is at #63