Friday Night Fights: Leiko vs. War-Yore

From Master of Kung-Fu #57 (1977). Art by Jim Craig. Inks by John Tartag. Letters by Denise Wohl. Color by Phil Rache. Story by Doug Moench. (click pics for larger)

Ka-Pow? Frak! Bwok! Chunt!

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: The Last Straw
2 (-). Watchmen
3 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5 (N). Barack Obama Amazing Spider-Man #583 Flag Cover Variant Third Printing
6 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
7 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke
8 (N). Amazing Spider-Man #583 2nd Printing Yellow Cover Obama Variant
9 (+2). The Joker
10 (+2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
11 (-3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
12 (-3). Watchmen (hardcover)
13 (-8). Amazing Spider-Man #583 Barack Obama Variant
14 (-7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (+2). Crown Of Horns (Bone)
16 (-6). The Complete Persepolis
17 (+2). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
18 (-4). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
19 (+8). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
20 (-7). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
21 (-5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
22 (+16). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
23 (-3). V for Vendetta
24 (-2). Secret Invasion *
25 (N). Amazing Spider-Man #583 1st Printing Obama Variant (Blue Cover)
26 (-). Batman: Year One
27 (-9). Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son *
28 (-). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
29 (-8). Naruto, Volume 35 *
30 (N). The Marvel Encyclopedia
31 (-6). Naruto, Volume 36 *
32 (-1). Batman: The Long Halloween
33 (+4). Fables, Vol. 11: War and Pieces
34 (-10). Naruto, Volume 37 *
35 (N). Berserk Volume 27
36 (N). Coraline Graphic Novel
37 (N). Star Wars: Vector Volume 1
38 (-9). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 1)
39 (N). The Arrival
40 (+8). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
41 (-2). American Born Chinese
42 (-8). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe *
43 (-2). The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle
44 (N). The Dangerous Alphabet
45 (-10). Alliance (Star Wars: Legacy, Vol. 4)
46 (-10). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
47 (-15). Watchmen (Absolute Edition)
48 (-18). Batman: R.I.P. *
49 (+1). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
50 (N). Angel: After the Fall: First Night Volume 2

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

Comments:

* People are still going to Amazon to pick up the Obama Spider-Man comic through third-party sellers.

* Upward movement on Neil Gaiman items; perhaps the result of his winning the Newbery this week?

Trophy Overboard

Bizarro is brought to you today by Astronaut Beagles.

This cartoon grew from one of my revenge fantasies about people in first class. I fly a lot and cannot afford first class, nor, apparently, can any of the organizations that pay for my flights. Because I am so tall (nearly 5' 8"), I find the seats in coach to be very uncomfortable. I know it is wrong and Buddha would be disappointed, but I cannot seem to help wishing I could toss one of the less deserving cretins in first class out of the plane and take their seat. Especially the vapid shopaholic girl covered with designer logos, bling and fur. What was her monumental contribution to the planet that earned her the extra $1200 it takes to get a comfortable seat?

Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

Of course, airlines will be out of business soon and we'll all be riding our bikes across country, so that will level the playing field some. I suppose I should find a place to live that I don't mind staying year-round pretty soon.