Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 *
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6 (+2). Kick-Ass
7 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
8 (+3). The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition
9 (-). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
10 (-3). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
11 (-1). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
12 (-). Watchmen
13 (+1). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 8 - Tatooine *
14 (+15). Dark Avengers, Vol. 2: Molecule Man *
15 (N). Negima! 25
16 (+1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat *
17 (+1). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
18 (+8). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
19 (-4). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
20 (+15). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
21 (+27). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
22 (+6). Batman: The Killing Joke
23 (+21). Asterios Polyp
24 (+3). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
25 (N). Halo: Helljumper *
26 (+6). V for Vendetta
27 (-14). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
28 (R). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
29 (-6). Starman Omnibus Vol. 4 *
30 (-6). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
31 (R). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
32 (+10). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
33 (-11). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
34 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
35 (N). Bleach, Vol. 30 *
36 (+3). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
37 (-4). The Complete Persepolis
38 (R). The Arrival
39 (-23). Naruto, Vol. 47
40 (-15). Stitches: A Memoir
41 (R). Mercy Thompson: Homecoming
42 (-3). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
43 (N). Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn *
44 (N). Deadpool Volume 1: Secret Invasion Premiere HC *
45 (-26). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
46 (R). The Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country
47 (R). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
48 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
49 (R). Marvel Encyclopedia
50 (-7). Berserk Volume 33



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:

* Kick-Ass continues to inch up the charts. For comparison, it is #316 on the overall chart, while Diary of a Wimpy Kid, just above it on the comics chart, is #183 on the overall chart. So it still has a way to go to challenge Twilight (#96 overall) and the Wimpy Kid. (But as the movie draws closer...?)

* Marvel have a second good week in a row. In addition to their non-Marvel Universe properties remaining strong, the second Dark Avengers hardcover moves up into the top 20, and a Deadpool hardcover debuts in the bottom half of the list.

* The Walking Dead continues to grow, with four collections now sitting in the top 50.

* The highest debut at #15 is the latest Negima! volume. Last week's manga champ, Naruto, takes a steep drop to #39.