Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3 *
2 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
3 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
4 (+2). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
5 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
6 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
7 (+11). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
8 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
9 (-1). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
10 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
11 (+1). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
12 (+9). Watchmen
13 (+3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
14 (-5). Wednesday Comics
15 (N). Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others *
16 (+7). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
17 (R). Odd Is on Our Side *
18 (-5). Kick-Ass
19 (+6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (N). Chew Volume 2: International Flavor *
21 (+14). Blackest Night *
22 (-7). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984
23 (-13). Instructions
24 (-2). The Walking Dead Book 5
25 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
26 (-6). Naruto, Vol. 48
27 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
28 (+1). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
29 (-12). Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption
30 (R). Green Lantern: Blackest Night *
31 (N). Legends: The Enchanted *
32 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
33 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
34 (R). V for Vendetta
35 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
36 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke
37 (+9). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
38 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
39 (-28). Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Dork Diaries)
40 (+7). Justice League of America: Cry for Justice
41 (+4). Blacksad *
42 (-6). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
43 (-1). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
44 (-20). The Flash: Rebirth
45 (-18). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
46 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
47 (-21). The Phantom: The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume 1: 1936-1938
48 (N). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps *
49 (N). The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya *
50 (-20). Wilson


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 new Scott Pilgrim trailer gives several of the comics a boost above the Wimpy Kid. They still can't top Janet Evanovich though.

* I still have no explanation for the recent surge in interest in Persepolis. Has there been some sort of recent media notice?

* The highest debut belongs to a new Hellboy volume, followed by Chew & Legends: The Enchanted.

* Interest in the Blackest Night hardcovers increases as their July release looms closer.