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 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+7). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
3 (-1). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition)
4 (+22). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
6 (+1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
7 (N). Be Good, Little Puppy: A Penny Arcade Book *
8 (-2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
9 (+12). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
10 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
11 (-6). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die!
12 (-2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
13 (-5). Big Nate Out Loud
14 (-2). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
15 (-4). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
16 (+2). Batman: Year One
17 (-). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
18 (+1). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
19 (+3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
20 (-5). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
21 (-7). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
22 (-6). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
23 (N). Naruto, Vol. 51 *
24 (+16). American Vampire Vol. 2 *
25 (+4). Watchmen
26 (-1). Batman: The Killing Joke
27 (R). Big Nate: From the Top
28 (-4). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
29 (-26). Paying for It
30 (N). Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse: "Race to Death Valley" (Vol. 1)
31 (+11). Castle: Richard Castle's Deadly Storm *
32 (-5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
33 (N). Vampire Knight, Vol. 12 *
34 (+9). Batman: Hush
35 (N). Claymore, Vol. 18 *
36 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
37 (-7). Brightest Day, Vol. 2
38 (N). Green Lantern Corps: Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns
39 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
40 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
41 (N). The Mighty Vol. 1
42 (N). Bleach, Vol. 35 *
43 (-23). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
44 (R). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
45 (N). Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 16 *
46 (-18). The Arrival
47 (-10). Walking Dead Volume 13
48 (-25). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
49 (R). Daytripper
50 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes


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 lot of volatility this week. The final Buffy volume moves up into the top 5 with its imminent release, while Paying for It, Thor by Walt Simonson, and Fables suffer significant drops.

* A new Penny Arcade collection debuts in the top ten. Other debuts are the first Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse volume, a new Green Lantern Corps collection, the first volume of The Mighty, and five manga volumes, led by Naruto.

* This is the best week in a while for manga on the list with those five debuts; however, none of the manga that was in the top 50 last week remains this week.

* The new Dork Diaries finally comes out next week, and currently sits at #2; can it overtake the Wimpy Kid next week? Tune in next Friday to find out...