Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Watchmen
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (+1). V for Vendetta
6 (-1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
7 (+9). Star Trek: Countdown TPB *
8 (-). Batman: The Killing Joke
9 (N). Dark Tower: Treachery *
10 (-3). Watchmen (Absolute Edition)
11 (-2). Blueberry Girl
12 (N). Mercy Thompson Homecoming *
13 (+10). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
14 (N). Naruto, Volume 42 *
15 (N). Naruto, Volume 43 *
16 (-4). Angel: After the Fall, Vol. 3
17 (-2). Batman: R.I.P.
18 (-8). Fruits Basket, Vol. 22
19 (+3). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
20 (N). Naruto, Volume 44 *
21 (+8). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
22 (-8). The Joker
23 (+4). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
24 (-11). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
25 (N). Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 21
26 (-15). Batman: Year One
27 (-6). The Complete Peanuts 1971-1972 *
28 (-11). Watchmen (hardcover)
29 (-10). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
30 (N). Dark Tower: The Long Road Home (Exclusive Amazon.com Cover)
31 (N). The Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 39th Edition *
32 (+15). Unmanned (Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1)
33 (+13). Bone: One Volume Edition
34 (-14). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
35 (-11). From Hell
36 (+5). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (+5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
38 (-12). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
39 (N). Wanted
40 (-22). Time of Your Life (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 4) *
41 (-10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
42 (-9). Spike: After The Fall HC
43 (N). xxxHOLiC, Vol. 13
44 (+5). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
45 (N). Crown Of Horns (Bone)
46 (-11). The Perry Bible Fellowship Almanack
47 (-10). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
48 (-5). The Complete Persepolis
49 (-24). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
50 (-5). Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind


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


Commentary:

* Watchmen still sits atop the Comics bestseller list, though it has slid to #13 on the overall list. The 'halo effect' also wanes, as much of the titles associated with the supposed halo also take a fall.

* After an off week last week, manga makes a resurgence. New pre-order listings for 3 more volumes of Naruto certainly helps, but we surprisingly also get volumes of Negima! and xxxHOLiC showing up on the list for the first time.

* The highest debut belongs to the pre-order for the new Dark Tower hardcover, and it brings the previous collection along for the ride. Unfortunately for Marvel these are the only volumes they have on the list, which pretty much assures that Marvel will keep making Dark Tower comics no matter how far they may slide in the sales of individual issues.

* After a brief surge up last week, comics in the Whedonverse slide back down to typical levels this week.

* And Jeff Kinney? It's like he's got a freakin' money machine; sales on Diary of a Wimpy Kid volumes are as rock-solid as ever.