Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2 (-). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6 (-). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
7 (+1). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
8 (+1). Watchmen
9 (+3). Bloom County Complete Library Volume 1
10 (+20). Stitches: A Memoir
11 (-). Dilbert: 2010 Day-to-Day Calendar
12 (-5). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid *
13 (-3). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
14 (+12). V for Vendetta
15 (+10). Batman: The Killing Joke
16 (+6). Asterios Polyp
17 (+1). The Complete Peanuts 1971-1974 Box Set
18 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
19 (R). The Best American Comics 2009
20 (-6). Masterpiece Comics
21 (N). The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook
22 (+6). R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz, & Country
23 (-6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
24 (R). The Arrival
25 (R). Batman: Year One
26 (-10). Vampire Knight, Vol. 8
27 (R). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994
28 (-9). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
29 (R). The Complete Persepolis
30 (N). Wolverine: Old Man Logan *
31 (R). The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet, Book 2)
32 (N). Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic Volume 7 - Dueling Ambitions
33 (-20). Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds HC
34 (+10). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
35 (R). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days *
36 (+1). Fables Vol. 12: The Dark Ages
37 (N). Criminal (Deluxe Edition) *
38 (R). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
39 (-8). The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics
40 (R). Scientific Progress Goes 'Boink': A Calvin and Hobbes Collection
41 (-20). Simon's Cat
42 (R). Dark Tower: Treachery
43 (-4). Mercy Thompson Homecoming
44 (N). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #1: Shattered Peace *
45 (N). Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville
46 (-26). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
47 (+2). Time of Your Life (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 4)
48 (-12). Tumor Chapter 1 (kindle)
49 (R). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
50 (-23). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art

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:

* It's relatively quiet at the top of the chart, with the exception of Stitches leaping back up into the top 10 after last week's momentary blip.

* The highest debut belongs to Eleanor Davis's The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook, a graphic novel I wager very few of us were even aware of. It's a good reminder of the secret comic book economy...

* Marvel have a relatively good week, with Wolverine: Old Man Logan debuting at #30, Criminal (Deluxe Edition) debuting at #37, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Dark Tower: Treachery returning to the list.

* The only manga title to chart is Vampire Knight, Vol. 8.