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 (-). Kick-Ass
7 (+2). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
8 (+8). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat *
9 (-2). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
10 (-). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
11 (+6). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
12 (-1). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
13 (-5). The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition
14 (+11). Halo: Helljumper *
15 (N). Classic G.I. Joe Volume 7
16 (+11). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
17 (+16). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
18 (+27). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
19 (N). Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 *
20 (+22). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
21 (-9). Watchmen
22 (-). Batman: The Killing Joke
23 (-10). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 8 - Tatooine *
24 (R). Batman: Year One
25 (N). The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2
26 (N). The Story of O
27 (+3). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
28 (+22). New Avengers Vol. 12: Powerloss *
29 (+7). Naruto, Vol. 47
30 (+2). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
31 (-5). V for Vendetta
32 (N). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology *
33 (+15). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
34 (+9). Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn *
35 (-16). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
36 (-13). Asterios Polyp
37 (-1). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
38 (-14). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
39 (-8). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
40 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2
41 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1
42 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
43 (R). Time of Your Life (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 4)
44 (-16). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
45 (N). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt *
46 (-11). Bleach, Vol. 30
47 (-7). Stitches: A Memoir
48 (+1). Marvel Encyclopedia
49 (-28). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
50 (-13). The Complete Persepolis



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 good deal of relative stability at the top of the chart gives way to a great deal of volatility in the middle and bottom, with several books jumping either way up or way down.

* The highest debut belongs to Classic G.I. Joe Volume 7. Volume 4 percolates just under the list at #51. I have no clue as to the sudden interest in classic GI Joe this week.

* Watchmen hits its lowest point yet since I starting tracking these charts. I suspect that it has no gone back to just being another good-selling catalog item.