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 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
3 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
4 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
6 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
7 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8 (+3). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
9 (+1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
10 (N). Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy
11 (-2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
12 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
13 (-6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (+11). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
15 (+9). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
16 (R). Odd Is on Our Side *
17 (+3). Kick-Ass
18 (-2). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
19 (-5). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
20 (+14). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
21 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
22 (+5). Blackest Night
23 (-10). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
24 (-7). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
25 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
26 (-7). Watchmen
27 (+3). Batman: The Killing Joke
28 (N). The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
29 (R). Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
30 (+5). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
31 (N). Runaways - Volume 2: Teenage Wasteland
32 (+8). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
33 (+3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
34 (-8). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
35 (-7). Lost at Sea
36 (+12). The Walking Dead Book 5
37 (-19). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
38 (-15). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
39 (-6). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
40 (N). New Avengers: Siege
41 (N). Red Robin: Collision
42 (N). Runaways Vol. 3: The Good Die Young
43 (-1). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
44 (-1). Batman: Hush
45 (-14). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
46 (+3). Batman: Year One
47 (-9). Empowered Volume 6 *
48 (+2). The Arrival
49 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 4
50 (R). The Unwritten Vol. 2: Inside Man


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:

* Once again the upcoming Wimpy Kid volume secures the top spot on the comics chart, and moves up to #7 on the overall chart. The Scott Pilgrim volumes are at #62, #65, #68, #69, and #74. Those are a rise on the SP positions from last week, as Amazon has discounted all of the volumes at over 50% (perhaps signaling a large amount of stock that they are trying to move?) Wimpy Kid Dog Days sets the overall chart gap by placing at #256. The 50th item on the list this week clocks in at #3,036 on the overall chart, another significant improvement from last week.

* There is a sudden interest in volumes of Marvel's Runaways this week. With a film adaptation scheduled to film in March next year, we can assume perhaps that casting calls went out in Hollywood this week? Or more likely the series has gotten a boost from a review on NPR a couple of days ago.

* The top new book to make a debut this week is Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head, followed by New Avengers: Siege and Red Robin: Collision.