Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (+3). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
7 (+1). Big Nate Out Loud
8 (+3). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition) *
9 (-2). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
10 (N). Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown
11 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
12 (+4). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five
13 (-1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
14 (+5). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
15 (+6). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
16 (-10). The Arrival
17 (N). Batman & Robin Vol. 3: Batman Must Die! *
18 (+10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
19 (-1). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
20 (+2). Big Nate: From the Top
21 (+15). Brightest Day, Vol. 2 *
22 (-2). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
23 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
24 (-10). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
25 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
26 (-3). Walking Dead Volume 13
27 (+11). Watchmen
28 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
29 (-4). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
30 (-15). Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan
31 (N). Priest: Genesis - Volumes 1-3 *
32 (+10). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
33 (-1). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie
34 (-17). Batman: Year One
35 (-22). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
36 (+14). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
37 (+2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
38 (+2). Invincible Volume 14 *
39 (+7). The Walking Dead Volume 12
40 (N). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
41 (+3). S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Forever
42 (-12). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (-9). Daytripper
44 (-15). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution
45 (N) Archie: A Celebration of America's Favorite Teenagers
46 (+1). V for Vendetta
47 (R). Blackest Night
48 (-7). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
49 (-12). Black Bird, Vol. 8
50 (R). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
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:

* Wimpy Kid 5 remains at the top, though slipping to #153 on the overall chart.

* The top debut this week belongs to Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown, cracking the top ten. If you're not familiar with Lunch Lady, you probably don't have kids

* The big Thor by Walt Simonson Omnibus continues to do well in advance of the movie's release, bucking the trend as movies based on super-heroes don't usually give a push to one particular collection.

* A pre-order for an oversized Priest collection gives TokyoPop a rare hit in advance of the movie. If they ever actually ship it in June...

* Fables vol. 14 squeaks back onto the list at #50, and at #3,300 overall hints to this being a fairly weak week for comic sales on Amazon.