Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Winter Covers - December 31

Secret Hearts #37


How can she stay, loving him the way she does, on the cover of Secret Hearts #37 (1956)?

We've hope you've enjoyed our month-long celebration of comic book covers!

(2012: Mod Wheels #2)
(2011: Sabrina the Teenage Witch #63)
(2010: Jughead with Archie Digest #97)
(2009: Batman: The Long Halloween #4)

Monday, December 30, 2013

Winter Covers - December 30

Archie Double Digest #237


Archie discovers the hardest thing about learning to skate on the cover of Archie Double Digest #237 (2013) by Bob White.

Christmas may be over, but we're filling out December with winter-themed comics covers!

(2012: Ponytail #5)
(2011: Scamp #2)
(2010: The Flash #2)
(2009: The Simpsons Winter Wing Ding #1)

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Winter Covers - December 29

Calagan: Rallye Raid Tome 3


The Road Rally turns vicious when heavy snow arrives on the cover of Calagan: Rallye Raid Tome 3 (2008) by Dominique Mainguy.

Christmas may be over, but we're filling out December with winter-themed comics covers!

(2012: Teen-Age Love #25)
(2011: Girls' Love Stories #61)
(2010: New Kids on the Block Digest #5)
(2009: Tommy og Tigern #13

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Winter Covers - December 28

Strange Adventures #149


Unless they find a way to stop that dark star from absorbing the Sun's radiation, The Earth will become an icebound planet! So warns the cover of Strange Adventures #149 (1963) by Murphy Anderson.

Christmas may be over, but we're filling out December with winter-themed comics covers!

(2012: Batman #337)

(2011: Liberty Meadows #30)
(2010: Daffy #12)
(2009: DC Universe Holiday Special '09

Friday, December 27, 2013

Amazon Top 50 - December 27, 2013

Hyperbole and a Half
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
2 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
3 (-). Dilbert 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar: There's No Kill Switch on Awesome
4 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
5 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
6 (+9). Batman: The Complete Hush (Kindle)
7 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
8 (-4). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
9 (+16). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
10 (+20). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (Kindle)
11 (+18). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
12 (+25). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Kindle)
13 (+8). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
14 (+24). Batman: The Killing Joke (Kindle)
15 (-10). Darth Vader and Son
16 (R). Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! (Kindle)
17 (N). Fables Vol. 19: Snow White
18 (-11). Vader's Little Princess
19 (+9). Saga Volume 2
20 (+3). Saga Volume 1
21 (+1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (R). Watchmen (Kindle)
23 (+1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
24 (+2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
25 (+7). Batman: The Long Halloween (Kindle)
26 (-13). The Argyle Sweater 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
27 (+9). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
28 (+18). V for Vendetta (Kindle)
29 (N). Kingdom Come (Kindle)
30 (R). Stephen King's N. (Kindle)
31 (+8). The Walking Dead, Book 9
32 (-21). Marvel Encyclopedia
33 (-13). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
34 (-28). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
35 (R). Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
36 (-17). I Am Pusheen the Cat
37 (+5). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3
38 (N). Parker: Slayground
39 (+1). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
40 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us
41 (N). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War *
42 (-30). Hyperbole and a Half (hardcover)
43 (R). Batman: Year One (Kindle)
44 (-11). The Walking Dead, Book 1
45 (+2). Batman: Year One
46 (-19). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
47 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
48 (R). Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile (Kindle)
49 (-31). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
50 (R). V for Vendetta


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:
  • In this first post-holiday Amazon Top 50 comics chart the top three slots remain the same (led of course by Hyperbole and a Half, #14 in the overall books chart again this week), but there's a good deal of shifting and readjustment in spots below that. 
  • Batman seems to be quite popular to those with new Kindle devices and gift cards in hand. 
  • The sharp fall-off of some items, such as the Jeffrey Brown Star Wars books, the Calvin & Hobbes books, and the Hyperbole and a Half hardcover suggests that those were titles that had been popular as gifts.
  • The DC graphic novel and collection Kindle sale enters its second week, and a few more titles enter the chart along with the Batman boom.
  • The top debut this week is the latest Fables collection. Also debuting are the latest Darwyn Cooke Parker adaptation and the pre-order for the upcoming new Walking Dead collection.
  • This is the final Amazon Top 50 comics chart for 2013; I'll be compiling the year-end data soon and post that in a week or so.

Winter Covers - December 27

The Muppets #4


Snowball Fight! IT must be winter on the cover of The Muppets #4 (2012) by Elisabetta Melaranci.

Christmas may be over, but we're filling out December with winter-themed comics covers!

(2012: Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #46)

(2011: Spooky Spooktown #62)
(2010: Spooky #78)
(2009: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #11

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Winter Covers - December 26

Peanuts #14


Linus reviews his snowman army on the cover of Peanuts #14 (2013) by Charles M. Schulz.

Christmas may be over, but we're filling out December with winter-themed comics covers!

(2012: Sabrina #3)
(2011: Daredevil #7)
(2010: Alleen op de wereld #6)
(2009: Liberty Meadows #7)

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 25

The Christmas Story


Mary and Joseph care for the baby Jesus on the cover of The Christmas Story (1955).

We hope you've enjoyed twenty-five days of Christmas-themed covers this year. Stay tuned as we finish out December with a batch of winter-themed comics covers...

(2012: The Life of Christ #1)
(2011: The International Children's Bible: The Gospel of Matthew)
(2010: The First Christmas)
(2009: Topix vol. 9 #12)
(2008: Junior Partners #5)
(2007: Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #194)
(2006: Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact #35)
(2005: Dell Four Color #1274)
(2004: Treasure Chest vol. 2 #9)

(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 24

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #8


Rudolph helps Santa find his way in a pre-Google Maps era on the cover of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #8 (1957) by Rube Grossman.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new festive cover.

Just 1 more 'get-up' until Santa!

(2012: Four Color #525)

(2011: Sergio Aragonés Funnies #6)
(2010: Ole Brumm Julehefte 1993)
(2009: Ninja High School #156)
(2008: Tommy og Tigern Julehefte 2007)
(2007: Action Comics #105)
(2006: Dell Four Color #666)
(2005: Dell Four Color #1274)
(2004: Captain Marvel Adventures #19)

(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)  

Monday, December 23, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 23

Shade, The Changing Man #19


Freaky Santa sees you when you're sleeping on the cover of Shade, The Changing Man #19 (1992) by Jamie Hewlett.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Just 2 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012:
I Gotta' Catch Santa Claus)
(2011: Journal de Tintin #424)
(2010: Katy Keene #57)
(2009: Marvelman #71)
(2008: The Original Black Cat #8)
(2007: Dennis the Menace Pocket Full of Fun #22)
(2006: Girls Bravo vol. 6)
(2005: All-New Collectors' Edition #C-53)
(2004: Impulse #34)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 22

Scooby-Doo #17


Velma is easy to shop for, as exhibited by the cover of Scooby-Doo #17 (1998) by Mike DeCarlo.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)
 

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 3 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Target Comics #44)

(2011: Romantic Secrets #20)
(2010: I Classici Disney #241)
(2009: Archie Giant Series Magazine #501)
(2008: Harvey Hits Comics #3)
(2007: Marge's Little Lulu #90)
(2006: Dell Giant #26)
(2005: Man-Thing #3)
(2004: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #9)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 21

Batman: The Brave in the Bold #12


It's a Batman Christmas two days in a row! Why? Because he's Batman! Today he teams up with Adam Strange to stop Calendar Man from ruining Christmas on the cover of Batman: The Brave in the Bold #12 (2010) by Eric Jones.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 4 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Magali #117)
(2011: Tom & Jerry Comics #149)
(2010: Superman #166)
(2009: Hulk #9)
(2008: Teen Beam #2)
(2007: Bugs Bunny #46)
(2006: Wacky Squirrel #2)
(2005: Archie Giant Series Magazine #15)
(2004: DC Comics Presents #67)

(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar

Friday, December 20, 2013

Amazon Top 50

Hyperbole and a Half
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
2 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
3 (+2). Dilbert 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar: There's No Kill Switch on Awesome
4 (+2). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
5 (-1). Darth Vader and Son
6 (+3). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
7 (+3). Vader's Little Princess
8 (-5). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
9 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
10 (-2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
11 (+5). Marvel Encyclopedia
12 (+2). Hyperbole and a Half (hardcover)
13 (+9). The Argyle Sweater 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
14 (+26). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
15 (N). Batman: The Complete Hush (Kindle)
16 (+14). My Dog: The Paradox
17 (+8). Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants
18 (+16). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
19 (+8). I Am Pusheen the Cat
20 (+17). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
21 (-6). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
22 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
23 (+15). Saga Volume 1
24 (+12). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
25 (+6). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
26 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
27 (+5). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
28 (+13). Saga Volume 2
29 (+17). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
30 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes (Kindle)
31 (-20). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
32 (N). Batman: The Long Halloween (Kindle)
33 (-13). The Walking Dead, Book 1
34 (+13). The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
35 (-12). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
36 (-23). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
37 (R). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Kindle)
38 (N). Batman: The Killing Joke (Kindle)
39 (-6). The Walking Dead, Book 9
40 (N). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
41 (N). How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way
42 (-18). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3
43 (R). Calvin and Hobbes
44 (R). Weirdos from Another Planet!
45 (-28). The Complete Peanuts 1987-1990 Gift Box Set
46 (N). V for Vendetta (Kindle)
47 (R). Batman: Year One
48 (R). Building Stories
49 (R). Watchmen
50 (R). Attack on Titan 1


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:
  • Is anyone surprised at this point to see Hyperbole and a Half still on the top of the chart? It's currently #14 on the overall books chart.
  • It's the last week before Christmas, as people scour Amazon wish lists to figure out what comics their relatives and friends want as gifts. Next week will be the post-Christmas chart, and we'll see what effect newly-acquired Kindles and Amazon gift cards have.
  • There's a sale this week on Kindle editions of DC graphic novels and collections, which accounts for several of the debuts on the chart this week. It also proves the adage that Batman + discount = sales!
  • Also new this week are a desk calendar of New Yorker cartoons, and How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way.

Christmas Covers - December 20

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #79


Batman is trapped inside a flaming Christmas wreath on the cover of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #79 (1996) by Steve Yeowell and Dick Giordano.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 5 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012:
Nemi julehefte 2002)
(2011: Laugh #5)
(2010: Sleivdal Julehefte 2002)
(2009: Bamses Julehefte 1998)
(2008: Larry Marder's Beanworld Holiday Special)
(2007: Archie Giant Series Magazine #218)
(2006: 52 week 33)
(2005: Strangers in Paradise #70)
(2004: The Amazing Spider-Man #314)



(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 19

Wumo Bryter Julefreden 2011


Every little girl wants a creepy monster tentacle for Christmas, as on the cover of Wumo Bryter Julefreden 2011 by Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 6 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Spooky #72)
(2011: P.S. Magazine The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #134)
(2010: Ghostbusters #3)
(2009: Magnus Robot Fighter #34)
(2008: DCU Holiday Special 2008)
(2007: Walter Lantz New Funnies #167)
(2006: Omaha the Cat Dancer vol. 2 #1)
(2005: Marvel Comics Super Special #39)
(2004: The Spirit #12)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 18



Once again, Archie Andrews spends Christmas getting busy with the ladies, this time on the cover of Archie Double Digest #246 (2013) by Jeff Shultz & Bob Smith.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 7 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Teen Titans #13)
(2011: Tivoli med vänner #11)
(2010: Looney Tunes #97)
(2009: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #4)
(2008: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #364)
(2007: Guy Garder: Warrior #39)
(2006: Impulse #45)
(2005: Adventures of Superman #487)
(2004: Mutt & Jeff #32)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)


Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 17

The Spirit #13


Poor Denny Colt finds himself all wrapped up for Christmas on the cover of The Spirit #13 (2008) by Darwyn Cooke & J. Bone.


For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 8 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Critters #11)
(2011: Star Trek: The Next Generation #2)
(2010: Heathcliff #6)
(2009: Gold Digger X-Mas Special #2)
(2008: Little Dot #29)
(2007: Classics Illustrated #53)
(2006: Patrick The Wolf Boy Christmas Special)
(2005: A Patty Cake Christmas)
(2004: Superman #165)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Monday, December 16, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 16

Whizzer and Chips #891230


It's a wild and crazy Christmas party on the cover of Whizzer and Chips #891230 (1989).

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 9 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Four Color #205)
(2011: Doctor Who #12)
(2010: Swan vol. 15)
(2009: The Transformers #250)
(2008: Tantalizing Stories #2)
(2007: Funny Pages vol. 2 #43)
(2006: Katy Keene #33)
(2005: Bone Holiday Special)
(2004: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #76)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 15

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #4


Donald is having trouble putting up the Christmas tree on the cover of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #4 (1941).

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 10 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Mike #11)
(2011: Santa Takes a Trip to Mars)
(2010: Christmas with the Super-Heroes #1 )
(2009: Kollektivet Julealbum 2007)
(2008: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #7)
(2007: Donald Duck & Co. #49/1964)
(2006: 2000 A.D. #763)
(2005: Incredible Hulk #378)
(2004: Batman #45)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 14

Action Comics #762


The Demon forces Superman to act as his Reindeer on the cover of Action Comics #762 (2000) by Humberto Ramos and Wayne Faucher.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 11 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: On a volé le courrier de Petit Père Noël)
(2011: Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #87)
(2010: Sal y Pimienta #151)
(2009: Sugar & Spike #50)
(2008: Tom-Tom, The Jungle Boy #3)
(2007: Sugar & Spike #68)
(2006: Sugar & Spike #38)
(2005: Sugar & Spike #26)
(2004: Sugar & Spike #32)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Friday, December 13, 2013

Amazon Top 50

Hyperbole and a Half
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
2 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
3 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
4 (+13). Darth Vader and Son
5 (+7). Dilbert 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar: There's No Kill Switch on Awesome
6 (+8). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
7 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
8 (+5). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
9 (+7). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
10 (+8). Vader's Little Princess
11 (+9). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
12 (R). The Art of Rube Goldberg: (A) Inventive (B) Cartoon (C) Genius
13 (+8). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
14 (+9). Hyperbole and a Half (hardcover)
15 (R). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
16 (+9). Marvel Encyclopedia
17 (R). The Complete Peanuts 1987-1990 Gift Box Set
18 (+31). Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! (Kindle)
19 (+12). The Walking Dead, Book 1
20 (N). The Walking Dead #118 (Kindle)
21 (+20). Stephen King's N. (Kindle)
22 (+16). The Argyle Sweater 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
23 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
24 (+3). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3
25 (+4). Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants
26 (+7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
27 (+10). I Am Pusheen the Cat
28 (-9). Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin (Kindle)
29 (+5). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
30 (+9). My Dog: The Paradox
31 (-1). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
32 (+11). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
33 (-1). The Walking Dead, Book 9
34 (-6). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
35 (-13). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye (Kindle)
36 (-). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
37 (-2). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
38 (+7). Saga Volume 1
39 (-15). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War (Kindle)
40 (+2). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
41 (-1). Saga Volume 2
42 (R). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes (Kindle)
43 (+1). The Walking Dead #117 (Kindle)
44 (+6). The Walking Dead, Vol. 17: Something to Fear
45 (N). Justice League (2011- ) #25 (Kindle)
46 (R). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
47 (R). The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
48 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
49 (R). Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 2
50 (-4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us (Kindle)


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:
  • Hyperbole and a Half remains in the top slot; it is currently #20 on the overall Amazon books chart.
  • With last week's Marvel Kindle sale now past us, those titles slide off the chart completely and the list returns to some semblance of holiday shopping normality. 
  • Only two new items chart this week, the latest Kindle issues of The Walking Dead and Justice League.
  • Dead Watch: Fourteen Walking Dead editions on the chart this week. I guess that Christmas is a time for zombies?

Christmas Covers - December 13

Robbedoes #2017

They're getting ready for Christmas on the streets of Europe on the cover of Robbedoes #2017 (1976) by Mittéï (Jean Mariette).

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 12 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Cheryl Blossom Special #3)

(2011: Batman #239)
(2010: Pelle Svanslös Jul-album 1960)
(2009: Robbedoes #2436)
(2008: Sugar and Spike #44)
(2007: Love Hina vol. 6)
(2006: Green Lantern: Mosaic #9)
(2005: Jonah Hex #34)
(2004: Starman #27)



(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 12

Spider-Girl #54


In comics, nothing says "Ho Ho Ho" like a big honking gun, as on the cover of Spider-Girl #54 (2003) by Patrick Olliffe & Al Williamson.


For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 13 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Batman #33)
(2011: Mad #68)
(2010: Sugar Buzz #4)
(2009: Clerks Holiday Special)
(2008: Eternal Romance #3)
(2007: Liberty Meadows #24)
(2006: Veronica #6)
(2005: Dell Movie Classic #725)
(2004: Treasure Chest vol. 23 #8)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 11

Sweet Rein vol. 1


Kurami has found a female Santa Claus on the cover of Sakura Tsukuba's Sweet Rein vol. 1 (2013).

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 14 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Garfield #8)
(2011: The Simpsons Winter Wingding #6)
(2010: Marvel Super Hero Squad #12 )
(2009: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #157)
(2008: More Fun Comics #39)
(2007: The Tick: Big Red-N-Green Christmas Spectacle #1)
(2006: The Best of DC #58)
(2005: Batman #27)
(2004: The Brave and the Bold #148)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)   

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 10

Dance Class vol. 6 - A Merry Olde Christmas


Julie, Lucy and Alia are ready for "A Merry Olde Christmas" on the cover of Dance Class vol. 6 (2013) by Crip.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 15 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Caravan Kidd Holiday Special)
(2011: Spider-Man Kids julehefte 2009)
(2010: Richie Rich Holiday Digest Magazine #1)
(2009: Pondus - Julen 2003)
(2008: Battle Vixens vol. 9)
(2007: The Bakers Meet Jingle Belle)
(2006: A Distant Soil #26)
(2005: Classics Illustrated #15)
(2004: Action Comics #93)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)   

Monday, December 09, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 9

The Tick New Series #1


The Tick fills in for Santa at the local shopping mall on the cover of The Tick New Series #1 (2009) by Les McClaine.


For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 16 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Pelle Politbil Julen 2010)
(2011: The Disney Afternoon #3)
(2010: The Tick's Big Yule Log Special 2000)
(2009: Funny Stuff #30)
(2008: March of Comics #77)
(2007: Spaceman Discovers Christmas)
(2006: All-American Comics #10)
(2005: Roy Rogers Comics #49)
(2004: Pogo Possum #11)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)  

(And: DCWKA's 25 Days of DC Holiday Women
 

Sunday, December 08, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 8

The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories


A classic illustration by John Stanley adorns the cover of The Great Treasury of Christmas Comic Book Stories (2010).



For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 17 more 'get-ups' until Santa!



(2012: Tom and Jerry #239)
(2011: Ranma ½ part seven #5)
(2010: Furrlough #179)
(2009: The Joy of a Peanuts Christmas)
(2008: Fables #56)
(2007: Dell Giant #26)
(2006: X-Men #108)
(2005: Liberty Meadows #29)
(2004: Top Ten #6)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)  



Saturday, December 07, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 7

A Christmas for Shacktown


Today's Christmas cover is from Fantagraphics' recent (2012) re-release of the classic Carl Barks story "A Christmas for Shacktown" in The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library vol. 11.


For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 14 more 'get-ups' until Santa!


(2012: Garfield #8)
(2011: The Simpsons Winter Wingding #6)
(2010: Marvel Super Hero Squad #12 )
(2009: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #157)
(2008: More Fun Comics #39)
(2007: The Tick: Big Red-N-Green Christmas Spectacle #1)
(2006: The Best of DC #58)
(2005: Batman #27)
(2004: The Brave and the Bold #148)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)  


Friday, December 06, 2013

Amazon Top 50

Hyperbole and a Half
Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
2 (+7). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
3 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
4 (N). Captain America Vol. 1: Winter Soldier, Book One (Kindle)
5 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
6 (N). Iron Man: Extremis (Kindle)
7 (N). Thor, vol. 1 (Kindle)
8 (N). X-Force Vol.1: Angels and Demons (Kindle)
9 (N). Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers (Kindle)
10 (N). Runaways, vol. 1 (Kindle)
11 (N). Avengers, vol. 1 (Kindle)
12 (-6). Dilbert 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar: There's No Kill Switch on Awesome
13 (-10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
14 (-7). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
15 (N). Thor: Ages of Thunder (Kindle)
16 (-8). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
17 (-6). Darth Vader and Son
18 (-8). Vader's Little Princess
19 (+25). Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: Ghoul Goblin (Kindle)
20 (-16). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
21 (+7). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
22 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye (Kindle)
23 (-7). Hyperbole and a Half (hardcover)
24 (+17). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War (Kindle)
25 (-11). Marvel Encyclopedia
26 (-7). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
27 (-14). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3
28 (-10). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
29 (-14). Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants
30 (-18). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
31 (-7). The Walking Dead, Book 1
32 (-7). The Walking Dead, Book 9
33 (-3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
34 (+4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
35 (-14). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
36 (-19). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
37 (-17). I Am Pusheen the Cat
38 (-9). The Argyle Sweater 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
39 (-16). My Dog: The Paradox
40 (-8). Saga Volume 2
41 (R). Stephen King's N. (Kindle)
42 (-5). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
43 (R). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
44 (N). The Walking Dead #117 (Kindle)
45 (-14). Saga Volume 1
46 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 2: Miles Behind Us (Kindle)
47 (R). Justice League Vol. 1: Origin (The New 52) (Kindle)
48 (R). The Sandman: Overture #2 (Kindle) *
49 (R). Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! (Kindle)
50 (-10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 17: Something to Fear


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:
  • Hyperbole and a Half remains in the top slot; it is currently #25 on the overall Amazon books chart.
  • Earlier in the week, the Kindle Daily Deal was a selection of eight different Marvel collections. Though the sale has been over for a couple of days, the residual effect is enough that they are all still up near the top of the chart. The knock-on effect is that other items on the chart have slid down lower on than they naturally would have.
  • Besides those Marvel collections, the only other debut is the latest issue of The Walking Dead on the Kindle.

Christmas Covers - December 6

Kinō Nani Tabeta? vol. 8


Shirō & Kenji toast while dressed as Santa and Rudolph on the cover of Kinō Nani Tabeta? vol. 8 (2013) by Fumi Yoshinaga.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 19 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Jingle Belle #1)
(2011: The Pink Panther #5)
(2010: Archie Giant Series Magazine #169 )
(2009: Marvel Apes #0)
(2008: Gustaf #7)
(2007: The Adventures of Superboy #12)
(2006: The Maze Agency #11)
(2005: Spider-Man's Tangled Web #21)
(2004: Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer)


(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)  


Thursday, December 05, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 5

Howdy Doody #13


Everyone's favorite cowboy puppet fills in for Santa Claus on the cover of Howdy Doody #13 (1952) by Dan Gormley.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.



Just 20 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

 

(2012: P.S. Magazine: The Preventive Maintenance Monthly #62)
(2011: Petit Père Noël – contre le docteur Méchant)
(2010: Funny Picture Stories vol. 2 #4 )
(2009: Betty and Veronica #213)
(2008: Marvel Holiday Special 2005)
(2007: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer #1)
(2006: Animaniacs: A Christmas Special #1)
(2005: Shanda the Panda #14)
(2004: Famous Funnies #125)



(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)  


Wednesday, December 04, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 4



The Avengers take over Santa's present-delivering duties on the cover of Avengers Annual 2013 #1 by David Lafuente.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 21 more 'get-ups' until Santa!


(2012: The Simpsons #172)
(2011: Top Cow Holiday Special)
(2010: Looney Tunes #73)
(2009: Norsk MAD vol. 38 #12)
(2008: Christmas with the Super-Heroes #2)
(2007: Popular Comics #12)
(2006: Yogi Bear #11)
(2005: The Batman and Robin Adventures #3)
(2004: Dell Four Color #1154

(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)  
(And: The 2013 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar)

Tuesday, December 03, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 3

Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1


Santa has to deal with the antics of The Dodo and the Frog, Nutsy Squirrel, and The Raccoon Kids on the cover of Funny Stuff Stocking Stuffer #1 (1985) by Jim Engel.

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 22 more 'get-ups' until Santa!

(2012: Green Lantern #36)
(2011: Judge Dredd #6)
(2010: Dennis the Menace Pocketful of Fun #42)
(2009: Marvel Age #85)
(2008: Looney Tunes #97)
(2007: Marvel Holiday Special 1994)
(2006: Tom-Tom and Itchi the Monk #2)
(2005: Marge's Little Lulu #18)
(2004: Superman #369)

Monday, December 02, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 2

Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #34

Woody appears to be having trouble putting up his Christmas tree on the cover of Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #34 (1955).

For each day of December until Christmas I'm featuring a Holiday-related comic book cover. (Click on the image to get a larger version.)

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.


Just 23 more 'get-ups' until Santa!




(2012: Betty and Veronica #204)
(2011: Sonic X #15)
(2010: Quantum Leap #3)
(2009: Casper Giant-Size #2)
(2008: Sabrina's Holiday Spectacular #2)
(2007: Sabrina, The Teen-Age Witch #77)
(2006: Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series #111)
(2005: Limited Collectors' Edition #C-43)
(2004: Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #9)

(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)  

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Christmas Covers - December 1

Archie Comics Super Special #1

It's time once again for our annual Christmas Covers event: twenty-five more comic covers with a holiday theme!

We begin our 2013 season with Veronica, Archie & Betty sipping cocoa in a Christmas Spectacular on the cover of Archie Comics Super Special #1 from 2012 by Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski and Rosario Peña.

Come back tomorrow, and every day this month, for a new Christmas cover.

Just 24 more 'get-ups' until Santa!


(2012: Marvel Treasury Edition #13)
(2011: Santa Claus Parade)
(2010: Archie's Holiday Fun Digest #6)
(2009: Holiday Comics #8)
(2008: Christmas Carnival)
(2007: Comic Cavalcade #5)
(2006: Justice League Unlimited #16)
(2005: Walt Disney's Christmas Parade #3)
(2004: Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34)

(Also see: Bully the Little Stuffed Bull's A Four Color Christmas)