Amazon Top 50 - January 10, 2014

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 (-). Dilbert 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar: There's No Kill Switch on Awesome
3 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
4 (R). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
5 (+40). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
6 (+9). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
7 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
8 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
9 (+34). The Complete Persepolis
10 (+40). Saga Volume 3 *
11 (+2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
12 (+10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War *
13 (R). Understanding Comics
14 (+6). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
15 (+8). Saga Volume 1
16 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
17 (-1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye (Kindle)
18 (R). Watchmen
19 (+29). Stephen King's N. (Kindle)
20 (+7). Darth Vader and Son
21 (N). Naruto, Vol. 64: Ten Tails
22 (+20). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
23 (+7). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
24 (-5). X-Men: Days of Future Past (Kindle)
25 (N). The Walking Dead #119 (Kindle)
26 (R). American Born Chinese
27 (-2). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
28 (+5). Saga Volume 2
29 (-1). Vader's Little Princess
30 (+16). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
31 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
32 (-20). The Argyle Sweater 2014 Day-to-Day Calendar
33 (R). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
34 (+6). Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! (Kindle)
35 (R). V for Vendetta
36 (R). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
37 (+1). Fables Vol. 19: Snow White
38 (R). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
39 (-2). Infinity Gauntlet (Kindle)
40 (R). Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History
41 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
42 (-35). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes (Kindle)
43 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
44 (N). History of World Philosophy (Kindle)
45 (R). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
46 (N). Monster Musume Vol. 2
47 (-). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
48 (N). Injustice Year Two #1 (Kindle)
49 (N). Attack on Titans 10
50 (R). Hyperbole and a Half (hardcover)


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:

• Still on top is Hyperbole and the Half, though it has slipped a bit on the overall books chart to #52.
• The University Effect is in full swing this week: Persepolis, Maus & Fun Home all move up into the top ten, with Understanding Comics, Watchmen, American Born Chinese, and Abina and the Important Men also making returns to the chart.
• Last week's DC Kindle sale has ended and those books disappear from the chart. Some of the Marvel and Image Kindle collections remain on sale, though of those only Steven King's N. and Infinity Gauntlet remain in the top fifty.
• The top debut this week is the latest volume of Naruto. Two other manga volumes, the latest for Monster Masume and Attack on Titan, also debut.
• Two regular comic issues on the Kindle also debut this week: The latest issue of The Walking Dead and the first issue of the new volume of Injustice. Injustice debuts relatively low compared to what it was selling at the end of its previous volume; it is possible that its audience didn't know that it was returning. Alternately the lay-off between volumes may have dampened enthusiasm...
• Much like this week's new comics shipments in the Midwest, this week's planned 2013 Amazon Year-End Round-Up was delayed due to weather. Look for it early next week instead.