Amazon Top 50 - August 22, 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 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
2 (+5). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
3 (N). Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel
4 (-). Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1: Legacy (Kindle)
5 (-3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2
6 (+7). The Complete Persepolis
7 (-2). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan
8 (R). The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances *
9 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
10 (+2). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
11 (-8). Guardians of the Galaxy by Abnett & Lanning: The Complete Collection Volume 1
12 (+5). American Born Chinese
13 (N). Wool: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
14 (+15). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
15 (+5). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
16 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #20 (Kindle)
17 (-3). Seconds: A Graphic Novel
18 (-). Goodnight Darth Vader
19 (-9). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (-4). Watchmen
21 (-10). Saga Volume 3
22 (+4). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
23 (-8). Saga Volume 1
24 (-5). Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
25 (-1). Saga Volume 2
26 (+5). V for Vendetta
27 (-). Darth Vader and Son
28 (+8). Marvel Encyclopedia
29 (-1). Batman: Year One
30 (-7). Infinity Gauntlet
31 (+2). Vader's Little Princess
32 (N). Monster Musume Vol. 4
33 (N). Kill My Mother: A Graphic Novel (Kindle)
34 (-26). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #19 (Kindle)
35 (+10). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
36 (R). Big Damn Sin City
37 (-5). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
38 (-13). Sex Criminals Volume 1
39 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
40 (-18). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
41 (+9). The Complete Maus
42 (-1). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
43 (-22). Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1: Cosmic Avengers
44 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
45 (+4). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
46 (-6). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
47 (-13). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
48 (N). Attack on Titan 13 *
49 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2 (Kindle)
50 (-15). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 2


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:

• The University Effect continues, with Persepolis remaining on top of the chart for the second week in a row, with Maus, Fun Home, American Born Chinese and Understanding Comics also exhibiting strong sales.
• The top debut this week is Jules Feiffer's new graphic novel Kill My Mother; the print edition debuts at #3 and the Kindle edition debuts at #33.
• Also debuting this week and the Kindle edition of the Wool graphic novel, the latest issue of Injustice, and the latest volumes in two manga series: Monster Musume & Attack on Titan.