Amazon Top 50 - September 26, 2014

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


1 (R). Batman: Death of the Family Book and Joker Mask Set *
2 (+3). The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances *
3 (+17). Saga Volume 4 *
4 (N). Michael Moorcock's Elric Vol. 1: The Ruby Throne
5 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
6 (+2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
7 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2
8 (-4). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan
9 (+7). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
10 (+2). The Walking Dead Book 10
11 (R). Deadpool Classic, Vol. 1 (Kindle)
12 (+23). The Walking Dead, vol. 22: A New Beginning *
13 (+1). Goodnight Darth Vader
14 (-1). Darth Vader and Son
15 (-6). Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
16 (+6). Saga Volume 1
17 (-). Saga Volume 3
18 (+16). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
19 (+20). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
20 (+8). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
21 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
22 (-1). Forever Evil (New 52)
23 (-13). xkcd: volume 0
24 (-). The Complete Calvin & Hobbes (paperback)
25 (+19). V for Vendetta
26 (-7). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
27 (-9). Seconds: A Graphic Novel
28 (R). Amazing Spider-Man: Spider-Verse *
29 (+2). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
30 (+10). Batman: Year One
31 (-8). Saga Volume 2
32 (-6). Vader's Little Princess
33 (-8). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
34 (+9). Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! (Kindle)
35 (-8). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
36 (+11). Marvel Encyclopedia
37 (-14). Saga Volume 2
38 (R). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
39 (-3). Watchmen
40 (+9). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
41 (+1). The Hedge Knight
42 (-41). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two #24 (Kindle)
43 (+2). Fables Vol. 20: Camelot
44 (+6). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2 (Kindle)
45 (N). Saga Deluxe Edition Volume 1 *
46 (R). Sex Criminals Volume 1
47 (-15). Justice League Vol. 5: Forever Heroes (The New 52)
48 (R). American Born Chinese
49 (R). Kick-Ass 3
50 (R). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)


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:

• A new #1, this week the Book & Mask set for Batman: Death of the Family. Also debuting (surprisingly) high this week is the first volume of Titan's new Elric series.
• The fourth Saga collection moves up to the #3 position in pre-release, and the first deluxe hardcover edition debuts on the chart as well. I continue to be impressed by Saga's sales, done without the benefit of an outside-of-comics media exploitation.
• There are six spots on the chart taken up by Jeffrey Brown's Star Wars material.
• Last week both Ellen Forney's Marbles and Alison Bechdel's Fun Home returned to the chart in the top ten due to mentions in the broader mainstream media, but this week both slip back out of the top fifty. Oh how fickle is the mainstream consumer...