Amazon Top 50 - August 12, 2016

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 (R). Clinton Cash: A Graphic Novel
2 (-). Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump
3 (-2). March Book One
4 (+1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
5 (N). Captain America: Winter Soldier Vol. 2 (Kindle)
6 (+3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
7 (N). Captain America: Operation Rebirth (Kindle)
8 (-5). March Book Three
9 (-5). March Book Two
10 (R). Captain America: Winter Soldier Vol. 1 (Kindle)
11 (-3). Saga Volume 6
12 (N). Clinton Cash: A Graphic Novel (Kindle)
13 (-2). Star Wars: Jedi Academy #4: A New Class
14 (-2). PANDORA: End of Days (Kindle)
15 (-2). The Curse of Herobrine: The Ultimate Minecraft Comic Book Vol. 1 (Kindle)
16 (-2). Monstress Volume 1: Awakening
17 (+5). American Born Chinese
18 (-). Maus, Vol.1: My Father Bleeds History
19 (+8). Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Kicked in the Teeth (The New 52)
20 (+8). The Complete Persepolis
21 (-4). Watchmen
22 (+8). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
23 (N). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 3: The Shu-Torun War
24 (+2). Me Without You
25 (-10). March Trilogy Slipcase *
26 (N). Super Mario Adventures *
27 (N). Heart and Brain 2017 Wall Calendar
28 (+1). The Cross and the Switchblade (Kindle)
29 (-19). Preacher Book One
30 (-6). You're Mine Vol. 1 (Kindle)
31 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
32 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
33 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #34 (Kindle)
34 (-27). Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump (Kindle)
35 (R). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
36 (-16). Preacher Book Two
37 (R). The Complete Maus
38 (-13). The Walking Dead Volume 26: Call To Arms *
39 (R). Understanding Comics
40 (N). Batman: Harley Quinn
41 (+8). The Walking Dead Compendium One
42 (+1). Batman: Year One
43 (N). Suicide Squad Vol. 2: Basilisk Rising (The New 52)
44 (N). All Star Batman (2016-) #1 (Kindle)
45 (R). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
46 (-5). V for Vendetta
47 (N). Harley Quinn Vol. 1: Hot in the City (The New 52)
48 (-17). Preacher Book Three
49 (R). Batman: Hush
50 (N). Pokémon Adventures (7 Volume Set)


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:

• Clinton Cash, Chuck Dixon & Brett R. Smith's adaptation of Peter Schweizer's anti-Clinton screed, showed up in the middle of the chart a couple of weeks ago then disappeared, seemingly never to be seen again. But then earlier this week it shot up to the #1 spot, and whenever you see that happen you know it had some kind of mention in the wider mass media (no doubt this time on some right-wing talk show). It is currently #11 on the overall Amazon book chart, and the Kindle edition also makes an appearance on the chart.
• There must have been a Captain America collection Kindle sale earlier in the week, because three of them show up in the top ten this week.
• The Suicide Squad movie hit theaters last weekend, setting a few August box office records despite mostly poor reviews from critics. In response we get two Harley Quinn and two Suicide Squad collections on the chart this week (with a 3rd Suicide Squad book bubbling just under at position #51).
• Other new books on the chart this week include a Darth Vader collection, a collection of Super Mario Adventure strips, the first issue of All Star Batman (the only Rebirth comic on the chart this week), and a Pokémon Adventures manga box set.