FCBM6 Day 5

It's day five of the Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Fred Johnson. The five comics that Fred listed are:

1. Detective Comics
2. Batman
3. Action Comics
4. Magnus Robot Fighter
5. Silver Surfer

And his other thing of interest is retro video games.

For Fred I have the first issue of Jack Kirby's Galactic Bounty Hunters by Michael Thibobeaux and pals, along with the first issue of Tom Strong by Alan Moore & Chris Sprouse.

For Fred's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Star Wars Halloween comic.

Fred's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
7 entries
19 free comics sent so far
26 days remaining

FCBM6 Day 4

It's day four of the Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Nevin Steindam. The five comics that Nevin listed are:

1. Incredible Hercules
2. The Muppet Show
3. The Anchor
4. King City/Orc Stain
5. Criminal

And his other thing of interest is board games.

For Nevin I have Scott Gray & Roger Langridge's Fin Fang 4 one-shot, plus the first issue of Ellis & Robertson's Transmetropolitan.

For Nevin's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Popeye Halloween comic.

Nevin's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
6 entries
16 free comics sent so far
27 days remaining

FCBM6 Day 3

It's day three of the Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Billy Hogan. The five comics that Billy listed are:

1. Superman
2. Legion of Super-Heroes
3. Powers
4. Planetary
5. Echo

And his other thing of interest is the new JJ Abrams Star Trek film.

For Billy I have all four issues of Adam Cogan & Ryan Cody's Villains series.

For Billy's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Star Trek Halloween comic.

Billy's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
6 entries
13 free comics sent so far
28 days remaining

FCBM6 Day 2

It's day two of the Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our second selected entry is from Marc Diefenderfer. The five comics that Daniel listed are:

1. Amazing Spider-Man
2. Scott Pilgrim
3. The Unknown
4. Ex Machina
5. Y, the Last Man

And his other thing of interest is Alfred Hitchcock movies.

I think that Marc will enjoy the first issue of Jonathan Ross & Tommy Lee Edwards' Turf with its Jazz-age gangsters, vampires, and aliens. I'm also sending him the first issue of Morrison & Quitely's Batman & Robin, just because it's awesome.

For Marc's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Popeye Halloween comic.

Marc's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
5 entries
8 free comics sent so far
29 days remaining

FCBM6 Day 1

It's day one of the Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our first selected entry is from Daniel Monson. The five comics that Daniel listed are:

1. Invincible
2. Girl Genius
3. Questionable Content
4. Fables
5. Least I Could Do

And his other thing of interest is Sci-Fi & Fantasy novels.

I think that Daniel will enjoy the first four issues of Rocketo by Frank Espinosa:

For Daniel's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Popeye Halloween comic.

Daniel's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
5 entries
5 free comics sent so far
30 days remaining

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2 (-1). Kick-Ass
3 (+3). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
4 (+9). Wilson
5 (+18). Instructions *
6 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
7 (N). Invincible: The Ultimate Collection Volume 5
8 (+1). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
9 (-1). The Losers: Book One (Vols. 1 & 2)
10 (+7). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
11 (+4). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
12 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
13 (-3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
14 (-3). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
15 (+11). Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3 (Deluxe Edition) *
16 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
17 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
18 (+18). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984 *
19 (+3). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
20 (+15). The Boys Volume 6 SC
21 (+18). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (+23). Asterios Polyp
23 (-3). Watchmen
24 (+10). The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13)
25 (+12). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
26 (N). Power Girl: A New Beginning
27 (-11). Batman: The Killing Joke
28 (+3). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
29 (N). Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth
30 (-5). Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
31 (+17). V for Vendetta
32 (N). Realm of Kings *
33 (-). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
34 (R). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
35 (-8). The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel *
36 (N). The Flash: Rebirth *
37 (N). Tsubasa 26
38 (+4). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
39 (+10). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
40 (R). Incognito
41 (-3). Batman: Year One
42 (R). Irredeemable Vol 2
43 (N). Green Lantern: Blackest Night *
44 (-16). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
45 (R). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)
46 (N). Black Bird, Vol. 4 *
47 (-26). Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8
48 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
49 (-31). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
50 (R). Mercy Thompson: Homecoming




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:

* I have no idea what happened to the first three Wimpy Kid volumes, which have mysteriously disappeared from the graphic novel bestsellers list. We'll see next week if it's a temporary glitch or what...

* The latest Invincible Ultimate Collection debuts way up in the top ten. It's a big week for super-hero debuts, with Power Girl, Absolute Green Lantern: Rebirth, Realm of Kings (benefit of a minor pricing glitch earlier in the week), The Flash: Rebirth, and Green Lantern: Blackest Night all making debuts this week. The latest volumes in the manga series Tsubasa & Black Bird also debut.

* Incognito hops back up onto the list, probably due to its being optioned for a film a couple of days ago.

* Remember the comparisons to last week are for a Saturday, so take them with a larger grain of salt than usual.

The Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

May is rapidly approaching, so it's time for the Sixth Annual Free Comic Book Month!

May 1 is Free Comic Book Day, but here at YACB one day isn't good enough. For the sixth straight year, we'll be giving away free comics every day of May!

That's right, free comics! Each day of May I'll pick someone to receive a free comic, taken from my personal collection: duplicates, things I have in trades, and other stuff. My goal is to match up people with a comic that they haven't read but that they may like. My tastes are wide and varied, so chances are I have a comic for you.

And by free I mean free. Really. No cost, no shipping & handling, all free.

Here's what you need to do to enter:

By email (superman@umich.edu), send me the following:

* Your name
* Your postal address
* Titles of five comics that you like
* One other thing that you like (a book, a movie, an activity, etc.)
* Please include 'FCBM' in the subject line

That's it! For every day of May I'll choose at least one entry and try to match up that person with a comic, then I'll mail the comic to him or her. It's easy, and it's free!

(Note that once again this year I'm adding one more piece of entry data: something other than a comic that you like. I hope that this will make things a bit more interesting and help me better in fitting you with a comic.)

Last year I gave away 76 comics to 31 different people!

Of course, there are a few restrictions:

* You must be 18 or older (by entering you assert this to be true)
* You must live in the United States
* You may enter at any point during May, but only one entry per person.

And a little bit of fine print:

* Persons receiving comics are chosen by me, based on whether I feel I can provide a comic to you
* Even if you've entered in previous years, you're welcome to enter again
* I'll try my best, but there's no guarantee you'll actually like the comic I send
* All winners will be announced here on Yet Another Comics Blog (please let me know if you don't want your real name used)
* At least one winner will be selected each day, but it may take me a few days to get to the post office, so please be patient
* I will not use your address to spam you, nor sell or give your information to others

But wait, there's more!

Each person who has a free comic chosen for him/her will also receive a copy of the 2009 Halloween ashcan edition of either Popeye or Casper/Little Lulu or Star Wars. (Let me know if you have a preference, though no guarantees; and if I go overboard again his year and run out I may substitute something else.)

That's right, two free comics! How could you ask for anything more?

So what are you waiting for? Send in your entry today!

Alas, no Free Comic Book Day for Me

It looks like I won't be visiting any stores on Free Comic Book Day this year :(

Usually I visit one or more of the local stores, pick up a few free comics and purchase some stuff as well. ('Cause I think it's weaselly for someone like me to go to a store on FCBD just for the freebies.)

Like last year, FCBD is the same day as commencement here at U-M. Last year I ventured into town to visit Vault of Midnight; it was very crowded, traffic was slow, etc., what with students and their families roaming around for one last trip around tree town.

This year, not only is it the same day as graduation, but Obama will be in town. Which means even more people milling about. Plus Secret Service. So I think I'll pass.

Thankfully this year DCBS allowed its customers to pick up to five FCBD offerings. So I won't miss out on important things like the new issue of Love & Capes.

Also, May 1 will be the start of the Sixth Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month! Look for details later this week (probably Thursday) on how to enter to win Free Comics!

New Library Comics: March 2010

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection in March:

Asamiya, Kia, 1963- Gunhed nos. 1-3 / San Francisco, CA : Viz Comics, c1990-

Assouline, Pierre. Hergé : the man who created Tintin / Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009

Barou-Crossman, Benjamin. Remember / Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2010, c2009.

Byrne, Bob. Mister Amperduke : a story in pictures / [Dublin?] : Clamnut Comix, c2007.

Ellis, Warren. Nextwave, agents of H.A.T.E. : ultimate collection / New York, NY : Marvel, 2010.

Ennis, Garth, 1970- Preacher. Book one. Gone to Texas. / New York : Vertigo/DCComics, c2009.

Evanier, Mark. Born orphans / Thousand Oaks, CA : About Comics, 2004.

Frank, Robert. Robert Frank : seven stories / Göttingen : Steidl ; D.A.P., 2009.

Gabilliet, Jean-Paul. Of comics and men : a cultural history of American comic books / Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2010.

Gil Kane : art and interviews / Neshannock, Pa. : Hermes Press, 2002.

Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000. The glorious nosebleed : fifth alphabet / London : Bloomsbury, 2009.

Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000. The west wing / London : Bloomsbury, 2009.

Grampá, Rafael. Mesmo delivery / Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2010.

Gross, Milt, 1895-1953. Is diss a system? : a Milt Gross comic reader / New York : New York University Press, c2010.

Hasen, Irwin, 1918- Irwin Hasen's loverboy : a graphic novella / Lakewood, N.J. : Vanguard Productions, 2009.

Horrocks, Dylan. Hicksville : a comic book / Montréal, Quebec : Drawn & Quarterly ; Enfield : Publishers Group UK [distributor], 2010.

Hotwire comix. no. 3 / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2006-

Jacobson, Sidney. Che : a graphic biography / New York : Hill and Wang, 2009

Jason, 1965- Almost silent / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 2009.

Kazumi, Yuana. Haru Hana : the complete collection / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2010-

Kent, Jack, 1920-1985. King Aroo v. 1. Complete comics 1950-1952 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Pub., 2010-

Kitoh, Mohiro. Bokurano ours. 1 / San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2010.

Klein, Grady. The cartoon introduction to economics v. 1. Microeconomics / New York : Hill and Wang, 2010-

Krahulik, Michael. The splendid magic of Penny Arcade / New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2010.

Lee, Stan, 1922- Captain America. v. 1 : collecting Tales of Suspense nos. 59-81 / New York : Marvel, 2010.

Lockhart, Amy, 1975- Dirty dishes / Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2009

Millar, Mark. Kick-ass. / New York, NY : Marvel Pub., c2010.

Morrison, Grant. All-star Superman v. 2 / New York, N.Y. : DC Comics, c2007-

Nakazawa, Keiji. Barefoot Gen : a cartoon story of Hiroshima vols. 9-10 / San Francisco, Calif. : Last Gasp of San Francisco, 2004-

Newave! : the underground mini comix of the 1980's / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 2010.

Ono, Natsume, 1977- Not simple / San Francisco, Ca. : Viz Media LLC, 2010, c2006.

Pekar, Harvey. Students for a democratic society / New York : Hill and Wang ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], 2009, c2008.

Pepoy, Andrew. The adventures of Simone & Ajax / San Diego, Calif. : IDW ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.

Popgun v. 4 / Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2007-

Prism Comics : your LGBT guide to comics. 2009-2010 / Atlanta, GA : Prism Comics, 2003-

Sakuishi, Harorudo. Beck : Mongolian chop squad vols. 1-8 / Hamburg, Germany ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2005-

Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000. You've come a long way, Charlie Brown : a new Peanuts book / New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, [1971]

Shiga, Jason. Meanwhile / New York, NY : Amulet Books, c2010.

Sohmer, Ryan. Least I could do. Vol. 3, My eyes are up here / Montreal : Blind Ferret Entertainment, c2009.

Stanley, John, 1914-1993. Thirteen "going on eighteen." / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2009.

Takahashi, Rumiko, 1957- InuYasha v. 45 / San Francisco, CA : Viz, LLC, c2003-

Taylor, Sarah Stewart. Amelia Earhart : this broad ocean / New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, c2010.

Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Black Jack vols. 8-9 / New York : Vertical, c2008-

Trondheim, Lewis. Little nothings v. 3 Uneasy happiness / New York : NBM, 2008-

Urasawa, Naoki, 1960- Pluto : Urasawa x Tezuka v. 7 / San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, c2008-

Walt Disney's Valentine's classics / Los Angeles, CA : Boom! Kids, 2010.

Weissman, Steven. Chocolate cheeks / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2010.

World war three illustrated. no. 40 / N.Y.C. : S. Tobocman, P. Kuper, C. Kohlhofer, 1980-

Yoshinaga, Fumi, 1971- All my darling daughters / San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, 2010.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Kick-Ass
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6 (-). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
7 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
8 (+3). The Losers: Book One (Vols. 1 & 2)
9 (-2). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn
10 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
11 (-1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
12 (+5). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
13 (+18). Wilson *
14 (+7). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
15 (+3). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
16 (+13). Batman: The Killing Joke
17 (-2). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
18 (+5). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
19 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
20 (+5). Watchmen
21 (-7). Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 *
22 (-10). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
23 (-3). Instructions *
24 (R). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
25 (+15). Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
26 (N). Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3 (Deluxe Edition) *
27 (-1). The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel *
28 (+17). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
29 (+5). Captain America: Reborn
30 (R). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
31 (-15). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
32 (+7). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
33 (+5). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
34 (-2). The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13)
35 (-22). The Boys Volume 6 SC
36 (R). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984 *
37 (-9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
38 (-8). Batman: Year One
39 (-6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
40 (N). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
41 (R). The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle
42 (+8). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
43 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
44 (+2). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
45 (-3). Asterios Polyp
46 (N). The Losers (Vol. 4): Close Quarters
47 (R). Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1
48 (-11). V for Vendetta
49 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
50 (R). The Complete Persepolis



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:

* I got too busy yesterday and forgot to compile the list, which means this is for Saturday morning rather than Friday. So take the comparisons with a larger grain of salt than usual.

* Despite luke-warm box office for the movie, the Kick-Ass comic remains popular the week after. How long will it remain above Wimpy Kid?

* The Losers gets a movie boost as well; the volumes 1 & 2 compilation breaks into the top ten, while volume 4 peeks in down near the bottom.

* The Highest debut belongs to the third Y, the Last Man Deluxe hardcover. The pre-order for the next Walking Dead volume also makes a first appearance.

Happy Earth Day

Superman and Yet Another Comics Blog invite you to join in celebrating Earth Day.

(Cover to Superman: For Earth by Jerry Ordway - 1991)

Super-Hero Costume Critiques with Tim Gunn

Fashion maven Tim Gunn (who himself has been a comic book super-hero) critiques super-hero costumes:



(via NPR's Monkey See blog)

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Puny handcuffs made for men cannot hold a Gorilla on Murphy Anderson's cover to Strange Adventures #55 (1955).

(Standard disclaimer about world-challenging gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)

Bonus! James Clark covers this monkey cover over on Covered!

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+4). Kick-Ass
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
3 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6 (-). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
7 (+4). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn *
8 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
9 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
10 (-3). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
11 (+8). The Losers: Book One (Vols. 1 & 2)
12 (+16). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
13 (+1). The Boys Volume 6 SC
14 (+3). Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 *
15 (-3). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
16 (-1). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
17 (+4). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
18 (-2). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
19 (+5). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
20 (+14). Instructions *
21 (+9). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
22 (+18). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt
23 (-1). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
24 (+13). Irredeemable Vol 2
25 (-). Watchmen
26 (+18). The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel *
27 (-14). 50,000,000 Pearls Fans Can't Be Wrong: A Pearls Before Swine Collection
28 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
29 (+12). Batman: The Killing Joke
30 (+19). Batman: Year One
31 (N). Wilson *
32 (-23). The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13) *
33 (+6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
34 (+4). Captain America: Reborn *
35 (R). Marvel Encyclopedia
36 (R). Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities
37 (+10). V for Vendetta
38 (+4). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
39 (+11). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
40 (-8). Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
41 (-18). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need
42 (-11). Asterios Polyp
43 (R). FoxTrot Sundaes: A FoxTrot Collection
44 (R). Wanted
45 (R). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
46 (R). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
47 (N). Witchfinder: In the Service of Angels *
48 (R). Blankets
49 (R). Mercy Thompson: Homecoming
50 (-32). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover



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:

* And there you have it: On the day of the movie release, Kick-Ass hits #1 on the comics charts (and #54 overall). Amazon has it as 'shipping in 2 to 4 weeks,' which means they've sold out of their on-hand stock at this point. Hopefully Marvel are printing more copies so that Diamond can get a few more bucks off the property before they lose their Marvel bookstore distribution.

* The highest debut this week belongs to the pre-order for Daniel Clowes new GN, Wilson.

* Once again the only manga this week is Yotsuba&!, which moves up three more notches.

* Scott Pilgrim volumes rebound a bit, exhibiting staying power that should stick around until the movie opens in August.

* A lot of large swings on the chart this week, both up and down, and many returning volumes on the chart as well.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Is there anything more awesome than a monkey fighting a robot?

Obviously James Kochalka's answer would be 'No,' as evidenced by his cover to Monkey vs. Robot (2000).

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
2 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (+1). Kick-Ass
6 (-5). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
7 (+1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
8 (+8). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
9 (+9). The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13)
10 (-3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
11 (+20). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn *
12 (+7). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
13 (+17). 50,000,000 Pearls Fans Can't Be Wrong: A Pearls Before Swine Collection *
14 (-1). The Boys Volume 6 SC
15 (+10). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
16 (-5). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
17 (N). Yotsuba&!, Vol. 8 *
18 (+2). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
19 (+20). The Losers: Book One (Vols. 1 & 2)
20 (+23). The Complete Persepolis
21 (-12). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
22 (-5). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
23 (+1). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need
24 (-12). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
25 (+1). Watchmen
26 (+3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
27 (R). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
28 (-14). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
29 (+20). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
30 (-20). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
31 (+1). Asterios Polyp
32 (-17). Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
33 (+4). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
34 (N). Instructions *
35 (-2). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
36 (R). Irredeemable: Volume 1
37 (-9). Irredeemable Vol 2
38 (-16). Captain America: Reborn *
39 (+2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
40 (-17). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt
41 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
42 (-7). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
43 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
44 (N). The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel *
45 (R). Halo: Helljumper
46 (R). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
47 (-9). V for Vendetta
48 (R). Astonishing X-Men Omnibus
49 (-1). Batman: Year One
50 (-). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)



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:

* Twilight slips back this week, not only behind the Wimpy Kid volumes, but also Kick-Ass as well.

* Also losing some steam this week are the Scott Pilgrim volumes. Presumably the high from the trailer has worn off, but while they will drop for a while I suspect that a new trailer will perk them back up again, and that we'll see increasing interest as the film approaches in August.

* The highest debut belongs to a new volume of Yotsuba&!, which is also the only manga on the list this week.

* Peeking in down near the bottom of the list is a preorder for The Exile, a new graphic novel based on an apparently very popular series of historical time-travel fantasy romances by Diana Gabaldon. This one could be a sleeper hit...

Happy Easter!

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this afternoon. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+2). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
4 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6 (+1). Kick-Ass
7 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
8 (+4). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
9 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
10 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
11 (+2). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
12 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
13 (+11). The Boys Volume 6 SC
14 (-3). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
15 (N). Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross
16 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
17 (+23). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
18 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1975-1976 (Vol. 13)
19 (-4). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
20 (+10). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
21 (N). Female Force: Ellen DeGeneres
22 (-1). Captain America: Reborn *
23 (-1). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt
24 (-10). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need
25 (-6). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
26 (+5). Watchmen
27 (+17). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
28 (-1). Irredeemable Vol 2
29 (R). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
30 (N). 50,000,000 Pearls Fans Can't Be Wrong: A Pearls Before Swine Collection *
31 (-11). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn *
32 (R). Asterios Polyp
33 (-16). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
34 (N). A Zits Guide to Living With Your Teenager *
35 (+12). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
36 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
37 (-8). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
38 (-15). V for Vendetta
39 (+6). The Losers: Book One (Vols. 1 & 2)
40 (-1). The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis
41 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
42 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
43 (-18). The Complete Persepolis
44 (N). Northlanders Vol. 3: Blood in the Snow
45 (N). FoxTrot Sundaes: A FoxTrot Collection *
46 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
47 (-1). Mercy Thompson: Homecoming
48 (+1). Batman: Year One
49 (-31). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
50 (-16). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)



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:

* After a week in the shadow of the power of the Wimpy Kid movie, Twilight resumes it place at the top of the comics list (#46 overall).

* Scott Pilgrim remains strong for a second week. Can it keep its strength through the movie's opening in August?

* A good week for strip collections; the latest Complete Peanuts debuts at #18, while collections of Pearls Before Swine, FoxTrot, and Zits also debut.

Here Comes the April Fool!

New Library Comics: February 2010

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection in February :


Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888. Louisa May Alcott / Mount Horeb, Wis. : Eureka Productions, 2009.

ʻAlī, Nājī. A child in Palestine : the cartoons of Naji al-Ali / London ; New York : Verso Books, 2009.

Allbritton Taylor, C., 1967- One model nation / Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, c2009.

Apostolidès, Jean-Marie. The metamorphoses of Tintin, or, Tintin for adults / Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2010.

Azuma, Kiyohiko. Yotsuba&! v. 7 / New York, NY : Yen Press, 2009-

Baker, Kevin, 1958- Luna Park / New York : Vertigo/DC Comics, 2009.

Bashi, Parsua, 1966- Nylon road : a graphic memoir of coming of age in Iran / New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Griffin, 2009.

Bell, Marc, 1971- Hot potatoe / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2009.

Brubaker, Ed. Criminal / New York : Marvel, 2009.

Buhle, Paul, 1944- Comics in Wisconsin / Madison, Wis. : Borderland Books, c2009.

Buzzati, Dino, 1906-1972. Poem strip / New York : New York Review Books, 2009.

Campbell, Eddie, 1955- Alec. "The years have pants" : (a life-sized omnibus) / Marietta, GA : Top Shelf Productions ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Campbell, Ross. Wet moon v. 2 : unseen feet / Portland, Or. : Oni Press, 2004-

Campbell, Ross. Wet moon v. 4 / Portland, Or. : Oni Press, 2004-

Casper the friendly ghost 60th anniversary special. / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Churilla, Brian. The engineer : "konstrukt" / Los Angeles, CA : Archaia Entertainment LLC, 2009.

Comtois, Pierre. Marvel Comics in the 1960s : an issue-by-issue field guide to a pop culture phenomenon / Raleigh, North Carolina : Twomorrows Publishing, 2009.

Cotter, Joshua W. Driven by lemons / Richmond, VA : Adhouse Books, 2009.

Crumb, R. The complete Crumb v. 12. Working with people : co-evolution quarterly winds of change American splendor zap comics / Seattle : Fantagraphics Books, [1987?]-

Dany&Dany (Writers) Anima / Las Vegas, Nev. : Yaoi ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2008.

Dany&Dany (Writers) I.D.O.L. / [Las Vegas, Nev.] : Yaoi Press, [2007]

Dany&Dany (Writers) The lily and the rose / Las Vegas, Nev. : Yaoi ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2007.

Dany&Dany (Writers) Wishing for the moon / Las Vegas, Nev. : Yaoi Press, [2007]

Davis, Eleanor, 1983- Stinky : a toon book / New York : Toon Books, c2008.

Ditko, Steve. The art of Ditko / San Diego, Calif. : IDW ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Drooker, Eric, 1958- Blood song : a silent ballad / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Duncan, Randy, 1958- The power of comics : history, form, and culture / New York : Continuum, 2009.

Eagle annual : the best of the 1960s comic / London : Orion, 2009.

East, Oliver. Proper go well high / London : Blank Slate Books, 2008.

Ellis, Warren. Transmetropolitan v.4 The new scum / New York : DC Comics, c2009-

Gamache, Line, 1956- Poof! / Montréal : Conundrum Press, c2009.

Goddin, Philippe. The art of Hergé, inventor of Tintin v. 2. 1937-1949 / San Francisco, Ca. : Last Gasp, c2008-

Godwin, Frank, 1889-1959. Connie : battle for titan predators of polaria. / Long Beach, CA : Pacific Comics Club, 2009.

Godwin, Frank, 1889-1959. Connie : captives of the space pirates master of the Jovian moons. / Long Beach, CA : Pacific Comics Club, 2009.

Gould, Chester. The complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy v. 9. Dailies & Sundays, 1944-1945 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, 2006-

Gray, Harold, 1894-1968. The complete Little Orphan Annie v. 4. A house divided (or will fate trick Trixie?), dailies and color Sundays 1932-33 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Pub., 2008-

Green, Justin. Binky Brown meets the holy Virgin Mary / San Francisco : McSweeneys Books, 2009.

Grist, Paul. The eternal conflicts of the Cosmic Warrior. / Berkely, CA : Image Comics, Inc., 2009.

Hernandez, Gilbert. The troublemakers / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2009.

Huizenga, Kevin, 1977- Ganges no. 3 / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics, c2006-

Katsumata, Susumu, 1943-2007. Red snow / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2009.

Keane, Bil, 1922- The family circus : [daily and Sunday comic 1960-61] / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, c2009.

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978- Copper / New York : Graphix, 2010.

Langridge, Roger. The treasure of Peg-Leg Wilson. / Los Angeles, CA : Boom! Studios, 2010.

Linthout, Willy, 1953- Years of the elephant / [Tarragona, Spain] : Fanfare/Ponent Mon, c2009.

Mangin, Valrie. Scourge of the gods v.2 : the fall / New York : Marvel ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Mann, Marvin Perry. Some new kind of slaughter, or, Lost in the flood (and how we found home again) : diluvian myths from around the world / Chicago : Archaia, c2007.

Marder, Larry. Beanworld bk. 3. Remember here when you are there! / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2009-

Matsumoto, Taiyo, 1967- Gogo monster / San Francisco, CA : Viz, [2009]

Mawil. Sparky O'Hare : master electrician / London : Blank Slate Books, 2008.

McKean, Dave. Pictures that tick. Book one / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2009.

McManus, George, 1884-1954. Bringing up father : "from sea to shining sea" : the cross-country tour of 1939-40 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, 2009.

Mills, Pat. Underground and over the top / London : Titan, 2009.

Moore, Alan, 1953- Saga of the Swamp Thing v. 2 / New York : DC Comics, 2009-

Morrison, Grant. All-star Superman v. 1 / New York, N.Y. : DC Comics, c2007-

Motter, Dean. Electropolis : the infernal machine : a Menlo Park mystery / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books, 2009.

Murray, Doug. The 'Nam. v. 1 / New York : Marvel, 2009.

MySpace Dark Horse presents v. 4 / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2008-

Noir : a collection of crime comics / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Nowlan, Philip Francis. Buck Rogers in the 25th century : the complete newspaper dailies vol. 3. 1932-1934 / Neshannock, Pa. : Hermes Press, c2008-

Parkin, Lance. Alan Moore / Harpenden, Herts : Pocket Essentials, 2009.

Perker, M. K., 1972- Insomnia café : a graphic novel / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2009.

Pink is for girls / [Cambridge] : Sweatdrop Studios, c2005.

Rall, Ted. The year of loving dangerously / New York : NBM Comics Lit ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010.

Raymond, Alex, 1909-1956. Rip Kirby : the first modern detective : complete comic strips 1946-1948. / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, 2009.

Rilly, Ethan. Pope Hats. no. 1 / Toronto : Ethan Rilly, c2007.

Rosenberg, Jonathan. The corndog imperative / New York : Del Rey/Ballantine Books, c2009.

Sacco, Joe. Footnotes in Gaza / New York : Metropolitan Books, 2009.

Sakabashira, Imiri, 1964- The box man / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2009.

Sakai, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo : Yokai / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2009.

Sally, Zak. Like a dog / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2009.

Sánchez Abulí, E. Torpedo. v. 1 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, 2010.

Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000. Celebrating Peanuts : 60 years / Kansas, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, 2009.

Scott, Jeremy R. PTA night / Berkeley, Calif. : Silverline Books/Image Comics, Inc., 2009.

Seth, 1962- George Sprott, 1894-1975 : a picture novella / Montreal : Drawn and Quarterly, 2009.

Shanower, Eric. Little adventures in Oz v.1. Enchanted apples of Oz ; The king of Oz. / San Diego, Calif. : IDW ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010-

Shaw, Dash. The unclothed man in the 35th century A.D. / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics Books, 2009.

Stevens, Dave. The rocketeer : the complete adventures / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing ; London : Diamond [distributor], c2009.

Swain, Carol. Crossing the empty quarter and other stories / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009.

Takahashi, Rumiko, 1957- InuYasha vols. 42-44 / San Francisco, CA : Viz, LLC, c2003-

Taniguchi, Jirō. A distant neighborhood v. 2 / Wisbech, England : Fanfare ; [Rasquera, Spain?] : Ponent Mon, c2009-

The great anti-war cartoons / Seattle : Fantagraphics ; [N.Y.] : distributed in the U.S. by W.W. Norton, c2009.

Urasawa, Naoki, 1960- Pluto : Urasawa x Tezuka v. 6 / San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, c2008-

Usui, Yoshito, 1958-2009. Crayon Shinchan v. 10 / La Jolla, CA : CMX, c2008-

Veitch, Rick. Abraxas and the Earthman / West Townshend, VT : King Hell Press, c2006.

Wilson, Gahan. Gahan Wilson : 50 years of Playboy cartoons. / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2009.

New Library Comics: January 2010

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection in January :


Flix. Der Swimmingpool des kleinen Mannes / Hamburg : Carlsen, 2009

Flix. Für dich - du bist süss : Cartoons von Flix / Hamburg : Carlsen, 2006.

Flix. Heldentage / Hamburg : Carlsen, c2007.

Flix. Mädchen / Hamburg : Carlsen, c2006.

Flix. Tut mir leid, aber Weihnachten fällt aus / Hamburg : Carlsen, c2009.

Flix. Verflixt! : Cartoons ; [und jetzt?] / Hamburg : Carlsen, c2005.

Flix. Verliebt! : das Glücksbuch / Hamburg : Carlsen, c2009.

Haque, Mohammad F. Applegeeks bk. 2. Weird science / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2009.

Kawachi, Izumi. Enchanter v. 2 / Gardena, CA : Digital Manga Pub., 2006-

Mariotte, Jeff. Barack Obama : The first 100 days. / San Diego, CA : IDW Pub., 2009.

Martell, Nevin. Looking for Calvin and Hobbes : the unconventional story of Bill Watterson and his revolutionary comic strip / New York ; London : Continuum, 2009.

Mihara, Mitsukazu, 1970- Shigeshōshi vols. 1-7 / Tokyō : Shōdensha, 2003-

Watase, Yuu. Ayashi no seresu vols. 1-10 / Tōkyō : Shōgakkan, 1997-2000.

Yuki, Kaori. Tenshi kinryō-ku vols. 1-15 / Tōkyō : Hakusensha, 1995-2001

New Library Comics: December 2009

Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection in November:


Ames, Jonathan. The alcoholic / New York : Vertigo/DC Comics, c2008

Asamiya, Kia, 1963- Silent möbius v. 1 / Chicago, Ill. : Udon ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2009

Baron, Mike. Nexus : space opera / Peoria, AZ : Rude Dude Productions, 2009

Black, Holly. Kin / New York : Graphix, [2009], c2008

Blain, Christophe. Dungeon. : the early years Vol. 2, Innocence lost / New York : NBM Pub., 2005-

Bleda, Sergio. Vampire dance / Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Comics, 2009.

Breathed, Berke. The Bloom County library. Volume one, 1980-1982 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, c2009.

The CBLDF presents : Liberty comics. / Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, p2008

Cooke, Darwyn. The Spirit v. 2 / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2008

Davis, Guy. The Marquis : inferno / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2009.

Dirge, Roman. Lenore. Noogies / London : Titan Books, c2009

Domo / Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2009

Gillen, Kieron. Phonogram v. 1. Rue Britannia / Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics ; [London : Diamond, distributor], c2007-

Gould, Chester. The complete Chester Gould's Dick Tracy v. 4. Dailies & Sundays, 1942-1944 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, 2006-

Hamilton, Tim. Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 : the authorized adaptation / New York : Hill and Wang, 2009.

Hample, Stuart E. Dread & superficiality : Woody Allen as comic strip / New York : Abrams ComicArts, 2009.

Hornschemeier, Paul, 1977- All and sundry : uncollected work 2004-2009 / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; [New York] : Distributed in the U.S. by W.W. Norton, 2009.

Kindt, Matt. 3 story : the secret history of the giant man / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2009

Kleid, Neil. The big Kahn : a sequential drama / New York : NBM, c2009

Kochalka, James. Johnny Boo and the happy apples / Marietta, Ga. : Top Shelf Productions, 2009.

Kurtzman, Harvey. Frontline combat v. 1 / York, PA : Gemstone, c2008.

Langridge, Roger. The Muppet Show comic book : meet the Muppets / Los Angeles, CA : Boom! Kids, 2009

Lee, Stan, 1922- Spider-Man newspaper strips. Vol. 1. January 3rd, 1977-January 28th, 1979 / New York : Marvel, 2009.

Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937. H. P. Lovecraft / Mount Horeb, Wis. : Eureka Productions, c2002.

Masamune, Shirow. The ghost in the shell. v. 1 / New York : Kodansha Comics, 2009.

Millionaire, Tony. The art of Tony Millionaire / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2009.

Moore, Alan, 1953- Tom Strong / La Jolla, CA : Wildstorm, c2009

Myhre, Lise. Nemi v. 3 / London : Titan, 2007.

Neufeld, Josh. A.D. : New Orleans after the deluge / New York : Pantheon Books, c2009.

Onstad, Chris. Worst song, played on ugliest guitar / Milwaukie, Ore. : Dark Horse Books, 2009.

Paley, Bruce, 1949- Giraffes in my hair : a rock 'n' roll life / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2009.

Pekar, Harvey. Studs Terkel's Working : a graphic adaptation / New York : New Press ; [Jackson, Tenn.] : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, c2009.

Porcellino, John. Map of my heart : the best of King-Cat comics & stories 1996-2002 / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2009.

Rickheit, Hans. The squirrel machine / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2009.

Russell, P. Craig. The scarlet letter / [New York] : Papercutz : Distributed by Macmillan, c2009.

Sala, Richard. Cat burglar black / New York : First Second, 2009

Stanley, John, 1914-1993. Nancy : from the comic strip by Ernie Bushmiller : collected from issue 146 to issue 150 of the Dell comic book series 1957-58 / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2009

Taniguchi, Jirō. A distant neighborhood v. 1 / Wisbech, England : Fanfare ; [Rasquera, Spain?] : Ponent Mon, c2009-

Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Black Jack vols. 6-7 / New York : Vertical, c2008-

Tobe, Keiko. With the light : raising an autistic child v. 5 / New York : Yen Press, 2007-

Urosawa, Naoki, 1960- 20th century boys v. 4 / San Francisco, CA : Viz Media, 2009-

Usui, Yoshito, 1958- Crayon Shinchan v. 2 / La Jolla, CA : CMX, c2008-

Way, Gerard. The Umbrella Academy. Volume 2, Dallas / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse, 2009.

Zimmerman, Dwight Jon. The Vietnam War : a graphic history / New York : Hill and Wang, 2009.

Bonus Giordano Monkey Cover

Sadly, legendary comic artist Dick Giordano passed away yesterday. Here's his cover to Konga #1 (1960):



Tom Spurgeon has a detailed remembrance of Giordano's long career.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Haven't you always wanted to see an ape fight a giant squid? Bab Larkin has you covered on Planet of the Apes #15 (1975).

(Standard disclaimer about underwater apes not really being monkeys applies.)

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-2). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6 (+22). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
7 (-). Kick-Ass
8 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
9 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
10 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
11 (R). Scott Pilgrim Volume 5: Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe
12 (-6). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
13 (-5). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
14 (+2). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need
15 (N). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
16 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
17 (-6). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
18 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
19 (-4). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
20 (N). Batman and Robin, Vol. 1: Batman Reborn *
21 (N). Captain America: Reborn *
22 (-12). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt
23 (-). V for Vendetta
24 (+24). The Boys Volume 6 SC *
25 (-1). The Complete Persepolis
26 (-16). Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1
27 (-13). Irredeemable Vol 2 *
28 (+2). Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 2: Research
29 (-17). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
30 (+6). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
31 (-14). Watchmen
32 (N). I Kill Giants Titan Edition Signed & Numbered
33 (+10). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
34 (+7). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
35 (R). The Perry Bible Fellowship Almanack
36 (-18). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
37 (-16). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
38 (R). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
39 (N). The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis *
40 (-18). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
41 (N). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984 *
42 (N). xxxHOLiC 15
43 (-8). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
44 (-17). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
45 (N). The Losers: Book One (Vols. 1 & 2)
46 (R). Mercy Thompson: Homecoming
47 (-22). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
48 (+2). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
49 (-16). Batman: Year One
50 (-18). Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities



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 power of the Twilight manga proved to be no match for the power of the Wimpy Kid movie push. Twilight is at #42 on the overall chart, but two of the WK volumes pushed even higher (though not by much; The Last Straw is at #35 and Dog Days is at #39).

* Need more proof about the power of movies on Amazon comic sales? The trailer for Scott Pilgrim debuted on the Internet yesterday, causing an instant surge in demand for the SP comics. Will interest remain high until the film's release in August? Kick-Ass also remains strong just three weeks before its movie is released.

* And when the movie is just a memory? Check out Watchmen, which dips all the way down to #31...

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Gorilla body slam! on the cover to Human Defense Corps #2 (2003) by Clement Sauve Jr. & Juan Vlasco.

(Standard disclaimer about lab coat-wearing gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
4 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
5 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
6 (+9). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
7 (+3). Kick-Ass
8 (-1). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
9 (R). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt
10 (+31). Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1
11 (-3). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
12 (+18). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
13 (N). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
14 (N). Irredeemable Vol 2 *
15 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
16 (-7). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need *
17 (-4). Watchmen
18 (-2). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
19 (-7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
20 (-14). I am an alien. I have a question 01
21 (-2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (+18). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
23 (R). V for Vendetta
24 (+12). The Complete Persepolis
25 (-2). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
26 (-9). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
27 (-2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
28 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
29 (N). Complete Milt Gross Comic Book Stories
30 (N). Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 2: Research
31 (N). The Gashlycrumb Tinies
32 (N). Meanwhile: Pick Any Path. 3,856 Story Possibilities
33 (-11). Batman: Year One
34 (N). Irredeemable: Volume 1
35 (-21). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
36 (-25). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
37 (R). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 8 - Tatooine
38 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
39 (R). The Rocketeer: The Complete Deluxe Edition
40 (-12). Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn
41 (R). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
42 (-9). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
43 (-17). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
44 (-26). Batman: The Killing Joke
45 (N). Superman: New Krypton, Vol. 3
46 (R). The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
47 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2
48 (N). The Boys Volume 6 SC *
49 (-28). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
50 (-30). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)



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:

* Amazon returned the sales link for comics from Diamond on Tuesday, so the sales chart has mostly returned to normal.

* The Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie comes out today. Not much chart action as the books still can't de-throne the newly released Twilight manga (#17 on the overall chart); although the recently announced but as-yet-untitled Wimpy Kid book 5 is the highest debut at #13 though it doesn't come out until November.

* I'm quite surprised to see the two Irredeemable volumes show up. Has there been some mainstream coverage that I'm not aware of?

* Speaking of unexpected, it's a nice surprise to see Jason Shiga's Meanwhile show up on the charts. This new color edition has wonderful production values to go along with Shiga's innovative comic.

A quick summary of last evening's graphic novels panel

The room was packed, with people sitting on the floor and standing in the back. Three great speakers, which meant that my duties as moderator basically consisted of introducing the speakers and then fielding questions at the end.

Eric Rabkin walked us through a close reading of the classic children's picture book Goodbye Moon, making the case for a visual language that can be every bit as complex as the written word and intuitively understood by young children.

Jim Ottaviani made the case for using comics to tell stories of science (which, he says, is more readily accepted by science people than comics people!) and demonstrated the creation of a scene from T-Minus, from research to writing to the final printed page.

Phoebe Gloecker talked about why she chooses to draw comics and how it is an emotional engagement for her. She talked some about her experiences traveling to Mexico for frist-hand research on her latest project, and about how the new generation of eBooks readers like the iPad may open new creative freedoms for comics creators.

A big thanks to the staff of the Shapiro library for putting the panel together and providing the space, and to our panelists who gave three very different by very engaging presentations.

(There was a video recording made of the panel, but I'm not sure if it will be made widely available...)

This Evening!

Cover Songs Six

Now available on 8track.com: Cover Songs Six, a mix of twenty-four songs not by the original artists!



In this mix:

The Alice Band cover Blue Oyster Cult
The Bird and the Bee cover the Bee Gees
Bonerama cover Led Zeppelin
Clare and the Reasons cover Genesis
Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan cover Pink
Dianna Agron covers Dionne Warwick
Emm Gryner covers Def Leppard
Flunk cover The Kinks
Jonatha Brooke covers James Taylor
Kristin Chenoweth covers the Eagles
Leaves' Eyes cover Simon & Garfunkel
Marcilo Agro e il Duo Maravilha cover The Pet Shop Boys
Mindy Gledhill covers Joni Mitchell
Mindy Smith covers Fleetwood Mac
Nouvelle Vague cover Billy Idol
Petra Haden covers The Bellamy Brothers
Pomplamoose cover Beyonce
Rosa Chance Well cover Creedence Clearwater Revival
Selena Cross covers Men at Work
Serena Ryder & The Beauties cover Jordin Sparks
Shannon Butcher covers Tears for Fears
Sophie Barker covers John Denver
Speedway cover Christina Aguilera
Stimulator cover The Captain & Tennille

(If you're reading this somewhere the embedded player doesn't work, you'll need to use this link.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

What exactly is Sam looking at on Bob Oksner's cover to Angel and the Ape #3 (1969)?

(Standard disclaimer about detective apes not really being monkeys applies.)

Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 *
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6 (N). I am an alien. I have a question 01
7 (-). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
8 (+24). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology
9 (R). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #2: A Clan in Need *
10 (-4). Kick-Ass
11 (-1). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
12 (+4). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
13 (+8). Watchmen
14 (-23). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
15 (-7). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
16 (-5). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
17 (+16). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
18 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke
19 (-2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (+7). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
21 (-1). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
22 (+2). Batman: Year One
23 (-12). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
24 (+23). Stitches: A Memoir
25 (+19). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
26 (+12). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
27 (+9). Asterios Polyp
28 (+6). Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn
29 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
30 (+9). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
31 (R). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
32 (R). Starman Omnibus Vol. 4
33 (-20). The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition
34 (N). Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Vol. 6
35 (+14). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
36 (+14). The Complete Persepolis
37 (R). The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
38 (-20). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
39 (+9). Marvel Encyclopedia
40 (-28). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
41 (-22). Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 *
42 (R). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 1
43 (+3). Bleach, Vol. 30
44 (R). The Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country
45 (R). Batman: R.I.P.
46 (N). Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev Omnibus, Vol. 2
47 (R). Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War, Vol. 2
48 (R). Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds



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:

* Well that was an exciting week! The big glitch that hit over the weekend caused many large ticket GNs distributed to the book trade by Diamond soar up the Amazon bestseller charts, only to see them disappear after the error was corrected. This then had a rebound effect later in the week as Amazon pulled their sales listings for all comics distributed by Diamond. The biggest losers chart-wise in all of this are books like the latest Buffy collection, which was not really affected by the $14.99 price point but sees its Amazon sales pulled anyway; so instead of enjoying big sales its first week in release it is unavailable from Amazon.

* This is the first week since I started keeping these charts (over a year ago) that V for Vendetta has not been on the list (it would be at #51).

* Debuting way up at #6 is I am an alien. I have a question, a kindle-only comic that is selling for just $1.

*Twilight watch: It's #37 on the overall list, and actually goes on sale next week...

More Moto Hagio!

The news that Fantagraphics & Matt Thorne are teaming up for a new line of translated manga makes me happy. What makes me giddy is that their first release will be A Drunken Dream and Other Stories, a collection of some of Hagio's most important short stories. I've loved Hagio's work ever since reading A A' and They Were 11 way back in the day (when we bought our translated manga flipped, in floppies, and we liked it!) The fact that Hagio's oevre has been basically unavailable in English for years in nigh criminal, and I'm glad to see that Fantagraphics is taking steps to rectify this.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

Flying monkeys attack on Scottie Young's cover to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #6 (2009).


Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.


1 (-). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 *
2 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid
6 (-). Kick-Ass
7 (+2). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
8 (+8). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat *
9 (-2). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
10 (-). Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover
11 (+6). Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth
12 (-1). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
13 (-5). The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition
14 (+11). Halo: Helljumper *
15 (N). Classic G.I. Joe Volume 7
16 (+11). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
17 (+16). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
18 (+27). All Star Superman, Vol. 2
19 (N). Invincible Iron Man Omnibus, Vol. 1 *
20 (+22). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
21 (-9). Watchmen
22 (-). Batman: The Killing Joke
23 (-10). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 8 - Tatooine *
24 (R). Batman: Year One
25 (N). The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2
26 (N). The Story of O
27 (+3). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
28 (+22). New Avengers Vol. 12: Powerloss *
29 (+7). Naruto, Vol. 47
30 (+2). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
31 (-5). V for Vendetta
32 (N). Planetary Vol. 4: Spacetime Archaeology *
33 (+15). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
34 (+9). Twelve Kingdoms, The - Hardcover Edition Volume 4: Skies of Dawn *
35 (-16). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
36 (-13). Asterios Polyp
37 (-1). Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume
38 (-14). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
39 (-8). Tales from the Crypt #8: Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
40 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2
41 (R). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1
42 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
43 (R). Time of Your Life (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 4)
44 (-16). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
45 (N). Hellboy Volume 9: The Wild Hunt *
46 (-11). Bleach, Vol. 30
47 (-7). Stitches: A Memoir
48 (+1). Marvel Encyclopedia
49 (-28). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
50 (-13). The Complete Persepolis



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 good deal of relative stability at the top of the chart gives way to a great deal of volatility in the middle and bottom, with several books jumping either way up or way down.

* The highest debut belongs to Classic G.I. Joe Volume 7. Volume 4 percolates just under the list at #51. I have no clue as to the sudden interest in classic GI Joe this week.

* Watchmen hits its lowest point yet since I starting tracking these charts. I suspect that it has no gone back to just being another good-selling catalog item.

Graphic Novels Panel: March 16