Amazon Top 50

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


1 (+6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (-1). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
3 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
4 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
5 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
6 (-). Blackest Night
7 (-2). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
8 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (-1). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
10 (+11). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
11 (+2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
12 (+16). Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps
13 (+6). Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns
14 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (-4). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps
16 (-6). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1
17 (N). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future *
18 (-4). The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 40 *
19 (-7). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2
20 (-4). Odd Is on Our Side *
21 (+12). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
22 (+14). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
23 (+12). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
24 (-1). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
25 (R). Batman: Year One
26 (+13). Kick-Ass
27 (-1). Watchmen
28 (+8). The Walking Dead Book 5
29 (+19). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #3: The Heart of a Warrior *
30 (+10). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
31 (+14). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
32 (-15). Siege
33 (N). Negima! 27
34 (+8). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
35 (R). American Born Chinese
36 (N). Tall Tales (Bone Prequel) *
37 (-13). Batwoman: Elegy
38 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke
39 (-10). V for Vendetta
40 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
41 (+5). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
42 (-15). Invincible Iron Man Vol. 4: Stark Disassembled
43 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
44 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
45 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
46 (-2). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
47 (R). Batman R.I.P.
48 (R). Final Crisis
49 (-29). Absolute Planetary Book Two


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 one week at the top of the chart, Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour surrenders it's position to Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5, which got a publicity boost this week when the title of the November release was announced. Wimpy Kid 5 currently sits at #8 on the overall bestseller chart, while Scott Pilgrim has slid to #24.

* The highest debut this week belongs to The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future, the upcoming graphic novel by the creators of Captain Underpants. Also debuting this week is the latest Negima! volume, and the new colorized scholastic edition of Bone: Tall Tales also finally creeps up onto the list.

Monkey Covers

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

Jerry orders an unusual pizza for his friend King Klonk on the over of The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #86 (1961).

(Standard disclaimer about giant tower-climbing purple 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 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
2 (+5). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
3 (+5). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
4 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
5 (-). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
6 (-4). Blackest Night
7 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
8 (-5). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
9 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
10 (-3). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1
11 (-7). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps
12 (+5). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2
13 (+3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (N). The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Volume 40 *
15 (-1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
16 (+3). Odd Is on Our Side *
17 (N). Siege *
18 (N). Penny Arcade 6: The Halls Below
19 (+3). Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns *
20 (+4). Absolute Planetary Book Two
21 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
22 (-10). Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes
23 (+2). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
24 (-13). Batwoman: Elegy
25 (+2). Irredeemable Vol 3
26 (+8). Watchmen
27 (N). Invincible Iron Man Vol. 4: Stark Disassembled *
28 (+2). Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps *
29 (+13). V for Vendetta
30 (-12). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 9 - Monster
31 (N). Lost at Sea
32 (-3). Absolute Planetary Book One
33 (-12). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
34 (+10). Prince Valiant: 1939-1940 (Vol. 2) *
35 (+4). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
36 (-1). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (-11). The Walking Dead Book 5
38 (+2). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
39 (-11). Kick-Ass
40 (+1). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
41 (-18). Blacksad
42 (-5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
43 (R). The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks
44 (-13). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
45 (-13). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
46 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
47 (R). The Flash: Rebirth
48 (N). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #3: The Heart of a Warrior *
49 (R). The Arrival
50 (-14). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes


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:

* It's a good week to be Brian Lee O'Malley. Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, which presently sits at #9 on the Amazon overall chart, reached at least as high as #6 earlier in the week. I don't ever recall there being a comic book that had successful midnight release parties. Sales on par with pre-Watchmen movie levels; hype/excitement like a Harry Potter or Twilight novel. O'Malley's only other previous major work, Lost at Sea, even pops up onto the list.

* If you're wondering where Scott Pilgrim vols 4 & 5 are? It appears that a few weeks back Amazon decided to no longer classify them as Comics & Graphic Novels...! Just another indication about the size of the grain of salt with which you should be taking these charts.

* People still care about comic price guides? Apparently so, as the pre-order for the 40th Overstreet Guide is the highest debut of the week. Also debuting are pre-orders for two Marvel hardcovers: Siege and Iron Man; and the latest Penny Arcade and Warriors volumes.

* The Blackest Night hardcovers start to show a bit of softness in the face of the Scott Pilgrim onslaught, but they still occupy seven of the top thirty slots on the chart.

What's Happening with DC's Kids Comics?

Those of us reading the DC October solicitations may have noticed (like Johanna did) that Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! are having their final issues. This follows on with Super Friends ending (the last issue came out this month, though I don't think it was ever formally announced); and Tiny Titans is not on the schedule for October either. Also, this month DC raised the price on their kids line to $2.99.

The cancellation of  Batman TBaTB, is somewhat surprising, as the show it is based on is still running on Cartoon Network and there is a video game due out in September. Billy Batson was originally meant to be a showcase for Mike Kunkel—based on the critically acclaimed Shazam! comic by Jeff Smith—but when it became obvious that Kunkel would not be able to stick to a monthly schedule (which really should have been obvious from the get go to everyone) it was turned over to Tiny Titans  writers Art Baltazar and Franco. They gave it their best, but the comic as established didn't really mess with their sensibilities, and a constantly changing art team didn't help matters (although Mike Norton seems to have finally settled in nicely). Super Friends, which replaced the excellent Justice League Unlimited title on the schedule, had a reputation of being 'too kiddy.'

(Outside of the super-hero books, Scooby-Doo is getting relaunched in September with a new subtitle and #1 issue; Cartoon Network Action Pack and Looney Tunes are still intact, at least for now...)

So its fairly obvious that the DC Kids books (formally Johnny DC) are the next target in the new DCE management overhaul. It's not terribly surprising. Despite being of fairly high quality (Especially Batman TBaTB, which I recently highlighted as one of DC's best titles) they haven't managed to capture much readership. It's been speculated that these titles survive on low sales in the direct market due to their being available on newsstands and via subscription, and that collected editions may sell in bookstores.  But I suspect that the new management looked at the overall sales figures for these titles and decided that they could and should do better.

I find it highly unlikely that DCE will stop their line of kids super-hero comics all together. Rather, I think that DCE is rethinking the entire line-up, with an aim towards increasing sales; their overall strategy is to emphasize their corporate-owned super-hero characters, and getting comics featuring those characters into the hand of kids only makes sense. A mini-series crossover with L'il Archie has already been announced for Tiny Titans. The DC Kids panel is scheduled for Sunday morning at SDCC where I suspect we'll see some announcements made. (I highly doubt they'd invite Mike Norton to be on the panel if they were simply canceling his title without there being something to replace it.)

Amazon Top 50

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


1 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
2 (-). Blackest Night
3 (-). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
4 (+3). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps
5 (-1). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3 *
6 (+3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
7 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
8 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
9 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
10 (-5). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
11 (+1). Batwoman: Elegy
12 (-1). Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes
13 (+12). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1 *
14 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (-2). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
16 (+2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
17 (+3). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2 *
18 (+14). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 9 - Monster *
19 (+20). Odd Is on Our Side *
20 (N). American Splendor: The Life and Times of Harvey Pekar
21 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
22 (+4). Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns *
23 (+7). Blacksad
24 (+17). Absolute Planetary Book Two *
25 (-11). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
26 (+8). The Walking Dead Book 5
27 (-10). Irredeemable Vol 3
28 (-5). Kick-Ass
29 (+6). Absolute Planetary Book One
30 (+3). Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps *
31 (+9). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
32 (-1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
33 (N). The New American Splendor Anthology: From Off the Streets of Cleveland
34 (-18). Watchmen
35 (-6). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
36 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
37 (-13). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
38 (R). Predators and Prey (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Vol. 5)
39 (-20). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
40 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
41 (-14). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
42 (+3). V for Vendetta
43 (-5). Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others
44 (-7). Prince Valiant: 1939-1940 (Vol. 2) *
45 (N). Best of American Splendor
46 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
47 (R). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill *
48 (R). Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead
49 (N). Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Vol. 7
50 (-22). Wilson


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:

* Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, which hits stores next Tuesday, stays entrenched at #1 this week, and climbs to #36 on the overall books chart.

* Blackest Night remains strong, with the released hardcovers filling in at #2-4 on the chart, and four more pre-order hardcovers falling in further down the list.

* Interest in Harvey Pekar is sparked by his passing, with three American Splendor collections pushing up on to the chart.

* The only non-Pekar debut this week is the latest Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure down near the bottom. It's also the only manga to chart this week.

New This Week: July 14, 2010

Here's a look at what will be hitting the shelves of your friendly neighborhood comic store tomorrow:

The sixth and final volume in the Scott Pilgrim series, Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, is due to arrive. Maybe you've heard about it? Just in time for the movie, which hits theaters next month. It's a rare example of perfect timing in the comics-to-movies publishing schedule, as interest in the graphic novels in the series has been high ever since the first trailer debuted a few months ago, and the pre-order for the final volume was at the top of the Amazon comics & graphic novels chart last week.

Edit: Oops. While SPFH shipped to retailers this week, it doesn't go on sale until Tuesday (the same day as bookstores). So put it on your list for next week.

Also hitting stores this week is Fractured Fables, a kid-friendly anthology with stories by some top talents, including Jill Thompson, Bryan Talbot, Terry Moore, Mike Allred, Larry Marder, Ted McKeever, and many others.

Do you like vikings? DC have Viking Prince by Joe Kubert, a hardcover collection of the classic back-up series.

And Marvel bring us Agents of Atlas Vs., a hardcover collection of the Atlas vs. X-Men and Atlas vs. Avengers mini-series that bridged the gap between the former and current Atlas series. If you missed out before (and given the sales figures, chances are you did) you now have a second chance to read these fine stories.

Monkey Covers

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

I cannot tell if Nick is fighting with or against the giant ape on the cover of Nick #5 (1987).

(Standard disclaimer about raygun-dodging 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 evening. All the previous caveats apply.

1 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
2 (+7). Blackest Night *
3 (+8). Green Lantern: Blackest Night *
4 (+2). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3 *
5 (-3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
6 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
7 (+14). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps *
8 (-1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
9 (-4). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
10 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
11 (-8). Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes
12 (+3). Batwoman: Elegy *
13 (+7). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
14 (-4). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
15 (+29). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
16 (+1). Watchmen
17 (-4). Irredeemable Vol 3 *
18 (-4). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
19 (+13). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
20 (N). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2 *
21 (+13). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
22 (-6). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
23 (-4). Kick-Ass
24 (+1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
25 (N). Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 1 *
26 (N). Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns *
27 (+18). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
28 (+3). Wilson
29 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
30 (+8). Blacksad
31 (-19). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
32 (N). Star Wars: Legacy Volume 9 - Monster *
33 (N). Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps
34 (-8). The Walking Dead Book 5
35 (N). Absolute Planetary Book One *
36 (+10). Batman: Year One
37 (-9). Prince Valiant: 1939-1940 (Vol. 2) *
38 (-16). Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others
39 (R). Odd Is on Our Side *
40 (-10). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
41 (N). Absolute Planetary Book Two *
42 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (-1). Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic Volume 9 - Demon *
44 (N). X-Necrosha *
45 (R). V for Vendetta
46 (N). Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 14
47 (-8). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
48 (-). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984
49 (N). Problem Identified: And You're Probably Not Part of the Solution (Dilbert) *
50 (N). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life


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:

* It's a big week for Blackest Night. Three of the hardcovers are int he top ten, and four more debut a bit further down the list. Someone at DCE will be happily counting a pile of money before this is over...

* As strong as Blackest Night may be, it cannot topple Scott Pilgrim from the top of the chart. With just a bit over a week before the final volume debuts in bookstores, it also hits #89 on the overall Amazon books chart.

* Two volumes of Absolute Planetary debut in the bottom half of the chart.

* The only manga is the newest Ouran High School Host Club, debuting down at #46.

New Library Comics: June 2010

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


Anno, Moyoko. Beibī G / Tōkyō : Asuka Shinsha, 2001.

Arai, Hideki. Za wārudo izu main = The world is mine v.1 / Tōkyō : Shougakkan, 1997-

Aranji mashingan. English. Aranzi machine gun / New York : Vertical, 2007.

Asada, Torao. Supūnman = Spoonman v.1 / Tōkyō : Gentōsha Komikkusu, 2002-

Blackman, Ryu. Heavenshield v.1 / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2008-

Blue is for boys / [Cambridge] : Sweatdrop Studios, 2006, c2005

Bryant, Tommy. Daniel - prophet of dreams / La Mesa, Calif. : Alias ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2006.

Capetanakis, Nick. America, Jr. v. 1 / Berkeley, CA : Image Comics, c2007

Card, Orson Scott. Ultimate Iron Man II / New York : Marvel, 2008

Chayamachi, Suguro. Aza v.2 / Tōkyō : Shōgakkkan, 2002.

CLAMP (Mangaka group) CLAMP no eshigoto : south side. / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2005.

CLAMP (Mangaka group) Tsubasa = Reservoir chronicle vols. 1-5 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2003-

CLAMP (Mangaka group) X vols. 1-10 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 1992-

Claremont, Chris, 1950- X-treme X-men vol. 3. Schism / New York : Marvel Comics, c2001-

Claremont, Chris, 1950- X-treme X-men vol. 5. God loves, man kills / New York : Marvel Comics, c2001-

Davis, Alan, 1956- Fantastic Four : The end / New York : Marvel ; London : Diamond [distributor], c2008.

Donelan, Gerard P. Donelan : drawing on the gay experience : cartoons from The Advocate / Los Angeles, Calif. : Liberation Publications, c1987

Egawa, Tatsuya, 1961- Deddoman = Deadman v.1 / Tōkyō : Shūeisha, 1998-

Egawa, Tatsuya, 1961- Kachikujin yapū = Yapoo vols. 1-4 / Tōkyō : Gentōsha Komikkusu, 2003-

Ellis, Warren. Ultimate. Armor wars / New York : Marvel Publishing, Inc., 2010.

Farr, James. Ev v.1 / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop Inc., 2008-

Feehan, Christine. Dark hunger / New York : Berkley Sensation ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2007.

Fujiwara, Kaoru. Rakuen / Tōkyō : Shōdensha, 2003.

Furuya, Usamaru. Shōto kattsu vols. 1-2 / Tōkyō : Shōgakkan, 1998-

Griffith, Bill, 1944- Zippy nos. 4, 6, 10-12, 14, 15. / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, 1993-

Hale, Tricia Riley. Grand theft galaxy v. 1 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2007

Inuki, Kanako. Presents v. 1 / La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, c2008-

Itabashi, Masahiro. Boys be : second season vols. 2-4 / Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2004

Iwaaki, Hitoshi. Heurēka / Tōkyō : Hakusensha, 2002-

Iwahara, Yuji. Ibara no ō = King of thorn vols. 1-5 / Tōkyō : Enter burain, 2003-

Jerry. Coconut crush / Tōkyō : Seirindō, 2000.

Kakinouchi, Narumi. Kakutō komusume Jurin = Juline vols. 1-5 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 1997-

Kaneko, Atsushi. Banbi = Bambi v.1 / Tōkyō : Asukī : hatsubai Asupekuto, 1998-

Kang, Jeevan J. Spider-Man : India / New York : Marvel Age, c2005

Kawakami, Junko. Ginga gāru panda bōi / Tōkyō : Shōdensha, 2002.

Kawakami, Junko. Kikirara kazan / Tōkyō : Asuka Shinsha, 2001.

Kenran butōsai : za māzu deibureiku = The mars daybreak v.1 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2004-

Kikuchi, Shōta. Kirikiritei no buraun sensei vols. 1, 6-8 / Tōkyō : Gentōsha Komikkusu, 2002-

Kitazume, Hiroyuki. Kidō senshi gandamu shīdīē wakaki suisei no shōzō v.1 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2002-

Kōga, Yun, 1965- Āshian = Earthian v.1 / Tōkyō : Sōbisha, 2002-

Koge, Donbo. Koihime sōshi / Tōkyō : Media Wākusu : hatsubaimoto Kadokawa Shoten, 2005.

Koike, Kazuo, 1936- Maddo buru 34 vols. 1, 12 / Tōkyō : Shūeisha, 1986-

Kyarakutā matorikkusu : shinshu no ajinshu to kimera o umidase! = Character matrix / Tōkyō : Mārusha, 2004.

The list / New York : Marvel ; London : Diamond [distributor], c2009

Mihara, Mitsukazu. Happī famirī = Happy family / Tōkyō : Shōdensha, 1997-

Mikimoto, Haruhiko, 1952- Kidō senshi Gandamu ekōru dyu shieru : tenkū no gakkō = École du Ciel vols. 1, 3-6 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2002-

Mikimoto, Haruhiko, 1952- Rihābu = Reverb / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2002.

Millar, Mark. 1985 / New York : Marvel Pubishing Inc., 2009.

Mizuno, Junko, 1973- Fanshī jigoro peru v.1 / Tōkyō : Entāburein, 2003-

Mohapatra, Saurav, 1978- India authentic no. 1. Ganesha / New York, NY : Virgin Comics, 2007-

Momo no Tane Rōzren meiden = Rozen maiden vols. 1, 4 / Tōkyō : Gentōsha Komikkusu, 2003-

Moore, Alan, 1953- Tom Strong. Book two / La Jolla, Calif. : Wildstorm, c2010.

Moore, B. Clay. The leading man / Portland, Or. : Oni Press ; [London : Diamond, distributor], 2007.

Narumi, Takeshi. Yōsai gakuen : The Fortified school v.5 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 1995-

Natsume, Yoshinori. Batman : death mask / New York : DC Comics, c2008.

Natsumoto, Masato. Kidō senshi Gandamu senki. Rosuto wā kuronikaru. vols. 1-2  / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2002-

Nihei, Tsutomu, 1971- Biomega v. 1 / San Francisco, Calif. : Viz Media, 2010-

Nihonbashi, Yōko. G senjō hebunzu doa vols. 1-3 / Tōkyō : Shōgakukan, 2003.

Okazaki, Mari. Basurūmu gūwa / Tōkyō : Asuka Shinsha, 2000.

Okazaki, Mari. Sekkusu no ato otokonoko no ase wa hachimitsu no nioi ga suru / Tōkyō : Shōdensha, 2002.

Ōse, Kohime. Hāto shugā taun / Tōkyō : Shūeisha, 2001.

Ōshima, Hiroyuki. Gakuen noizu vols. 1, 3 / Tōkyō : Issaisha, 2003-

Pérez, George, 1954- Justice League of America v.2 / New York : DC Comics, c2009.

Pop culture and 2 minute noodles. nos. 1-3 / St Kilda Sth, Victoria, Australia : Dillon Naylor/Cowtown Comics, 1998-

Roman, Benjamin. I luv Halloween vols. 1-3 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2005-

Sakurazawa, Erica. Kurrasshu = Crash v.1 / Tōkyō : Shōdensha, 1999-

Sakurazawa, Erica. Romansu no izumi / Tōkyō : Shōdensha, 1998.

Sally, Zak. Sammy the mouse no.2 / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, c2007-

Samura, Hiroaki. Mugen no jūnin vols. 2-3 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 1994-

Segawa, Masaki. Bajirisuku : Kōga ninpōchō = Basilisk vols. 1-5 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2003-

Shiozaki, Yūji. Ikkitōsen vols. 1, 5, 9-10 / Tōkyō : Wani Bukkusu, 2000-

Sina, A. B. Prince of Persia, the graphic novel / New York : First Second, 2008.

Sonoda, Kenichi. Gunsmith cats : Bad trip / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2000

Sonoda, Kenichi. Gunsmith cats : Bonnie and Clyde / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1996.

Sonoda, Kenichi. Gunsmith cats : Goldie versus Misty / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1999

Sonoda, Kenichi. Gunsmith cats : Misfire / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1997

Sonoda, Kenichi. Gunsmith cats : the return of Gray / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 1998

Straczynski, J. Michael, 1954- Fantastic Four : [vol. 1] / New York : Marvel Publishing, Inc., 2006.

Tajima, Shōu. Tajūjinkaku tantei saiko = Mpd-psycho vols. 1-2 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 1997-

Takahashi, Rumiko, 1957- Rin-ne v. 1 / San Francisco, Calif. : Viz Media, c2009-

Takahashi, Rumiko. Ranma 1/2 v. 19 / Tōkyō : Shōgakkan, 1988-1996

Takanashi, Shizue. Ojamajo doremi v.1 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2000-

Takaya, Miō. Tengokukyō : Takaya Miō gashūteki sakuhinshū / Tōkyō : Bijutsu Shuppansha, 2001.

Takezaki, Tonī. Kishiwada hakushi no kagakuteki aijō = Dr. Kishiwada's scientific affection vols. 3-6 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 1992-

Tamakoshi, Hiroyuki. Gacha Gacha. v. 1 / New York, N.Y. : Del Rey : Ballantine Books, 2005.

Tatulli, Mark. Liō. Happiness is a squishy cephalopod. / Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel Pub., c2007.

Tatulli, Mark. Silent but deadly : another Liō collection / Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2008.

Toda, Yasunari. Kidō senshi gandamu shīdo. Asutorei āru vols. 1-4 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2003.

Tokita, Kōichi. Kidō senshi gandamu shīdo. Asutorei vols. 1-3 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2003.

Tōme, Kei. Hatsukanezumi no jikan v.1 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2005-

Tōme, Kei. Kurogane v.1 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 1996-

Tōme, Kei. Runo = Luno v.1 / Tōkyō : Sukuwea enikkusu, 2003-

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Tsutsui, Yasutaka, 1934- Nanase : The telepathic wanderers v.1 / Tōkyō : Kōdansha, 2001-

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Wood, Brian, 1972- Northlanders vols. 1-2 / New York : DC Comics/Vertigo, c2008-

Yamada, Akihiro. Bīsuto obu īsuto : tōhō genʼunroku = Beast of East vols. 1-2 / Tōkyō : Seishinsha, Heisei 10 [1998]-

Yamamoto, Hideo, 1968- Homunkurusu = Homunculus v.4 / Tōkyō : Shōgakkan, 2002-

Yamazaki, Takanori. Shiratama-shoujo = Diamond girl. v. 1 / La Jolla, Calif. : WildStorm Productions/CMX, c2010

Yasuhiko, Yoshikazu. Kidō senshi Gandamu. The origin vols. 3-4 / Tōkyō : Kadokawa Shoten, 2001-

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Happy Independence Day!

Yet Another Comics Blog joins Mickey Mouse & George Washington in wishing all of America a Happy Independence Day!

(Cover to Aventuras em Patópolis #45 courtesy of the GCD)

Amazon Top 50

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


1 (+5). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour *
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (+7). Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes
4 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5 *
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
6 (-5). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3 *
7 (-3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
8 (-6). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
9 (+6). Blackest Night *
10 (-1). Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1
11 (+13). Green Lantern: Blackest Night *
12 (+13). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
13 (N). Irredeemable Vol 3 *
14 (-3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
15 (N). Batwoman: Elegy *
16 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (-4). Watchmen
18 (N). The Last Airbender: Prequel: Zuko's Story
19 (-7). Kick-Ass
20 (+2). Walking Dead Volume 12 *
21 (+16). Blackest Night: Green Lantern Corps *
22 (-8). Hellboy Volume 10: The Crooked Man and Others
23 (N). Jack of Fables Vol. 7: The New Adventures of Jack and Jack
24 (R). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994
25 (+19). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
26 (+8). The Walking Dead Book 5
27 (+13). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
28 (N). Prince Valiant: 1939-1940 (Vol. 2) *
29 (-2). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
30 (-12). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
31 (R). Wilson
32 (-3). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
33 (-14). Wednesday Comics
34 (-13). Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl (Dork Diaries)
35 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke
36 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
37 (-9). Instructions
38 (-21). Blacksad
39 (R). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
40 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
41 (R). Wolverine: Old Man Logan
42 (-16). Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic Volume 9 - Demon *
43 (-23). Criminal, Vol. 5: The Sinners
44 (-36). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
45 (-6). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
46 (R). Batman: Year One
47 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
48 (R). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 2: 1982-1984
49 (N). The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya
50 (N). Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, Vol. 7 *


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 lot of volatility in the chart this week, including the top 10, which sees its two halves going in different directions.

* The three Blackest Night pre-order hardcovers continue to move up the chart in anticipation of their release later this month.

* The highest debut belongs to the latest Irredeemable collection, followed closely by the Batwoman hardcover and a Last Airbender prequel. A couple of new mange squeak in at the bottom of the chart.

The Many Costumes of Wonder Woman

The original, from Sensation Comics #1 (1942)

A quick change from skirt to shorts in Sensation Comics #5 (1942)

 She goes mod in Wonder Woman #178 (1968)

She has a different outfit nearly every issue, such as this stylish ensemble from Wonder Woman #181 (1969)

Going to all-white in Wonder Woman #186 (1970)

The white outfit saw many variations, such as this stylish fighting ensemble in Wonder Woman #201 (1972)

But then in Wonder Woman #204 (1973) she was back to the classic outfit with shorts (although by this point the shorts are noticeably shorter....)

In Wonder Woman #288 (1982), the classic bird emblem is replaced with a stylized WW.

 When George Perez rebooted Wonder Woman with a new #1 (1987) in the wake of Crisis, he kept her standard costume, though adding a good deal more hair.

Though he also gave her a variety of specialized costumes, such as this warrior ensemble in Wonder Woman vol. 2 #10 (1987).

In Wonder Woman vol. 2 #93 (1995), the character Artimis became the 'official' Wonder Woman and inherited the now-classic WW costume, while Diana continued her super-hero career in a black outfit, complete with, yes, a jacket!

John Byrne took over the title with Wonder Woman vol. 2 #101 (1995) and returned Diana to the WW costume, with a few variations.

The shorts would continue to get shorter over the years. By the time Wonder Woman vol. 2 #139 (1998) rolled around, she was for all purposes now fighting crime in a bathing suit.

Although the length and volume of her hair varied over the years, Wonder Woman was always known for her long locks. But in Wonder Woman vol. 2 #190 (2003), she shockingly cut her hair super-short! (A change that would only last about 6 months—apparently Amazon hair grows much faster than normal human hair...)

 With another relaunch in Wonder Woman vol. 3 #1 (2006), her costume returns to a version of the classic bird emblem, and her belt has morphed into the WW emblem.

In Wonder Woman vol. 3 #6 (2007) Diana briefly returned to her all-white super-spy outfit.

And now in 2010, Jim Lee has once again given Wonder Woman a new costume, with black pants and jacket. How long will this change last...?