Beppo the Super Monkey leads the rest of the Super-Pets on Art Baltazar's cover to Tiny Titans #28 (2010).
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Monkey Covers
Beppo the Super Monkey leads the rest of the Super-Pets on Art Baltazar's cover to Tiny Titans #28 (2010).
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday Night Fights: Krypto vs. Alien Invaders
From Superman #670 (2007). Artists: Rick Leonardi & Dan Green. Writer: Kurt Busiek. Letters: Comicraft. Colors: Alex Sinclair.
Super-powered pets? It's a Free-for-All, dog-gone it!
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (+3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
3 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
4 (+2). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
5 (-3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
6 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
7 (N). B.P.R.D. Volume 1: The Plague of Frogs *
8 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
10 (-2). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
11 (+5). Odd Is on Our Side *
12 (+20). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
13 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 12
14 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
15 (+9). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
16 (-1). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
17 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (+15). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
19 (-2). Kick-Ass
20 (R). Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1
21 (-1). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
22 (-11). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
23 (+12). Lost at Sea
24 (+1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
25 (+1). Watchmen
26 (-19). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
27 (-8). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
28 (R). Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert
29 (+8). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
30 (+17). Empowered Volume 6 *
31 (-8). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
32 (N). Naruto, Vol. 49 *
33 (N). The Walking Dead, Book 6 *
34 (+10). Batman: Hush
35 (-8). Batman: The Killing Joke
36 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
37 (-19). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
38 (-). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
39 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
40 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
41 (-19). Blackest Night
42 (R). Tall Tales (Bone Prequel)
43 (-13). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
44 (N). Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland *
45 (R). American Born Chinese
46 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
47 (R). V for Vendetta
48 (-12). The Walking Dead Book 5
49 (R). All Star Superman, Vol. 1
50 (-7). 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:
* Even the new deep discounts are not enough to push Scott Pilgrim ahead of the new Wimpy Kid at #1 (#8 overall). It does however push them up on the overall list to #17, #19, #20, #24 & #25.
* A surprise debut, with a highly discounted pre-order for a BPRD hardcover compendium coming in at #7 on the list and #85 overall. The other debuts this week belong to pre-orders for a new Naruto volume, a new Walking Dead hardcover, and a new Witch & Wizard graphic novel from James Patterson.
* The final item on the list clocks in at #3,293 overall, more-or-less on par with last week (okay, slightly less).
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (+3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
3 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
4 (+2). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
5 (-3). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
6 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
7 (N). B.P.R.D. Volume 1: The Plague of Frogs *
8 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
10 (-2). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
11 (+5). Odd Is on Our Side *
12 (+20). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
13 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 12
14 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
15 (+9). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
16 (-1). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
17 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (+15). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
19 (-2). Kick-Ass
20 (R). Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1
21 (-1). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
22 (-11). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
23 (+12). Lost at Sea
24 (+1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
25 (+1). Watchmen
26 (-19). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
27 (-8). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
28 (R). Dilbert 2.0: 20 Years of Dilbert
29 (+8). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
30 (+17). Empowered Volume 6 *
31 (-8). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
32 (N). Naruto, Vol. 49 *
33 (N). The Walking Dead, Book 6 *
34 (+10). Batman: Hush
35 (-8). Batman: The Killing Joke
36 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
37 (-19). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
38 (-). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
39 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
40 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
41 (-19). Blackest Night
42 (R). Tall Tales (Bone Prequel)
43 (-13). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
44 (N). Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland *
45 (R). American Born Chinese
46 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
47 (R). V for Vendetta
48 (-12). The Walking Dead Book 5
49 (R). All Star Superman, Vol. 1
50 (-7). 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:
* Even the new deep discounts are not enough to push Scott Pilgrim ahead of the new Wimpy Kid at #1 (#8 overall). It does however push them up on the overall list to #17, #19, #20, #24 & #25.
* A surprise debut, with a highly discounted pre-order for a BPRD hardcover compendium coming in at #7 on the list and #85 overall. The other debuts this week belong to pre-orders for a new Naruto volume, a new Walking Dead hardcover, and a new Witch & Wizard graphic novel from James Patterson.
* The final item on the list clocks in at #3,293 overall, more-or-less on par with last week (okay, slightly less).
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Monkey Covers
The monkeys at the zoo turn the tables on visiting Donald on the cover to Donald Duck #22 (2009).
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday Night Fights: Hulk vs. Cerberus
From Marvel Adventures The Avengers #18 (2007). Art by Cafu & Terry Pallot. Story by Ty Templeton. Color by Val Staples. Letters by Dave Sharpe.
Super-Heroes vs. Mythical Beasts? It's a Free for All!
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
3 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
4 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
6 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
7 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8 (+3). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
9 (+1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
10 (N). Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy
11 (-2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
12 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
13 (-6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (+11). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
15 (+9). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
16 (R). Odd Is on Our Side *
17 (+3). Kick-Ass
18 (-2). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
19 (-5). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
20 (+14). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
21 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
22 (+5). Blackest Night
23 (-10). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
24 (-7). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
25 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
26 (-7). Watchmen
27 (+3). Batman: The Killing Joke
28 (N). The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
29 (R). Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
30 (+5). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
31 (N). Runaways - Volume 2: Teenage Wasteland
32 (+8). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
33 (+3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
34 (-8). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
35 (-7). Lost at Sea
36 (+12). The Walking Dead Book 5
37 (-19). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
38 (-15). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
39 (-6). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
40 (N). New Avengers: Siege
41 (N). Red Robin: Collision
42 (N). Runaways Vol. 3: The Good Die Young
43 (-1). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
44 (-1). Batman: Hush
45 (-14). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
46 (+3). Batman: Year One
47 (-9). Empowered Volume 6 *
48 (+2). The Arrival
49 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 4
50 (R). The Unwritten Vol. 2: Inside Man
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:
* Once again the upcoming Wimpy Kid volume secures the top spot on the comics chart, and moves up to #7 on the overall chart. The Scott Pilgrim volumes are at #62, #65, #68, #69, and #74. Those are a rise on the SP positions from last week, as Amazon has discounted all of the volumes at over 50% (perhaps signaling a large amount of stock that they are trying to move?) Wimpy Kid Dog Days sets the overall chart gap by placing at #256. The 50th item on the list this week clocks in at #3,036 on the overall chart, another significant improvement from last week.
* There is a sudden interest in volumes of Marvel's Runaways this week. With a film adaptation scheduled to film in March next year, we can assume perhaps that casting calls went out in Hollywood this week? Or more likely the series has gotten a boost from a review on NPR a couple of days ago.
* The top new book to make a debut this week is Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head, followed by New Avengers: Siege and Red Robin: Collision.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
3 (+1). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
4 (-2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
6 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
7 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
8 (+3). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
9 (+1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
10 (N). Runaways Vol. 1: Pride and Joy
11 (-2). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
12 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
13 (-6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (+11). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
15 (+9). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
16 (R). Odd Is on Our Side *
17 (+3). Kick-Ass
18 (-2). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
19 (-5). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
20 (+14). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
21 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
22 (+5). Blackest Night
23 (-10). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
24 (-7). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
25 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
26 (-7). Watchmen
27 (+3). Batman: The Killing Joke
28 (N). The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
29 (R). Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
30 (+5). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
31 (N). Runaways - Volume 2: Teenage Wasteland
32 (+8). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
33 (+3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
34 (-8). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
35 (-7). Lost at Sea
36 (+12). The Walking Dead Book 5
37 (-19). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
38 (-15). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
39 (-6). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
40 (N). New Avengers: Siege
41 (N). Red Robin: Collision
42 (N). Runaways Vol. 3: The Good Die Young
43 (-1). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
44 (-1). Batman: Hush
45 (-14). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
46 (+3). Batman: Year One
47 (-9). Empowered Volume 6 *
48 (+2). The Arrival
49 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 4
50 (R). The Unwritten Vol. 2: Inside Man
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:
* Once again the upcoming Wimpy Kid volume secures the top spot on the comics chart, and moves up to #7 on the overall chart. The Scott Pilgrim volumes are at #62, #65, #68, #69, and #74. Those are a rise on the SP positions from last week, as Amazon has discounted all of the volumes at over 50% (perhaps signaling a large amount of stock that they are trying to move?) Wimpy Kid Dog Days sets the overall chart gap by placing at #256. The 50th item on the list this week clocks in at #3,036 on the overall chart, another significant improvement from last week.
* There is a sudden interest in volumes of Marvel's Runaways this week. With a film adaptation scheduled to film in March next year, we can assume perhaps that casting calls went out in Hollywood this week? Or more likely the series has gotten a boost from a review on NPR a couple of days ago.
* The top new book to make a debut this week is Mike Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head, followed by New Avengers: Siege and Red Robin: Collision.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Monkey Covers
Ken Hale jumps into action on Leonard Kirk's cover to Gorilla-Man #2 (2010).
(Standard disclaimer about double gun-toting man-gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Friday Night Fights: Batman vs. The Hulk
DC vs. Marvel? It's a Free For All!
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
3 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
4 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
5 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
6 (-3). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
7 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
8 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (-3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
10 (-2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
11 (+1). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
12 (+10). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books *
13 (-3). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
14 (+5). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
15 (-1). Walking Dead Volume 12
16 (-5). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
17 (-2). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
18 (+5). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
19 (+1). Watchmen
20 (-7). Kick-Ass
21 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (-4). American Born Chinese (paperback)
23 (+10). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
24 (+18). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
25 (R). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
26 (+4). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
27 (-11). Blackest Night
28 (-11). Lost at Sea
29 (+3). The Walking Dead, Book 2
30 (+6). Batman: The Killing Joke
31 (-). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
32 (-3). V for Vendetta
33 (-8). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
34 (-7). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
35 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
35 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
36 (R). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
37 (R). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #3: The Heart of a Warrior
38 (N). Empowered Volume 6 *
39 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
40 (N). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
41 (-2). Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1 *
42 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (R). Batman: Hush
44 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
45 (-19). The Walking Dead, Book 1
46 (-5). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
47 (-9). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
48 (-11). The Walking Dead Book 5
49 (-2). Batman: Year One
50 (-29). The Arrival
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 Wimpy Kid book 5 retains the top spot, followed by five Scott Pilgrim volumes. SP vol. 4 returns to the graphic novel category, while vol. 5 remains mysteriously absent.
* On the overall list, Wimpy Kid moves up to #10, while the Scott Pilgrim volumes slip to #75, #83, #89, #100 & #107. Persepolis is at #352, while the last book in the top 50 is at #4,457 on the overall list. (This is again a rise from last week's #5,185.)
* Only two new books this week: the latest volume of Empowered and a Serenity OGN, both in pre-order.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
3 (+2). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
4 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
5 (R). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 4: Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
6 (-3). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
7 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
8 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
9 (-3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
10 (-2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
11 (+1). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
12 (+10). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books *
13 (-3). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
14 (+5). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
15 (-1). Walking Dead Volume 12
16 (-5). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
17 (-2). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
18 (+5). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
19 (+1). Watchmen
20 (-7). Kick-Ass
21 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
22 (-4). American Born Chinese (paperback)
23 (+10). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
24 (+18). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
25 (R). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
26 (+4). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
27 (-11). Blackest Night
28 (-11). Lost at Sea
29 (+3). The Walking Dead, Book 2
30 (+6). Batman: The Killing Joke
31 (-). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
32 (-3). V for Vendetta
33 (-8). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
34 (-7). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
35 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
35 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
36 (R). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
37 (R). Warriors: Ravenpaw's Path #3: The Heart of a Warrior
38 (N). Empowered Volume 6 *
39 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
40 (N). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale *
41 (-2). Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1 *
42 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (R). Batman: Hush
44 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
45 (-19). The Walking Dead, Book 1
46 (-5). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
47 (-9). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
48 (-11). The Walking Dead Book 5
49 (-2). Batman: Year One
50 (-29). The Arrival
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 Wimpy Kid book 5 retains the top spot, followed by five Scott Pilgrim volumes. SP vol. 4 returns to the graphic novel category, while vol. 5 remains mysteriously absent.
* On the overall list, Wimpy Kid moves up to #10, while the Scott Pilgrim volumes slip to #75, #83, #89, #100 & #107. Persepolis is at #352, while the last book in the top 50 is at #4,457 on the overall list. (This is again a rise from last week's #5,185.)
* Only two new books this week: the latest volume of Empowered and a Serenity OGN, both in pre-order.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
Monkey Covers
You know who likes monkeys? Collies. Don't believe me? Check out the cover to Lassie #6 (1981).
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, September 03, 2010
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
3 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
4 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
6 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
7 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
8 (-). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
9 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
10 (-). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
11 (-). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
12 (+1). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
13 (-1). Kick-Ass
14 (-5). Walking Dead Volume 12
15 (N). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
16 (-1). Blackest Night
17 (+3). Lost at Sea
18 (+14). American Born Chinese (paperback)
19 (-3). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
20 (-5). Watchmen
21 (+17). The Arrival
22 (N). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books *
23 (+1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
24 (-3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
25 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
26 (+14). The Walking Dead, Book 1
27 (N). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
28 (N). Superman: Earth One *
29 (-4). V for Vendetta
30 (-7). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
31 (-9). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
32 (+5). The Walking Dead, Book 2
33 (-7). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
34 (-5). Garfield Potbelly of Gold: His 50th Book
35 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
36 (+5). Batman: The Killing Joke
37 (-4). The Walking Dead Book 5
38 (-7). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
39 (N). Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1 *
40 (+5). The Walking Dead, Book 3
41 (R). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
42 (-23). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
43 (N). Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
44 (-14). Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love
45 (R). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
46 (-18). Blankets
47 (-20). Batman: Year One
48 (R). Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
49 (N). Bleach, Vol. 32
50 (-). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
Commentary:
* Things are rather boring near the top of the list, with very little change in the relative positions. Wimpy Kid 5 is up to #15 on the overall list, while the Scott Pilgrim volumes fall to #54, 58, 67 & 73. Maus I clocks in at #305, while the item at the bottom of the list is at #5,185 (up nearly 1500 from last week's #6,684).
* The highest debut this week belongs the The Cloud Searchers, the latest in Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet series. Also debuting are two box sets (one for Wimpy Kid, the other for Peanuts); the first volume of Superman: Earth One; the latest Complete Peanuts volume; a graphic adaptation of Dante's Divine Comedy; and two manga volumes: Hetalia Axis Powers and Bleach.
* I always find it interesting that the two-volume Peanuts box sets tend to sell better on Amazon than do the individual volumes.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth *
2 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
3 (-). Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour
4 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 3: Scott Pilgrim & the Infinite Sadness
5 (-). Scott Pilgrim, Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Versus The World
6 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
7 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
8 (-). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
9 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
10 (-). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
11 (-). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
12 (+1). The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future
13 (-1). Kick-Ass
14 (-5). Walking Dead Volume 12
15 (N). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
16 (-1). Blackest Night
17 (+3). Lost at Sea
18 (+14). American Born Chinese (paperback)
19 (-3). Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill
20 (-5). Watchmen
21 (+17). The Arrival
22 (N). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books *
23 (+1). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight *
24 (-3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
25 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
26 (+14). The Walking Dead, Book 1
27 (N). The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978 (Vol. 13-14) *
28 (N). Superman: Earth One *
29 (-4). V for Vendetta
30 (-7). Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
31 (-9). Green Lantern: Blackest Night
32 (+5). The Walking Dead, Book 2
33 (-7). The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb
34 (-5). Garfield Potbelly of Gold: His 50th Book
35 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1977-1978 (Vol. 14) *
36 (+5). Batman: The Killing Joke
37 (-4). The Walking Dead Book 5
38 (-7). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
39 (N). Hetalia Axis Powers Volume 1 *
40 (+5). The Walking Dead, Book 3
41 (R). Wolves at the Gate (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 3)
42 (-23). Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3
43 (N). Dante's Divine Comedy: A Graphic Adaptation
44 (-14). Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love
45 (R). The Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House
46 (-18). Blankets
47 (-20). Batman: Year One
48 (R). Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
49 (N). Bleach, Vol. 32
50 (-). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks
Commentary:
* Things are rather boring near the top of the list, with very little change in the relative positions. Wimpy Kid 5 is up to #15 on the overall list, while the Scott Pilgrim volumes fall to #54, 58, 67 & 73. Maus I clocks in at #305, while the item at the bottom of the list is at #5,185 (up nearly 1500 from last week's #6,684).
* The highest debut this week belongs the The Cloud Searchers, the latest in Kazu Kibuishi's Amulet series. Also debuting are two box sets (one for Wimpy Kid, the other for Peanuts); the first volume of Superman: Earth One; the latest Complete Peanuts volume; a graphic adaptation of Dante's Divine Comedy; and two manga volumes: Hetalia Axis Powers and Bleach.
* I always find it interesting that the two-volume Peanuts box sets tend to sell better on Amazon than do the individual volumes.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
New Library Comics: August 2010
Here's a list of the comics we added to our library's collection in August:
Abel, Jessica. Drawing words & writing pictures : making comics : manga, graphic novels, and beyond / New York : First Second, 2008.
Anzai, Nobuyuki. MÄR : Märchen awakens romance v. 1 / San Francisco, CA : Viz, c2005-
Aushenker, Michael. Bound and gagged / Plymouth, Mich. : Iconografix, 1992
Beyer, David. Worthless comix no. 7 / Milwaukee, Wis. : Beyer Beware Productions, [200-?]-
Buttrick, Adam. Tim Tadabrucki and the falling light / [S.l. : s.n., 200-?]
CLAMP (Mangaka group) Clamp school detectives v. 1 / Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2003-
Crabb, R. L. The natural inquirer by professor Von Crabman no. 1 / Westlake Village, CA : Fantagraphics Books, 1989-
Demo el Yelmo. nos. 1-2 / Guadalajara : Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco, 2009-
Doxiadēs, Apostolos K., 1953- Logicomix / [Athēna] : Ikaros, 2008.
Fawkes, Ray. Possessions. Book one, Unclean getaway. / Portland, Or. : Oni Press, 2010
Grevioux, Kevin. Alius Rex no. 1 / La Mesa, Calif. : Alias Enterprises, c2006-
Helms, Andrew. Bombos vs. everything. v. 1 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2007
Hoshine, Ken, 1977- Macbeth / New York : Sparknotes, c2008
Iconografix special. no. 1 / Plymouth, MI : Iconografix, a division of Caliber Press, c1992.
Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians / New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009
Laugh. no. 252 / New York : Close-up, Inc., 1946-1987
Love and romance. no. 15 / Derby, Conn. : Charlton Publications, c1970-
Martin, Amy. Bachelor girl no. 1 / [San Francisco, Calif. : Amy Martin, 2009-]
My mutant heart. / New York : Marvel Publishing, Inc., 2006
Neighly, Patrick. Subatomic / Baltimore, MD : Mad Yak Press, 2003
Paige profile no. 3 / Mount Prospect, Ill. : Paige Comics, 197-?-
Paley, Nina. Down 'n' out in Austin Texas : lonely tales from the Lone Star State / Austin, TX : Nina Paley, c1991
Piskor, Ed. Wizzywig vols. 1-3 / Munhall, Pa. : E. Piskor, c2008-
Pogo Possum. no. 7 1951 / New York, N.Y. : Dell Pub. Co., 1949-1954.
Prime cuts. no. 1 / Agoura, CA : Fantagraphics Books, 1987-
The Punisher summer special. no. 4 1994 / New York, NY : Marvel Comics, 1991-
Rich, Jamie S. Spell checkers v. 1 / Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2010-
Ross, Tiffany. Alien Dice. [Vol. 1], Days 0 and 1. / Cresbard, SD : Keenspot Entertainment, c2004
Scott, Thom. Motherless child / Princeton, WI : Kitchen Sink Press, c1992.
Starr, Jason, 1966- The chill / New York : DC Comics, c2009.
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. / New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1977.
Turner, James. Rex Libris no. 5 / San Jose : SLG Publishing, 2005-
Vigneault, François, 1960- Friends no. 1 / San Francisco, Calif. : Family Style Co., 2004-
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Abel, Jessica. Drawing words & writing pictures : making comics : manga, graphic novels, and beyond / New York : First Second, 2008.
Anzai, Nobuyuki. MÄR : Märchen awakens romance v. 1 / San Francisco, CA : Viz, c2005-
Aushenker, Michael. Bound and gagged / Plymouth, Mich. : Iconografix, 1992
Beyer, David. Worthless comix no. 7 / Milwaukee, Wis. : Beyer Beware Productions, [200-?]-
Buttrick, Adam. Tim Tadabrucki and the falling light / [S.l. : s.n., 200-?]
CLAMP (Mangaka group) Clamp school detectives v. 1 / Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2003-
Crabb, R. L. The natural inquirer by professor Von Crabman no. 1 / Westlake Village, CA : Fantagraphics Books, 1989-
Demo el Yelmo. nos. 1-2 / Guadalajara : Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco, 2009-
Doxiadēs, Apostolos K., 1953- Logicomix / [Athēna] : Ikaros, 2008.
Fawkes, Ray. Possessions. Book one, Unclean getaway. / Portland, Or. : Oni Press, 2010
Grevioux, Kevin. Alius Rex no. 1 / La Mesa, Calif. : Alias Enterprises, c2006-
Helms, Andrew. Bombos vs. everything. v. 1 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, 2007
Hoshine, Ken, 1977- Macbeth / New York : Sparknotes, c2008
Iconografix special. no. 1 / Plymouth, MI : Iconografix, a division of Caliber Press, c1992.
Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians / New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009
Laugh. no. 252 / New York : Close-up, Inc., 1946-1987
Love and romance. no. 15 / Derby, Conn. : Charlton Publications, c1970-
Martin, Amy. Bachelor girl no. 1 / [San Francisco, Calif. : Amy Martin, 2009-]
My mutant heart. / New York : Marvel Publishing, Inc., 2006
Neighly, Patrick. Subatomic / Baltimore, MD : Mad Yak Press, 2003
Paige profile no. 3 / Mount Prospect, Ill. : Paige Comics, 197-?-
Paley, Nina. Down 'n' out in Austin Texas : lonely tales from the Lone Star State / Austin, TX : Nina Paley, c1991
Piskor, Ed. Wizzywig vols. 1-3 / Munhall, Pa. : E. Piskor, c2008-
Pogo Possum. no. 7 1951 / New York, N.Y. : Dell Pub. Co., 1949-1954.
Prime cuts. no. 1 / Agoura, CA : Fantagraphics Books, 1987-
The Punisher summer special. no. 4 1994 / New York, NY : Marvel Comics, 1991-
Rich, Jamie S. Spell checkers v. 1 / Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2010-
Ross, Tiffany. Alien Dice. [Vol. 1], Days 0 and 1. / Cresbard, SD : Keenspot Entertainment, c2004
Scott, Thom. Motherless child / Princeton, WI : Kitchen Sink Press, c1992.
Starr, Jason, 1966- The chill / New York : DC Comics, c2009.
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes. / New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1977.
Turner, James. Rex Libris no. 5 / San Jose : SLG Publishing, 2005-
Vigneault, François, 1960- Friends no. 1 / San Francisco, Calif. : Family Style Co., 2004-
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