Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morninig. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
3 (-1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
4 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
5 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
6 (R). The Arrival
7 (-2). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
8 (+10). Big Nate Out Loud
9 (+2). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus
10 (-2). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
11 (+37). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition) *
12 (+2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
13 (+14). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4
14 (+2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
15 (N). Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan
16 (+26). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five *
17 (-4). Batman: Year One
18 (+5). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
19 (-7). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
20 (+8). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
21 (-2). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
22 (+4). Big Nate: From the Top
23 (+1). Walking Dead Volume 13
24 (+7). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
25 (+7). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
26 (-17). Mister Wonderful: A Love Story
27 (+23). Irredeemable: Volume 1
28 (-8). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
29 (-14). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution *
30 (-13). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
31 (R). The Indispensable Calvin And Hobbes
32 (-7). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie
33 (-11). Batman: The Killing Joke
34 (R). Daytripper
35 (-25). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
36 (N). Brightest Day, Vol. 2 *
37 (N). Black Bird, Vol. 8 *
38 (-). Watchmen
39 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
40 (N). Invincible Volume 14 *
41 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
42 (-6). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
43 (N). Black Butler, Vol. 5
44 (-1). S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Tomorrow *
45 (-8). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
46 (R). The Walking Dead Volume 12
47 (-18). V for Vendetta
48 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
49 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
50 (R). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
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:
* Wimpy Kid blah blah blah Still #1 blah blah blah #98 overall blah blah blah.
* The big news is the surge of Shaun Tan due to his profile in the New York Times. The Arrival returns to the chart way up at #6, while Lost and Found shows up for the first time at #15.
* The remainder of the debuts—the latest volumes of Brightest Day, Black Bird, Invincible, and Black Butler—all show up in the bottom third of the chart.
* Meanwhile, last week's big debut, Marijuanaman, is nowhere to be seen. I'll let you write your own stoner joke.
* This week's #50 title, Scott McCloud's perennial Understanding Comics, is #2,650 overall.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Seventh Annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!
May is rapidly approaching, so it's time for the Seventh Annual Free Comic Book Month!
May 7 is Free Comic Book Day, but here at YACB one day isn't good enough. For the seventh 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 92 comics to 35 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
* Yes you must be at least 18 to enter, but if you are a parent of a child you can send in an entry on their behalf
* 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 2010 Halloween ashcan A John Stanley Library Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Halloween Treat featuring Nancy and Melvin the Monster.
That's right, two free comics! How could you ask for anything more?
So what are you waiting for? Send in your entry today!
May 7 is Free Comic Book Day, but here at YACB one day isn't good enough. For the seventh 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 92 comics to 35 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
* Yes you must be at least 18 to enter, but if you are a parent of a child you can send in an entry on their behalf
* 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!
That's right, two free comics! How could you ask for anything more?
So what are you waiting for? Send in your entry today!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morninig. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
6 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
7 (N). Ziggy Marley's Marijuanaman *
8 (+4). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
9 (+5). Mister Wonderful: A Love Story
10 (+15). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
11 (-4). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus *
12 (+6). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (+8). Batman: Year One
14 (+1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
15 (N). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution *
16 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (+25). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
18 (-2). Big Nate Out Loud *
19 (-11). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
20 (+2). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
21 (R). The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1
22 (+18). Batman: The Killing Joke
23 (-3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
24 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 13
25 (-14). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie
26 (-16). Big Nate: From the Top
27 (-8). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 *
28 (-11). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
29 (+4). V for Vendetta
30 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
31 (-4). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
32 (-1). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
33 (R). The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2
34 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
35 (R). The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3
36 (N). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
37 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
38 (-9). Watchmen
39 (R). Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 3: Reason *
40 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
41 (-18). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
42 (N). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five *
43 (N). S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Tomorrow *
44 (N). Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat
45 (R). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994
46 (R). Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind
47 (-10). Batman: Hush
48 (N). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition) *
49 (R). Irredeemable Vol 2
50 (-24). Irredeemable: Volume 1
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 stays on the top (#91 overall), but The Oatmeal inches back closer into the #2 spot. Interestingly there's a revised and expanded edition of the WK Do-It-Yourself Book popping up on pre-order down at #48 which may cause sales of the regular edition (currently #3) to start to sag.
* Top debut of the week is Ziggy Marley's Marijuanaman at #7, no doubt helped by Marley's television appearances hawking the book on various shows. Also debuting high (ha, see what I did there?) is a new X-Force collection, while down near the bottom are collections of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Y, the Last Man.
* This week's trend to ponder is the sudden re-appearance of three Absolute Sandman volumes. Anyone got any clues as to why this may be happening?
* Several Batman titles show a surge this week, including the strange appearance of an eight-year-old Batman: Knightfall collection. Perhaps we can blame a Hollywood casting call for the new Batman movie for this?
* Irredeemable Vol. 1 at the bottom of the list is #2,460 overall.
1 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+2). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
6 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
7 (N). Ziggy Marley's Marijuanaman *
8 (+4). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
9 (+5). Mister Wonderful: A Love Story
10 (+15). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
11 (-4). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus *
12 (+6). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
13 (+8). Batman: Year One
14 (+1). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
15 (N). Uncanny X-Force: The Apocalypse Solution *
16 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (+25). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
18 (-2). Big Nate Out Loud *
19 (-11). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
20 (+2). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
21 (R). The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1
22 (+18). Batman: The Killing Joke
23 (-3). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
24 (+8). Walking Dead Volume 13
25 (-14). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie
26 (-16). Big Nate: From the Top
27 (-8). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 *
28 (-11). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
29 (+4). V for Vendetta
30 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
31 (-4). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
32 (-1). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
33 (R). The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 2
34 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
35 (R). The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 3
36 (N). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle edition) *
37 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
38 (-9). Watchmen
39 (R). Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 3: Reason *
40 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
41 (-18). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
42 (N). Y The Last Man Deluxe Book Five *
43 (N). S.H.I.E.L.D.: Architects of Tomorrow *
44 (N). Batman: Knightfall, Part One: Broken Bat
45 (R). The Complete Far Side 1980-1994
46 (R). Serenity, Vol. 1: Those Left Behind
47 (-10). Batman: Hush
48 (N). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded edition) *
49 (R). Irredeemable Vol 2
50 (-24). Irredeemable: Volume 1
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 stays on the top (#91 overall), but The Oatmeal inches back closer into the #2 spot. Interestingly there's a revised and expanded edition of the WK Do-It-Yourself Book popping up on pre-order down at #48 which may cause sales of the regular edition (currently #3) to start to sag.
* Top debut of the week is Ziggy Marley's Marijuanaman at #7, no doubt helped by Marley's television appearances hawking the book on various shows. Also debuting high (ha, see what I did there?) is a new X-Force collection, while down near the bottom are collections of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Y, the Last Man.
* This week's trend to ponder is the sudden re-appearance of three Absolute Sandman volumes. Anyone got any clues as to why this may be happening?
* Several Batman titles show a surge this week, including the strange appearance of an eight-year-old Batman: Knightfall collection. Perhaps we can blame a Hollywood casting call for the new Batman movie for this?
* Irredeemable Vol. 1 at the bottom of the list is #2,460 overall.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Monkey Covers
The gorilla is safe at third on the cover to The Brave and the Bold #49 (1963) by Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson.
(Standard disclaimer about baseball-playing gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, April 15, 2011
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 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
3 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-3). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
5 (+3). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
6 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
7 (N). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus *
8 (+1). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
9 (N). 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente
10 (+3). Big Nate: From the Top
11 (+8). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie *
12 (-6). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
13 (+3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
14 (N). Mister Wonderful: A Love Story
15 (-5). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
16 (+2). Big Nate Out Loud *
17 (-3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
18 (-11). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
19 (N). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 *
20 (+8). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
21 (+3). Batman: Year One
22 (-10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
23 (N). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
24 (+5). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
25 (R). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
26 (R). Irredeemable: Volume 1
27 (-4). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
28 (-13). Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 6 HC
29 (-2). Watchmen
30 (R). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
31 (-10). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
32 (-10). Walking Dead Volume 13
33 (+12). V for Vendetta
34 (-8). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
35 (-24). Superman: The Black Ring
36 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (+1). Batman: Hush
38 (N). X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Omnibus - Volume 1 *
39 (-22). The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15)
40 (-20). Batman: The Killing Joke
41 (+1). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
42 (-8). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (-8). iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World
44 (+6). Daytripper
45 (-20). The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man's Knock
46 (R). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
47 (N). Black Butler, Vol. 5 *
48 (R). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
49 (R). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
50 (R). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
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 after one week away at #2, the Wimpy Kid moves back up into the #1 slot, as The Oatmeal collection falls to #4.
* Plenty of new books on the charts this week, including two in the top 10: The massive Simonson Thor Omnibus, and the baseball biography 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente.
* Also debuting: Mister Wonderful by Dan Clowes; the latest Maximum Ride volume; the latest Bloom County collection; another huge Marvel omnibus: X-Men by Claremont & Lee; and the latest Black Butler volume, which is the only manga on the chart this week.
* Dead Watch: All those new titles appear to have come at the expense of the Walking Dead, as there are only a surprisingly low three WD collections in the top fifty this week. A momentary blip?
* The #1 and #50 slots are #70 and #2,713 on the overall chart this week.
1 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
3 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4 (-3). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
5 (+3). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red
6 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
7 (N). Thor by Walter Simonson Omnibus *
8 (+1). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs
9 (N). 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente
10 (+3). Big Nate: From the Top
11 (+8). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie *
12 (-6). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
13 (+3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
14 (N). Mister Wonderful: A Love Story
15 (-5). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
16 (+2). Big Nate Out Loud *
17 (-3). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
18 (-11). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
19 (N). Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 4 *
20 (+8). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
21 (+3). Batman: Year One
22 (-10). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
23 (N). Bloom County: The Complete Library, Vol. 4: 1986-1987
24 (+5). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
25 (R). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
26 (R). Irredeemable: Volume 1
27 (-4). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
28 (-13). Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 6 HC
29 (-2). Watchmen
30 (R). Fables Vol. 14: Witches
31 (-10). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
32 (-10). Walking Dead Volume 13
33 (+12). V for Vendetta
34 (-8). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
35 (-24). Superman: The Black Ring
36 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (+1). Batman: Hush
38 (N). X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Omnibus - Volume 1 *
39 (-22). The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15)
40 (-20). Batman: The Killing Joke
41 (+1). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
42 (-8). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
43 (-8). iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World
44 (+6). Daytripper
45 (-20). The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man's Knock
46 (R). Serenity, Vol. 2: Better Days
47 (N). Black Butler, Vol. 5 *
48 (R). The Cloud Searchers (Amulet)
49 (R). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
50 (R). Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 6: Retreat
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 after one week away at #2, the Wimpy Kid moves back up into the #1 slot, as The Oatmeal collection falls to #4.
* Plenty of new books on the charts this week, including two in the top 10: The massive Simonson Thor Omnibus, and the baseball biography 21: The Story of Roberto Clemente.
* Also debuting: Mister Wonderful by Dan Clowes; the latest Maximum Ride volume; the latest Bloom County collection; another huge Marvel omnibus: X-Men by Claremont & Lee; and the latest Black Butler volume, which is the only manga on the chart this week.
* Dead Watch: All those new titles appear to have come at the expense of the Walking Dead, as there are only a surprisingly low three WD collections in the top fifty this week. A momentary blip?
* The #1 and #50 slots are #70 and #2,713 on the overall chart this week.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Minicomic: Too Many Monkeys!
You can download and read it in two different formats:
"Too Many Monkeys" - high quality PDF for reading.
"Too Many Monkeys" - two-page print-and-assemble version, to make your own physical minicomic.
I had a blast doing it, and hope you enjoy reading it. And thanks to everyone who attended the event and made it such a success!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Monkey Covers
A monkey gets ready to eat a fancy dinner on Al Columbia's cover for Zero Zero #27 (2000).
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, April 08, 2011
Amazon Top 50
Here are the Top 50 Graphic Novels on Amazon this morning. All the previous caveats apply.
1 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
2 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (+27). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
7 (-1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
8 (+5). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
9 (+2). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs *
10 (-2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (+24). Superman: The Black Ring
12 (+8). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
13 (-1). Big Nate: From the Top
14 (+9). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
15 (-8). Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 6 HC
16 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (-8). The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15) *
18 (+4). Big Nate Out Loud *
19 (N). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie *
20 (+11). Batman: The Killing Joke
21 (+3). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
22 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 13
23 (+9). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
24 (-3). Batman: Year One
25 (-15). The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man's Knock
26 (-7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
27 (-9). Watchmen
28 (R). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
29 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
30 (N). Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 3: Reason *
31 (R). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight
32 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
33 (+16). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
34 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
35 (-21). iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World
36 (N). Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 4
37 (-8). Walking Dead Volume 12
38 (+12). Batman: Hush
39 (-). The Walking Dead, Book 3
40 (+3). The Walking Dead, Book 5
41 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
42 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
43 (+5). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
44 (-6). The Walking Dead, Book 4
45 (-17). V for Vendetta
46 (-12). The Walking Dead, Book 1
47 (-22). The Walking Dead, Book 6
48 (-11). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
49 (-23). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
50 (R). Daytripper
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 ceding the top spot to the Wimpy Kid for a couple of weeks, The Oatmeal collection (5 Very Good Reasons...) returns to #1 on the list (#47 overall).
* The top debut this week is the latest collection of The Boys. Also debuting is a collection of Gunnerkrigg Court and the latest volume of Rosario+Vampire (the only manga this week).
* Dead Watch: Down to eleven Walking Dead collections in the top fifty this week. The pre-order for vol. 14 shoots up into the top ten, while most of the other collections fall down near the bottom of the top fifty.
* The Lex Luthor-starring Superman: The Black Ring shoots up to just outside the top ten.
1 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
2 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
3 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (+27). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
7 (-1). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
8 (+5). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
9 (+2). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs *
10 (-2). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
11 (+24). Superman: The Black Ring
12 (+8). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
13 (-1). Big Nate: From the Top
14 (+9). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
15 (-8). Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 6 HC
16 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
17 (-8). The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15) *
18 (+4). Big Nate Out Loud *
19 (N). The Boys Vol. 8: Highland Laddie *
20 (+11). Batman: The Killing Joke
21 (+3). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
22 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 13
23 (+9). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
24 (-3). Batman: Year One
25 (-15). The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man's Knock
26 (-7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
27 (-9). Watchmen
28 (R). Dork Diaries 3: Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star *
29 (R). Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
30 (N). Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 3: Reason *
31 (R). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 7: Twilight
32 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
33 (+16). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
34 (R). Batman: Arkham Asylum (15th Anniversary Edition)
35 (-21). iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World
36 (N). Rosario+Vampire: Season II, Vol. 4
37 (-8). Walking Dead Volume 12
38 (+12). Batman: Hush
39 (-). The Walking Dead, Book 3
40 (+3). The Walking Dead, Book 5
41 (R). No Future For You (Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight, Volume 2)
42 (R). The Long Way Home (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 8, Vol. 1)
43 (+5). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
44 (-6). The Walking Dead, Book 4
45 (-17). V for Vendetta
46 (-12). The Walking Dead, Book 1
47 (-22). The Walking Dead, Book 6
48 (-11). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
49 (-23). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
50 (R). Daytripper
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 ceding the top spot to the Wimpy Kid for a couple of weeks, The Oatmeal collection (5 Very Good Reasons...) returns to #1 on the list (#47 overall).
* The top debut this week is the latest collection of The Boys. Also debuting is a collection of Gunnerkrigg Court and the latest volume of Rosario+Vampire (the only manga this week).
* Dead Watch: Down to eleven Walking Dead collections in the top fifty this week. The pre-order for vol. 14 shoots up into the top ten, while most of the other collections fall down near the bottom of the top fifty.
* The Lex Luthor-starring Superman: The Black Ring shoots up to just outside the top ten.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
New Library Comics: March 2011
Here's a list of the comics we added to our library collection last month:
Aida, Yu. Gunslinger Girl. Omnibus collection 1 / [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Seven Seas, 2011
Alessandrini, Giancarlo. Il possibile, l'impossibile e oltre / Torino : Vittorio Pavesio Productions, 2002
Azuma, Kiyohiko. Yotsuba&! vol. 9 / New York, NY : Yen Press, 2009-
Bastian, Jeremy, 1978- Cursed pirate girl : the collected edition, vol. 1 / [Chicago, Ill.] : Olympian Pub., 2010
Boswell, David, 1953- Reid Fleming, world's toughest milkman. Volume one / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Pub. ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.
Breeden, Jennie. The devil's panties / [Fairfax, Va.] : Silent Devil Inc., 2007-
Castaldi, Simone. Drawn and dangerous : Italian comics of the 1970s and 1980s / Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2010
Chayamachi, Suguro. Devil may cry 3. Vol. 1, Code 1: Dante / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2005
Chayamachi, Suguro. Devil may cry 3. Vol. 2, Code 2: Vergil / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2005
Chinsang, Wayne. Heaven, LLC / Orange, CA : Image, 2004
CIBDI (Organization) (2011 : Angoulême) Parodies : la bande dessinée au second degré. [Exposition présentée à la cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l'image, à Angoulême, du 4 janvier au 24 avril 2011] / Paris : Skira Flammarion, 2010; Angoulême : [s.n., s.d.].
Claremont, Chris, 1950- X-treme X-men v.4 : mekanix / New York : Marvel Comics, c2001-
Comic relief : drawings from the cartoonists Thanksgiving Day hunger project / New York : H. Holt, c1986
Conway, Gerry. Michael Moorcock's Hawkmoon : the jewel in the skull / Chicago, IL : First Pub., c1988
Costello, Sam. Straw gods / [S.l.] : Split Lip, c2010.
Crécy, Nicolas de, 1966- Salvatore, vol. 1, Transports of love / New York : NBM, 2010
Crilley, Mark. Brody's ghost. Book 2 / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2011
Davis, Jim, 1945 July 28- Garfield fat cat 3 pack. Vol. 2 / New York : Ballantine, 1994
Dawson, Willow. Lila & Ecco's do-it-yourself comics club / Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2010
Delgado, Ricardo, 1964- Age of reptiles. Omnibus. Volume 1 / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2011
Dembicki, Matt. The brewmaster's castle / [Fairfax, Va.? : s.n., 2010]
Ditko, Steve. Unexplored worlds / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010.
Fenwick, Ray, 1976- Mascots / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, c2010.
Flink, Martin. The man of glass / [U.K.] : Accent, 2010
Fox, Gardner F. (Gardner Francis), 1911-1986. Showcase presents Hawkman vols. 1-2 / New York : DC Comics
Fraggle Rock / Los Angeles, CA : Archaia, 2010
Giardino. Tra romanzo e regia / Torino : Vittorio Pavesio Productions, 2003.
Harkham, Sammy. Crickets no. 3 / Montreal, Quebec : Drawn and Quarterly, c2006-
Hatke, Ben. Zita the spacegirl. Book 1, Far from home / New York ; London : First Second, 2010
Hoadley, Steven. Sidestep no. 1 / [S.l.] : Blood Red Planet Productions, [2010-]
Hoven, Line. Liebe schaut weg / Berlin : Reprodukt, 2007
Ishida, Tatsuya. Sinfest : viva la resistance / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2011.
Jodorowsky, Alejandro. Madwoman of the Sacred Heart / Hollywood, CA : Humanoids, c2010
Klassenfahrt / Berlin : Reprodukt, c2005
Konami, Kanata, 1958- Chi's Sweet Home = Chīzu suīto hōmu / New York : Vertical, 2010-
Lafler, Steve. El Vocho / Portland, OR : Manx Media, 2010.
Lenox, Emi. Emitown : a sketch diary, 05.2009 to 04.2010 / Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2010.
Lindelof, Damon, 1973- Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk / New York : Marvel Enterprises, 2010
Little, Jason. Motel art improvement service / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], c2010
Lust, Ulli. Fashionvictims, Trendverächter : Bildkolumnen und Minireportagen aus Berlin / Berlin : Avant-Verlag, c2008
Lust, Ulli. Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens / Berlin : Avant-Verl, 2009.
MacNelly, Jeff. 27 years of Jeff MacNelly's Shoe / Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2004
Manara, Milo. Pandora's eyes / Hollywood, CA : Humanoids, c2010
Manning, Russ, 1929-1981. Magnus, robot fighter 4000 A.D. : Dark Horse archives. Volume one / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.
Matsuyama, Hiroshi, 1924- .hack//XXXX v. 1-2 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, c2008-
Mattotti, Lorenzo, 1954- Stigmata / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2011
McNeil, Carla Speed. Finder v. 3. King of the cats / Annapolis Junction, MD : Lightspeed Press, c1999-
McNeil, Carla Speed. Finder v. 4. Talisman / Annapolis Junction, MD : Lightspeed Press, c1999-
Meconis, Dylan. Family man v. 1 / Portland, OR : Elea Press, c2010-
Meconis, Dylan. The collected Bite me! / Portland, Or. : Elea Press, c2009
Mejias, John. Paping brings you The teachers edition / [New York : J. Mejias], c2007
Milligan, Peter. The complete Bad Company / Oxford, UK : published by Rebellion, 2011.
Moeller, Christopher. A league of one / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2000
Moore, Alan, 1953- A disease of language / London : Knockabout, c2010
Moore, Leah. Wild girl nos. 1-6 / La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2005
Multicultural comics : from Zap to Blue Beetle / Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010
Murphy, Sean Gordon, 1980- Off road / San Diego, Calif. : IDW ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2011.
Nedelcu, Ovi, 1979- Pigtale nos. 1-4 / Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2005
Nilsen, Anders, 1973- Big questions. no. 15 / Montreal, Quebec : Drawn and Quarterly
Ohba, Tsugumi. Death note. Black ed. 1 / San Francisco : Viz Media, [2010]
Oleksyk, Sarah. Ivy / Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2011.
Ollman, Joe, 1966- Mid-life / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2011
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- Akira = [Akira] vols. 2-4 / New York : Kodansha Comics, 2009-
Pak, Greg. The incredible Hulk. Son of Banner / New York, NY : Marvel Publishing, 2010
Petersen, Robert S., 1961- Comics, manga, and graphic novels : a history of graphic narratives / Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2011
Peyo. The smurfette / New York, N.Y. : Papercutz, c2011.
Raymond, Alex, 1909-1956. Rip Kirby : the first modern detective complete comic strips v.3: 1951-1954 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, 2009.
Riley, Andy. Great lies to tell small kids / New York : Plume, 2006
Rosenstiehl, Agnès. Silly Lilly in what will I be today? / New York : RAW Junior, 2010.
Ryan, Johnny. Fuc_ __u, _ss__le : a comic strip collection / Seattle : Fantagraphics Books, 2010.
Sakai, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo : the special edition / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, c2010
Sasakura, Kou. Castlevania : curse of darkness v. 2 / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2008-
Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000. Peanuts jubilee : my life and art with Charlie Brown and others / New York : Ballantine Books, 1976, c1975.
Showcase presents Blackhawk. Volume one / New York : DC Comics, c2008
Showcase presents Challengers of the Unknown. Vols. 1-2 / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2006
Showcase presents Martian Manhunter. Volume one / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2007
Showcase presents Metamorpho, the element man. Volume 1 / New York : DC Comics, c2005
Showcase presents The Green Arrow, volume one / New York : DC Comics, c2006
Siu-Chong, Ken. Street fighter : the ultimate edition / Richmond Hill, Ont. : Udon ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010
Smith, Felipe, 1978- Peepo choo. Volume 3 / New York : Vertical, c2010
Spencer, Si. The vinyl underground : watching the detectives / New York : DC Comcis, c2008
Stevens, Karl, 1978- The lodger / Boston, Mass. : KSA Publishing, c2010.
Suzuki, Oji, 1949- A single match / Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2010.
Takahashi, Rumiko, 1957- InuYasha vols. 55-56 / San Francisco, CA : Viz, LLC, c2003-
Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Black Jack v. 13 / New York : Vertical, c2008-
Tomine, Adrian, 1974- Scenes from an impending marriage : a prenuptial memoir / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2011
Tran, G. B. (Gia-Bao), 1976- Vietnamerica : a family's journey / New York : Villard Books, c2010.
Trudeau, G. B., 1948- Flashbacks : twenty-five years of Doonesbury / Kansas City : Andrews and McMeel, c1995.
Vampirella : archives. v. 1 / Runnemede, NJ : Dynamite Entertainment, c2010-
Vinci, Vanna, 1964- Sophia v. 1. Fille en or. / [Bruxelles] ; [Paris] : Dargaud Bénélux, c2008-
Von Eeden, Trevor. The original Johnson v. 2 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, 2009-
Watson, Esther. Unlovable / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2009
Wilson, G. Willow, 1982- Vixen : return of the lion / New York : DC Comics, c2009
Wilson, Kris. Cyanide & happiness / New York, NY : !t, c2010.
Wilson, Kris. Ice cream & sadness : cyanide & happiness. [New York, N.Y.] : It Books, 2010.
Winick, Judd. Terminal madness / Indianapolis, IN : Que, c1996
Wood, Brian, 1972- Northlanders v. 3 : Blood in the snow / New York : DC Comics/Vertigo, c2008-
World war three illustrated no. 41. / N.Y.C. : S. Tobocman, P. Kuper, C. Kohlhofer, 1980-
Yaginuma, Kō, 1973- Twin spica vol. 5 / New York : Vertical, Inc., c2010-
Yanagisawa, Kazuaki. Shin, megami, tensei (Kahn). vols. 1-2 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : TokyoPop, c2008
Yoshida, Akira. Kitty Pryde : shadow & flame / New York : Marvel ; [London : Diamond, distributor, 2006]
Zaniboni, Sergio Non solo diabolik / Torino : Vittorio Pavesio Productions, 2002
As always, this listing is available as an RSS Feed.
Aida, Yu. Gunslinger Girl. Omnibus collection 1 / [Los Angeles, Calif.] : Seven Seas, 2011
Alessandrini, Giancarlo. Il possibile, l'impossibile e oltre / Torino : Vittorio Pavesio Productions, 2002
Azuma, Kiyohiko. Yotsuba&! vol. 9 / New York, NY : Yen Press, 2009-
Bastian, Jeremy, 1978- Cursed pirate girl : the collected edition, vol. 1 / [Chicago, Ill.] : Olympian Pub., 2010
Boswell, David, 1953- Reid Fleming, world's toughest milkman. Volume one / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Pub. ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.
Breeden, Jennie. The devil's panties / [Fairfax, Va.] : Silent Devil Inc., 2007-
Castaldi, Simone. Drawn and dangerous : Italian comics of the 1970s and 1980s / Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2010
Chayamachi, Suguro. Devil may cry 3. Vol. 1, Code 1: Dante / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2005
Chayamachi, Suguro. Devil may cry 3. Vol. 2, Code 2: Vergil / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : Tokyopop, c2005
Chinsang, Wayne. Heaven, LLC / Orange, CA : Image, 2004
CIBDI (Organization) (2011 : Angoulême) Parodies : la bande dessinée au second degré. [Exposition présentée à la cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l'image, à Angoulême, du 4 janvier au 24 avril 2011] / Paris : Skira Flammarion, 2010; Angoulême : [s.n., s.d.].
Claremont, Chris, 1950- X-treme X-men v.4 : mekanix / New York : Marvel Comics, c2001-
Comic relief : drawings from the cartoonists Thanksgiving Day hunger project / New York : H. Holt, c1986
Conway, Gerry. Michael Moorcock's Hawkmoon : the jewel in the skull / Chicago, IL : First Pub., c1988
Costello, Sam. Straw gods / [S.l.] : Split Lip, c2010.
Crécy, Nicolas de, 1966- Salvatore, vol. 1, Transports of love / New York : NBM, 2010
Crilley, Mark. Brody's ghost. Book 2 / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2011
Davis, Jim, 1945 July 28- Garfield fat cat 3 pack. Vol. 2 / New York : Ballantine, 1994
Dawson, Willow. Lila & Ecco's do-it-yourself comics club / Toronto : Kids Can Press, c2010
Delgado, Ricardo, 1964- Age of reptiles. Omnibus. Volume 1 / Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Comics, 2011
Dembicki, Matt. The brewmaster's castle / [Fairfax, Va.? : s.n., 2010]
Ditko, Steve. Unexplored worlds / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2010.
Fenwick, Ray, 1976- Mascots / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, c2010.
Flink, Martin. The man of glass / [U.K.] : Accent, 2010
Fox, Gardner F. (Gardner Francis), 1911-1986. Showcase presents Hawkman vols. 1-2 / New York : DC Comics
Fraggle Rock / Los Angeles, CA : Archaia, 2010
Giardino. Tra romanzo e regia / Torino : Vittorio Pavesio Productions, 2003.
Harkham, Sammy. Crickets no. 3 / Montreal, Quebec : Drawn and Quarterly, c2006-
Hatke, Ben. Zita the spacegirl. Book 1, Far from home / New York ; London : First Second, 2010
Hoadley, Steven. Sidestep no. 1 / [S.l.] : Blood Red Planet Productions, [2010-]
Hoven, Line. Liebe schaut weg / Berlin : Reprodukt, 2007
Ishida, Tatsuya. Sinfest : viva la resistance / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2011.
Jodorowsky, Alejandro. Madwoman of the Sacred Heart / Hollywood, CA : Humanoids, c2010
Klassenfahrt / Berlin : Reprodukt, c2005
Konami, Kanata, 1958- Chi's Sweet Home = Chīzu suīto hōmu / New York : Vertical, 2010-
Lafler, Steve. El Vocho / Portland, OR : Manx Media, 2010.
Lenox, Emi. Emitown : a sketch diary, 05.2009 to 04.2010 / Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2010.
Lindelof, Damon, 1973- Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk / New York : Marvel Enterprises, 2010
Little, Jason. Motel art improvement service / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], c2010
Lust, Ulli. Fashionvictims, Trendverächter : Bildkolumnen und Minireportagen aus Berlin / Berlin : Avant-Verlag, c2008
Lust, Ulli. Heute ist der letzte Tag vom Rest deines Lebens / Berlin : Avant-Verl, 2009.
MacNelly, Jeff. 27 years of Jeff MacNelly's Shoe / Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel, c2004
Manara, Milo. Pandora's eyes / Hollywood, CA : Humanoids, c2010
Manning, Russ, 1929-1981. Magnus, robot fighter 4000 A.D. : Dark Horse archives. Volume one / Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010.
Matsuyama, Hiroshi, 1924- .hack//XXXX v. 1-2 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, c2008-
Mattotti, Lorenzo, 1954- Stigmata / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2011
McNeil, Carla Speed. Finder v. 3. King of the cats / Annapolis Junction, MD : Lightspeed Press, c1999-
McNeil, Carla Speed. Finder v. 4. Talisman / Annapolis Junction, MD : Lightspeed Press, c1999-
Meconis, Dylan. Family man v. 1 / Portland, OR : Elea Press, c2010-
Meconis, Dylan. The collected Bite me! / Portland, Or. : Elea Press, c2009
Mejias, John. Paping brings you The teachers edition / [New York : J. Mejias], c2007
Milligan, Peter. The complete Bad Company / Oxford, UK : published by Rebellion, 2011.
Moeller, Christopher. A league of one / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2000
Moore, Alan, 1953- A disease of language / London : Knockabout, c2010
Moore, Leah. Wild girl nos. 1-6 / La Jolla, CA : WildStorm Productions, 2005
Multicultural comics : from Zap to Blue Beetle / Austin : University of Texas Press, 2010
Murphy, Sean Gordon, 1980- Off road / San Diego, Calif. : IDW ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2011.
Nedelcu, Ovi, 1979- Pigtale nos. 1-4 / Berkeley, Calif. : Image Comics, 2005
Nilsen, Anders, 1973- Big questions. no. 15 / Montreal, Quebec : Drawn and Quarterly
Ohba, Tsugumi. Death note. Black ed. 1 / San Francisco : Viz Media, [2010]
Oleksyk, Sarah. Ivy / Portland, OR : Oni Press, 2011.
Ollman, Joe, 1966- Mid-life / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2011
Ōtomo, Katsuhiro, 1954- Akira = [Akira] vols. 2-4 / New York : Kodansha Comics, 2009-
Pak, Greg. The incredible Hulk. Son of Banner / New York, NY : Marvel Publishing, 2010
Petersen, Robert S., 1961- Comics, manga, and graphic novels : a history of graphic narratives / Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2011
Peyo. The smurfette / New York, N.Y. : Papercutz, c2011.
Raymond, Alex, 1909-1956. Rip Kirby : the first modern detective complete comic strips v.3: 1951-1954 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW, 2009.
Riley, Andy. Great lies to tell small kids / New York : Plume, 2006
Rosenstiehl, Agnès. Silly Lilly in what will I be today? / New York : RAW Junior, 2010.
Ryan, Johnny. Fuc_ __u, _ss__le : a comic strip collection / Seattle : Fantagraphics Books, 2010.
Sakai, Stan. Usagi Yojimbo : the special edition / Seattle, WA : Fantagraphics Books, c2010
Sasakura, Kou. Castlevania : curse of darkness v. 2 / Los Angeles, CA : Tokyopop, 2008-
Schulz, Charles M. (Charles Monroe), 1922-2000. Peanuts jubilee : my life and art with Charlie Brown and others / New York : Ballantine Books, 1976, c1975.
Showcase presents Blackhawk. Volume one / New York : DC Comics, c2008
Showcase presents Challengers of the Unknown. Vols. 1-2 / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2006
Showcase presents Martian Manhunter. Volume one / New York, NY : DC Comics, c2007
Showcase presents Metamorpho, the element man. Volume 1 / New York : DC Comics, c2005
Showcase presents The Green Arrow, volume one / New York : DC Comics, c2006
Siu-Chong, Ken. Street fighter : the ultimate edition / Richmond Hill, Ont. : Udon ; London : Diamond [distributor], 2010
Smith, Felipe, 1978- Peepo choo. Volume 3 / New York : Vertical, c2010
Spencer, Si. The vinyl underground : watching the detectives / New York : DC Comcis, c2008
Stevens, Karl, 1978- The lodger / Boston, Mass. : KSA Publishing, c2010.
Suzuki, Oji, 1949- A single match / Montreal : Drawn & Quarterly, c2010.
Takahashi, Rumiko, 1957- InuYasha vols. 55-56 / San Francisco, CA : Viz, LLC, c2003-
Tezuka, Osamu, 1928-1989. Black Jack v. 13 / New York : Vertical, c2008-
Tomine, Adrian, 1974- Scenes from an impending marriage : a prenuptial memoir / Montréal : Drawn & Quarterly, 2011
Tran, G. B. (Gia-Bao), 1976- Vietnamerica : a family's journey / New York : Villard Books, c2010.
Trudeau, G. B., 1948- Flashbacks : twenty-five years of Doonesbury / Kansas City : Andrews and McMeel, c1995.
Vampirella : archives. v. 1 / Runnemede, NJ : Dynamite Entertainment, c2010-
Vinci, Vanna, 1964- Sophia v. 1. Fille en or. / [Bruxelles] ; [Paris] : Dargaud Bénélux, c2008-
Von Eeden, Trevor. The original Johnson v. 2 / San Diego, Calif. : IDW Publishing, 2009-
Watson, Esther. Unlovable / Seattle, Wash. : Fantagraphics, 2009
Wilson, G. Willow, 1982- Vixen : return of the lion / New York : DC Comics, c2009
Wilson, Kris. Cyanide & happiness / New York, NY : !t, c2010.
Wilson, Kris. Ice cream & sadness : cyanide & happiness. [New York, N.Y.] : It Books, 2010.
Winick, Judd. Terminal madness / Indianapolis, IN : Que, c1996
Wood, Brian, 1972- Northlanders v. 3 : Blood in the snow / New York : DC Comics/Vertigo, c2008-
World war three illustrated no. 41. / N.Y.C. : S. Tobocman, P. Kuper, C. Kohlhofer, 1980-
Yaginuma, Kō, 1973- Twin spica vol. 5 / New York : Vertical, Inc., c2010-
Yanagisawa, Kazuaki. Shin, megami, tensei (Kahn). vols. 1-2 / Hamburg ; Los Angeles : TokyoPop, c2008
Yoshida, Akira. Kitty Pryde : shadow & flame / New York : Marvel ; [London : Diamond, distributor, 2006]
Zaniboni, Sergio Non solo diabolik / Torino : Vittorio Pavesio Productions, 2002
As always, this listing is available as an RSS Feed.
Sunday, April 03, 2011
Monkey Covers
Artist Bob Brown puts a gorilla on a quiz show on the cover of House of Secrets #16 (1959). I bet that gorilla could beat Watson any day of the week!
(Standard disclaimer about gorilla geniuses not really being monkeys applies.)
Image courtesy of the GCD. Click on the image for a larger version.
Friday, April 01, 2011
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). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (-). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
7 (+2). Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 6 HC *
8 (-). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
9 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15) *
10 (+1). The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man's Knock *
11 (+18). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs *
12 (-2). Big Nate: From the Top
13 (+2). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
14 (+30). iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World
15 (-3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (+6). Walking Dead Volume 13
17 (-10). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (+6). Watchmen
19 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
20 (-3). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
21 (-7). Batman: Year One
22 (+9). Big Nate Out Loud *
23 (-5). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
24 (-8). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
25 (+14). The Walking Dead, Book 6
26 (+2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
27 (-). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
28 (+13). V for Vendetta
29 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
30 (N). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 1 - The Journey Begins
31 (-5). Batman: The Killing Joke
32 (+14). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
33 (N). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
34 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
35 (N). Superman: The Black Ring *
36 (-). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (-4). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
38 (+12). The Walking Dead, Book 4
39 (+1). The Walking Dead, Book 3
40 (-19). Batman: The Long Halloween
41 (R). Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories
42 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
43 (-8). The Walking Dead, Book 5
44 (-10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
45 (R). Odd Is on Our Side
46 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
47 (R). The Cloud Searchers
48 (-16). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
49 (-29). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
50 (-2). Batman: Hush
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 number one movie = the number one graphic novel. The Wimpy Kid stays on top (and #64 overall), though the Oatmeal collection inches closer up to the #2 slot (with the Kindle edition rising to #32).
* Debuting in the top ten is the latest volume of The Complete Peanuts. Also debuting is the latest Dark Tower collection (Marvel only entry this week); and pre-orders for the upcoming Walking Dead and Superman: The Black Ring.
* A pretty good week for Vertigo collections, with three in the top fifteen.
* Dead Watch: The are twelve Walking Dead collections on the chart this week. Expect to see volume 14 shoot up into the top ten when it is actually released.
* The bottom of the list, Batman: Hush, is #2,547 on the overall chart.
1 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5: The Ugly Truth
2 (+1). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides)
3 (-1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
4 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
5 (-). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books
6 (-). Dork Diaries (Kindle edition)
7 (+2). Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 6 HC *
8 (-). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle edition)
9 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1979-1980 (Vol. 15) *
10 (+1). The Unwritten Vol. 3: Dead Man's Knock *
11 (+18). Big Nate Boredom Buster: Super Scribbles, Cool Comix, and Lots of Laughs *
12 (-2). Big Nate: From the Top
13 (+2). Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red *
14 (+30). iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World
15 (-3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
16 (+6). Walking Dead Volume 13
17 (-10). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
18 (+6). Watchmen
19 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
20 (-3). Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Boxset
21 (-7). Batman: Year One
22 (+9). Big Nate Out Loud *
23 (-5). Dork Diaries 2: Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
24 (-8). Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale
25 (+14). The Walking Dead, Book 6
26 (+2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
27 (-). Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
28 (+13). V for Vendetta
29 (-6). Walking Dead Volume 12
30 (N). Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, Vol. 1 - The Journey Begins
31 (-5). Batman: The Killing Joke
32 (+14). 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (Kindle edition)
33 (N). The Walking Dead Volume 14: No Way Out *
34 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 1
35 (N). Superman: The Black Ring *
36 (-). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (-4). The Walking Dead Volume 11: Fear The Hunters
38 (+12). The Walking Dead, Book 4
39 (+1). The Walking Dead, Book 3
40 (-19). Batman: The Long Halloween
41 (R). Dr. Horrible and Other Horrible Stories
42 (R). The Walking Dead, Book 2
43 (-8). The Walking Dead, Book 5
44 (-10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
45 (R). Odd Is on Our Side
46 (-3). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
47 (R). The Cloud Searchers
48 (-16). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
49 (-29). Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight Volume 8: Last Gleaming *
50 (-2). Batman: Hush
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 number one movie = the number one graphic novel. The Wimpy Kid stays on top (and #64 overall), though the Oatmeal collection inches closer up to the #2 slot (with the Kindle edition rising to #32).
* Debuting in the top ten is the latest volume of The Complete Peanuts. Also debuting is the latest Dark Tower collection (Marvel only entry this week); and pre-orders for the upcoming Walking Dead and Superman: The Black Ring.
* A pretty good week for Vertigo collections, with three in the top fifteen.
* Dead Watch: The are twelve Walking Dead collections on the chart this week. Expect to see volume 14 shoot up into the top ten when it is actually released.
* The bottom of the list, Batman: Hush, is #2,547 on the overall chart.
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