Amazon Top 50

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

1 (+3). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
2 (N). Sandman Slipcase Set *
3 (+4). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
4 (+1). Darth Vader and Son
5 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
6 (-3). Are You My Mother?: A Comic Drama
7 (-6). Infinity Gauntlet
8 (+1). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 7 *
9 (-1). The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book (revised and expanded ed.)
10 (+14). Dork Diaries 4 (Kindle) *
11 (-). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise Part 1
12 (+7). The Walking Dead, Vol. 16: A Larger World *
13 (+9). Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 1
14 (+12). Sailor Moon 5
15 (+2). Watchmen
16 (-6). Justice League Vol. 1: Origin (The New 52)
17 (+6). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Promise, Part 2 *
18 (+2). Big Nate: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
19 (-1). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (-4). Dork Diaries 3 (Kindle)
21 (-6). Batman: The Killing Joke
22 (+10). Marvel Encyclopedia
23 (+12). Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess *
24 (-10). The Walking Dead, Vol. 15: We Find Ourselves
25 (-). The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 5)
26 (+22). V for Vendetta
27 (+3). Dork Diaries 1 (Kindle)
28 (+15). Big Nate Out Loud (Kindle)
29 (+13). The Walking Dead, Book 5
30 (-1). Batman: Year One
31 (+6). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Box of Books (1-5)
32 (+15). Batman Incorporated, Vol. 1
33 (+3). The Walking Dead, Book 6
34 (N). Batman: Knightfall, Vol. 2 - Knightquest *
35 (-14). Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 4)
36 (+8). Animal Man Vol. 1: The Hunt (The New 52)
37 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 9: Here We Remain
38 (-11). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
39 (N). Green Lantern Vol. 1: Sinestro (The New 52)
40 (+10). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
41 (+5). Big Nate: From the Top (Kindle)
42 (-14). The Walking Dead, Book 7
43 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become
44 (N). Catwoman Vol. 1: The Game (The New 52)
45 (-4). The Adventures of Tintin 1
46 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars
47 (R). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle)
48 (-10). The Walking Dead, Book 1
49 (R). The Complete Persepolis
50 (R). The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & 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:

• Once again we have a new book atop the Amazon chart: the first New 52 Batman hardcover by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo. It can probably thank the combination of interest in the upcoming Dark Knight movie and interest in DC's New 52 initiative for its success.
• In the #2 slot is a surprise debut: a slipcase collection of all ten Sandman trade paperbacks (scheduled for release in November). At a SRP of $199, Amazon's discount makes for a substantial savings.
• DC have all of the debuts this week; in addition to Sandman, there's the second Batman: Knightfall collection, and the first New 52 volumes of Green Lantern and Catwoman.
• Last week's #1, The Infinity Gauntlet, slips a bit to #7 this week, and it's the only Marvel book on the chart this week (The Marvel Encyclopedia is published by DK). At least Marvel got some boost in sales from the Avengers movie.
• Bat Watch: There are seven Batman collections on the chart this week, up one from last week. Frankly I'd have thought that the Batman Incorporated volume would be doing better, as Morrison tends to do pretty well on Amazon and Batman is getting hot with the upcoming movie.
• Dead Watch: There are ten Walking Dead collections on the chart this week, down two from last week. And it's a different mix as well, with five moving off the chart and three others moving back on.