Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8) *
2 (-). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8) (Kindle) *
3 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
4 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
5 (-1). Dork Diaries 6 (Kindle)
6 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us #33 (Kindle)
7 (-). March Book One
8 (-3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
9 (+1). The Complete Persepolis
10 (-4). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
11 (-2). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
12 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half *
13 (+3). American Born Chinese
14 (-6). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
15 (-3). Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
16 (-13). Injustice: Gods Among Us #32 (Kindle)
17 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
18 (-3). Watchmen
19 (-2). Vader's Little Princess
20 (-6). The Walking Dead, Book 9 *
21 (-3). Saga Volume 2
22 (*). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
23 (-3). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 7)
24 (-2). Darth Vader and Son
25 (-4). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
26 (+5). The Complete Maus
27 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
28 (+20). Abina and the Important Men
29 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19 *
30 (-2). V for Vendetta
31 (-6). Saga Volume 1
32 (-5). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 2
33 (-10). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
34 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
35 (-3). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3 *
36 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
37 (N). March Book One (Kindle)
38 (R). Big Nate: I Smell a Pop Quiz! (Kindle)
39 (R). Dork Diaries 1 (Kindle)
40 (+5). The Arrival
41 (N). Justice League (2011- ) #1 (Kindle)
42 (-13). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
43 (-6). Batman: Year One
44 (+5). Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
45 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1
46 (-10). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
47 (R). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
48 (R). The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 3)
49 (R). Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 2)
50 (R). Health Care Reform: What It Is, Why It's Necessary, How It Works


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:

• For the fourth week in a row the upcoming Wimpy Kid book is on the top of the comics chart. It is currently #50 on the overall Amazon book chart. It once again is joined in the #2 slot by the Kindle edition. 
• Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, the first volume in the series, was mysteriously absent from the chart last week (though The Complete Persepolis did appear), but returns this week in the #3 slot, as would be expected this time of year when college students are buying their books. One could speculate (and I will) that for a period of time past week Amazon had sold out of the first Persepolis but has since restocked.
• I don't know why The Complete Calvin and Hobbes returns at such a high position. Yes the price (about $53) is pretty good, but it's been at that level for a few weeks now. And that doesn't explain the re-appearance of the hardcover edition on the chart either. All I can figure is that it must have been all of the attention that Gavin Aung Than's recent Zen Pencil strip illustrating Watterson's speech to college graduates received in various media outlets.
• All of the new titles on the chart this week are Kindle editions: The customary new Injustice digital comic, the first issue of the New 52 Justice League (on sale this week for 99¢), and John Lewis & Nate Powell's March Book One.
• I had previously excluding Jeffrey Brown's Star Wars: Jedi Academy from the chart as I was under the impression that it was a prose novel for young readers. It turns out that it is a hybrid prose/comic in the same vein as the Wimpy Kid series and thus likely should be on the chart under the criteria that I use. So this week it makes its first appearance on my weekly snapshot, though it should have appeared several times in the past as well.
• Diary Watch: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries franchises between them take up nine of the slots on the chart this week, down four last week.
• Kindle Watch: Only eight of the chart positions this week are taken up by Kindle editions, down six from last week and the lowest level that we've seen in quite some time.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8) *
2 (+3). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8) (Kindle) *
3 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us #32 (Kindle)
4 (-). Dork Diaries 6 (Kindle)
5 (+3). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
6 (+7). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
7 (-5). March Book One
8 (+16). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
9 (+12). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
10 (+1). The Complete Persepolis
11 (-4). Hyperbole and a Half *
12 (+16). Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
13 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
14 (+18). The Walking Dead, Book 9 *
15 (+14). Watchmen
16 (+9). American Born Chinese
17 (-8). Vader's Little Princess
18 (-8). Saga Volume 2
19 (+3). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7) (Kindle)
20 (+3). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 7)
21 (+9). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
22 (-7). Darth Vader and Son
23 (+9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
24 (-21). Injustice: Gods Among Us #31 (Kindle)
25 (-6). Saga Volume 1
26 (-14). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 (Kindle)
27 (-1). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 2
28 (+10). V for Vendetta
29 (-9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
30 (-3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
31 (R). The Complete Maus
32 (-1). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3 *
33 (+10). Dork Diaries 5 (Kindle)
34 (+1). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
35 (N). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle) *
36 (+8). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
37 (-4). Batman: Year One
38 (R). Dork Diaries 4 (Kindle)
39 (N). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel *
40 (+8). The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3) (Kindle)
41 (-4). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
42 (R). The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 5) (Kindle)
43 (+4). Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1
44 (+1). Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2) (Kindle)
45 (R). The Arrival
46 (N). Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender Omnibus *
47 (-29). Injustice: Gods Among Us #30 (Kindle)
48 (-12). Abina and the Important Men
49 (-15). Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
50 (-). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6) (Kindle)


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:

• For the third week in a row the upcoming Wimpy Kid book is on the top of the comics chart. It is currently #59 on the overall Amazon book chart. It is joined in the #2 slot by the Kindle edition. Both are still over two months away from release. Expect to see them at or near the top of the chart for the remainder of the year.
• No surprise that the latest digital issue of Injustice is the top debut this week. Other debuts and the print & Kindle editions of the upcoming Hedge Knight graphic novel (a prequel to Game of Thrones), and a big X-Force omnibus from Marvel (due out in March 2014).
• Diary Watch: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries franchises between them take up thirteen of the slots on the chart this week, the same as last week.
• Kindle Watch: Fourteen of the chart positions this week are taken up by Kindle editions, up three from last week.
• The 'University Effect' continues, with perennials Maus, Fun Home, Persepolis & Understanding Comics all landing in the top ten this week.

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday afternoon. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (-). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8) *
2 (N). March Book One
3 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us #31 (Kindle)
4 (-2). Dork Diaries 6 (Kindle)
5 (-). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8) (Kindle) *
6 (-2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
7 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half *
8 (+6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
9 (-1). Vader's Little Princess
10 (+1). Saga Volume 2
11 (+12). The Complete Persepolis
12 (-2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 (Kindle)
13 (+17). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
14 (-7). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
15 (-). Darth Vader and Son
16 (+2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
17 (-8). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
18 (-15). Injustice: Gods Among Us #30 (Kindle)
19 (+1). Saga Volume 1
20 (+2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
21 (+23). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
22 (-6). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7) (Kindle)
23 (-6). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 7)
24 (+12). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
25 (-4). American Born Chinese
26 (-13). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 2
27 (+1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
28 (-16). Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
29 (+2). Watchmen
30 (+3). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
31 (-6). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3 *
32 (+13). The Walking Dead, Book 9 *
33 (+9). Batman: Year One
34 (-10). Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
35 (-1). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
36 (R). Abina and the Important Men
37 (-2). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
38 (R). V for Vendetta
39 (-10). Dork Diaries 1 (Kindle)
40 (-21). Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero
41 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
42 (-15). Naruto, Vol. 62: The Crack
43 (-2). Dork Diaries 5 (Kindle)
44 (-12). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
45 (+1). Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2) (Kindle)
46 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 17: Something to Fear
47 (R). Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 1
48 (R). The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3) (Kindle)
49 (R). Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon
50 (R). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6) (Kindle)


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:

• For the second week in a row the upcoming Wimpy Kid book is on the top of the comics chart. It is currently #28 on the overall Amazon book chart.
• The top debut this week is not the new issue of Injustice, but rather John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell's March Book One.
• Diary Watch: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries franchises between them take up thirteen of the slots on the chart this week, the same as last week.
• Kindle Watch: Just eleven of the chart positions this week are taken up by Kindle editions, down two from last week.
• Somewhat surprisingly, Abina and the Important Men makes a return to the chart this week after a several month absence. The last time it charted was back in January, which makes me suspect that it is now being used as a text for a number of college classes (like Maus, Persepolis, Fun Home, Understanding Comics, Watchmen, and American Born Chinese.)

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (+8). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8) *
2 (+1). Dork Diaries 6 (Kindle)
3 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us #30 (Kindle)
4 (+6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
5 (+20). Hard Luck (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 8) (Kindle) *
6 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half *
7 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
8 (-4). Vader's Little Princess
9 (R). Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
10 (R). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 (Kindle)
11 (-). Saga Volume 2
12 (+4). Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
13 (-5). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 2
14 (+7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
15 (-3). Darth Vader and Son
16 (+3). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7) (Kindle)
17 (+7). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 7)
18 (+8). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
19 (-12). Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero
20 (-5). Saga Volume 1
21 (R). American Born Chinese
22 (-4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
23 (+11). The Complete Persepolis
24 (-7). Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
25 (+14). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3 *
26 (-24). Injustice: Gods Among Us #29 (Kindle)
27 (N). Naruto, Vol. 62: The Crack
28 (-8). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
29 (+7). Dork Diaries 1 (Kindle)
30 (+18). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
31 (-4). Watchmen
32 (+5). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
33 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
34 (+4). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
35 (R). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
36 (+7). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
37 (-36). G.I. Joe Cobra Command (Kindle)
38 (R). Dork Diaries 4 (Kindle)
39 (N). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
40 (R). The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale
41 (-6). Dork Diaries 5 (Kindle)
42 (R). Batman: Year One
43 (-13). Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
44 (R). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
45 (N). The Walking Dead, Book 9 *
46 (-2). Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2) (Kindle)
47 (R). Dork Diaries 2 (Kindle)
48 (-1). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
49 (R). Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
50 (-21). X-Men: Days of Future Past


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:

• When I saw earlier in the week that the title and cover of the upcoming Diary of a Wimpy Kid volume had been announced, I knew that the resulting media attention would send the pre-order on Amazon back up to the top slot. Earlier Wimpy Kid volumes get a boost as well.
• Injustice Watch: The latest issue of Injustice: Gods Among Us debuts high as usual, but only one other issue makes the list this week. It would appear that for the time being, while interest among readers remains high, there are much fewer new readers coming on board and catching up with old issues.
• Other debuts this week are the latest volume of Naruto, the New 52 Batman, and The Walking Dead hardcover edition.
• The rise of titles such as Persepolis, Maus and Fun Home tell us that fall is fast approaching and University students are getting a head start on acquiring their readings for the upcoming semester. It looks as though American Born Chinese might be added to the list of college perennials as well.
• Marvel Watch: Just four titles from Marvel make the chart this week, only half as many as last week as the Pacific Rim prequel drops down out of the top ten.
• Dead Watch: The appearance of the new hardcover gives The Walking Dead four editions on the chart this week, up one from last week.
• Diary Watch: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries franchises between them take up thirteen of the slots on the chart this week, up one from last week.
• Kindle Watch: Just thirteen of the chart positions this week are taken up by Kindle editions, down four from last week, and one of the lowest totals we've seen in a while.
• Bat Watch: There are six Batman titles on the chart this week, up three from last week. 

Amazon Top 50

Here are the Top 50 Comics & Graphic Novels on Amazon Friday morning. See About the Amazon Top 50 Lists for more information on how this list is compiled.


1 (N). G.I. Joe Cobra Command (Kindle)
2 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us #29 (Kindle)
3 (-). Dork Diaries 6 (Kindle)
4 (+2). Vader's Little Princess
5 (-3). Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened *
6 (+9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
7 (+1). Pacific Rim: Tales From Year Zero
8 (-3). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 2
9 (+3). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8 *
10 (+7). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
11 (-2). Saga Volume 2
12 (+9). Darth Vader and Son
13 (N). Wool: The Graphic Novel (Kindle Serial)
14 (+8). Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1 (Kindle)
15 (+1). Saga Volume 1
16 (-4). Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
17 (+21). Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
18 (-4). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
19 (+1). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7) (Kindle)
20 (-9). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
21 (+7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
22 (-18). Injustice: Gods Among Us #28 (Kindle)
23 (-4). Deadpool Vol. 1: Secret Invasion (Kindle)
24 (-1). The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7)
25 (+2). Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8 (Kindle) *
26 (-16). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
27 (+6). Watchmen
28 (+2). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
29 (+19). X-Men: Days of Future Past
30 (R). Wolverine by Claremont and Miller
31 (-5). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
32 (-19). Injustice: Gods Among Us #27 (Kindle)
33 (+8). Hawkeye, Vol. 1: My Life as a Weapon
34 (R). The Complete Persepolis
35 (+4). Dork Diaries 5 (Kindle)
36 (-). Dork Diaries 1 (Kindle)
37 (-6). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
38 (+2). Cabin Fever (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Book 6)
39 (-14). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 3 *
40 (-6). Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Search, Part 1
41 (-34). Superman (2011- ) #1 (Kindle)
42 (+4). Deadpool Vol. 2: Dark Reign (Kindle)
43 (R). Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
44 (R). Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2) (Kindle)
45 (N). Nightwing, Vol. 2: Night of the Owls (The New 52)
46 (R). The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3) (Kindle)
47 (R). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
48 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
49 (N). Fairest Vol. 2: Hidden Kingdom
50 (-7). Deadpool Classic Vol. 1 (Kindle)


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:

• This week's new #1 requires a bit of explanation: It seems that Amazon is offering the Kindle edition of G.I. Joe Cobra Command free to people who pre-ordered G.I. Joe: Retaliation on DVD or Blu-Ray. But the method of redemption is for people who are eligible to purchase it at regular cost, then have a full value rebate or discount applied. So each 'redemption' is actually a sale. (And despite the product description, it is not exclusive and appears that anyone can purchase the graphic novel for the regular price.) 
• In other news, last week's #1, the previously-discounted first volume of Scott Pilgrim on the Kindle, has disappeared entirely from the chart now that the sale is over.
• Injustice Watch: The latest issue of Injustice: Gods Among Us debuts at #2 this week. Two additional issues chart as well, the same as last week.
• The graphic novel version of Hugh Howey's Wool from Amazon's own Jet City Comics makes the chart this week as a pre-order. Interestingly, it will be released as a Kindle Serial, much in the same way that the original Wool novel was released on the Kindle in segments.
• Also debuting this week are the second volumes of Fairest and the New 52 Nightwing.
• Dead Watch: Only three Walking Dead collections make the chart this week, the same as last week. The first compendium gains an additional discount, which pushes it back up into the top ten.
• Marvel Watch: Led by the Pacific Rim prequel OGN, Marvel take eight slots on the chart this week. While that's down two from last week, by historical standards that is still very good for Marvel. (The Kindle sale on Deadpool collections is slated to be over at the end of the week, so I suspect those will slide down off the chart for next Friday's list...)
• Diary Watch: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries franchises between them take up twelve of the slots on the chart this week, up one from last week.
• Kindle Watch: seventeen of the chart positions this week are taken up by Kindle editions, down three from last week, though Kindle editions take the top three slots on the chart this week.