Amazon Top 50 - May 30, 2014

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 (-). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
2 (-). Darth Vader and Son
3 (+5). Vader's Little Princess
4 (+23). X-Men: Days of Future Past
5 (N). The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition
6 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
7 (+33). Injustice Year Two #10 (Kindle)
8 (-3). Saga Volume 3
9 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
10 (-3). Saga Volume 1
11 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
12 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
13 (+2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
14 (+9). Marvel Encyclopedia
15 (R). X-Men: Days of Future Past (Kindle)
16 (+10). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
17 (+1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
18 (-5). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
19 (-9). Sex Criminals Volume 1
20 (-8). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
21 (-15). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52)
22 (-2). Watchmen
23 (+12). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
24 (-1). Saga Volume 2
25 (-9). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
26 (-7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
27 (-10). Attack on Titan 1
28 (-6). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
29 (+19). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
30 (-1). Attack on Titan 12
31 (-7). Batman: Year One
32 (-1). Attack on Titan 2
33 (+4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
34 (R). Calvin and Hobbes
35 (-5). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
36 (-27). Godzilla: Awakening
37 (-4). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
38 (-). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
39 (N). Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection - Volume 1
40 (-6). Marvel 1602 (Kindle)
41 (R). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
42 (N). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan *
43 (R). The Complete Persepolis
44 (-41). Andre the Giant: Life and Legend
45 (-6). Attack on Titan 3
46 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
47 (-4). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Kindle)
48 (R). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
49 (N). All-New X-Men, Vol. 1: Yesterday's X-Men (Kindle)
50 (R). Attack on Titan 9


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, Roz Chast's Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? tops the chart, currently placing at #101 on the overall Amazon books chart.
• Not far behind are Jeffrey Brown's two perfect-for-Father's Day Star Wars titles: Darth Vader and Son & Vader's Little Princess, at #139 & #188 on the overall Amazon books chart. Two other Jeffrey Brown Star Wars books make the chart as well, the two Jedi Academy books, the second volume making its pre-publication debut. There's another Jeffrey Brown Star Wars book, Goodnight Darth Vader due out in late July... (Marvel take note: this is the kind of Star Wars-related comics that are selling to the general public!)
• With Marvel books getting a reprieve in the Hachette-Amazon kerfuffle, and the release of the movie last weekend, X-Men: Days of Future Past hops on up to the #4 slot. The Kindle edition also returns to the chart.
• The top debut this week, in the #5 slot, is The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition, a graphic novel version of Amity Shales' history of the Great Depression adapted by Chuck Dixon & Paul Rivoche.
• Also debuting this week are the first volume of Deadpool by Daniel Way in print and All-New X-Men, Vol. 1 sale-priced on the Kindle.
• What to make of the sudden surge of interest in Calvin & Hobbes this week? Perhaps its the debut of the Dear Mr. Waterson documentary on Netflix?

Amazon Top 50 - May 23, 2014

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 (-). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
2 (+3). Darth Vader and Son
3 (+17). Andre the Giant: Life and Legend
4 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
5 (+2). Saga Volume 3
6 (-4). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52)
7 (+1). Saga Volume 1
8 (+9). Vader's Little Princess
9 (-3). Godzilla: Awakening
10 (+2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
11 (+4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
12 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
13 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
14 (N). The Power of Tank Girl *
15 (-6). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
16 (+7). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
17 (+4). Attack on Titan 1
18 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
19 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (+8). Watchmen
21 (+3). Saga Volume 2
22 (+10). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
23 (+17). Marvel Encyclopedia
24 (-13). Batman: Year One
25 (R). Saga, Vol. 1 (Kindle)
26 (-16). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
27 (+21). X-Men: Days of Future Past
28 (-14). Sex Criminals Volume 1
29 (+2). Attack on Titan 12
30 (-1). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
31 (-6). Attack on Titan 2
32 (R). X-Men: Days of Future Past (Kindle)
33 (+1). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
34 (-7). Marvel 1602 (Kindle)
35 (-9). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
36 (-6). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
37 (+1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
38 (-2). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
39 (-6). Attack on Titan 3
40 (N). Injustice Year Two #10 (Kindle) *
41 (N). Forever Evil #7 (Kindle)
42 (-7). NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
43 (-30). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Kindle)
44 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
45 (-42). Injustice Year Two #9 (Kindle)
46 (N). X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga (Kindle)
47 (R). Attack on Titan 8
48 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
49 (R). Attack on Titan 10
50 (-5). V for Vendetta


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, Roz Chast's Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? tops the chart, currently placing at #73 on the overall Amazon books chart.
• Father's Day must be approaching: both of Jeffrey Brown's Darth Vader-as-a-parent books climb into the top ten this week.
• Box Brown's Andre the Giant graphic biography continues its climb up the chart, hitting #3 this week.
• The top debut this week is the pre-order for The Power of Tank Girl, a collection of recent Tank Girl stories. A bit surprising, as I wouldn't have thought that Tank Girl had a big enough following for a book that doesn't come out until September to debut as high as it does.
• Debuting on Kindle this week are two single issues, Injustice & Forever Evil; as well as the sale-priced X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga.

Amazon Top 50 - May 16, 2014

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 (-). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
2 (+27). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52)
3 (N). Injustice Year Two #9
4 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
5 (+7). Darth Vader and Son
6 (-2). Godzilla: Awakening
7 (-1). Saga Volume 3
8 (+3). Saga Volume 1
9 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
10 (+32). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
11 (-3). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
12 (-7). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
13 (-11). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Kindle)
14 (-4). Sex Criminals Volume 1
15 (-6). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
16 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
17 (-2). Vader's Little Princess
18 (-5). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
19 (+12). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (+30). Andre the Giant: Life and Legend
21 (-5). Attack on Titan 1
22 (N). Godzilla: Awakening (Kindle)
23 (+4). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
24 (-5). Saga Volume 2
25 (-1). Attack on Titan 2
26 (+17). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
27 (-2). Marvel 1602 (Kindle)
28 (-8). Watchmen
29 (+9). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
30 (+5). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
31 (-13). Attack on Titan 12
32 (+1). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
33 (-5). Attack on Titan 3
34 (-8). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
35 (-18). NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
36 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
37 (-5). Batman: Year One
38 (-16). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
39 (+10). Batman: Hush
40 (-10). Marvel Encyclopedia
41 (R). The Complete Calvin & Hobbes (paperback)
42 (N). The Return of Zita the Spacegirl
43 (R). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
44 (-7). Attack on Titan 4
45 (R). V for Vendetta
46 (N). Pretty Deadly Volume 1
47 (N). John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins
48 (R). X-Men: Days of Future Past
49 (R). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
50 (-3). Attack on Titan 5


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

Commentary:

• A new Batman volume is released and rushes up the charts, but it's not strong enough to knock Roz Chast's memoir out of the top slot. Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? is currently #40 on the overall Amazon books chart, while Batman vol. 4 is #199.
• Debuting on Kindle this week are a new Injustice issue and the movie prequel Godzilla: Awakening.
• Print items debuting this week are Ben Hatke's The Return of Zita the Spacegirl; Kelly Sue Deconnick & Emma Rios's Pretty Deadly; and the recently-announced-as-a-television-series John Constantine, Hellblazer, Vol. 1: Original Sins.
• Amazon is having one of their periodic spats with a publisher, this time Hachette, and Marvel are caught in the crossfire and Hachette is their exclusive distributor to the bookstore market. This has resulted in Amazon not filling their stock quickly on Marvel books and nearly everything being listed as 'available in 1 to 3 weeks.' Not a good place to be with a new X-Men movie out next week. Despite this, X-Men: Days of Future Past manages to creep up onto the chart near the bottom.
• DC meanwhile place eleven titles on the chart this week, but eight of those are Batman and the remaining three are old Vertigo properties.

Amazon Top 50 - May 9, 2014

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 (-). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
2 (+22). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Kindle)
3 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
4 (N). Godzilla: Awakening *
5 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
6 (-2). Saga Volume 3
7 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
8 (+3). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
9 (-2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
10 (-). Sex Criminals Volume 1
11 (-2). Saga Volume 1
12 (+1). Darth Vader and Son
13 (+16). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
14 (+8). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
15 (-). Vader's Little Princess
16 (+10). Attack on Titan 1
17 (-9). NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
18 (-4). Attack on Titan 12
19 (-2). Saga Volume 2
20 (+3). Watchmen
21 (N). Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 1-Force Storm (Kindle)
22 (-6). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
23 (N). Monster Musume Vol. 3
24 (+4). Attack on Titan 2
25 (-13). Marvel 1602 (Kindle)
26 (+5). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
27 (+5). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
28 (+11). Attack on Titan 3
29 (+9). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52) *
30 (-9). Marvel Encyclopedia
31 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
32 (+4). Batman: Year One
33 (+4). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
34 (+6). How About Never—Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons
35 (-8). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
36 (N). Seconds *
37 (R). Attack on Titan 4
38 (-18). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
39 (N). Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi Volume 2 - Prisoner of Bogan (Kindle)
40 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
41 (-22). Winter Soldier Vol. 1: The Longest Winter (Kindle)
42 (-1). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
43 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
44 (-). Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery
45 (-). Nova Vol. 1: Annihilation - Conquest (Kindle)
46 (-11). X-Men: Age of the Apocalypse, The Complete Epic, Book 1 (Kindle)
47 (R). Attack on Titan 5
48 (R). Attack on Titan 6
49 (R). Batman: Hush
50 (N). Andre the Giant: Life and Legend


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:

• Roz Chast's Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir remains in the top spot for a second week in a row, and has climbed to #5 on the overall Amazon books chart; the Kindle edition climbs to join it at #2 on the comics chart. It looks like we have a hit on our hands here.
• Debuting strong at #4 is Godzilla: Awakening, a tie-in to the upcoming Godzilla movie.
• Also debuting this week are the third Monster Musume volume; the pre-order for Bryan Lee O'Malley's new OGN, Seconds; and the graphic biography of wrestler Andre the Giant.
• There was a massive Star Wars comic Kindle sale at May 4th; earlier in the week the residuals of that sale were dominating the chart, but by Friday now only a couple of Dawn of the Jedi volumes remain.

Amazon Top 50 - May 2, 2014

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). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir *
2 (N). Bleach, Vol. 1: Strawberry and the Soul Reapers (Kindle)
3 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
4 (-1). Saga Volume 3
5 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
6 (+2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
7 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
8 (-7). NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
9 (+2). Saga Volume 1
10 (+2). Sex Criminals Volume 1
11 (-3). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
12 (-2). Marvel 1602 (Kindle)
13 (-). Darth Vader and Son
14 (+14). Attack on Titan 12
15 (+7). Vader's Little Princess
16 (-2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 19: March to War
17 (+2). Saga Volume 2
18 (-12). The Harlem Hellfighters
19 (N). Winter Soldier Vol. 1: The Longest Winter (Kindle)
20 (-5). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
21 (+2). Marvel Encyclopedia
22 (-6). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
23 (+2). Watchmen
24 (N). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Kindle) *
25 (-16). Injustice Year Two #8 (Kindle)
26 (-8). Attack on Titan 1
27 (-10). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
28 (-4). Attack on Titan 2
29 (N). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
30 (-4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 18: What Comes After
31 (+8). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
32 (R). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
33 (-). The Walking Dead, Vol. 17: Something To Fear
34 (-2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
35 (N). X-Men: Age of the Apocalypse, The Complete Epic, Book 1 (Kindle)
36 (-15). Batman: Year One
37 (+7). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
38 (N). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52) *
39 (-9). Attack on Titan 3
40 (-6). How About Never—Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons
41 (-4). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
42 (-6). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
43 (-16). New Avengers, Vol. 1: Breakout (Kindle)
44 (N). Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery
45 (N). Nova Vol. 1: Annihilation - Conquest (Kindle)
46 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
47 (N). Annihilation, Book 1 (Kindle)
48 (-13). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
49 (N). Spider-Man: Big Time (Kindle)
50 (N). Superior Spider-Man Volume 5: The Superior Venom


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.

N = New listing appearing on list for first time
R = Item returning to the list after having been off for 1 or more weeks

Commentary:

• A new #1 this week: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir by Roz Chast. It was features in articles in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Publishers Weekly, which is likely how it managed to debut in the top slot. It's currently #70 on the overall Amazon books chart. The Kindle edition also charts.
• Also debuting high this week is the kindle edition of the first volume of Bleach, which was the Kindle Deal of the Day earlier in the week and available then at a bargain price.
• Speaking of bargain-priced Kindle editions, Marvel have several on the chart this week: Winter Solider, Marvel 1602, X-Men: Age of the Apocalypse, New Avengers, Nova, Annihilation, and Spider-Man. See, Marvel: the general public are interested in your comics as long as they can purchase them cheaply.
• Print editions debuting this week are the latest collections of The Walking Dead and The New 52 Batman; the first Rat Queens collection; and (way down at #50) the latest Superior Spider-Man collection.