Amazon Top 50 - June 27, 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). Injustice: Gods Among Us, Vol. 1 (Kindle)
2 (-1). Snoopy: Cowabunga! (Kindle)
3 (N). The Best of Archie Comics (Kindle)
4 (-1). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
5 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
6 (+2). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
7 (+4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
8 (-3). Darth Vader and Son
9 (+1). Vader's Little Princess
10 (N) Injustice Year Two #12 (Kindle)
11 (-2). Saga Volume 3
12 (-6). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
13 (-1). Saga Volume 1
14 (-). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
15 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
16 (+6). Saga Volume 2
17 (-10). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
18 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
19 (-2). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
20 (+8). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
21 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
22 (-9). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
23 (-2). Marvel Encyclopedia
24 (+1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
25 (+1). Watchmen
26 (N). Attack on Titan: No Regrets 1
27 (+2). Attack on Titan 1
28 (-26). The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances *
29 (+13). Batman: Year One
30 (-6). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan *
31 (+7). Attack on Titan 2
32 (+3). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
33 (-10). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
34 (-18). Sex Criminals Volume 1
35 (N). Frank Miller's Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye (Kindle)
36 (+13). Calvin and Hobbes
37 (R). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
38 (R). The Complete Persepolis
39 (-1). Attack on Titan 12
40 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
41 (-4). Attack on Titan 9
42 (-1). V for Vendetta
43 (-11). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
44 (+1). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52)
45 (-12). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
46 (-10). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
47 (-16). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
48 (-9). Guardians of the Galaxy/All-New X-Men: The Trial of Jean Grey
49 (R). Snowpiercer, vol. 1: The Escape
50 (R.) Attack on Titan 6


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:

• Three Kindle editions top the list this week:The first collection of Injustice, which was on sale earlier in the week; The Best of Archie, which is on sale now; and Snoopy: Cowabunga!, which is one of the choices for a free book when signing up for the Kindle Kids newsletter and is apparently being counted as sales by Amazon.
• Also debuting this week are the latest issue of Injustice Year Two (on Kindle), the sale-priced first volume of Sin City (also on Kindle), and the first volume of the Attack on Titan spin-off No Regrets.
• Persepolis has been slowly climbing up the charts over the past few weeks, which is unusual given that it isn't August/September or January. TCU has chosen it as their summer 'Common Read' this year, so maybe a bunch of college students from one university are enough to push it into the top ten?

Amazon Top 50 - June 20, 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 (+2). Snoopy: Cowabunga! (Kindle)
2 (N). The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances *
3 (+1). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
4 (+2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
5 (-4). Darth Vader and Son
6 (-1). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
7 (+8). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
8 (+5). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
9 (-). Saga Volume 3
10 (-8). Vader's Little Princess
11 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
12 (-). Saga Volume 1
13 (+7). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
14 (+3). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
15 (+1). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
16 (+11). Sex Criminals Volume 1
17 (+6). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
18 (-7). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
19 (-9). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
20 (+1). X-Men: Days of Future Past
21 (+7). Marvel Encyclopedia
22 (-3). Saga Volume 2
23 (+27). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
24 (+12). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan *
25 (-). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
26 (-8). Watchmen
27 (R). Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery
28 (-2). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
29 (-7). Attack on Titan 1
30 (R). Attack on Titan 10
31 (+4). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
32 (+1). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
33 (-9). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
34 (-27). Injustice Year Two #11 (Kindle)
35 (+2). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
36 (-5). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
37 (+11). Attack on Titan 9
38 (R). Attack on Titan 12
39 (N). Guardians of the Galaxy/All-New X-Men: The Trial of Jean Grey
40 (-10). Attack on Titan 2
41 (+4). V for Vendetta
42 (+5). Batman: Year One
43 (R). Miracleman Book 1: A Dream of Flying
44 (-2). Goodnight Darth Vader *
45 (R). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52)
46 (-38). The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition
47 (N). Black Science Volume 1 TP
48 (R). Attack on Titan 8
49 (-17). Calvin and Hobbes
50 (R). Attack on Titan 7


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 is Snoopy: Cowabunga!, a collection of Peanuts strips on the Kindle. Last week when it debuted at #3 I speculated that maybe there had been a sale earlier in he week, but here it is one week later and the regular-priced collection tops the charts. Why this particular collection right now? Who knows...
• The top debut this week is the pre-order for Michael Inman's next Oatmeal book: The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances. It's not due out until the end of September, but the fact that it debuts high the week it is available for pre-order shouldn't come as a surprise.
• Also debuting this week are Guardians of the Galaxy/All-New X-Men: The Trial of Jean Grey, combining two high-profile Marvel properties with movies this summer; and the first collection of Rick Remender & Matteo Scalera's Black Science.

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Amazon Top 50 - June 13, 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 (+2). Darth Vader and Son
2 (+2). Vader's Little Princess
3 (N). Snoopy: Cowabunga! (Kindle)
4 (-2). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
5 (-). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
6 (+2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
7 (N). Injustice Year Two #11 (Kindle)
8 (-2). The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition
9 (-). Saga Volume 3
10 (+2). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
11 (+5). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
12 (-5). Saga Volume 1
13 (+9). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (-1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
15 (+8). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
16 (+11). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
17 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
18 (-1). Watchmen
19 (+2). Saga Volume 2
20 (+12). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
21 (-10). X-Men: Days of Future Past
22 (-8). Attack on Titan 1
23 (-4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
24 (+1). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
25 (+12). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
26 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
27 (+1). Sex Criminals Volume 1
28 (-2). Marvel Encyclopedia
29 (+7). The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
30 (-10). Attack on Titan 2
31 (R). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (hardcover)
32 (+8). Calvin and Hobbes
33 (+1). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
34 (-3). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
35 (-6). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
36 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy vol. 2: Return of the Padawan *
37 (R). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
38 (+7). The Complete Persepolis
39 (R). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
40 (-2). How About Never--Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons
41 (R). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes (Kindle)
42 (R). Goodnight Darth Vader *
43 (-25). Attack on Titan 3
44 (R). Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection - Volume 1
45 (+4). V for Vendetta
46 (R). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
47 (-8). Batman: Year One
48 (-4). Attack on Titan 9
49 (R). American Born Chinese
50 (-8). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (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:

• In the run-up to Father's Day, Jeffrey Brown's two Star Wars books about that lovable father Darth Vader move into the top two slots. Darth Vader and Son is currently #38 on the overall books chart, and Vader's Little Princess is #76. 
• In fact, Jeffrey Brown takes up five spots in the top 50 with this Star Wars Books this week, including the pre-orders for Goodnight Darth Vader and the second Jedi Academy book.
• The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of Snoopy: Cowabunga!, a Peanuts collection. I'm guessing maybe there was a sale earlier in the week?
• The only other debut this week is the next issue of Injustice Year Two.

Amazon Top 50 - June 6, 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). Hellboy: The Midnight Circus (Kindle)
2 (-1). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
3 (-1). Darth Vader and Son
4 (-1). Vader's Little Princess
5 (+4). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
6 (-1). The Forgotten Man Graphic Edition
7 (+3). Saga Volume 1
8 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
9 (-1). Saga Volume 3
10 (N). Miracleman Book 1: A Dream of Flying
11 (-7). X-Men: Days of Future Past
12 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 1
13 (+4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 21: All Out War, Part 2 *
14 (+13). Attack on Titan 1
15 (+5). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
16 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium Volume 2
17 (+5). Watchmen
18 (+27). Attack on Titan 3
19 (-8). The Walking Dead, Vol. 20: All Out War, Part 1
20 (+12). Attack on Titan 2
21 (+3). Saga Volume 2
22 (+1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
23 (+12). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel
24 (+23). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? (Kindle)
25 (-9). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
26 (-12). Marvel Encyclopedia
27 (-9). Hyperbole and a Half (Kindle)
28 (-9). Sex Criminals Volume 1
29 (-4). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
30 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
31 (+7). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
32 (R). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel
33 (-12). Batman Vol. 4: Zero Year-Secret City (The New 52)
34 (-6). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
35 (R). Attack on Titan 4
36 (R). The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
37 (-8). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
38 (R). How About Never--Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons
39 (-8). Batman: Year One
40 (-6). Calvin and Hobbes
41 (R). Attack on Titan 6
42 (+6). The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
43 (-36). Injustice Year Two #10 (Kindle)
44 (+6). Attack on Titan 9
45 (-2). The Complete Persepolis
46 (R). Attack on Titan 5
47 (N). Wool: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
48 (R). Attack on Titan 8
49 (R). V for Vendetta
50 (R). X-Force Vol. 1: Angels and Demons (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:

• Mignola & Fegredo's Hellboy: The Midnight Circus was yesterday's Kindle Deal of the Day, and it dutifully hopped up to the top of the comics chart as readers jumped on the chance to but a bargain-priced Hellboy OGN.
• The top (non-deal-of-the-day) debut this week is the first hardcover Miracleman collection. While there were some who said that people wouldn't buy a pricy hardcover of an obscure character from the 80s, they didn't count on the pull of Alan Moore to Amazon buyers, nor the big 50% discount that Amazon is offering.
• Otherwise it is pretty much business as usual on the chart this week: Jeffrey Brown's Star Wars, Attack on Titan, The Walking Dead, Saga, Batman, Calvin & Hobbes, etc.