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Amazon Top 50 - October 30, 2015

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

1 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
2 (+11). The Walking Dead Compendium One
3 (+15). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
4 (-). Saga Volume 5
5 (+1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
6 (N). Get Jiro: Blood and Sushi
7 (+3). The Walking Dead, Vol. 24: Life and Death
8 (-). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
9 (N). Thunder & Lightning: Weather Past, Present, Future
10 (-5). Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection
11 (R). Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead
12 (+8). The Walking Dead Book 12
13 (+1). Goodnight Darth Vader
14 (-11). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
15 (+12). Saga Volume 1
16 (+26). The Arab of the Future: A Graphic Memoir
17 (-). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition *
18 (-11). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
19 (R). Syllabus: Notes from an Accidental Professor
20 (-5). Darth Vader and Son
21 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
22 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
23 (+12). Killing and Dying
24 (+6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
25 (+14). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
26 (N). One-Punch Man, Vol. 3 *
27 (-3). Vader's Little Princess
28 (+4). Marvel Encyclopedia
29 (+14). The Multiversity Deluxe Edition *
30 (-7). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
31 (-3). Batman Vol. 7: Endgame (The New 52)
32 (-21). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 3
33 (N). Dilbert 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
34 (-9). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #4 (of 4) (Kindle)
35 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 23: Whispers Into Screams
36 (-27). Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire *
37 (-6). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
38 (+3). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
39 (-6). Saga Volume 2
40 (-28). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #1 (of 4) (Kindle)
41 (R). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir
42 (-40). If the Raindrops United: Drawings and Cartoons
43 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye (Kindle)
44 (R). Get Jiro
45 (-7). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
46 (-25). Naruto, Vol. 72
47 (-). Saga Volume 4
48 (-4). Lumberjanes Vol. 2
49 (-15). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
50 (R). Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine


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 third Walking Dead Compendium stays on top for the fourth week in a row, and this week is joined in the #2 & #3 spots by the other two Compendia. 
• The top debut this week is the second volume in Anthony Bourdain & Joel Rose's Get Jiro! series, Blood & Sushi.
• Also debuting in the top ten this week is Lauren Redniss's Thunder & Lightning. I went back and forth as to whether or not to include it as a comic; the heavily illustrated prose really walks the borderline, but in the end I opted for inclusion.
• Rounding out this week's debuts are the third volume of One Punch Man and the 2016 Dilbert Day-to-Day Calendar.
• With last week's new Star Wars trailer now in the rearview mirror the Star Wars comics take a dip down this week, though I suspect that as we get closer to the mid-December release there will be another surge of interest.

Amazon Top 50 - October 23, 2015

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

1 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
2 (N). If the Raindrops United: Drawings and Cartoons
3 (R). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
4 (-2). Saga Volume 5
5 (+6). Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection
6 (-3). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
7 (+8). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
8 (-). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
9 (N). Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire *
10 (-4). The Walking Dead, Vol. 24: Life and Death
11 (+13). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 3
12 (R). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #1 (of 4) (Kindle)
13 (-6). The Walking Dead Compendium One
14 (-2). Goodnight Darth Vader
15 (-6). Darth Vader and Son
16 (N). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #3 (of 4) (Kindle)
17 (-3). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition *
18 (-5). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
19 (+2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
20 (-4). The Walking Dead Book 12
21 (-16). Naruto, Vol. 72
22 (+12). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #2 (of 4) (Kindle)
23 (+21). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
24 (-1). Vader's Little Princess
25 (N). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #4 (of 4) (Kindle)
26 (+6). The Phantom Bully (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #3)
27 (-23). Saga Volume 1
28 (-11). Batman Vol. 7: Endgame (The New 52)
29 (+10). Civil War
30 (-10). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
31 (-13). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
32 (-10). Marvel Encyclopedia
33 (-5). Saga Volume 2
34 (+14). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
35 (+7). Killing and Dying
36 (N). Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts
37 (-8). Me Without You
38 (-1). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
39 (-12). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
40 (N). The Complete Peanuts 1995-1998 Gift Box Set
41 (N). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
42 (N). The Arab of the Future: A Graphic Memoir
43 (N). The Multiversity Deluxe Edition *
44 (-14). Lumberjanes Vol. 2
45 (-20). The Comic Book Story of Beer
46 (R). Batman: Death of the Family Book and Joker Mask Set
47 (-16). Saga Volume 4
48 (R). Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection
49 (-23). Batman Eternal Vol. 3 (The New 52)
50 (N). Star Wars: Princess Leia *


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 third Walking Dead Compendium stays on top for the third week in a row.
• The top debut this week is Judah Friedlander's If the Raindrops United; the comedian/writer/actor has been doing the talk show circuit promoting his book of drawings and cartoons.
• But after that, the big story on the chart this week is Star Wars, with three of the top ten spots and thirteen overall in the top fifty.  The collection of Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens debuts at #9 as a preorder, and all four of the individual digital issues show up on the chart as well. The first volumes of the collections of Marvel's Star Wars & Darth Vader comics make the top ten, while the preorder for the Princess Leia collection sneaks in at #50. And of course several of Jeffrey Brown's Star Wars books show up as well.
• Also debuting this week are Chip Kidd's Only What's Necessary: Charles M. Schulz and the Art of Peanuts; another Complete Peanuts box set; the second volume of One Punch Man; the English translation of Riad Sattouf's The Arab of the Future; and the hardcover collection of Grant Morrison's The Multiversity.

Amazon Top 50 - October 16, 2015

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

1 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
2 (+1). Saga Volume 5
3 (+2). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
4 (+12). Saga Volume 1
5 (-1). Naruto, Vol. 72
6 (+1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 24: Life and Death
7 (+7). The Walking Dead Compendium One
8 (-2). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
9 (+3). Darth Vader and Son
10 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four #24 (Kindle)
11 (+19). Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection *
12 (+6). Goodnight Darth Vader
13 (+15). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
14 (+32). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition *
15 (-6). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
16 (-8). The Walking Dead Book 12
17 (-6). Batman Vol. 7: Endgame (The New 52)
18 (+13). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
19 (+30). Wytches Volume 1
20 (-7). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
21 (-2). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
22 (+15). Marvel Encyclopedia
23 (-1). Vader's Little Princess
24 (+19). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 3 *
25 (R). The Comic Book Story of Beer
26 (N). Batman Eternal Vol. 3 (The New 52)
27 (+2). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
28 (-2). Saga Volume 2
29 (-5). Me Without You
30 (N). Lumberjanes Vol. 2
31 (-6). Saga Volume 4
32 (-11). The Phantom Bully (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #3)
33 (-13). Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Part One
34 (N). Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Shattered Empire #2 (of 4) (Kindle)
35 (+6). Watchmen
36 (+6). Batman: Year One
37 (R). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
38 (-15). Saga Volume 3
39 (-). Civil War
40 (R). Lumberjanes Vol. 1
41 (N). Lobster Is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship
42 (-25). Killing and Dying
43 (-41). Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine *
44 (R). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
45 (-9). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
46 (R). I Am Pusheen the Cat
47 (-12). The Joker: Endgame (The New 52)
48 (-8). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
49 (-22). Minecraft: Flash and Bones vs Bandits and the Magic Underworld (Kindle)
50 (R). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 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:

• Running late with the chart today, so commentary will be brief:
• The third Walking Dead Compendium stays on top for the second week in a row.
• Two of the debuts this week are for Kindle single issues, including the new Star Wars movie prologue comic.
• Also debuting are the third Batman Eternal collection and the second Lumberjanes collection; and a new collection of Liz Climo cartoons. 

Amazon Top 50 - October 9, 2015

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 (+1). The Walking Dead Compendium Three *
2 (N). Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine *
3 (-2). Saga Volume 5
4 (+3). Naruto, Vol. 72
5 (-1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
6 (-). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
7 (+1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 24: Life and Death
8 (+15). The Walking Dead Book 12
9 (+27). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
10 (R). Darth Vader and Son (Kindle)
11 (-6). Batman Vol. 7: Endgame (The New 52)
12 (+1). Darth Vader and Son
13 (-3). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
14 (+7). The Walking Dead Compendium One
15 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four #23 (Kindle)
16 (-5). Saga Volume 1
17 (N). Killing and Dying
18 (-6). Goodnight Darth Vader
19 (-1). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
20 (+2). Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Part One
21 (-7). The Phantom Bully (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #3)
22 (-6). Vader's Little Princess
23 (+3). Saga Volume 3
24 (+10). Me Without You
25 (-5). Saga Volume 4
26 (-2). Saga Volume 2
27 (N). Minecraft: Flash and Bones vs Bandits and the Magic Underworld (Kindle)
28 (+4). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
29 (+10). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
30 (R). Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection *
31 (-4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
32 (R). Trick 'r Treat: Days of the Dead
33 (N). Poorly Drawn Lines: Good Ideas and Amazing Stories
34 (N). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1 *
35 (-20). The Joker: Endgame
36 (-5). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
37 (-4). Marvel Encyclopedia
38 (R). Batman Vol. 6: Graveyard Shift (The New 52)
39 (-14). Civil War
40 (+1). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
41 (-12). Watchmen
42 (-14). Batman: Year One
43 (+1). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 3 *
44 (+4). V for Vendetta
45 (+5). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
46 (N). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition *
47 (R). The Walking Dead, Vol. 23: Whispers Into Screams
48 (-11). Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection
49 (-11). Wytches Volume 1
50 (-31). American Born Chinese


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 number one this week: The third massive Walking Dead Compendium makes it to the top of the chart just in time for the debut of the new season of the TV show this weekend. 
• Debuting in the #2 slot this week is the first Bitch Planet collection, which was featured prominently in an NPR interview with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick on Wednesday. 
• Also debuting this week are a new issue of Injustice, Adrian Tomine's Killing and Dying, a new Minecraft comic, a collection of the Webcomic Poorly Drawn Lines, and the first collection of Marvel's Darth Vader comic.
• Rounding out this week's debuts is the collection of The Sandman: Overture. I'd expect that by the time the holiday shopping season gets into full swing in a little over a month this will be up in the top five.

Amazon Top 50 - October 2, 2015

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 (-). Saga Volume 5
2 (+3). The Walking Dead Compendium Three *
3 (N). Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art
4 (+2). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
5 (-3). Batman Vol. 7: Endgame (The New 52)
6 (-2). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
7 (+34). Naruto, Vol. 72 *
8 (-5). The Walking Dead, Vol. 24: Life and Death
9 (N). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition *
10 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
11 (-4). Saga Volume 1
12 (+1). Goodnight Darth Vader
13 (+2). Darth Vader and Son
14 (-3). The Phantom Bully (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #3)
15 (N). The Joker: Endgame
16 (+7). Vader's Little Princess
17 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Four #22 (Kindle)
18 (-10). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
19 (-7). American Born Chinese
20 (+6). Saga Volume 4
21 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium One
22 (+8). Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Part One *
23 (N). The Walking Dead Book 12 *
24 (-7). Saga Volume 2
25 (-4). Civil War
26 (-2). Saga Volume 3
27 (-7). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
28 (+5). Batman: Year One
29 (-1). Watchmen
30 (-16). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
31 (-2). Batman Vol. 1: The Court of Owls (The New 52)
32 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
33 (+3). Marvel Encyclopedia
34 (-7). Me Without You
35 (+3). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
36 (N). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes *
37 (-19). Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection
38 (-16). Wytches Volume 1
39 (+6). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
40 (+2). Batman Vol. 2: The City of Owls (The New 52)
41 (-7). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
42 (-3). Batman Vol. 3: Death of the Family (The New 52)
43 (-18). Username: Evie
44 (N). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 3 *
45 (+4). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
46 (-9). Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Return of the Padawan (Book 2)
47 (-12). The Complete Persepolis
48 (+2). V for Vendetta
49 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
50 (-10). 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:

• The fifth volume of Saga makes it four straight weeks at the top of the Amazon Comics chart.
• There are a good number of debuts on the chart this week, led by the highly discounted Marvel Comics: 75 Years of Cover Art and the pre-order of Sandman: Overture, both in the top ten. Other debuts this week include The Joker: Endgame, a new Walking Dead hardcover collection, the first collection of Marvel's Star Wars comic, and a new volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
• Big Three chart watch: DC: 13 titles; Image: 11 titles; Marvel: 2 titles (plus two more Marvel books published by someone other than Marvel).