Amazon Top 50 - January 29, 2016

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). Me Without You
2 (-1). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
3 (-1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
4 (+3). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
5 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
6 (+2). Watchmen
7 (+3). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
8 (+8). The Curse of Herobrine: The Ultimate Minecraft Comic Book Volume 1 (Kindle)
9 (+26). Star Wars Vol. 2: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon
10 (+20). Goodnight Darth Vader
11 (-7). The Complete Persepolis
12 (-6). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
13 (+8). Darth Vader and Son
14 (-1). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
15 (+12). Vader's Little Princess
16 (+9). PANDORA: End of Days (Kindle)
17 (R). Soppy: A Love Story
18 (+4). Saga Volume 5
19 (-). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (-9). Civil War
21 (-9). American Born Chinese
22 (-7). The Walking Dead Compendium One
23 (+5). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition
24 (-19). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
25 (+11). One-Punch Man, Vol. 4
26 (+15). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
27 (+7). Saga Volume 1
28 (-8). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
29 (-15). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets
30 (-4). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
31 (R). The Sworn Sword: The Graphic Novel (Kindle)
32 (-8). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
33 (-1). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
34 (+12). Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Return of the Padawan
35 (R). Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection - Volume 1
36 (+11). Because I'm a Maid! Episode 1 (Kindle)
37 (R). Saga Volume 4
38 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy, The Phantom Bully
39 (-10). The Complete Maus, 25th Anniversary Edition
40 (R). Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
41 (R). Lick-It Man (Kindle)
42 (N). You're Mine Vol. 1 (Kindle)
43 (-5). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
44 (N) The Wicked + The Divine Volume 3: Commercial Suicide *
45 (R). Saga Volume 2
46 (-2). Star Wars: Lando
47 (-4). Marvel Encyclopedia
48 (-17). V for Vendetta
49 (R). Batman: Year One
50 (-2). One-Punch Man, Vol. 3


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 #1 is a book that returns to the top slot, Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar's Me Without You. I'm not sure why it has become so popular again; maybe the approaching Valentine's Day?
• The top debut this week (down at #42) is the bargain-priced first volume of the Kindle edition of the manga You're Mine. The only other debut this week is the pre-order for the third collection of The Wicked + The Divine.
• The Deadpool movie comes out in a couple of weeks, then Batman v. Superman at the end of March. We'll see of those have any effect on the comics charts in the coming weeks. There are a couple of Deadpool books back on the chart this week, but those have been popping on and off the chart over the past year or so. And Batman is always popular, so we'll need to see a big surge there before I'm convinced that it's the movie (or an increase in Superman books).
• The top fifty on Amazon is becoming more and more annoying to go through and weed out the non-comics items, as Amazon has decided to put many adult coloring books in the Comics & Graphic Novels category. They've also put in several Kindle editions of Oliver Gaspirtz, which are mostly prose books with occasional sing-panel cartoons thrown in; I weed those out as well.

Amazon Top 50 - January 22, 2016

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 (-). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
2 (-). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
3 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
4 (+1). The Complete Persepolis
5 (+1). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
6 (+1). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
7 (+4). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
8 (-). Watchmen
9 (+8). Me Without You
10 (-). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
11 (+7). Civil War
12 (-3). American Born Chinese
13 (-). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
14 (-2). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets
15 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium One
16 (+19). The Curse of Herobrine: The Ultimate Minecraft Comic Book Volume 1 (Kindle)
17 (R). Amazing Fantastic Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir
18 (R). March: Book One
19 (+13). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
20 (+11). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
21 (-5). Darth Vader and Son
22 (+6). Saga Volume 5
23 (R). Suicide Squad Vol. 1: Kicked in the Teeth (The New 52)
24 (+2). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
25 (+14). PANDORA: End of Days (Kindle)
26 (-11). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
27 (-5). Vader's Little Princess
28 (-5). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition
29 (-). The Complete Maus, 25th Anniversary Edition
30 (-10). Goodnight Darth Vader
31 (-6). V for Vendetta
32 (-5). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
33 (-12). Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire
34 (-4). Saga Volume 1
35 (N). Star Wars Vol. 2: Showdown on the Smuggler's Moon *
36 (-17). One-Punch Man, Vol. 4
37 (R). March: Book Two
38 (+2). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
39 (N). Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Five #5 (Kindle)
40 (-37). Dilbert 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
41 (-8). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
42 (+1). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
43 (+4). Marvel Encyclopedia
44 (N). Star Wars: Lando
45 (+1). The Walking Dead, Vol. 25: No Turning Back *
46 (-8). Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Return of the Padawan
47 (R). Because I'm a Maid! Episode 1 (Kindle)
48 (-14). One-Punch Man, Vol. 3
49 (-1). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
50 (R). Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal


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:

• Fun Home stays on top this week as college students continue to purchase books needed for class. In fact a lot of the top of the chart stays pretty stable this week, with the exception of the Dilbert Calendar which tumbles way down to #40.
• Two of the three debuts this week are collections of Marvel Star Wars comics. The other is the fifth issue of Year Five of Injustice. It used to be that nearly every issue made the chart when it was released, but sales appear to be softening somewhat as it goes into its final 'Year.'

Amazon Top 50 - January 15, 2016

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). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
2 (+6). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
3 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
4 (-3).Dilbert 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
5 (+9). The Complete Persepolis
6 (+15). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
7 (+17). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
8 (+22). Watchmen
9 (+7). American Born Chinese
10 (-6). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
11 (-1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
12 (-6). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets
13 (+2). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
14 (-3). The Walking Dead Compendium One
15 (-2). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
16 (-7). Darth Vader and Son
17 (+17). Me Without You
18 (+7). Civil War
19 (-2). One-Punch Man, Vol. 4
20 (+7). Goodnight Darth Vader
21 (-9). Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire
22 (-2). Vader's Little Princess
23 (-4). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition
24 (R). Soppy: A Love Story
25 (R). V for Vendetta
26 (-4). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
27 (+6). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
28 (-10). Saga Volume 5
29 (R). The Complete Maus, 25th Anniversary Edition
30 (-2). Saga Volume 1
31 (-5). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
32 (+3). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
33 (-10). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
34 (-2). One-Punch Man, Vol. 3
35 (+6). The Curse of Herobrine: The Ultimate Minecraft Comic Book Volume 1 (Kindle)
36 (R). Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
37 (+8). Star Wars: Jedi Academy, The Phantom Bully
38 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy, Return of the Padawan
39 (+5). PANDORA: End of Days (Kindle)
40 (-). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
41 (-10). Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
42 (-). Saga Volume 3
43 (+3). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
44 (-6). Saga Volume 4
45 (N). The Walking Dead #150 (Kindle)
46 (N). The Walking Dead, Vol. 25: No Turning Back *
47 (-4). Marvel Encyclopedia
48 (R). Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
49 (-10). Saga Volume 2
50 (R). Deadpool by Daniel Way: The Complete Collection - Volume 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:

• Fun Home returns to the top of the chart this week, part of the semi-annual rise in comics that are used in college classrooms. Other titles rising include Persepolis, Understanding Comics, Maus, Watchmen and American Born Chinese.
• The only new titles are down near the bottom of the chart: The Kindle edition of the 150th issue of The Walking Dead, and the pre-order for the 25th Walking Dead collection.
• Force Watch: There are ten Star Wars items on the top 50 chart this week.

Amazon Top 50 - January 8, 2016

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 (-).Dilbert 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
2 (-). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
3 (+22). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
4 (+18). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
5 (N). Best American Comics 2015 (Kindle)
6 (+32). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets
7 (N). Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection *
8 (R). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
9 (+11). Darth Vader and Son
10 (+1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
11 (-5). The Walking Dead Compendium One
12 (-3). Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire
13 (+13). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
14 (R). The Complete Persepolis
15 (-7). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
16 (R). American Born Chinese
17 (+20). One-Punch Man, Vol. 4
18 (-4). Saga Volume 5
19 (-6). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition
20 (+3). Vader's Little Princess
21 (R). Understanding Comics
22 (-6). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
23 (-8). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
24 (R). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
25 (-4). Civil War
26 (-9). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
27 (+8). Goodnight Darth Vader
28 (+6). Saga Volume 1
29 (-1). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
30 (+10). Watchmen
31 (N). Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
32 (-8). One-Punch Man, Vol. 3
33 (-14). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
34 (+14). Me Without You
35 (+4). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
36 (-9). The Complete Calvin & Hobbes Box Set (paperback)
37 (R). The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
38 (-5). Saga Volume 4
39 (+5). Saga Volume 2
40 (R). Star Wars: Jedi Academy
41 (R). The Curse of Herobrine: The Ultimate Minecraft Comic Book Volume 1 (Kindle)
42 (-6). Saga Volume 3
43 (-14). Marvel Encyclopedia
44 (-13). PANDORA: End of Days (Kindle)
45 (R). The Phantom Bully (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #3)
46 (R). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
47 (R). Dilbert 2016 Wall Calendar
48 (-18). The Argyle Sweater 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
49 (-3). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1
50 (R). Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal


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 Dilbert Desk Calendar is at the top of the chart.
• The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of the Best American Comics 2015, which was on sale yesterday as part of the Kindle Daily Deal.
• Also debuting in the top ten this week is Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection, a collection of Sarah Anderson's Webcomic.
• And rounding out this week's debuts is Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring, a spin-off of the long running and recently ended Naruto manga.
• Welcome back to classes, students; and welcome back to the top ten Fun Home and Persepolis, with American Born Chinese, Maus and Understanding Comics also returning to the charts as a new semester of college comics classes begins.

Amazon Top 50 - January 1, 2016

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).Dilbert 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
2 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium Three
3 (R). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes (Kindle)
4 (R). The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes (Kindle)
5 (R). The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes (Kindle)
6 (-1). The Walking Dead Compendium One
7 (R). Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons (Kindle)
8 (-1). One-Punch Man, Vol. 1
9 (+3). Star Wars: Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Shattered Empire
10 (R). Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat (Kindle)
11 (-1). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
12 (R). The Days Are Just Packed (Kindle)
13 (-4). The Sandman: Overture Deluxe Edition
14 (+11). Saga Volume 5
15 (-9). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
16 (+1). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 1
17 (-4). Star Wars Vol. 1: Skywalker Strikes
18 (R). Exploring Calvin and Hobbes: An Exhibition Catalogue (Kindle)
19 (-5). One-Punch Man, Vol. 2
20 (-16). Darth Vader and Son
21 (-2). Civil War
22 (-11). Hyperbole and a Half (paperback)
23 (-15). Vader's Little Princess
24 (-6). One-Punch Man, Vol. 3
25 (+3). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
26 (-11). The Walking Dead Compendium Two
27 (-5). The Complete Calvin & Hobbes Box Set (paperback)
28 (+2). Cartoons from The New Yorker 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
29 (-13). Marvel Encyclopedia
30 (+6). The Argyle Sweater 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar
31 (N). PANDORA: End of Days (Kindle)
32 (N). Peanuts 2016 Wall Calendar
33 (+10). Saga Volume 4
34 (-8). Saga Volume 1
35 (-15). Goodnight Darth Vader
36 (+13). Saga Volume 3
37 (N). One-Punch Man, Vol. 4 *
38 (N). Star Wars: Darth Vader Vol. 2: Shadows and Secrets *
39 (-12). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
40 (+10). Watchmen
41 (N). The Peanuts Movie 2016 Wall Calendar
42 (N). You're Mine Vol. 1 (Kindle)
43 (-41). Soppy: A Love Story
44 (-). Saga Volume 2
45 (-6). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 4
46 (-17). Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1
47 (N). Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow Part Two
48 (-27). Me Without You
49 (N). Because I'm a Maid! Episode 1 (Kindle)
50 (N). Lick-It Man (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:

• Happy New Year, sales chart fans! Here's you're first weekly Amazon Top 50 comics & graphic novels weekly chart shapshot for 2016, although since this is the morning of January 1 it mostly reflects comics sold during the last week of 2015, the post-Christmas buying splurge.
• And we have a new #1, the 2016 Dilbert Desk Calendar, as people still want something to place on their desk when they return to work to know not only what day it is, but to also laugh at workplace follies. A handful of other calendars made the chart this week as well, including the debuts of two different Peanuts wall calendars.
• There was a sales earlier in the week on Kindle editions of Calvin & Hobbes books, which is why so many of them are hanging out in the top half of the chart. They also depress everything else on the chart, so take the week-to-week comparisons with an even huger grain of salt than usual.
• Other debuts this week include pre-orders for new volumes of One-Punch Man and Darth Vader, a new Avatar graphic novel, and several more low-priced Kindle graphic novels (most either manga or manga-like).

Happy New Year!

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #88 (1948) by Walt Kelly.