Friday, April 26, 2019

Amazon Top 50 - April 26, 2019

Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
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.  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (+1). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
2 (+1). Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby *
3 (-2). The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
4 (+1). The Umbrella Academy Vol. 2: Dallas
5 (+2). The Odd 1s Out
6 (-). My Hero Academia, Vol. 18
7 (+2). Infinity Gauntlet
8 (+13). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
9 (-5). Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection *
10 (R). My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
11 (+7). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
12 (+8). The Walking Dead Volume 31: The Rotten Core
13 (-5). I'm NOT just a Scribble...
14 (-). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
15 (+22). The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
16 (-5). My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
17 (-). The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! *
18 (+25). Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition
19 (+22). Goodnight Darth Vader
20 (-8). My Hero Academia, Vol. 3
21 (+4). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
22 (+6). Hilo Book 5: Then Everything Went Wrong
23 (-8). My Hero Academia, Vol. 17
24 (-). The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
25 (N). Heroes in Crisis #8 (Kindle)
26 (+16). Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood
27 (+22). Berserk Volume 40 *
28 (-15). Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration *
29 (R). Infinity War
30 (R). The Promised Neverland, Vol. 1
31 (+2). The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
32 (N). One-Punch Man, Vol. 16 *
33 (-17). Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
34 (-2). Saga Book Three *
35 (R). The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel
36 (R). The Best We Could Do
37 (N). American Gods Volume 2: My Ainsel
38 (-3). Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
39 (R). Darth Vader and Son
40 (R). Batman: White Knight
41 (-18). The Umbrella Academy Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion *
42 (-11). Awkward
43 (-33). Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel
44 (R). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
45 (N). Gideon Falls Volume 2: Original Sins
46 (-12). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
47 (-17). My Hero Academia, Vol. 4
48 (R). One-Punch Man, Vol. 15
49 (-11). My Hero Academia, Vol. 16
50 (-3). Attack on Titan 27


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
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: 

  • While Marvel may be struggling to turn interest in Avengers: Endgame into comic sales (placing only two books, Infinity Gauntlet & Infinity War  on the chart this week), DK is able to capitalize with the new edition of their Marvel Encyclopedia moving into the top spot.
  • (Though I will note that the Amazon comics chart is full of Kindle editions of various Avengers and Thanos collections—those are all part of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited service and thus are removed from these rankings, where we seek to track sales and not items read through subscription services.)
  • The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of the penultimate issue of Heroes in Crisis. Also debuting are new volumes of One-Punch ManAmerican Gods, and Gideon Falls.

Friday, April 19, 2019

Amazon Top 50 - April 19, 2019

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
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.  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (+2). The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
2 (+3). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
3 (-2). Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby *
4 (+10). Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection *
5 (+2). The Umbrella Academy Vol. 2: Dallas
6 (-2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 18
7 (+6). The Odd 1s Out
8 (+3). I'm NOT just a Scribble...
9 (+12). Infinity Gauntlet
10 (-4). Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel
11 (+6). My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
12 (+14). My Hero Academia, Vol. 3
13 (-11). Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration *
14 (+4). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
15 (+4). My Hero Academia, Vol. 17
16 (-1). Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
17 (+6). The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! *
18 (+13). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
19 (R). Plants vs. Zombies Volume 12: Dino-Might
20 (-12). The Walking Dead Volume 31: The Rotten Core
21 (-12). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
22 (+13). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
23 (-7). The Umbrella Academy Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion *
24 (+9). The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
25 (+11). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
26 (N). The Boys Omnibus Vol. 1
27 (N). Tokyo Ghoul: re, Vol. 10
28 (-). Hilo Book 5: Then Everything Went Wrong
29 (N). Shrunk MD: Vol. 1
30 (R). My Hero Academia, Vol. 4
31 (+6). Awkward
32 (N). Saga Book Three *
33 (-1). The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
34 (-7). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
35 (-11). Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
36 (-2). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
37 (-25). The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
38 (+1). My Hero Academia, Vol. 16
39 (-1). Brave
40 (R). My Hero Academia, Vol. 5
41 (+4). Goodnight Darth Vader
42 (R). Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood
43 (+4). Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition
44 (-28). Giraffes on Horseback Salad
45 (-1). Detective Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition *
46 (+2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 15 47 (-27). Attack on Titan 27
48 (-19). Mob Psycho 100 Volume 2
49 (N). Berserk Volume 40 *
50 (R). Vader's Little Princess



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
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:

  • After a week at #3, the first Umbrella Academy collection returns to the top spot this week. 
  • New entries this week include an Omnibus for The Boys (a new trailer for the upcoming Amazon series debuted this week); Shrunk MD, a collection of psychology-related cartoons; the pre-order for the upcoming third hardcover edition of Saga; and new volumes for the manga series Tokyo Ghoul: re and Berserk.

Friday, April 12, 2019

Amazon Top 50 - April 12, 2019

Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby
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.  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (N). Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby *
2 (N). Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration *
3 (-2). The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
4 (-2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 18
5 (-1). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
6 (+5). Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel
7 (-4). The Umbrella Academy Vol. 2: Dallas
8 (-3). The Walking Dead Volume 31: The Rotten Core
9 (+1). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
10 (+15). My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
11 (R). I'm NOT just a Scribble...
12 (-5). The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
13 (+10). The Odd 1s Out
14 (+30). Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection *
15 (+1). Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
16 (R). Giraffes on Horseback Salad
17 (+15). My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
18 (+19). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
19 (-4). My Hero Academia, Vol. 17
20 (+29). Attack on Titan 27
21 (-4). Infinity Gauntlet
22 (-10). Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman
23 (-9). The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! *
24 (R). Hellboy Omnibus Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
25 (N). My Hero Academia, Vol. 21 *
26 (+22). My Hero Academia, Vol. 3
27 (-9). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
28 (+17). Hilo Book 5: Then Everything Went Wrong
29 (-7). Mob Psycho 100 Volume 2
30 (R). The Umbrella Academy Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion *
31 (-3). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
32 (+2). The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
33 (-7). The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
34 (-28). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
35 (R). The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
36 (R). How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You
37 (R). Awkward
38 (R). Brave
39 (+7). My Hero Academia, Vol. 16
40 (-19). My Hero Academia, Vol. 19 *
41 (R). Shazam! Vol. 1 (The New 52)
42 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2 *
43 (R). To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel
44 (-20). Detective Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition *
45 (R). Goodnight Darth Vader
46 (R). Calvin and Hobbes
47 (N). Tomie: Complete Deluxe Edition
48 (+2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 15 49 (-20). My Hero Academia, Vol. 20 *
50 (-37). My Hero Academia, Vol. 18 (Kindle)



Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
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 comics chart is topped by not one, but two new titles (in pre-order): Matthew Inman's new Oatmeal book, Why My Cat Is More Impressive Than Your Baby (due out in June); and Bryan Caplan & Zach Weinersmith's Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration (due out in October)
  • The other new titles this week are both manga: the one-volume collection of Junji Ito's Tomie; and the pre-order for yet another volume of My Hero Academia.
  • Of note for those who are of a mind that movies have no effect on comic sales: collection of both Hellboy and Shazam! return to the chart this week.
  • This chart isn't being published until Tuesday the 16th, even though the ranking were collected on the morning of Friday April 12 as per usual.

Friday, April 05, 2019

Amazon Top 50 - April 5, 2019

The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
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.  (Note: All Kindle Unlimited, FreeTime Unlimited, comiXology Unlimited, & Prime Reading books are removed from the chart.) 

1 (+8). The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite
2 (+1). My Hero Academia, Vol. 18
3 (+20). The Umbrella Academy Vol. 2: Dallas
4 (+4). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
5 (-). The Walking Dead Volume 31: The Rotten Core
6 (R). Batman: The Killing Joke, Deluxe Edition
7 (-). The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
8 (R). Batman Arkham Asylum 25th Anniversary (Kindle)
9 (R). Blackest Night (Kindle)
10 (+5). Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
11 (+1). Passover Haggadah Graphic Novel
12 (-18). Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman
13 (N). My Hero Academia, Vol. 18 (Kindle)
14 (+10). The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited! *
15 (+5). My Hero Academia, Vol. 17
16 (-). Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons
17 (+12). Infinity Gauntlet
18 (-17). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
19 (+17). My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Vol. 4
20 (+29). The Promised Neverland, Vol. 9
21 (+19). My Hero Academia, Vol. 19 *
22 (N). Mob Psycho 100 Volume 2
23 (-5). The Odd 1s Out
24 (-22). Detective Comics #1000: The Deluxe Edition *
25 (-4). My Hero Academia, Vol. 1
26 (-4). The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up
27 (N). oh no
28 (-2). Uzumaki (3-in-1, Deluxe Edition)
29 (+8). My Hero Academia, Vol. 20 *
30 (N). Brandon Sanderson's White Sand Volume 3 *
31 (+3). The Walking Dead Volume 30: New World Order
32 (-4). My Hero Academia, Vol. 2
33 (N). The Walking Dead #190 (Kindle)
34 (+12). The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins
35 (-10). The Complete Maus
36 (+9). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
37 (-20). The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (paperback)
38 (R). Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
39 (N). Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples *
40 (N). Revenge of the Sis (Star Wars: Jedi Academy #7)
41 (R). The Walking Dead: Compendium One
42 (R). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 30th Anniversary Edition
43 (N). Cannabis: The Illegalization of Weed in America
44 (N). Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection *
45 (-15). Hilo Book 5: Then Everything Went Wrong
46 (-11). My Hero Academia, Vol. 16
47 (R). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
48 (-10). My Hero Academia, Vol. 3
49 (N). Attack on Titan 27 *
50 (-7). My Hero Academia, Vol. 15


Items with asterisks (*) are pre-order items.
Items with dollar signs ($) were part of a deeply discounted Kindle sale this week
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: