Amazon Top 50 - March 25, 2022

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 (-). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2 (+1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
3 (-1). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
4 (+3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
5 (-). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
6 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen 0
7 (R). Saga #57 (Kindle)
8 (+26). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
9 (R). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
10 (+4). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
11 (-2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
12 (+30). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 9
13 (+7). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
14 (N). X Deaths of Wolverine #5 (Kindle)
15 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 15
16 (-4). Batman: Year One
17 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 8
18 (+30). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
19 (-2). My Hero Academia, Vol. 30
20 (+7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
21 (+3). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
22 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
23 (-10). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12
24 (+8). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
25 (+8). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 14
26 (+3). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
27 (-1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9
28 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 10
29 (R). Spy x Family, Vol. 4
30 (-20). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4
31 (+12). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3
32 (+3). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
33 (+7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
34 (N). Devil's Reign: X-Men #3 (Kindle)
35 (R). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
36 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 11
37 (-). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
38 (N). Avengers Forever #4 (Kindle)
39 (N). Godzilla vs. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 (Kindle)
40 (-9). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
41 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 6
42 (-23). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 14
43 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 8
44 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 7
45 (-22). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 13
46 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 7
47 (N). Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 2 *
48 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 6
49 (R). Spy x Family, Vol. 1
50 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 13

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: 

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse stays on top this week. A few weeks ago I thought maybe its dominance was over, but it seems to be the default top seller unless something else big enough happens.
• A lot of love for Jujutsu Kaisen this week, no doubt due to the release of the anime feature film.
• The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of X Deaths of Wolverine #5; it is joined by a few other Kindle single issues, with the pre-order for Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 2 being the only non-digital debut.
• Just five Kindle single issues on the char this week, down eight from last week and by far the lowest since the comiXology changeover.
• That leaves room for a whopping thirty-nine manga entries on the chart this week, up ten from last week.
• It's not too late to get vaccinated! And boosted!

 

Amazon Top 50 - March 18, 2022

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 (-). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2 (-). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
3 (+1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
4 (N). New Mutants #25 (Kindle) *
5 (-). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
6 (N). Batman/Superman: World's Finest #1 (Kindle)
7 (+7). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
8 (N). Alien #11 (Kindle) *
9 (-3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
10 (-). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4
11 (N). Star Wars: Crimson Reign #4 (Kindle) *
12 (-5). Batman: Year One
13 (-1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12
14 (+11). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
15 (-2). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
16 (N). X Lives of Wolverine #5 (Kindle)
17 (-8). My Hero Academia, Vol. 30
18 (-7). The Complete Maus
19 (+3). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 14
20 (+9). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
21 (N). Nightwing #90 (Kindle)
22 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 17
23 (+1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 13
24 (-4). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
25 (N). Avengers #54 (Kindle)
26 (+2). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9
27 (+4). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
28 (N). Sabretooth #3 (Kindle) *
29 (+15). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
30 (N). Reckoning War: Trial of The Watcher #1 (Kindle)
31 (+6). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
32 (+1). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
33 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 14
34 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
35 (+13). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
36 (+3). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 4
37 (+10). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
38 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 16
39 (N). Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 (Kindle) *
40 (-). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
41 (N). Batman/Catwoman #11 (Kindle)
42 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 9
43 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 3
44 (-26). Batman: The Long Halloween
45 (N). Justice League #74 (Kindle)
46 (N). Knitstrips: The World’s First Comic-Strip Knitting Book
47 (+2). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 15
48 (-2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
49 (N). Eternals: The Heretic #1 (Kindle)
50 (N). Vagabond, Vol. 5

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: 

• The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse stays on top this week; has it returned semi-permanently, or is there an Kindle single-issue on the horizon that will temporarily displace it?
• Aside from the usual plethora of Kindle single issues—led this week by an issue of New Mutants—the only other debuts show up near the bottom of the top fifty: the comic-format knitting book Knitstrips, and a volume of manga series Vagabond.
• Thirteen Kindle single issues on the chart this week—down two from last week—and twenty-nine manga volumes, up four from last week.
• It's not too late to get vaccinated! And boosted!
  

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

 

Super-Heroes battle Super-Gorillas on the cover of DC Special #16 (1975) by Curt Swan, Carmine Infantino, and Ross Andru.

(Standard disclaimer about hero-battling gorillas not really being monkeys applies.)

Amazon Top 50 - March 11, 2022

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 (+3). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2 (+1). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
3 (R). Saga #57 (Kindle) *
4 (+2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
5 (+2). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
6 (+28). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
7 (+22). Batman: Year One
8 (N). Girl on Fire
9 (-4). My Hero Academia, Vol. 30
10 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4
11 (-2). The Complete Maus
12 (-1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12
13 (+2). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
14 (-1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
15 (N). Devil's Reign #5 (Kindle)
16 (N). X Deaths of Wolverine #4 (Kindle)
17 (N). X Lives of Wolverine #4 (Kindle)
18 (R). Batman: The Long Halloween
19 (N). Sonic The Hedgehog #49 (Kindle) *
20 (+7). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
21 (N). Sabretooth #2 (Kindle)
22 (+1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 14
23 (N). Superman: Son of Kal-El #9 (Kindle)
24 (-2). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 13
25 (-1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
26 (N). Transformers #42 (Kindle) *
27 (N). Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game—Pre-Game (Kindle) *
28 (+2). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9
29 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
30 (N). Thor #23 (Kindle)
31 (+6). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
32 (N). Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #2 (Kindle)
33 (+13). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
34 (N). Punisher #1 (Kindle) *
35 (N). Nocterra #9 (Kindle) *
36 (-26). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - 30th Anniversary Edition (Kindle) $
37 (+1). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
38 (N). Star Wars: Darth Vader #21 (Kindle) *
39 (+4). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 4
40 (-8). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
41 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 7
42 (N). Crossover #13 (Kindle) *
43 (+4). Batman: Year One (Kindle) $
44 (-5). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
45 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 8
46 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
47 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
48 (-8). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
49 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 15
50 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 6

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: 

• And just like that The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse returns to the top of the chart after a few weeks of being a bit further down. Can anything permanently dislodge this title?
• The top debut this week is Girl on Fire, a graphic novel inspired by the Alicia Keys song.
• Still plenty of Kindle single issues on the chart this week, though at fifteen comics it's down from last week's twenty-two. Mostly the usual suspects: a few Marvel books, a couple of DCs, several licensed comics from IDW, and a couple of creator-owned Image comics.
• And with the Kindle drop-off, manga titles make a resurgence taking twenty-five spots in the top fifty, up eight from last week.
• It's not too late to get vaccinated! And if you haven't gotten your booster shot, do it now!

Top Comic Book Movies of 2021

Here are the domestic grosses of comic book-related movies released in 2021, according to Box Office Mojo:

1. Spider-Man: No Way Home: $783M
2. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: $225M
3. Venom: Let There Be Carnage: $214M
4. Black Widow: $184M
5. Eternals: $165M
6. The Addams Family 2: $56M
7. The Suicide Squad: $56M
8. Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train: $50M 
9. Old: $48M
   
10. The King's Man: $37M
11. My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission: $12M

This was another COVID-influenced year at the box office, with differing release strategies leading to different box office outcomes and expectations, as well as timing being a big factor. Besides being a highly-anticipated MCU entry, Spider-Man: No Way Home was also fortunate to have been released just before the Omicron wave hit. The Suicide Squad was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBOMax which likely contributed to its muted box office, while Black Widow was released simultaneously in theaters and VOD (which led to a lawsuit by its star). 

2022 looks to be possibly a return to a more normal year, with the following movies on the schedule: Marry Me (Feb); The Batman (Mar); Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (Mar); Morbius (Apr); Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (May); DC League of Super-Pets (May Jul); Thor: Love and Thunder (Jul); Black Adam (Jul Oct); Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Part One (Oct); The Flash (Nov); Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Nov); Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Dec); Shazam! Fury of the Gods (Dec); Batgirl (TBD).

UPDATE (Mar 9): Warner Bros. has updated their movie slate: DC League of Super-Pets is now scheduled for July; Black Adam is now October; The Flash & Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom have been pushed back to 2023; and Shazam! Fury of the Gods has been moved up to December 2022.

Monkey Covers

Sunday is Monkey Covers day here at YACB. Because there's nothing better than a comic with a monkey on the cover!

 Spectacular new character Acid Chimp graces the cover of My Bad #4 (2022) by Peter Krause.

(Standard disclaimer about base-neutralizing chimpanzees not really being monkeys applies.)

Amazon Top 50 - March 4, 2022

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 (N). Saga #59 (Kindle) *
2 (N). Saga #58 (Kindle) *
3 (+12). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
4 (-2). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
5 (+8). My Hero Academia, Vol. 30
6 (+3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
7 (+15). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
8 (N). Monstress #40 (Kindle) *
9 (-4). The Complete Maus
10 (R). Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - 30th Anniversary Edition (Kindle) $
11 (+26). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12
12 (R). X-Men #9 (Kindle)
13 (+12). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
14 (N). The Department of Truth #18 (Kindle) *
15 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
16 (N). Radiant Black #15 (Kindle) *
17 (N). Radiant Black #14 (Kindle) *
18 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
19 (N). Batman: Killing Time #1 (Kindle)
20 (-4). Lore Olympus: Volume Three (hardcover) *
21 (N). Dark Knights of Steel #5 (Kindle)
22 (+14). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 13
23 (+3). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 14
24 (+25). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
25 (N). Nocterra #10 (Kindle) *
26 (N). Strange #1 (Kindle)
27 (+2). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
28 (N). Nocterra #11 (Kindle) *
29 (R). Batman: Year One
30 (-10). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9
31 (N). Devil's Reign: X-Men #2 (Kindle)
32 (-4). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
33 (N). She-Hulk #2 (Kindle)
34 (N). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10 *
35 (N). Batman #121 (Kindle)
36 (N). War for Earth-3 #1 (Kindle)
37 (-14). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
38 (+2). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
39 (-9). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
40 (-6). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
41 (-9). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
42 (N). Spawn #329 (Kindle) *
43 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 4
44 (N). Spawn #330 (Kindle) *
45 (N). Power Rangers #18 (Kindle) *
46 (-1). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
47 (R). Batman: Year One (Kindle) $
48 (N). Justice League Incarnate #5 (Kindle)
49 (N). King Spawn #10 (Kindle) *
50 (N). King Spawn #9 (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: 

• The comiXology unvelution continues, with two pre-orders for Saga Kindle issues taking the top two slots this week. There are twenty-two Kindle single issues on the chart this week, up two from last week. 
• There's also a sale on Kindle edition Batman collections this week, and we'll see if today's release of The Batman movie moves the needle for print collections in the coming week or two.
• The chart is much more volatile than usual nowadays; I had to step away for about fifteen minutes shortly after starting the chart compilation, and when I reloaded the page nearly everything had shifted, sometimes by a lot! So this is a good time to remind you that this chart is merely a snapshot, taken at the time-stamp you see on the post.
• There are just seventeen manga volumes on the chart this week, down three from last week.
• It's not too late to get vaccinated! And if you haven't gotten your booster shot, do it now!