Friday, May 27, 2022

Amazon Top 50 - May 27, 2022

Nightwing #93

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). Nightwing #93 (Kindle) *
2 (-1). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
3 (-1). Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose
4 (N). Batman/Superman: World's Finest #4 (Kindle) *
5 (+3). Heartstopper Volume One
6 (-3). Heartstopper Volume Four
7 (N). The Flash #783 (Kindle) *
8 (-3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
9 (N). Batman: The Knight #6 (Kindle) *
10 (+38). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
11 (+18). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 11 *
12 (R). Saga #59 (Kindle)
13 (N). Lazarus: Risen #7 (Kindle) *
14 (-8). Heartstopper Volume Three
15 (-). Spy x Family, Vol. 1
16 (-12). Heartstopper Volume Two
17 (-5). Dog Man: Mothering Heights
18 (-11). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
19 (-9). Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives
20 (-6). Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection
21 (-5). Cat Kid Comic Club: A Graphic Novel
22 (N). Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi, vol. 1 *
23 (N). Legion of X #1 (Kindle)
24 (-6). Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
25 (-4). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
26 (-6). Dog Man: Fetch-22
27 (-10). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
28 (-6). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
29 (N). The Department of Truth #20 (Kindle) *
30 (-11). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
31 (N). Radiant Black #17 (Kindle) *
32 (N). Cryptid Club *
33 (N). Amazing Spider-Man #2 (Kindle)
34 (-4). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
35 (-9). Spy x Family, Vol. 7
36 (-9). Dog Man: A Graphic Novel
37 (N). Hulk #7 (Kindle)
38 (N). Undiscovered Country #19 (Kindle) *
39 (N). Devil’s Reign: Omega #1 (Kindle)
40 (-9). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
41 (N). Batman: Fortress #1 (Kindle)
42 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 6
43 (-5). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
44 (-11). Guts
45 (N). Batman: Beyond the White Knight #3 (Kindle)
46 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 7
47 (-11). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
48 (-4). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
49 (R). Gender Queer: A Memoir
50 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1


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 this week's new #1 is...: A pre-order for a Kindle single issue of Nightwing. It is one of four DC pre-order titles for the week of June 21 in the top ten, which indicates to me that the pre-orders went live shortly before I compiled this week's snapshot. So if I had done the compilation a few hours earlier, they likely wouldn't have even shown up in the chart at all. This kind of volatility makes me wonder if there's any value at all in continuing these weekly snapshots.
  • In fact, the comics & graphic novels chart these days bears little resemblance to the chart of just a few months ago, as the addition of the Kindle single issues via the comiXology integration and the re-introduction of the youth graphic novels bringing in a good number of items that would not have been on the chart before. A quick count shows that twenty-four of the items in this week's top fifty—nearly half!—would not have been included on the chart at the beginning of 2022.
  • Beyond all the Kindle single issues, a couple of print graphic novel pre-orders also debut on the chart this week:   the first volume of the manhua adaptation of Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi; and Sarah Anderson's Cryptid Club.
  • And um, COVID is surging again, even if people and institutions seem to be ignoring this fact as if a rapidly-muting coronavirus gives any damns at all if you are through with it or not.  So make sure you are up-to-date on all your vaccines so you can continue to enjoy reading comics for a long time.

Friday, May 20, 2022

Amazon Top 50 - May 20, 2022

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse cover

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 (-). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2 (N). Cat Kid Comic Club: On Purpose
3 (N). Heartstopper Volume Four
4 (R). Heartstopper Volume Two
5 (-3). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
6 (R). Heartstopper Volume Three
7 (-4). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
8 (-3). Heartstopper Volume One
9 (N). Immortal X-Men #2 (Kindle)
10 (N). Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives
11 (N). 1984: The Graphic Novel (Kindle) $
12 (N). Dog Man: Mothering Heights
13 (N). X-Men: Red #2 (Kindle)
14 (N). Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection
15 (-11). Spy x Family, Vol. 1
16 (N). Cat Kid Comic Club
17 (-9). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
18 (N). Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
19 (-9). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
20 (N). Dog Man: Fetch-22
21 (-7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
22 (-11). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
23 (N). Batman/Superman: World's Finest #3 (Kindle)
24 (+1). Spy x Family, Vol. 7
25 (N). Thor #25 (Kindle)
26 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 1
27 (N). Dog Man: A Graphic Novel
28 (N). New Mutants #25 (Kindle)
29 (+7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 11 *
30 (-11). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
31 (-7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
32 (-25). Solo Leveling, Vol. 4
33 (N). Guts
34 (N). X-Force #28 (Kindle)
35 (N). Nightwing #92 (Kindle)
36 (-9). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
37 (-14). FGTeeV: The Switcheroo Rescue!
38 (-25). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
39 (-1). Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection
40 (N). Eternals #12 (Kindle)
41 (N). Dog Man and Cat Kid
42 (-10). The Complete Maus
43 (-25). Spy x Family, Vol. 4
44 (-24). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
45 (N). Batman '89 #6 (Kindle) *
46 (N). Superman: Son of Kal-El #12 (Kindle) *
47 (N). Radiant Red #4 (Kindle) *
48 (-11). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
49 (-7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
50 (N). Smile


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... Amazon reverses a change they made several years back and now are once again putting comics from their Children's Comics & Graphic Novels chart on their regular Comics & Graphic Novels chart as well. Which means a slew of titles aimed at the younger set make their debut on the weekly snapshot. A slew that consists of Cat Kid Comic Club and Dog Man graphic novels from Dav Pilky, and Guts & Smile by Raina Telgemeier.
  • But despite all the new additions The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse stays on top again this week.
  • Heartstopper shows a resurgence this week, with volume four making its debut and the previous three volumes also all in the top ten.
  • A bunch of Kindle single issues debut this week, led by Immortal X-Men #2, with a bargain-priced Kindle edition of 1984: The Graphic Novel rounding out this week's new titles.
  • COVID is surging again, but you are vaxed and boosted and wear a mask when in indoor public spaces, right? Right? ... Right?

Friday, May 13, 2022

Amazon Top 50 - May 13, 2022

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse cover

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 (-). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2 (-). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
3 (-). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
4 (+1). Spy x Family, Vol. 1
5 (-1). Heartstopper Volume One
6 (N). X-Men #11 (Kindle)
7 (+33). Solo Leveling, Vol. 4
8 (-2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
9 (-1). Spy x Family, Vol. 2
10 (+9). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
11 (-). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
12 (N). Hulk vs. Thor: Banner of War Alpha (Kindle)
13 (-6). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
14 (+7). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
15 (N). Death Note Short Stories
16 (N). Power Rangers #20 (Kindle) *
17 (-4). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
18 (-6). Spy x Family, Vol. 4
19 (-10). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
20 (-3). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
21 (N). Something is Killing the Children #24 (Kindle) *
22 (N). My Dress-Up Darling, Vol. 5
23 (+9). FGTeeV: The Switcheroo Rescue!
24 (+3). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
25 (+12). Spy x Family, Vol. 7
26 (N). Once & Future #26 (Kindle) *
27 (-13). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
28 (+2). Berserk Deluxe Volume 6
29 (-9). Spy x Family, Vol. 6
30 (N). Batman #124 (Kindle) *
31 (-9). Spy x Family, Vol. 5
32 (+1). The Complete Maus
33 (-8). Berserk Deluxe Volume 7
34 (N). Moon Knight: Black, White & Blood #1 (Kindle)
35 (-7). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
36 (+9). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 11 *
37 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 10
38 (R). Moon Knight By Lemire & Smallwood: The Complete Collection
39 (N). Mighty Morphin #20 (Kindle) *
40 (N). BRZRKR #9 (Kindle) *
41 (N). Dark Knights of Steel #7 (Kindle) *
42 (-1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
43 (-8). Lore Olympus: Volume One
44 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1
45 (+1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
46 (-4). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
47 (R). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 2
48 (R). Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began
49 (-33). One Piece, Vol. 99
50 (N). Justice League vs. The Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (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 Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse stays on top this week.
  • The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of X-Men #11; it leads a batch of the usual single-issue Kindle editions, including pre-orders for several Boom! comics. 
  • Just a couple of print debuts this week, both manga: Death Note Short Stories and the latest volume of My Dress-Up Darling.
  • This week's chart has spots for twenty-nine manga titles (down two from last week) and eleven Kindle single issues (up four from last week).
  • Over fifty? You can now get a second booster! Haven't received your first booster yet? What are you waiting for? Collect 'em all!   

Friday, May 06, 2022

Amazon Top 50 - May 6, 2022

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse cover

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

1 (+1). The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
2 (+1). Berserk Deluxe Volume 1
3 (+7). Berserk Deluxe Volume 2
4 (-3). Heartstopper Volume One
5 (+1). Spy x Family, Vol. 1
6 (+6). Berserk Deluxe Volume 3
7 (-). Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
8 (+1). Spy x Family, Vol. 2
9 (+14). Berserk Deluxe Volume 4
10 (R). Gender Queer: A Memoir
11 (+9). Berserk Deluxe Volume 5
12 (+1). Spy x Family, Vol. 4
13 (+9). Demon Slayer Complete Box Set
14 (+22). Marvel Encyclopedia, New Edition
15 (N). Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1 (Kindle)
16 (N). One Piece, Vol. 99
17 (-1). The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
18 (N). Flashpoint Beyond #1 (Kindle)
19 (+14). Uzumaki (3-in-1 Deluxe Edition)
20 (+6). Spy x Family, Vol. 6
21 (-). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
22 (-4). Spy x Family, Vol. 5
23 (N). Marauders #2 (Kindle)
24 (-3). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 10
25 (+15). Berserk Deluxe Volume 7
26 (N). Star Wars: Obi-Wan #1 (Kindle)
27 (-). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 5
28 (-3). Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 1
29 (+20). Berserk Deluxe Volume 8
30 (+8). Berserk Deluxe Volume 6
31 (R). Berserk Deluxe Volume 9
32 (-13). FGTeeV: The Switcheroo Rescue!
33 (+4). The Complete Maus
34 (N). Cyberpunk 2077: Blackout #2 (Kindle) *
35 (+6). Lore Olympus: Volume One
36 (N). Batman 2022 Annual (Kindle) *
37 (-23). Spy x Family, Vol. 7
38 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 7
39 (R). Batman #123 (Kindle)
40 (R). Solo Leveling, Vol. 4 *
41 (-9). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 2
42 (-3). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 3
43 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9
44 (N). Star Wars: The High Republic Vol. 2: The Heart of Drengir (Kindle) $
45 (R). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 11 *
46 (-1). Chainsaw Man, Vol. 4
47 (N). Death of Doctor Strange (Kindle) $
48 (-2). Lore Olympus: Volume Two *
49 (-5). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2
50 (R). Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 12


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 returns again to the top of the chart after a few weeks of being a bit further down. It appears to be the default top-selling comic on Amazon.
  • The top debut this week is the Kindle edition of Giant-Size X-Men: Thunderbird #1; it is joined by several other Kindle single issues. 
  • A sale on Kindle editions of select Star Wars and Doctor Strange collection brings a couple of those into the top fifty.
  • The only physical debut this week is the latest volume of One Piece, still going strong at volume ninety-nine!
  • This week's chart has spots for thirty-one manga titles (up five from last week) and seven Kindle single issues (down four from last week).
  • Over fifty? You can now get a second booster! Haven't received your first booster yet? What are you waiting for? Collect 'em all!