Graphic Novel Rankings: 2009, Week 31
I’ve slid from 7 weeks to a full 3 months behind.
I’m working on it.
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Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 26 July 2009
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The Weekly Charts:
Your Executive Summary and Index
Week ending 26 July 2009
Comics Top 500
1. ↔0 (1) : Watchmen – DC Vertigo, Apr 1995 [796.0] ::
2. ↑1 (3) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [722.0] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Final Crisis – DC, Jun 2009 [720.7] ::
4. ↑1 (5) : V for Vendetta – DC Vertigo, Apr 1995 [703.9] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Batman The Killing Joke – DC, Mar 2008 [683.6] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Batman The Dark Knight Returns – DC, May 1997 [665.5] ::
7. ↑1 (8) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [654.7] ::
8. ↓-1 (7) : Dark Tower 3 – Marvel, Apr 2009 [645.0] ::
9. ↑8 (17) : Green Lantern Rage of the Red Lanterns – DC, Aug 2009 [637.8] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : Naruto 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2009 [637.6] ::
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Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Comics 500:
Viz Shonen Jump 60
DC Vertigo 47
DC 37
Tokyopop 34
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 34
Viz Shojo Beat 32
Dark Horse 24
Marvel 21
Del Rey 19
Image Comics 16
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Top 50 Series:
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [2,168.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Batman – DC [1,838.5] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop [1,626.1] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Sandman – DC Vertigo [1,529.6] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Green Lantern – DC [1,441.2] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Dark Tower – Marvel [1,234.1] ::
7. ↑2 (9) : Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Dark Horse [1,205.2] ::
8. ↑4 (12) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [1,198.3] ::
9. ↓-3 (6) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [1,190.4] ::
10. ↓-3 (7) : Y The Last Man – DC Vertigo [1,143.6] ::
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Top 500 Manga:
1. ↔0 (1) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [722.0] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [654.7] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Naruto 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2009 [637.6] ::
4. ↑17 (21) : Fullmetal Alchemist 19 – Viz, Jul 2009 [594.1] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Dark Hunters 1 – St. Martin’s Griffin, Apr 2009 [577.6] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Negima! 23 – Del Rey, Jul 2009 [568.8] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Fruits Basket 22 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [537.4] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Naruto 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [517.3] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Naruto 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [501.8] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : In Odd We Trust – Koontz, Chan – Del Rey, Jun 2008 [491.0] ::
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Top 50 Manga Series:
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [2,168.5] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop [1,626.1] ::
3. ↑2 (5) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [1,198.3] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [1,190.4] ::
5. ↓-1 (4) : Negima! – Del Rey [1,075.3] ::
6. ↔0 (6) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [1,038.2] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [967.4] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [924.5] ::
9. ↔0 (9) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [910.1] ::
10. ↔0 (10) : Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle – Del Rey [845.2] ::
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Top 50 New Releases:
(June & July 2009)
2. ↑1 (3) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [722.0] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Final Crisis – DC, Jun 2009 [720.7] ::
10. ↑2 (12) : Naruto 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2009 [637.6] ::
13. ↑49 (62) : Batman Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader – DC, Jul 2009 [604.1] ::
14. ↑40 (54) : Fullmetal Alchemist 19 – Viz, Jul 2009 [594.1] ::
18. ↑64 (82) : Superman Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow – DC, Jul 2009 [574.1] ::
19. ↓-3 (16) : Negima! 23 – Del Rey, Jul 2009 [568.8] ::
20. ↑76 (96) : Asterios Polyp – Random House Pantheon, Jul 2009 [562.3] ::
22. ↑1 (23) : Green Lantern The Sinestro Corps War 2 – DC, Jun 2009 [560.3] ::
23. ↓-5 (18) : Halo GN Uprising – Marvel, Jun 2009 [551.1] ::
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Top 50 Preorders:
9. ↑8 (17) : Green Lantern Rage of the Red Lanterns – DC, Aug 2009 [637.8] ::
76. ↑81 (157) : Mercy Thompson Homecoming – Del Rey/Dabel Bros., Aug 2009 [388.6] ::
112. ↑215 (327) : Vampire Knight 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2009 [333.9] ::
169. ↑17 (186) : Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Eight 5 – Dark Horse, Sep 2009 [273.6] ::
171. ↑783 (954) : Rosario+Vampire 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2009 [272.5] ::
185. ↑26 (211) : Nevermore – Koontz, Champagne, Smith – Del Rey/Dabel Bros., Oct 2009 [261.2] ::
289. ↑51 (340) : Fables 12 – DC Vertigo, Aug 2009 [187.4] ::
304. ↑2 (306) : The Book of Genesis – Crumb – WW Norton, Oct 2009 [178.8] ::
322. ↑331 (653) : Mouse Guard 2 Winter 1152 – Archaia Studios, Aug 2009 [171.6] ::
352. ↑24 (376) : Walking Dead 10 – Image Comics, Aug 2009 [159.5] ::
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