Graphic Novel Rankings: 2009, Week 37
Your Executive Summary and Index, Week Ending 6 September 2009
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Your Executive Summary and Index
Week ending 6 September 2009009
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Comics Top 500
1. ↔0 (1) : Watchmen – DC Vertigo, Apr 1995 [812.3] ::
2. ↑7 (9) : Mercy Thompson Homecoming – Del Rey/Dabel Bros., Aug 2009 [742.6] ::
3. ↓-1 (2) : Batman The Killing Joke – DC, Mar 2008 [733.7] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : V for Vendetta – DC Vertigo, Apr 1995 [718.5] ::
5. ↓-2 (3) : Batman Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader – DC, Jul 2009 [711.3] ::
6. ↑9 (15) : American Born Chinese – Macmillan Square Fish, Dec 2008 [703.8] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Batman Arkham Asylum – DC, Nov 2005 [702.1] ::
8. ↓-3 (5) : Batman The Dark Knight Returns – DC, May 1997 [698.0] ::
9. ↑20 (29) : Fables 12 – DC Vertigo, Aug 2009 [695.6] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Walking Dead 10 – Image Comics, Aug 2009 [663.1] ::
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Top Imprints
Number of titles ranking in the Comics 500:
Viz Shonen Jump 64
DC Vertigo 52
DC 35
Viz Shojo Beat 32
Viz Shonen Jump Advanced 31
Del Rey 23
Marvel 23
Dark Horse 18
Tokyopop 18
Image Comics 17
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Top 50 Series:
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [2,130.8] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Batman – DC [2,054.4] ::
3. ↑2 (5) : Walking Dead – Image Comics [1,346.0] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Sandman – DC Vertigo [1,304.9] ::
5. ↑4 (9) : Fables – DC Vertigo [1,300.9] ::
6. ↓-2 (4) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop [1,288.0] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [1,268.9] ::
8. ↓-2 (6) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [1,244.0] ::
9. ↓-1 (8) : Green Lantern – DC [1,106.9] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Maus – Random House Pantheon [1,080.0] ::
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Top 500 Manga:
1. ↔0 (1) : Fruits Basket 23 – Tokyopop, Jul 2009 [625.8] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Vampire Knight 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2009 [598.0] ::
3. ↔0 (3) : Naruto 45 – Viz Shonen Jump, Jul 2009 [593.6] ::
4. ↔0 (4) : Maximum Ride 1 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [577.2] ::
5. ↔0 (5) : Fullmetal Alchemist 19 – Viz, Jul 2009 [528.7] ::
6. ↑2 (8) : Naruto 43 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [519.6] ::
7. ↓-1 (6) : Rosario+Vampire 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2009 [491.2] ::
8. ↑1 (9) : Naruto 44 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [489.1] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : Naruto 42 – Viz Shonen Jump, Apr 2009 [481.0] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Naruto 41 – Viz Shonen Jump, Mar 2009 [469.0] ::
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Top 50 Manga Series:
1. ↔0 (1) : Naruto – Viz Shonen Jump [2,130.8] ::
2. ↔0 (2) : Fruits Basket – Tokyopop [1,288.0] ::
3. ↑1 (4) : Bleach – Viz Shonen Jump [1,268.9] ::
4. ↓-1 (3) : Vampire Knight – Viz Shojo Beat [1,244.0] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Fullmetal Alchemist – Viz [1,047.9] ::
6. ↓-1 (5) : Rosario+Vampire – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [1,025.4] ::
7. ↔0 (7) : Death Note – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [872.6] ::
8. ↔0 (8) : Ouran High School Host Club – Viz Shojo Beat [841.2] ::
9. ↑1 (10) : D. Gray-Man – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced [723.1] ::
10. ↓-1 (9) : Negima! – Del Rey [698.8] ::
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Top 50 New Releases:
(August & September 2009)
2. ↑7 (9) : Mercy Thompson Homecoming – Del Rey/Dabel Bros., Aug 2009 [742.6] ::
9. ↑20 (29) : Fables 12 – DC Vertigo, Aug 2009 [695.6] ::
10. ↑4 (14) : Walking Dead 10 – Image Comics, Aug 2009 [663.1] ::
16. ↓-4 (12) : Vampire Knight 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Aug 2009 [598.0] ::
27. ↑25 (52) : Batman Hush Complete – DC, Aug 2009 [525.4] ::
29. ↓-1 (28) : Mouse Guard 2 Winter 1152 – Archaia Studios, Aug 2009 [515.1] ::
33. ↓-1 (32) : Green Lantern Rage of the Red Lanterns – DC, Aug 2009 [496.3] ::
34. ↓-12 (22) : Rosario+Vampire 8 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Aug 2009 [491.2] ::
54. ↑125 (179) : Avengers Dark Avengers 1 – Marvel, Sep 2009 [414.1] ::
57. ↓-3 (54) : DNAngel 12 – Tokyopop, Aug 2009 [412.7] ::
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Top 50 Preorders:
139. ↑1 (140) : Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4 – HNA Amulet, Oct 2009 [299.9] ::
214. ↑101 (315) : The Book of Genesis – Crumb – WW Norton, Oct 2009 [241.5] ::
245. ↑28 (273) : Iron Man World’s Most Wanted – Marvel, Nov 2009 [222.8] ::
282. ↑228 (510) : Avengers New Avengers 11 – Marvel, Dec 2009 [199.8] ::
294. ↑86 (380) : The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks – Random House Three Rivers Press, Oct 2009 [194.8] ::
322. ↓-28 (294) : Dean Koontz’s Nevermore – Del Rey/Dabel Bros., Oct 2009 [179.4] ::
468. ↓-5 (463) : Walking Dead 11 – Image Comics, Dec 2009 [123.0] ::
485. ↑324 (809) : Superman Red Son Deluxe Edition – DC, Nov 2009 [120.4] ::
535. ↑58 (593) : Bloom County Complete 1 – IDW, Oct 2009 [110.0] ::
601. ↓-104 (497) : Fables 13 The Great Fables Crossover – DC Vertigo, Feb 2010 [94.9] ::
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