Comments on: This week’s Graphic Books chart

by: Christopher (broken finger) Moonlight @ Moonlight Art Magazine

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:56:09 +0000

Hey Templesmith! YOU ROCK!!!

by: Torsten Adair

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:44:47 +0000

Marvel had a lot of titles last weeek. Wolverine continues on its second week, still ranked high. Most interesting is that Naruto ONLY has five spots, unlike the eight it had the past two weeks. Better data gathering?
Also note that the hardcover listing for Watchmen includes the Absolute edition, which would probably chart at the bottom of this list, as it had good sales on BN.com.

by: volde

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:03:29 +0000

And almost nothing from Marvel.

by: Torsten Adair

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:10:11 +0000

David, the NY Times DOES include older titles on the other lists (Alchemist, for example). True, hardcover bestselling titles tend to be new, as there are fewer backlist hardcover titles (compared to backlist paperback titles).

I’ve started a compiled list of the Graphic Book best sellers on BN.com.
Click on the link embedded in my name above to view.

by: Ben Templesmith

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:12:20 +0000

I feel all hoity toity, all snooty and holier than thou now. Is this the normal NY Times bestseller feeling? Cheers for the shout out! I’ll never stop being amazed at how Wormwood keeps on chugging along.

by: David Bird

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:44:04 +0000

Interestingly, the other NY Times bestsellers lists exclude backlist titles, so titles like Watchmen, V For Vendetta, and The Killing Joke would not appear.

by: Jason Green

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:15:59 +0000

….why is Appleseed considered a “paperback” and not “manga”?

by: Jason Green

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:15:46 +0000

….why is Appleseed on a “paperback” and “manga”?