Sunday New York Times Graphic Books
May 2, 2010
Here are the list of graphic novels for the week of May 2, 2010. Let's see how many new comers we have on this list. I will leave it up to you to decide...
Here is the link to the entire list on the New York Times web site:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/books/bestseller/bestgraphicbooks.html?ref=review
Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Until the next time........
A children's book and graphic novel a day, keeps the scary monsters... away!
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| HARDCOVER GRAPHIC BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KICK-ASS, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.. (Marvel Entertainment, $14.99.) A "realistic" and violent look at what would happen if a teenage boy put on a costume to fight crime. Not for the weak of heart. | 8 | |
| 2 | TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOL. 1, by Stephenie Meyer and Young C. Kim. (Yen Press, $19.99.) The comic adaptation of the ever-popular vampire series. | 6 | |
| 3 | BATMAN AND ROBIN, VOL. 1, by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely and Philip Tan. (DC Comics, $24.99.) After Batman’s demise, Dick Grayson, the first Robin, takes on the mantle of the Bat. His costumed partner is Damien, the son of Bruce Wayne. Causing them grief? Jason Todd, the second Robin. | 2 | |
| 4 | CAPTAIN AMERICA: REBORN, by Ed Brubaker and Bryan Hitch. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) Everyone knew the Sentinel of Liberty could not stay dead forever. This is the story of his rebirth. | 3 | |
| 5 | DARK TOWER: THE FALL OF GILEAD, by Robin Furth and Peter David. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) This comic series explores the world set forth by Stephen King’s "Dark Tower" novels. Has Roland committed the worst crime of all? | 12 | |
| 6 | HALO: HELLJUMPER, by Peter David and Eric Nguyen. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) Something deadly is transpiring on the colony planet Ariel and it’s up to the elite soldiers known as "Helljumpers" to find out what. | 6 | |
| 7 | BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. (DC Comics, $17.99.) This critically acclaimed story from 1988 offers a possible origin for the Joker. | 59 | |
| 8 | THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb. (W.W. Norton & Co., $24.95.) The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible. | 28 | |
| 9 | GOTHAM CITY SIRENS, VOL. 1, by Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen. (DC Comics, $15.99.) Three of Batman’s femme fatales (Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy and Catwoman) team-up for nefarious deeds. | 1 | |
| 10 | WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. (Marvel Entertainment, $34.99.) In a future world where the villains are triumphant, Wolverine has left heroics behind to care for his family. If only Hawkeye and the Hulk gang would accept that. | 21 | |
| PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE LOSERS: BOOK ONE, by Andy Diggle and Jock. (DC Comics, $19.99.) The Losers, a group of characters from the 1960’s, are reinvented as an elite special forces unit on the run from the C.I.A. | 4 | |
| 2 | SCOTT PILGRIM: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE, by Bryan O''Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Meet Scott Pilgrim, twentysomething slacker, member of the band Sex Bob-Omb and would-be suitor of Ramona Flowers. | 7 | |
| 3 | WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $19.99.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books. | 61 | |
| 4 | THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies begins. | 25 | |
| 5 | THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 11, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The road to Washington is filled with many dangers for Rick and his band of refugees. To say anything more will ruin the story. | 16 | |
| 6 | SCOTT PILGRIM: GETS IT TOGETHER, by Bryan Lee O'Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) In this fourth volume of the series, Scott gets a job (Best. Dishwasher. Ever) and battles Roxie the ninja, another of Ramona’s evil exes. | 2 | |
| 7 | DEADPOOL: SUICIDE KINGS, by Mike Benson, Carlo Barbieri and Sean Crystal. (Marvel Entertainment, $19.99.) The mercenary with the mouth has been framed. Now he must avoid the Punisher, Daredevil and Spider-Man on his quest to be cleared. | 1 | |
| 8 | SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE UNIVERSE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Can Ramona’s twin ex-boyfriends be defeated? Sounds like a job for… Scott Pilgrim. | 7 | |
| 9 | BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: SEASON 8, VOL. 6, by Joss Whedon, Jane Espenson and others. (Dark Horse Comics, $15.99.) The vampires hold the upper hand, but the slayers are about to get some help: Oz. Plus, more on the mysterious Twilight. | 8 | |
| 10 | V FOR VENDETTA, by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. (DC Comics, $19.99.) In a dystopian future, an anarchist sets out to topple the oppressive and totalitarian government of the United Kingdom. | 53 | |
| MANGA | ||
| This Week | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSARIO VAMPIRE: SEASON II, VOL. 1, by Akihisa Ikeda. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Tsukune Aono’s new school is filled with vampires and werewolves. And the girl he is interested seems to have eyes for him, but is it his blood she’s after? | 3 |
| 2 | YOTSUBA&, VOL. 8, by Kiyohiko Azuma. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Yotsuba goes to a festival and learns about the magic of cake! | 1 |
| 3 | NARUTO, VOL. 47, by Masashi Kishimoto. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Naruto learns more secrets from his past and moves closer to discovering the identity of his nemesis, Pain. | 12 |
| 4 | SPICE AND WOLF, VOL. 1, by Isuna Hasekura and Keito Koume. (Yen Press, $10.99.) A young merchant finds himself with a companion: Holo, the Wolf-God of the harvest, and encounter some business opportunities. | 1 |
| 5 | BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 1, by Yana Toboso. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human? | 13 |
| 6 | THE GENTLEMEN’S ALLIANCE, VOL.11, by Arina Tanemura. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) A star-crossed romance set at a private academy begins in the past when, in return for a loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. | 3 |
| 7 | YU-GI-OH! R, VOL. 4, by Kazuki Takahashi and Akira Ito. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Resurrection day looms when the evil Yako Tenma takens over the gaming company Kaibacorp and its technology to bring the dead back to life. | 3 |
| 8 | NIGHTSCHOOL, VOL.3, by Svetlana Chmakova. (Yen Press, $12.99.) Meet the macabre roster of students that inhabit a school after hours: vampires, demons and witches! | 1 |
| 9 | ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 1, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice wanders into a very different part of Wonderland in this interpretation of the classic tale. In this new area of the fantasy land, every man is in love with Alice... and firearms. | 9 |
| 10 | SOUL EATER, VOL. 2, by Atsushi Ohkubo. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death. | |
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