Sunday, April 4, 2010

Here is the list of Graphic Books for Sunday April 4, 2010



Here is the list of New York Times Graphic Books best sellers!


Which graphic book is number one??????????????

Ok............... Here it is........ No cheating...............

Are you ready????????????????????????????

I will give you a hint..... It was made into a movie.........


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.

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We have a new entry on the list
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THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA, VOL. 5, by Nagaru Tanigawa and Gaku Tsugano. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Even a summer break will not stop the SOS brigade’s mission: to meet aliens, time travelers and psychics. It’s not your ordinary after-school club.

How many more new entries are there on this weeks list? I will let you point them out!!!!!!!!!!!

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How many of you had read this Graphic novel? What are your thoughts?

Here is the link to the list:


Here is the entire list!

Until the next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A children's book and graphic novel a day, keeps the scary monster away!


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1TWILIGHT: 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.2
2KICK-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.4
3DARK 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?8
4THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN, VOL. 1, by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. (Marvel Entertainment, $39.99.) Iron Man faces off against Ezekiel Stane and Norman Osborn in this deluxe collection of the on-going series.3
5THE BOOK OF GENESIS: ILLUSTRATED, by R. Crumb. (W.W. Norton & Co., $24.95.) The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible.24
6BATMAN: 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.55
7WOLVERINE: 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.17
8HALO: 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.2
9BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL, by Tony Daniel. (DC Comics, $19.99.) Following the "death" of Batman, the protectors and plunderers of Gotham City fight to see who will control the mantle of the bat.17
10HULK, VOL. 4, by Jeph Loeb and Ian Churchill. (Marvel Entertainment, $24.99.) The nigh-unstoppable Red Hulk gathers a deadly cast of characters (including Deadpool and Elektra) in order to stir up some mayhem in the Marvel Universe.2

PAPERBACK GRAPHIC BOOKS
This Week
Weeks on List
1BUFFY 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.4
2THE 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.12
3WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $19.99.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.57
4FABLES, VOL. 13, by Bill Willingham and Matthew Sturges. (DC Comics, $17.99.) The Fables face-off against the Literals, the embodiments of romance, comedy, fantasy and one who can forever erase them from the world.7
5THE 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.22
6HELLBOY, VOL. 9, by Mike Mignola and Duncan Fegredo. (Dark Horse Comics, $19.99.) A by-the-numbers giant hunting case takes an unforeseen detour that forces Hellboy to confront the truth about his lineage.2
7BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM, by Grant Morrison and Dave McKean. (DC Comics, $17.99.) In this critically-acclaimed paint graphic novel, Batman finds himself facing off against his major villains at a home for criminally insane.22
8V 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.50
9THE ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE: RECORDED ATTACKS, by Max Brooks. (Three Rivers Press, $17.00.) If you want to survive a zombie attack, there may be no better way than to see how past cultures have done it.25
10THE 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. A film version of the new take on these soldiers opens April 9.1

MANGA
This Week
Weeks on List
1WARRIORS: CLAN IN NEED, by Erin Hunter and James Barry. (TokyoPop, $6.99.) Ravenpaw and Barley have lost their farm to a pack of vicious cats. They turn to the Thunderclan for help, but they have their own problems.1
2XXXHOLIC, VOL. 15, by Clamp. (Del Rey, $10.99.) Kimihiro is having disturbing dream of the witch Yûko vanishing forever.1
3NARUTO, 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.8
4BLEACH, VOL. 30, by Tite Kubo. (Viz Media, $9.99.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.4
5VAMPIRE KNIGHT, VOL. 9, by Matsuri Hino. (VIZ Media, $9.99.) Cross Academy has day and evening students, but the latter have a secret: they are vampires.8
6FAIRY TAIL, VOL. 10, by Hiro Mashima. (Del Rey, $10.99.) The Fairy Tail are a group of powerful wizards that includes the tough-fighter Erza Scarlet. This volume delves into her past and an impending doom.1
7BLACK 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?9
8THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA, VOL. 5, by Nagaru Tanigawa and Gaku Tsugano. (Yen Press, $10.99.) Even a summer break will not stop the SOS brigade’s mission: to meet aliens, time travelers and psychics. It’s not your ordinary after-school club.1
9SOUL 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.5
10ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF HEARTS, VOL. 2, by Quinrose and Soumei Hoshino. (TOKYOPOP, $10.99.) Alice’s exploration of this strange wonderland continues. In this world, everyone has clocks for hearts. Because they can be easily repaired, life is valued less.4

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