New York Times® Best Sellers: Graphic Books December 27, 2009
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	1. The Book of Genesis Illustrated by Crumb, R. The legendary artist tackles the first book of the Bible.			1. The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks by Brooks, Max/ Roberson, Ibraim If you want to survive a zombie attack, there may be no better way than to see how past cultures have done it.
	2. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Shanower, Eric/ Young, Skottie (Illus.) Dorothy travels to the land of OZ, graphic novel style.			2. Logicomix by Doxiadis, Apostolos/ Papadimitriou, Christos The life of the philosopher and logician Bertrand Russell, and his passion for mathematics, is recounted in this graphic novel.
	3. Wolverine: Old Man Logan by Millar, Mark/ McNiven, Steve (Illus.) 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.			3. Watchmen by Moore, Alan/ Gibbons, Dave This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.
	4. Batman: Battle for the Cowl by Daniel, Tony S./ Nicieza, Fabian Following the "death" of Batman, the protectors and plunderers of Gotham City fight to see who will control the mantle of the bat.			4. V for Vendetta by Moore, Alan/ Lloyd, David (Illus.) In a dystopian future, an anarchist sets out to topple the oppressive and totalitarian government of the United Kingdom.
	5. Pride & Prejudice by Butler, Nancy/ Petrus, Hugo (Illus.) Jane Austen's classic tale gets the graphic novel treatment.			5. Out From Boneville (Bone #1) by Smith, Jeff The nine-volume fantasy series begins here: with the three bone cousins (Fone, Phoney and Smiley) embark on their first adventure filled with magic, rat creatures and allies, young and old.
	6. Batman: The Killing Joke by Moore, Alan/ Bolland, Brian (Illus.) This critically acclaimed story from 1988 offers a possible origin for the Joker.			6. Batman: The Long Halloween by Loeb, Jeph This compelling mystery, set early in the Caped Crusader's career, has mobsters, the sad downfall of Harvey Dent (Two Face) and a new foe: Holiday.
	7. Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men Utopia by Fraction, Matt/ Dodson, Terry (Illus.) Norman Osborn, the former Green Goblin, sets his eyes on the X-Men. He wants to use his Dark Avengers			7. The Walking Dead, Vol. 10: What We Become by Kirkman, Robert/ Adlard, Charlie (Illus.) Rick and his, and a new band of refugees, make their way to Washington, D.C. Will they survive? And if they do, will the new location be any better for them?
	8. Green Lantern: Agent Orange by Johns, Geoff/ Tan, Philip (Illus.) This compelling chapter of the "War of Light" saga introduces Agent Orange, who wields the orange light of avarice.			8. Batman: Arkham Asylum by Morrison, Grant In this critically-acclaimed paint graphic novel, Batman finds himself facing off against his major villains at a home for criminally insane.
	9. The Joker by Azzarello, Brian/ Bermejo, Lee (Illus.) The Joker, newly released from Arkham Asylum, deals with the rivals who have carved into his territory.			9. Fables: Legends in Exile - Vol 01 by Willingham, Bill/ Medina, Lan (Illus.) After being exiled from their homes, Snow White, Big Bad Wolf and other characters from fairy tales form their own community in New York City.
	10. Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Gaiman, Neil/ Kubert, Andy (Illus.) This collection chronicles the last days of Batman, the secret origin of the villainous Poison Ivy and a tale which depicts the Dark Knight and the Joker as actors in a television show.			10. The Umbrella Academy: Dallas by Way, Gerard/ Ba, Gabriel (Illus.) The strange team is in shambles. What better time for them to go up against a group of maniacal assassins and, thanks to time travel, a plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy.
Manga
	1. Bleach, Vol. 29 by Kubo, Tite/ Kubo, Tite (Illus.) Ichigo Kurosaki sees dead people and must help usher them safely into the afterlife.			6. Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Patterson, James/ Lee, Narae Shouldn't having wings be fun? That's not the case for 14-year-old Maximum Ride and her friends who are hunted by a organization called "The School."
	2. Vampire Knight, Vol. 8 by Hino, Matsuri/ Hino, Matsuri (Illus.) Cross Academy has day and evening students, but the latter have a secret: they are vampires.			7. D.N.Angel, Vol. 13 by Sugisaki, Yukiru More about the curse of the phantom thief is revealed. And when Risa's life is threatened, will Daisuke Niwa be able to save her?
	3. Naruto, Vol. 46 by Kishimoto, Masashi/ Kishimoto, Masashi (Illus.) Naruto's friends are threatened, the mysteries of Pain deepen and Naruto must fight to protect his village.			8. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 21 by Arakawa, Hiromu/ Arakawa, Hiromu (Illus.) Two brothers harmed in a ritual that was half magic/half science seek the legendary Philosopher's Stone to make things right. But others seek the weapon of alchemy for their own nefarious means.
	4. Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 2 by Patterson, James/ Lee, Narae (Illus.) Who knew having wings would be such a problem? Max and her gang travel to New York in search of answers about their past.			9. Soul Eater, Vol. 1 by Ohkubo, Atsushi Maka, an arms expert, wants to turn the Soul Eater, her living scythe, into the ultimate weapon for Death.
	5. Death Note: L, Change the World by M The detective known as L is scheduled to die in 23 days. That leaves him with 22 days to stop a terrorist group from unleashing a virus upon the world.			10. One Piece, Vol. 23 by Oda, Eiichiro/ Oda, Eiichiro (Illus.) Monkey D. Luffy, who has the power to stretch like rubber, searches with a motley crew of would-be pirates for a legendary treasure called "One Piece."

Rankings reflect sales, for the week ended Dec. 12, at many thousands of venues where a wide range of general interest books are sold nationwide. These include hundreds of independent book retailers (statistically weighted to represent all such outlets); national, regional and local chains; online and multimedia entertainment retailers; university, gift, supermarket, discount, department stores and newsstands. An asterisk (*) indicates that a book's sales are barely distinguishable from those of the book above. A dagger (†) indicates that some bookstores report receiving bulk orders. Expanded rankings are available on the Web: nytimes.com/books