It’s a slow week on our hardcover graphic books best-seller list, with little movement and few surprises.
Books starring Batman make their usual appearance, thanks to volume 1 of “Batman Incorporated,†by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham, at No. 1 on the list; and volume 2 of “Batman,†by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, at No. 6. Both are published by DC Comics.
From “Batman ’66†Earlier this week, DC revealed its plans to expand Batman’s presence from paper to screen, with two new books that implement digital-only storytelling techniques, “Batman ’66″ and “Batman: Arkham Origins.â€
For “Batman ’66,†based on the popular ’60s television show that starred Adam West, the user will set the pace of the story by tapping the screen of a digital device to prompt the next panel, piece of dialogue or “kapow†sound effect. The retro art, brightly colored and filled with Ben-Day dots, looks like it will pop off the screen of a user’s tablet.
“Batman: Arkham Origins†will use a choose-your-own-adventure type of tool that allows the reader to decide what the hero should do next. Commissioner Gordon gives an update about various crimes going on around Gotham. The reader then takes control and picks who Batman will chase next.
As always, the complete best-seller lists can be found here, along with an explanation of how they were assembled.
