An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of ICv2's Internal Correspondence #91, which is distributed to the trade by Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Comic Distributors, ACD Distribution, GTS Distribution, Southern Hobby Supply, AAA Anime, Bookazine, Esdevium, other distributors, and is also available directly from ICv2.
For more on the contents of this issue, see "An Eighth Year of Growth in Hobby Games."
Internal Correspondence #91 covers the hobby game and comics and graphic novel (including manga) markets, with Top Franchise charts for the Fall/Holiday Season 2016 and Pick Hits to Click for Summer 2017.
Here’s a list of ICv2's charts of the top graphic novel franchises across trade channels (including comic stores, book stores, online) in four categories for Fall 2016 (September-December 2016), which appeared in Internal Correspondence #91:
- Top 10 Superhero/Genre GN Franchises--Fall 2016
- Top 10 Author GN Franchises--Fall 2016
- Top 10 Manga Franchises--Fall 2016
- Top 10 Kids/Tweens GN Franchises--Fall 2016
Here’s a list of ICv2’s charts of the hobby game bestsellers for the Fall season from the new issue, covering all five categories:
Top Collectible Games--Fall 2016
Top 10 Hobby Channel Board Games--Fall 2016
Top 10 Hobby Channel Card and Dice Games--Fall 2016
Top 5 Non-Collectible Miniature Games--Fall 2016
Top 5 Roleplaying Games--Fall 2016
Digital copies (PDFs) are available instantly from your favorite DriveThru store. To order a digital copy of ICv2's Internal Correspondence #91, click here.
For librarians and educators interested in subscribing to ICv2's Internal Correspondence, order from EBSCO (title #408-601-128), DEMCO (product #60001562), or WT Cox (title #128411).
If you are a retailer, you can get a free copy. If your distributor is on the list above, just ask for your free copy of Internal Correspondence, or if not, e-mail Dennis Viau at DViau@ICv2.com to request a copy.

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