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PRO: ICv2 Hobby Games White Paper - Summer 2023
Gen Con Trade Day 2023 Presentation - Audio and Deck
September 19, 2023

Here's the audio and deck from ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp's presentation at Gen Con Trade Day 2023.

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PRO: August 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
One Best-Seller Is Not Enough
September 18, 2023
All three of the August charts are top-heavy, with one strong seller apiece.
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PRO: August 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
'Dog Man,' 'Heartstopper, 'Baby Sitters Little Sister' Boost Sales
September 12, 2023
Strong sales of the latest Dog Man book, the Heartstopper series and the newest Baby-Sitters Little Sister gave the August chart a shot in the arm.
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PRO: August 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Slow Sales in the Dog Days
September 12, 2023
August was another down month for the top graphic novels in the book market.
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PRO: Top 100 Graphic Novels - August 2023
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
September 7, 2023
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
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PRO: Top 200 Comics - August 2023
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
September 5, 2023
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
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PRO: July 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Lack of New Properties Leads to Weak Sales
August 10, 2023
Year over year sales are down, in large part because there are no new blockbusters.
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PRO: In-Depth: OGL Mis-Step Shakes Up RPG Business
To Overall Positive Effect
August 9, 2023
Wizards of the Coast unintentionally shook up the RPG business early this year, with an overall positive effect on Spring sales.
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PRO: July 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Sales Drop, but Less Steeply than Adult Top 20
August 8, 2023
Year over year sales are down for the Kids Top 20, but not as sharply as they are for the adult chart.
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PRO: In-Depth: Board and Card Game Sales Softer
In Post-Covid Market
August 8, 2023
Board and card game sales were on a downward slope in the Spring 2023 (January-April) season, as the pandemic-driven demand dissipated.
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PRO: July 2023 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Sales Sag with No Blockbuster in Sight
August 7, 2023
With no must-have book drawing readers, sales are down for another month.
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PRO: In-Depth: Games Workshop Slims Down Channel, 'BattleTech' Bulks Up, 'D&D' Declines
In Volatile Spring for Minis
August 4, 2023
A swirl of trends shook up the miniatures business in hobby game stores in Spring 2023.
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