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PRO: August 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Superhero, Manga, Author Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Volatility at the Top, but Slow and Steady in the Middle
September 11, 2018

My Hero Academia is becoming a phenomenon.

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TOP COMPANIES
BushiroadDark HorseKonamiDC Upper DeckLion ForgeWotCMarvel
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PRO: August 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
'Phoebe and Her Unicorn,' 'Last Kids on Earth,' Make a Strong Reappearance
September 10, 2018
There are two books that are moving up in sales even though they have been around for a while.
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PRO: August 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
'My Hero Academia' Just Keeps On Rollin'
September 10, 2018
While it stayed in the number one position, The Adventure Zone sold only about a third as many copies in August as it did in July.
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PRO: Channel Check: Walmart Supercenter - Graphic Novels, August 26, 2018
Graphic Novel SKU Count Up Slightly
August 31, 2018
Graphic novel SKU count may have been up a couple of titles since our last visit in January.
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PRO: Channel Check: Walmart Supercenter - Games, August 26, 2018
Expanding Games Displays
August 30, 2018
We visited the Walmart Supercenter at 2151 Royal Ave., Monona, Wisconsin, on August 26, 2018, a Sunday.
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PRO: July 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Superhero, Manga, Author Graphic Novels with Actual Numbers
'The Adventure Zone' Soars to New Heights
August 15, 2018
It's the Author category that is truly remarkable this month.
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PRO: July 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
'The Adventure Zone' Blows the Doors Off
August 14, 2018
The Adventure Zone didn't just dominate the top 20 Adult Graphic Novels chart, it blew the doors off of it.
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PRO: July 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
The Numbers Are Down, Except When They're Not
August 9, 2018
PopularMMOS Presents A Hole New World sold more copies in July than in June.
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PRO: 'The Most Difficult Time to Order New Comic Books in 30 Years'
As Sales Creep Back Up in Comic Stores
August 3, 2018
There are definitely bright spots in recent sales of comics and graphic novels, but comics retailing remains extremely challenging.
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PRO: Positive Game Store Trends in Spring 2018
Without Big New Hits
August 2, 2018
Sentiments in the trade have improved from those at the end of 2017.
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PRO: Hobby Games Top $1.5 Billion
In 2017
July 30, 2018
Sales of hobby games in the U.S. and Canada topped $1.5 billion for the first time in 2017, reaching $1.55 billion, according to a new estimate compiled by ICv2 and reported in Internal Correspondence #94.
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PRO: June 2018 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Superhero, Manga Author Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
The Power of Teens
July 26, 2018
What this chart really shows is the power of the teen dollar.
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