PRO ARTICLES
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
April 3, 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.
Despite Challenges
March 28, 2023
Predictions for 2023 skewed to the positive among hobby game retailers, distributors, and publishers we interviewed, despite the challenges facing the economy and the games business.
Winners and Losers
March 24, 2023
A Fall surge of TCG products tested the limits of the market in 2022, leaving winning and losing brands behind, according to what we heard from retailers, distributors, and publishers in the TCG business.
After Spectacular 2021
March 23, 2023
We go in-depth into sales trends in the hobby games channel in 2022.
New Comics, Back Issues, Graphic Novels Not All Bad
March 20, 2023
The in-depth look for Pro subscribers: New comic sales have taken a beating over the last year, while the graphic novel category has largely held steady, and back issues remain a wild horse that’s usually a good bet.
$5 Manga, Plus Discount Funko, Games
March 15, 2023
ICv2 stopped at a Five Below store at 5630 Washington Ave. - Ste. 4 (Village Center) in Racine, Wisconsin on Thursday evening of March 9, 2023.
Orland Park, IL on March 4, 2023
March 15, 2023
We visited the Barnes & Noble store at 160 Orland Park Pl, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Author and Superhero Sales Are Up, but Manga Is Down
March 10, 2023
Unit sales were up on both the Author and Superhero charts, but Manga sales decreased considerably.
Geek-themed Easter Baskets on Display at Orland Hills, IL Location
March 7, 2023
ICv2 visited the Walmart Supercenter at 9265 159th St. in Orland Hills, Illinois 60487 on the Saturday evening of March 4, 2023.
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
March 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.
Softer in February
March 7, 2023
Sales of the top kids graphic novels were softer in February.
Top 20 Sales Declines Continue
March 6, 2023
February 2023 sales of the Top 20 adult graphic novels continued the sharp year over year drop-off that began in January 2023.
