PRO ARTICLES
Strong Sales in All Three Categories
August 19, 2022
Year over year sales were up in all three categories in July 2022.
The Dog Days Bring a Drop in Sales
August 17, 2022
Sales of Kids graphic novels were down for the third month in a row.
Let the Good Times Roll!
August 16, 2022
Sales are up, and money's no object.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
August 8, 2022
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.
Explosive Growth in Players, Sales
August 5, 2022
Roleplaying games, the heart and soul of the hobby games business, are having a banner year, expanding on a steady string of growth years.
Deck-Builders Top Card Games
August 4, 2022
Hot new games and availability drove board game sales, while a preference for deck-builders manifested on the top card games chart.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
August 3, 2022
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.
As RPG, Miniature Games Play Expands
August 3, 2022
Spring 2022 saw continued growth, driven by the rapidly expanding universe of roleplaying game players, and increasing in-store miniature games play.
Behind Better Supply, Strong Releases
August 2, 2022
Sales of collectible games were up in Spring (January-April) 2022, behind better supply on Pokemon TCG and strong releases across the board.
Despite Supply Challenges
August 1, 2022
Hobby game sales jumped one-third in 2021, the second year of Covid-altered retailing, despite supply chain challenges, according to ICv2 market size estimates.
Author Titles Up a Lot
July 18, 2022
Year over year sales of Superhero titles were down slightly, but Author sales were up.
In-Depth Report (With Numbers) on Early 2022 Comic Store Sales
July 13, 2022
ICv2 got sales data and anecdotes from a number of bellwether large chain retailers comparing January - May 2021 to January - May 2022.
