PRO ARTICLES
Changing Tastes, Availability Drove Summer Sales
January 7, 2022
The changing profile of the pandemic affected the types of games in highest demand, and availability despite underlying supply chain problems the other big driver of sales.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
January 5, 2022
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American graphic novels (and manga) around the world.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
January 4, 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.
Despite Games Workshop’s Chronic Undersupply
January 3, 2022
The miniatures market and hobby continued their Covid-era growth through the Summer of 2022, despite Games Workshop’s chronic undersupply of the market.
Strong Summer Marked by Supply Challenges on Some Lines
December 29, 2021
Summer 2021 (May-August) was a very strong season for collectible game sales, with supply on two of the top three brands the only limiting factors on sales.
December 2021
December 28, 2021
We visited the large Barnes & Noble store in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, December 11, 2021, to check out the special displays for manga and graphic novels.
December 2021
December 27, 2021
We visited the large Barnes & Noble store at 7433 Mineral Point Road in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the peak of the holiday shopping season.
Manga, Kids, Author and Superhero
December 21, 2021
Prepared exclusively for our Pro subscribers, this chart of the ICv2 Top 10 Graphic Novel Franchises in four categories reflects sales in all trade channels for Summer 2021.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
December 9, 2021
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.
Year Over Year Sales Are Down for Superheroes, Up for Manga and Author Titles
December 9, 2021
This month's numbers show that sales of Superhero graphic novels are down from previous years, while Author sales are up and Manga sales are up by a lot.
What Will 2022 Bring?
December 7, 2021
Game demand has remained high through 2021, but what will 2022 bring?
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
December 6, 2021
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.
