No Single Volume Dominates, but 'My Hero Academia' Clearly Rules
January 20, 2021
No big new hits meant backlist dominated the adult charts in 2020.
January 15, 2021
January 20, 2021
There were still a lot of empty slots, even on a Friday evening, reflecting continuing heavy demand, shaky supply chains, or both.
Manga Finishes 2020 Strong, Other Categories Not So Much
January 11, 2021
Actual sales on graphic novels in December show interesting year-over-year changes by category.
Not the Best of Holiday Seasons, Not the Worst of Holiday Seasons
January 11, 2021
The new Dav Pilkey property is not selling as well as Dog Man (yet).
Sales Get Boost from Holiday Shoppers
January 8, 2021
December sales were healthy for the top 20 adult graphic novels in the book channel.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
January 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.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
January 5, 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.
Kids, Manga, Author and Superhero
December 16, 2020
This chart of the ICv2 Top 10 Graphic Novel Franchises in four categories (Kids, Manga, Author, and Superhero) reflects sales in all trade channels for Summer.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
December 15, 2020
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale at stores selling American graphic novels around the world.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
December 11, 2020
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.
Numbers Show Diverging Trends Between Superheroes and Other Categories
December 10, 2020
The actual sales numbers show remarkably different pictures of the list of the top 20 author, manga, and superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
Picked Up Through Summer
December 10, 2020
Role playing games began selling better through the Summer season, as there were signs that the 5E-compatible phenomenon is cresting.