As part of our review of 2023 sales, ICv2 interviewed comic retailers, including some of the largest chains in the country, to help us understand the drivers behind the trends.

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.

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.

We found display of graphic novels generally and manga specifically much reduced since our last visit.

Sales of the Top 20 Adult titles were down year over year, but the Top 20 Kids titles were up.

It had a wider range of TCGs, and some shifts in board and card game product mix since our last visit.

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.

ICv2 recently visited the Warhammer store located at 15766 South La Grange Road in Orland Park, Illinois on January 6, 2024.

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.

Information from Circana BookScan is the gold standard for graphic novel sales information, and ICv2 is the only authorized source.

The numbers tell the story of the top Author, Superhero, and Manga graphic novel sales on the 2023 Circana BookScan charts.

Abstract: Sales of the Top 20 Superhero titles rose year over year; the top Manga were up in dollars despite unit declines; but top Author titles were down.