To Overall Positive Effect for Spring Sales
August 9, 2023
Wizards of the Coast unintentionally shook up the RPG business early this year, with an overall positive effect on Spring sales.
Streaming and a Second Volume Give Older Properties New Life
August 8, 2023
Several of the books in the Top 20 got a boost from streaming, and one probably benefited from the release of the second volume in the series.
In Post-Covid Market
August 8, 2023
Board and card game sales were on a downward slope in the Spring 2023 (January-April) season, as the pandemic-driven demand dissipated.
New Volumes of Established Manga Series Freshen Up the Top 20
August 7, 2023
Readers continue to pick up the latest volumes of some top-selling series.
In Volatile Spring for Minis
August 4, 2023
A swirl of trends shook up the miniatures business in hobby game stores in Spring 2023.
In Spring 2023
August 3, 2023
Solid performances from the biggest TCG brands contributed to another season of collectible games growth.
As Conditions Normalized Post-Covid
August 2, 2023
Hobby game sales rose 7% in 2022, as consumer behavior and market conditions normalized, and Covid impacts ebbed through the year.
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
August 1, 2023
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 Based on Comic Store POS Data
July 31, 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.
It's What's Between the Covers
July 26, 2023
Comic retailers reported weak sales for Spring 2023, and there's general agreement that the problem is between the covers of the books that are coming to market.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #104
July 26, 2023
This top graphic novel franchise chart originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #104.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #104
July 26, 2023
This top graphic novel franchise chart originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #104.
