Manga Based on American IP Tops Chart
February 12, 2018
A manga produced in Japan based on an American intellectual property was the top manga in the U.S. book channel according to information provided by NPD BookScan.
DC Has Top Two Titles
February 9, 2018
While the percentage change abated, the full picture was significantly worse, as January 2018 was a five-week month vs. a four-week month a year ago.
'Saga' Wins; 'RWBY' Debuts Strong
February 9, 2018
The latest Saga volume was the #1 adult graphic novel in January 2018, based on NPD BookScan data provided to ICv2.
'Wings of Fire' a Strong Debut
February 9, 2018
The first graphic novel tied to the Tui T. Sutherland middle-grade novel series Wings of Fire was released in January, and it topped everything except the all-powerful Dog Man, from Dav Pilkey, which took the top three slots.
Two 30-Year-Old Volumes Were the Best-Selling Superhero Titles of the Year
February 2, 2018
In a sign either that the 80s were a uniquely creative period in American superhero comics, or that the new superhero graphic novels published in 2017 were not very popular, or both.
Robert Kirkman had the most volumes on the chart with six.
February 2, 2018
Robert Kirkman had the most volumes on the chart with six.
VIZ Dominates Top 20
February 1, 2018
VIZ Media published all 20 of the Top 20 Manga in the book channel for the full year 2017.
Powerful Sales Info for ICv2 Readers and Pro Subscribers
January 31, 2018
In a new collaboration with NPD Books, geek culture business news site ICv2.com will begin publishing monthly graphic novel bestseller charts provided by NPD BookScan, including charts for graphic novel sub-categories Manga, Kids, Superhero, and Author.
Three Titles Tied to Social Media, One New Superhero Title
January 31, 2018
Three titles with sales tied to social media, including the #1 book, appeared in the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel for 2017.
Dav Pilkey and Raina Telgemeier Take Top Eight Slots
January 31, 2018
Two creators had an incredible impact on the kids graphic novel chart for 2017, with Dav Pilkey and Raina Telgemeier taking the top eight slots.
Jomny Sun's 'everyone's a aliebn...' Returns to #1
January 19, 2018
Jomny Sun's everyone's a aliebn when ur a aliebn too returned to the top of the bestseller list in the book channel in December, based on the December 2017 Top 20 Adult Fiction Graphic Novel chart provided exclusively to ICv2 by NPD BookScan.
Diamond Ranks Its Top Games of 2017
January 16, 2018
This list of the Top 100 Games for 2017, ranked in dollar sales order, was released by Diamond Comic Distributors. It’s based on sell-in to comic stores by Diamond.
