Again, Marvel Ahead by 17%
May 15, 2016
Even the fourth issue of Dark Knight III: The Master Race couldn’t narrow the market share gap between Marvel and DC in April.
Iraq Veteran's Tale Makes Chart
May 6, 2016
The White Donkey: Terminal Lance , the first graphic novel about the war in Iraq by a veteran, was the #17 bestselling graphic novel in the book channel in April, according to the Top 20 Adult Fiction Graphic Novel chart provided exclusively to ICv2 by Nielsen BookScan.
Higher Prices Help Make Up for Lackluster Units in March Comics
April 12, 2016
Unit sales on Batman were up 59% from the previous issue, at a cover price 50% higher.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 11, 2016
These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2016.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 11, 2016
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2016.
As DC, BOOM Improve
April 8, 2016
The North American comics and graphic novel market in the Direct Market channel managed a 1.32% growth rate for Q1 2016, but...
'Batman Vs. Superman' Wins Graphic Novels Too
March 31, 2016
DC Comics volume tops chart behind record-setting movie.
In the Hobby Games Business
March 30, 2016
The year that just ended, 2015, was a seventh consecutive growth year in the hobby games business, according to retailers, distributors, and publishers interviewed by ICv2.
2015 Extends String
March 9, 2016
The year that just ended, 2015, was a seventh consecutive growth year in the hobby games business, according to retailers, distributors, and publishers interviewed by ICv2 as sources for a report in the latest issue of ICv2 's Internal Correspondence , #89.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #89
March 9, 2016
These charts of the ICv2 "Top Collectible Games" show U.S. sales in the hobby channel, at mass retail, and overall for the Fall season, September through December.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #89
March 9, 2016
This chart of the ICv2 "Top 10 Hobby Channel Board Games" shows U.S. sales in the hobby channel for the Fall season, September through December.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #89
March 9, 2016
This chart of the ICv2 "Top 10 Hobby Channel Card and Dice Games" shows U.S. sales in the hobby channel for the Fall season, September through December.