An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of ICv2's Internal Correspondence #92, which is distributed to the trade by Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Comic Distributors, ACD Distribution, GTS Distribution, Southern Hobby Supply, AAA Anime, Bookazine, Esdevium, Devir Americas, other distributors, and is also available directly from ICv2.
For more on the contents of this issue, which includes 2016 market size estimates for both the comics and graphic novel and game markets, see "Hobby Games Market Over $1.4 Billion" and "Comic and Graphic Novel Sales Up 5% in 2016." Internal Correspondence #92 covers the hobby game and comics and graphic novel (including manga) markets, with Top Franchise charts for Spring 2017 and Pick Hits to Click for Fall 2016.
ICv2 also published its hobby game bestseller charts for the Spring season in the new issue, covering all five categories:
For the lists of the bestselling Collectible Games in the hobby channel, mass channel, and overall, click here.
For the bestselling Board Games in the hobby channel, click here.
For the bestselling Card/Dice Games in the hobby channel, click here.
For the bestselling hobby channel Non-Collectible Miniature lines, click here.
For the bestselling hobby channel RPGs, click here.
ICv2 also published its graphic novels bestseller charts for the Spring season in the new issue, covering all four categories:
Top 10 Superhero/Genre Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2017
Top 10 Author Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2017
Top 10 Manga Franchises – Spring 2017
Top 10 Kids Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2017
Digital copies (PDFs) are available instantly from your favorite DriveThru store. To order a digital copy of ICv2's Internal Correspondence #92, click here.
For librarians and educators interested in subscribing to ICv2's Internal Correspondence, order from EBSCO (title #408-601-128) or WT Cox (title #128411).
If you are a retailer (U.S. and Canada only), you can get a free copy. If your distributor is on the list above, just ask for your free copy of Internal Correspondence, or if not, e-mail Dennis Viau at DViau@ICv2.com to request a copy. Or you can see the full issue on the ICv2 Pro site, which has a free trial period.
Comics and Game Market Sizes, More
Posted by ICv2 on July 20, 2017 @ 7:57 am CT
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