An ICv2 Release. ICv2 has announced the release of ICv2's Internal Correspondence #96, which is distributed to the trade via a mailing to U.S. game stores; by Diamond Comic Distributors, 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 our report on the Spring 2019 season and our first read on full-year market trends for both the comics and graphic novel and game markets, see "Big Split in Graphic Novel Sales in 2018." Internal Correspondence #96 covers the hobby game and comics and graphic novel (including manga) markets, with Top Franchise charts for Spring 2019, and Game Pick Hits to Click for Fall 2019.
For the Top Graphic Novel Franchises charts, see:
Top 10 Author Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2019
Top 10 Kids/Tweens Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2019
Top 10 Manga Franchises – Spring 2019
Top 10 Superhero Graphic Novel Franchises – Spring 2019
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 Pro subscribers have early and complete access to Internal Correspondence content. To sign up for a free trial, click here.
Digital copies (PDFs) are available instantly from your favorite DriveThru store. To order a digital copy of ICv2's Internal Correspondence #96, 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, U.S. retailers can e-mail Dennis Viau at DViau@ICv2.com to ask to be put on our mailing list.

Market Reports, Spring Bestseller Charts, More
Posted by Milton Griepp on July 29, 2019 @ 11:34 am CT

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