Author Sales Jump, While Superheroes and Manga Stay Flat
July 21, 2025

Year over year sales of the Top 20 Superhero and Manga titles were flat, while Author sales jumped sharply – but there's a reason for that.

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Sales Tick Slightly Upward
July 17, 2025
After an anemic beginning to the year, sales of the Top 20 are up for the second month in a row – but only by a bit.
New Comics, Graphic Novels, Back issues
July 16, 2025
Most retailers we interviewed reported sales increases in new comics, graphic novels, and back issues.
Via Growth in Comic Stores
July 11, 2025
Sales of comics and graphic novels were up in 2024, almost entirely driven by sales growth in comic stores, according to a new estimate by ICv2.
Michigan Ave., Chicago, July 5, 2025
July 11, 2025
We visited the POP MART store on a high-visibility stretch of Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on July 5, 2025.
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
July 9, 2025
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 8, 2025
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.
June 16, 2025 in Racine, WI
June 18, 2025
We re-visited the GameStop store at 2310 S Green Bay Road D, Racine, Wisconsin on Monday evening, June 16.
Sales Up Across the Board
June 13, 2025
All three categories had a strong showing in May 2025.
Limited Displays of Both
June 12, 2025
As was the case on our last visit in December, we found limited displays.
Fresh Titles Bring Strong Sales
June 11, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 were up in May 2025, after four months of flat or declining sales.
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
June 5, 2025
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.
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