As Diamond's volume continues to decline, I'm wondering whether they will finally begin the operational merging of Diamond and Alliance that should have taken place over a decade ago.

This chart of the ICv2 Top 10 Graphic Novel Franchises in four categories (Superhero, Author, Kids, and Manga) reflects sales in all trade channels for Summer (May – August) 2023.

ICv2 visited the Walmart Supercenter at 16241 Farrell Rd., Lockport, Illinois 60441 on the afternoon of Friday, October 13, 2023.

Sales were down for the top titles in all three categories.

Year over year sales of the top 20 were down in September, despite new releases and media tie-ins.

Year over year sales of the Top 20 were down in September, but not as much as in recent months.

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.

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.

All three of the August charts are top-heavy, with one strong seller apiece.

Strong sales of the latest Dog Man book, the Heartstopper series and the newest Baby-Sitters Little Sister gave the August chart a shot in the arm.

August was another down month for the top graphic novels in the book market.

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.