Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 29, 2020
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2020.
Diamond Releases Info for the Beginning of the Coronavirus Shutdown
April 28, 2020
Comic sales began to slide in March as the impact of coronavirus shutdowns began to take hold, according to numbers released today by Diamond Comic Distributors.
Cute Animals Doing Funny Things for Young Readers, Slice-of-Life for Middle-Grade, and Sequels and Series for Everyone
April 27, 2020
In kids graphic novels for the rest of 2020, we see cute animals doing funny things for young readers, slice-of-life for middle-grade, and sequels and series for everyone.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
April 27, 2020
In this column, Rob Salkowitz looks at how young readers are different, and what that means for the future of the comic store.
An ICv2 Editorial Event
April 27, 2020
Despite the coronavirus crisis, sales of kids graphic novels are continuing to grow, with sales of the Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels in March up over the same month a year ago.
ICv2 Interview: We Learn More About the Organization, and Its Programs
April 19, 2020
We inteview the Executive Director and Communications Coordinator of the Book Industry Charitable Foundation to find out how it became the lead organization helping comic and book retailers survive the coronavirus crisis.
Variety Is the Spice of Life
April 16, 2020
Now it's time for a deeper dive into the top 20 superhero, manga, and author graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for March.
Manga Stays Steady; Superheroes Falter
April 16, 2020
Overall, manga sales held up the best versus March 2019.
Five of Top Seven Comic Publishers Selling Through Unusual Mix of Retailers
April 13, 2020
Of the top seven graphic novel publishers in comic stores, five are continuing to release at least some new graphic novel titles into the book channel.
Make Mine Manga!
April 9, 2020
Manga was more prominent than ever on the list of the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
