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.
Social Distancing Hits the Top 20
April 9, 2020
Sales look pretty similar to sales in March 2019, a sign that rumors of panic book buying by readers going under safer-at-home orders may be true.
Marketing and Expanding the Base
April 7, 2020
Darin Henry, writer/publisher at Sitcomics, offers this two-step plan for saving comics.
Collecting Long-Running Series in Successful Format
March 27, 2020
The new series will put the long-running manga in the hardcover format that’s proved so successful for Dark Horse Comics in its repackaging of Berserk.
Daily Coronavirus Comics Biz Round-Up
March 19, 2020
We round up here a day's events in the comics biz in the unfolding Coronavirus Crisis of 2020.
Harley Quinn, Boys Who Like Boys, and Comfort Comics
March 17, 2020
Thanks to the new Birds of Prey movie, Harley Quinn is back on the charts after a three-year absence.
Sales Even Out as Readers Share the Love
March 17, 2020
The Author chart starts off with roaring unit sales at the top.
