Lots of New Books Make the Chart
March 18, 2019
New titles sprinkle the Kids graphic novel chart among the Pilkey and Telgemeier volumes.
Weaker at the Top, Stronger Down Below
March 18, 2019
While overall sales of the Top 20 were down in February, sales were stronger on the non- Dog Man books.
Week of March 19, 2019
March 18, 2019
While there are very few home entertainment releases this week there are some excellent ones including the best superhero film of 2018 (and ’18 was a very good year for spandex on the big screen), an underrated musical from Disney, the first disc release from the new hit Cartoon Network series Craig of the Creek , and the 21st Pokemon movie.
Hobby Games Channel Grows in Choppy Year
March 4, 2019
Despite some rough patches, sales in the hobby games channel grew for a tenth year in 2018, continuing a decade-long run of positive numbers.
Ravensburger Toy Fair Preview
February 27, 2019
At Toy Fair, Ravensburger North America was showing off previews of several summer releases.
Top Three Settling In as Junji Ito Moves Up
February 25, 2019
The top three manga franchises for September through December have settled in for a ride at the top, with the Junji Ito horror titles making a move upward.
Half the Top 20 Author Graphic Novels Have at Least One Female Creator
February 21, 2019
Let's start with the Author chart, where fully half the graphic novels on the chart have at least one female creator.
Manga Powers Up, Author Sales Dip, Superheroes Up Slightly
February 21, 2019
We compared these charts to January 2018. The results were mixed.
We've Been This Way Before
February 20, 2019
Tried and true is the theme for the Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for January provided to ICv2.
The Holidays Are Over
February 20, 2019
While the top title on the Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for January provided to ICv2, sold better than last month’s top title, overall sales were down from December.
