Author and Superhero Sales Are Up, but in Different Ways
February 9, 2023
Sales are up on the Author and Superhero charts, but the patterns tell two different stories.
One Creator Dominates the Chart
February 3, 2023
A single creator took up more than half the slots in the January Top 20.
Year Over Year Sales Down from 2022 but Up from Previous Years
February 3, 2023
Top 20 sales dropped sharply from January 2022, but they were still higher than in previous years.
'Demon Slayer' Gag Manga, 'Chainsaw Man' Box Set, Urban Legends from Junji Ito, and More
February 3, 2023
VIZ Media's new announcements included a Demon Slayer gag manga, a box set of all 11 volumes of Chainsaw Man, and a new Junji Ito story collection based on actual urban legends.
'Lore Olympus', 'Chainsaw Man', 'TMNT: The Last Ronin' Still Going Strong
January 12, 2023
Chart-topping graphic novels retained their popularity in all three categories.
Big Jump for Top 20 Sales in Superheroes; Author, Manga Categories Stay Level
January 12, 2023
Sales of the Top 20 titles in the Superhero category saw a big jump compared to last year, while the other two stayed almost level.
Manga First Volumes Are Holiday Faves
January 9, 2023
December brought a surge in the number of manga first volumes in the Top 20.
Strong Finish to 2022
January 9, 2023
Sales of the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels finished the year strong in December, up a tick against a very good finish to 2021.
Superhero, Author, Kids, Manga
December 28, 2022
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 2022.
Make Way for Webtoons!
December 6, 2022
Three-fourths of the titles on the Author chart are comics that started out as vertical-scroll webtoons.
