Midsummer Madness
August 16, 2022
July saw some big changes to the Top 20.
Let the Good Times Roll!
August 16, 2022
Sales are up, and money's no object.
Including a Board Game for the First Time Ever
August 15, 2022
For the first time, a board game has been nominated in the "Best Adaptation" category.
Plus: High Sales, Low Prices, and a Kaiju-Fighting Rooster
August 8, 2022
We spoke to Hamric about Viz’s unprecedented sales, why they are keeping basic manga at $9.99 a volume, and what to expect from Rooster Fighter and other fall releases.
Superhero and Author Titles Get Boosts from Streaming
July 18, 2022
Comics with streaming tie-ins placed multiple volumes on the Superhero and Author charts.
Author Titles Up a Lot
July 18, 2022
Year over year sales of Superhero titles were down slightly, but Author sales were up.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #102
July 13, 2022
These top franchise charts originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #102.
Plus: New Titles from the Creators of 'Spy x Family,' 'Tokyo Ghoul,' and 'Death Note'
July 12, 2022
VIZ Media has also licensed new series from the creators of the best-sellers Spy x Family, Tokyo Ghoul, and Death Note.
Anime Matters (Plus a Couple of Exceptions)
July 11, 2022
Anime continues to drive sales of most of the series in the top 20, but this month’s chart has two standout exceptions.
The Anime Effect: Slow Burn vs. Flash in the Pan
July 11, 2022
While Chainsaw Man sales are phenomenal, manga that have been adapted into anime spend more time on the charts.