These are rankings of unit sales of graphic novels to comic stores by Diamond Comic Distributors for September 2020.

Marvel has a hefty lineup of omnibus editions scheduled for spring 2021, with fat hardcover volumes collecting crossover events, complete character stories, and the handbooks of the Marvel Universe, each with a variant cover that’s exclusive to the direct market.

These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale at stores selling American comics around the world.

These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale at stores selling American comics around the world.

The coronavirus crisis, which threatens the network of independent retailers and the distributors and publishers that serve them, heightened my interest in looking back at a time when that network was just forming.

"There is a retail minority that prefer[s] cancel culture over discussion and understanding."

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2020.

DC Comics had the top comic by units shipped with Wonder Woman #750.

In Part 2 of this two-part interview, we talk about returnability, expectations for market conditions in 2020, BOOM! Studio's publishing plans, and comics for kids.

We recently sat down with Dynamite Entertainment CEO Nick Barrucci to talk about the market and Dynamite’s place in it. In Part 1 of this two-part interview, we discuss his views on the overall market, Dynamite's evolving periodical strategy, and recent sales trends.