Manga News Round-Up
April 20, 2019
It’s springtime in the anime and manga world, as the con season heats up (this weekend it’s Anime Boston) and announcements start rolling out.
DC's Big Month, 'My Hero Academia' Domination, New Author Titles
April 17, 2019
DC Comics had a big month on the Superhero chart, My Hero Academia continues to dominate Manga, and new titles are showing up on the Author chart.
Top Author Title Outsells Top Manga, Superhero Volumes
April 17, 2019
The #1 Author title sold more than the leading titles in other categories, but from #3 on down, Manga titles sold the most.
Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 18, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2019.
Netflix Series Gives 'Umbrella Academy' a Boost
March 15, 2019
A new Netflix series gave Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's The Umbrella Academy a boost, putting two volumes into the Top 20.
'Game of Thrones,' 'Labyrinth,' 'One Punch Man,' 'My Hero Academia,' 'Call of Duty,' and more.
March 1, 2019
ICv2 visited the McFarlane Toys booth at Toy Fair in New York for the first time in a number of years, where McFarlane Brand Manager Shelby Mathews showed us the company’s 2019 lines.
'Nightmare at Freddy's,' 'Cuphead,' 'Fortnite'
March 1, 2019
In part two, we continue our tour of the McFarlane Toys booth at Toy Fair 2019.
We Talk to VIZ Media's Kevin Hamric
February 28, 2019
We caught up with VIZ Media’s Kevin Hamric and talked about the growth in the manga market in 2018, VIZ's top performers and emerging titles.
Sales Estimates for January Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
February 25, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2019.
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.
