Flush Times for Manga and Author Graphic Novels
August 12, 2021
Superheroes were the weakest category, and manga the strongest, according to the charts with actual sales.
Change Comes to the Top 20 - Not All Manga!
August 6, 2021
For the first time in four months, there's something other than manga in the top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
'The Adventure Zone:' Here Be Numbers
August 6, 2021
There is a key difference between this chart and the last three Julys: the latest volume of The Adventure Zone is not in the top slot.
New Releases Liven Up the Charts
July 14, 2021
The June Superhero chart is remarkable in that there are so many new titles.
Year-Over-Year Trends for Superhero and Author GNs, and How Many Times Bigger is Manga?
July 14, 2021
We look at the year-over-year trends for Superhero and Author graphic novels, and at a size comparison of manga vs. the other categories.
DC Dominates Superheroes; Webtoon, Streaming Dominate Author; Manga Looks Like Top 20 Adult GNs
June 9, 2021
DC dominated the superhero chart in May, a title tied to a webtoon rose to the top of the author chart, and the manga chart looks like the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels.
Superheroes on a Roller Coaster, Manga on a Roll, a Good Month for Author Titles
June 9, 2021
Superheroes were on a roller coaster, manga was on a roll, and it was a good month for Author graphic novels in the book channel.
Movie Tie-ins, Insta-Comics, Digital Manga
May 12, 2021
A movie tie-in(!), comics from Instagram, and the impact of digital manga show up among the bestselling graphic novels by category for April.
Numbers Reveal Whether Manga Dominance Means Other Categories Shrank
May 12, 2021
Given that the entire Top 20 Adult list was manga, we look at whether the numbers show that other categories shrank.
A Hat Trick for Tynion; Manga Readers Dive Deep
April 13, 2021
James Tynion IV has three titles across two charts, and manga readers are diving deep into series they're starting.
