Flat Is Good, These Days
March 7, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 went up by a miniscule amount, but that's good news in an era of dropping sales.
Author and Superhero Charts Lack New Material
February 19, 2025
With a few notable exceptions, the Author and Superhero charts are filled with older titles, indicating weakness in recent releases.
Author, Superhero Sales Drop Below 2023 Levels
February 19, 2025
Combined sales of the Top 20 on the Author and Superhero charts dropped to slightly below their 2023 levels.
Behold the Power of Anime
February 14, 2025
Manga tied to anime dominate the Top 20.
Sales Drop, But Pricey Volumes Soften the Blow
February 14, 2025
Total unit sales of the Top 20 were down year over year, but the drop in dollar sales was less steep than the unit drop.
Sales Rankings Based on Comic Store POS Data
February 7, 2025
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American graphic novels (and manga) around the world.
Familiar Favorites Fill the Charts
January 20, 2025
Shoppers stuck with familiar properties in December.
Sales Drop, Best-Sellers Hit Harder
January 20, 2025
Sales were down across all three categories, compared to December 2023, with big dips at the top of the charts.
Orland Park, IL on November 11, 2024
November 19, 2024
ICv2 visited the Barnes & Noble store at 160 Orland Park Place, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Plus: 'Bocchi' Spinoff, More Kei Sanbe, Middle-Grade Horror
October 24, 2024
Yen Press’s NYCC 2024 announcements included a Bocchi the Rock! spinoff, a new time-travel mystery by Kei Sanbe, and a middle-grade horror manga.
