Manga Continues Domination of Graphic Novel Chart
June 4, 2021
Once again, it's all manga in the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for May 2021.
Down from Last Month, but Way Up from Previous Years
June 4, 2021
Units of the Top 20 are lower than in April 2021, but sales are still way up from May 2020, May 2019, and May 2018.
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.
Make Mine Manga!
May 7, 2021
Literally every book in the top 20 was a volume of manga.
It's Raining Manga
May 7, 2021
Unit sales are up sharply on the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Sales Rankings (Units and dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
May 6, 2021
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
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.
High March Sales Play Out Differently in Different Categories
April 13, 2021
The question for our deeper dive is whether categories other than manga saw robust sales as well.
A Near Sweep for Manga
April 8, 2021
Manga's domination of book channel adult graphic novel sales continued in March, with a near sweep of the top 20.
