And the State of the Market
October 28, 2008
ICv2 caught up with Yen Press' Kurt Hassler and asked him about the effect of Hachette's internal reorganization.
Column by Steve Bennett
October 9, 2008
This week, Steve Bennett discusses trends in cartoons on TV.
Mainstreaming of Anime, Digital Delivery
September 24, 2008
Part Three of an interview with Gonzalo Ferreyra, Viz Media Vice President of Sales and Product Marketing.
From 'ICv2 Guide #59'
September 7, 2008
This chart of the ICv2 Top 50 Manga Properties reflects sales in all channels in May, June, and the first half of July 2008.
International Markets, Huge Library of Material
July 20, 2008
In Part Three, Hoffs talks about markets outside of North America and how that affects film development, and the vast manga library Viz Productions has access to for its film projects.
'Final Crisis' Drops to Third
July 21, 2008
Marvel’s Secret Invasion #3 was the top-selling comic book of June with a total of over175,000 copies.
Box Set Action in Anime
July 11, 2008
Shojo series represented a clear majority of the ICv2 Top 50 Manga Properties in the spring of 2008, the first time since ICv2 has been assembling its list of Top Manga.
Three Vampire Knight Volumes in Top 20
June 4, 2008
Although Naruto remains the strongest property on the Bookscan Top 20 Graphic Novels for May, with both of the top two spots, Viz’s Vampire Knight also had three volumes in the top 20.
Anime Release Cuts Continue
April 27, 2008
The launch of the "Shippuden" saga kept Naruto as the top manga property across channels through the first months of 2008.
Out in October
April 9, 2008
DC Comics is producing a new hardcover edition of Alan
Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen
graphic novel.
