Marvel has previously reserved the $500 slipcase edition format for its biggest Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, the Avengers.

We caught up with Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson recently to get his views on current issues, and discussed his perspective on the comics market "malaise," periodicals vs. graphic novels, whether tastes in genres are shifting, and Image titles that may offer more opportunities than are currently being realized.

This week, Steve Bennett discusses the return of Shang-Chi and offers some wisdom on the merits of kung fu in comics.

With 31 weeks through the end of July 2019 vs. 30 weeks through the end of July 2018 (or 3% more weeks), sales were up 0.63% year-to-date.

Marvel Comics has revealed some key new information concerning its October releases, which include number one issues for a revived Ghost Rider, an all-star collaboration of top writers and artists on a new Amazing Spider-Man series, and a re-booted Marvel Zombies, plus a double-sized Immortal Hulk #25 and the finale of the six-issue Powers of X miniseries by Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva.

Marvel is planning 22 variant covers displaying character transformations in an homage to Bruce Banner’s transformation in Immortal Hulk.

The Superhero chart has 12 new titles; the Manga chart has a new shojo title, and the Author chart is a mixed bag.

Here's a look at the actual sales of the books on the list of the Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels in the book channel.

Marvel Comics has unveiled more forthcoming annuals that will be part of the summer Acts of Evil encounters line.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2019.