The Numbers Tell the Story
February 1, 2024
The numbers tell the story of the top Author, Superhero, and Manga graphic novel sales on the 2023 Circana BookScan charts.
Broad Range of Author and Superhero Titles; Manga Sticks to Tried and True
December 6, 2023
A wide variety of different types of stories characterized both the Author and Superhero charts, but Manga shoppers stuck with familiar titles.
Decline in Sales Hits Across the Board
October 11, 2023
Sales were down for the top titles in all three categories.
A Tough Month for the Top 20 in All Three Categories
June 20, 2023
Sales of the Top 20 titles were down in all three categories.
Readers Pick Up New Manga and Some Other Graphic Novels as Well
June 14, 2023
New manga volumes topped the list in May, but overall there were fewer manga than usual in the Top 20.
More Variety, Less Backlist
May 11, 2023
The mix of the titles in the April Top 20 skews heavily toward recent releases, which leads to a greater variety of series.
Sales Take a Nose Dive
May 11, 2023
Sales of the Top 20 titles were down in April.
Three New Sets Announced
May 2, 2023
Bushiroad has teased three new expansions for the Weiss Schwarz trading card game.
Tough Times for Manga and Superheroes, but Author Sales Are Up
April 18, 2023
The Author chart showed healthy growth compared to last year, but manga and superheroes had a down month.
Shaking Up the Top 20
April 12, 2023
It's a whole new world on the chart of the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel.
