'Invincible,' 'Apothecary Diaries' Get Boost from Anime
April 14, 2025
Streaming anime and television shows have boosted several graphic novels into the Top 20, including Invincible and the latest volume of The Apothecary Diaries.
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.
Sales Are Down, but More in Some Categories than Others
November 19, 2024
Sales were down in all categories, but the pain was not distributed equally.
Top 20s All Show Uptick in Sales
October 14, 2024
Overall sales went up on all three charts this month.
On the Popularity of Action and LitRPG Manhwa and the Impact of Anime
June 13, 2024
A year and a half after the launch of Ize Press, DeVera reflects on the popularity of the action and LitRPG genres and the effect of anime on manhwa sales.
Anime Drives Adult Sales; 'Amulet' Final Volume Tops Kids Chart
March 11, 2024
Two of the series on the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels chart got a huge boost from anime, while the final volume of Kazu Kibuishi's fantasy series Amulet topped the Kids chart.
Webtoons, Turtles, and Shonen Titles
February 1, 2024
Webtoon collections, Turtles, and shonen titles top the Circana BookScan charts of the Top 20 Author, Superhero, and Manga Graphic Novels.
R.L. Stine Graphic Novel, New Batman Titles, Diverse Array of Manga
May 15, 2023
R.L. Stine's first graphic novel for adults made the charts, along with several new Batman books and an unusually varied assortment of manga.
Webtoons, Anime and the 'D&D' Movie Push Sales
April 18, 2023
Graphic novels based on webtoons, manga tied to anime, and the Dungeons & Dragons movie prequel are all on the March charts.
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.
