Week of March 26, 2019
March 25, 2019
This week’s home entertainment offerings include the highest-grossing film in the DC Extended Universe, Barry Jenkins’ follow-up to his Oscar-winning Moonlight, an underrated biographical film about the greatest comedy duo in screen history, plus a powerful Oscar-nominated film about a young boy mired in the slums of Beirut, and an anime superhero film along with a full slate of anime offerings.
'Umbrella Academy' the Top Author Titles
March 19, 2019
There was more variety than usual in the genre charts for February, with The Umbrealla Academy the top Author titles.
Lackluster Sales in a Dreary Month
March 19, 2019
Sales were lower in all three categories of the Top 20 Manga, Author, and Superhero Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Sales Estimates for February Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
March 18, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during February 2019.
As Marvel Ships 43% More Titles than DC
March 15, 2019
Sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores slipped in February, as Marvel's title output continued to exceed DC's by over 40%.
Netflix Series Gives 'Umbrella Academy' a Boost
March 15, 2019
A new Netflix series gave Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's The Umbrella Academy a boost, putting two volumes into the Top 20.
Sales Tick Down in a Top-Heavy Month
March 15, 2019
The actual numbers give us more insight into the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
As 'Amazon Games' Pull Back
March 11, 2019
Part of the reason for the focus on evergreens was the dearth of excitement around most new releases.
'Game of Thrones,' 'Labyrinth,' 'One Punch Man,' 'My Hero Academia,' 'Call of Duty,' and more.
March 1, 2019
ICv2 visited the McFarlane Toys booth at Toy Fair in New York for the first time in a number of years, where McFarlane Brand Manager Shelby Mathews showed us the company’s 2019 lines.
'Nightmare at Freddy's,' 'Cuphead,' 'Fortnite'
March 1, 2019
In part two, we continue our tour of the McFarlane Toys booth at Toy Fair 2019.