Hobby Games Channel Grows in Choppy Year
March 4, 2019
Despite some rough patches, sales in the hobby games channel grew for a tenth year in 2018, continuing a decade-long run of positive numbers.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #95
March 4, 2019
These charts of the Top 10 Hobby Channel Collectible Games, Top 3 Mass Market Channel Collectible Games and Top 5 Collectible Games Over-all reflect sales in Fall 2018.
Pokemon, Polar Bears, and a Clingy Classmate
March 1, 2019
We round up recent manga announcements featuring Pokemon, polar bears, and a clingy classmate!
We Talk to VIZ Media's Kevin Hamric
February 28, 2019
We caught up with VIZ Media’s Kevin Hamric and talked about the growth in the manga market in 2018, VIZ's top performers and emerging titles.
'Pokemon Sword' and 'Pokemon Shield'
February 28, 2019
The Pokemon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara announced Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield , the highly anticipated Generation 8 games.
And A Caffeine Addicted Pickachu
February 26, 2019
Warner Bros. Pictures has released a new trailer for its live-action Pokemon Detective Pikachu movie coming to theaters this spring.
Sales Estimates for January Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
February 25, 2019
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during January 2019.
Tips, Trends, News, Interviews!
February 25, 2019
ICv2 is pleased to announced that it has launched its annual Manga Week event, featuring tips and trends, news, and interviews!
Top Three Settling In as Junji Ito Moves Up
February 25, 2019
The top three manga franchises for September through December have settled in for a ride at the top, with the Junji Ito horror titles making a move upward.
Special TCG Events at GameStop and Best Buy
February 20, 2019
The Pokemon Company International will celebrate Pokemon Day on February 27, and is offering fans new activities, products and promotions at participating retailers.
