Manga Stays Steady; Superheroes Falter
April 16, 2020
Overall, manga sales held up the best versus March 2019.
Five of Top Seven Comic Publishers Selling Through Unusual Mix of Retailers
April 13, 2020
Of the top seven graphic novel publishers in comic stores, five are continuing to release at least some new graphic novel titles into the book channel.
Make Mine Manga!
April 9, 2020
Manga was more prominent than ever on the list of the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Social Distancing Hits the Top 20
April 9, 2020
Sales look pretty similar to sales in March 2019, a sign that rumors of panic book buying by readers going under safer-at-home orders may be true.
Yen, Kodansha, and Vertical
April 6, 2020
Yen Press, Kodansha Comics, and Vertical Thave announced that they will slow print releases in the coming months in response to the coronavirus crisis, with some variations in approach.
For Release in December
April 1, 2020
VIZ Media announced on Twitter that it will publish an initial volume of Super Mario Bros. manga in December.
Graphic Novel Distribution Update
March 30, 2020
Some portions of the book distribution channel are continuing to function during the coronavirus crisis, so we reached out to two companies active in the graphic novel segment in the book channel to determine their status.
Via Simon & Schuster
March 27, 2020
Simon & Schuster is continuing to receive new VIZ Media manga and other book titles from printers and shipping them to accounts including book chains and online retailers.
New 'Ghost in the Shell' Manga, Hiro Mashima Crossover
March 19, 2020
New titles from Yen include a new Ghost in the Shell manga and a Hiro Mashima crossover.
ICv2 Stars: 3.5 (out of 5)
March 17, 2020
Here's a review of Love Me, Love Me Not Vol. 1 GN, published by VIZ Media.
