'Baby-Sitters Club' is a Late Arrival
July 12, 2021
The ninth and newest Baby-Sitters Club graphic novel, Claudia and the New Girl, came out in February but didn’t show up on the chart until June.
Big Increases Over Previous Years
July 12, 2021
Sales are up from the previous two years. We can see that from the top of the chart, the bottom, or the total of the top 20.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #100
July 6, 2021
These top franchise charts originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #100.
Scholastic CEO Profoundly Influenced Geek Culture
June 8, 2021
Scholastic Corporation Chairman and CEO M. Richard Robinson, Jr., who had a profound influence on geek culture, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend.
It Happens Every May…
June 7, 2021
There's a new title from a frequent flyer on the Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels in the book channel.
Sales Strong; Dog Man Slipping
June 7, 2021
Sales of kids graphic novels were strong in May, but Dog Man is off its highs.
'New Kid' Is Here to Stay
May 10, 2021
HarperCollins is having some success, with three titles on the chart.
A Dropoff with a Ledge
May 10, 2021
The trend is clear: sales are up.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
April 26, 2021
In this week's column, Rob Salkowitz explains why "the media adaptations of the great younger readers and YA comics classics of this generation are a slow fuse leading to a large pile of dynamite."
Young Readers, Middle Grade, and Sequels and Subsequent Volumes
April 26, 2021
Our overview of 2021includes titles for young readers, for middle grade kids, and sequels and subsequent volumes with big potential.
