These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2017.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2017.

For the sixth consecutive month, sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores declined compared to the previous year in numbers released by Diamond Comic Distributors.

This week’s home entertainment offerings include a controversial adaptation of one of the most acclaimed storylines in the DC Comics universe, a hugely successful horror/thriller from M. Knight Shyamalan, a new edition of a long out of print Sailor Moon movie, the U.S. disc debut of an excellent Studio Ghibli film from the 1990s, and the first season of a popular new anime superhero series.

These are estimates of the sales on comic books by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2017.

These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2017.

The movie box office took a bit of a break before the impending release of the certified blockbuster Fast and Furious 8 , Dreamworks Animation’s animated holdover Boss Baby easily demolished its direct competition.

For the fifth consecutive month, beginning last November, sales of comics and graphic novels to the comic store channel by Diamond Comic Distributors fell in March.

Mike Boze of HawgHead Comics comments on the recently concluded Marvel Retailer Summit.

The first Marvel Retailer Summit of the millennium took place at the Marvel Entertainment offices in New York City last Thursday and Friday.