PRO: August 2024 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Sales Strong for Superhero and Author Titles, but Manga Declines Again
September 18, 2024
Sales were down for the Top 20 Manga, but the Author and Superhero categories both saw increases.
Starting with Top Cow and Edgar Rice Burroughs Licenses
September 17, 2024
New company Lazarus Rising Games has announced plans to revive the 90s TCG OverPower, and has acquired Top Cow and Edgar Rice Burroughs licenses as its initial IPs.
And Establishes New Management Team, with Former Hasbro Exec as Publisher
September 17, 2024
Random House Publishing Group has completed the acquisition of BOOM! Studios and announced the management team, including a new hire, most recently from Hasbro, as Publisher.
At Open House
September 15, 2024
The awards were announced during ComicsPRO's virtual Open House.
Anime Spurs Manga; DC Makes the Chart for the Third Month in a Row
September 13, 2024
Manga series tied to anime dominate the chart; DC Comics cracks the top 20 for the third month in a row.
Unit Sales Are Down, Dollar Sales Are Up
September 13, 2024
Despite sagging unit sales, two different factors pushed up dollar sales of the Top 20.
The Next Comics Revolution
September 13, 2024
This year, the focus is on The Next Comics Revolution, the powerful new change drivers in the comics business and where they might lead.
Plus: New Takes on Emily Dickinson and Flash Gordon
September 10, 2024
The wide array of graphic novels for middle-grade readers includes a story of young Emily Dickinson and the Tiny Titans creators’ take on Flash Gordon.
In Major Expansion into Webtoon Format
September 10, 2024
The new program is a large-scale movement into the vertical scroll webtoon format.
Books for Fans Who Can't Get Enough
September 9, 2024
New works, reprints, and books about comics for hardcore fans.
