The top sellers in the Superhero and Manga charts stayed at the top for the second month in a row, but the manga chart was less predictable.

Sales were up from 2020 in the Author and Manga categories, but down in Superheroes.

The December chart looks very different from previous months, with changes in buying patterns.

Unit sales were considerably higher in December 2021 than in December 2020.

These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American graphic novels (and manga) around the world.

These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American graphic novels (and manga) around the world.

The big opening of Spider-Man: No Way Home heads up this week's roundup of geek showbiz news.

This month’s picks include a one-shot by celebrated manga-ka Rumiko Takahashi, the first volume of the Deadpool manga, and a new series about a cold-blooded sleuth who just happens to be an expert jewelry appraiser.

These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.

This month's charts highlight Jeffrey Brown’s Star Wars: A Vader Family Sithmas, as well as Hawkeye, two different editions of Dune, and the Demon Slayer box set.