Huge Month Breaks Month-Over-Month Trends
October 13, 2021
September 2021 was a huge month for adult graphic novel sales, breaking typical month-over-month trends for the transition to fall.
Including Book of the Year
October 10, 2021
The Magic Fish was chosen both as the Best Children’s or Young Adult Book and the Book of the Year.
Kamen Rider, Kaiju, and More Horror from Junji Ito
October 8, 2021
This month’s pick hits include the original classic Kamen Rider manga, a new Shonen Jump title, and a new collection of short stories from horror master Junji Ito.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 6, 2021
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during August 2021.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
October 5, 2021
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.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 6, 2021
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during June 2021.
The Return of a Classic, Plus Family Drama, Cat Baristas, and Robots
September 17, 2021
This month’s picks include a new edition of a classic crime manga, as well as a searing memoir, a collection of stories about robots in a future society, and a series set in a coffeehouse staffed by cats.
VIZ Pulls a Hat Trick
September 8, 2021
VIZ Media has a book on all three charts of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
A Tale of Three Long Tails
September 8, 2021
There are interesting comparisons to be made at the top and bottom of the charts of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
Readers Stick with Manga Series
September 2, 2021
Manga continues to dominate the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 2021.