Manga readers are still doing deep dives into older series, but new Superhero and Author titles popped up in July.

Superheroes were the weakest category, and manga the strongest, according to the charts with actual sales.

For the first time in four months, there's something other than manga in the top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.

There is a key difference between this chart and the last three Julys: the latest volume of The Adventure Zone is not in the top slot.

The June Superhero chart is remarkable in that there are so many new titles.

We look at the year-over-year trends for Superhero and Author graphic novels, and at a size comparison of manga vs. the other categories.

The new manga licenses include a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba spinoff, a collection of short manga by Rumiko Takahashi; plus a Star Wars art book and a cover and date for the Marvel/VIZ crossover: Deadpool: Samurai.

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.

Change is afoot on the list of the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel.

There were big manga sales in June despite the widespread shortages.