We caught up with VIZ Media Vice President Kevin Hamric and talked about the manga market in 2021 and 2022, the ongoing manga shortage, and key releases for 2022.

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 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.

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.

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.

A webtoon collection at the top of the chart raises the question of whether manga sales dropped or this new title simply sold better.

Two recent incidents from opposite sides of the world have pitted intellectual property owners against some of their biggest fans, who they accuse of infringing on their rights as owners.

September 2021 was a huge month for adult graphic novel sales, breaking typical month-over-month trends for the transition to fall.