Two Different Takes on Year-Over-Year Sales
March 17, 2022
Comparing unit and dollar sales yields different perspectives on the changing graphic novel market.
What a Difference a Year Makes!
March 14, 2022
Sales are not just up from February 2021, they are up by a lot.
A Wintry Mix of Old and New
February 8, 2022
With the end of the holiday shopping season and the beginning of a new year, we see some changes to the Superhero and Author charts.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving
February 8, 2022
The top of this month’s charts tell a different story than the rest of the numbers.
Sales Are Still Up, Manga Is Still Hot
February 4, 2022
The latest chart shows sales continuing to increase and manga continuing to dominate the chart.
Fans Snap Up 'Hawkeye', 'Dune,' 'Demon Slayer' and a Holiday 'Star Wars' Book
December 9, 2021
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.
Year Over Year Sales Are Down for Superheroes, Up for Manga and Author Titles
December 9, 2021
This month's numbers show that sales of Superhero graphic novels are down from previous years, while Author sales are up and Manga sales are up by a lot.
New Releases Fill the Superhero Chart
October 20, 2021
The first observation to be made about the Superhero Top 20 is how many of the titles are new releases.
The Manga Train Keeps On Rollin'
September 2, 2021
Sales were high on the chart of the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 2021.
Numbers Reveal Whether Manga Dominance Means Other Categories Shrank
May 12, 2021
Given that the entire Top 20 Adult list was manga, we look at whether the numbers show that other categories shrank.
