VIZ Sales Up in 2024 Behind Box Sets, Long Tail, New Titles
March 12, 2025
We discovered that VIZ Media sales were up in 2024 behind box sets, the growing long tail, new titles, and more.
Author, Superhero Sales Stay Strong; Manga Levels Off
April 15, 2025
Unit sales increased in the Author and Superhero categories, while Manga sales were down but not as much as last year.
Compact Superhero Editions Continue to Sell; Streaming Fuels Author and Manga Titles
April 15, 2025
The Author and Manga charts are dominated by media-related titles, while compact editions continue to do well in the Superhero realm.
Spider-Man, Batman, Webtoons, 'Disney Twisted - Wonderland'
August 10, 2023
Spider-Man, Batman, webtoons, and the new manga Disney Twisted – Wonderland are the highlights.
Lack of New Properties Leads to Weak Sales
August 10, 2023
Year over year sales are down, in large part because there are no new blockbusters.
New Volumes of Established Manga Series Freshen Up the Top 20
August 7, 2023
Readers continue to pick up the latest volumes of some top-selling series.
Sales Sag with No Blockbuster in Sight
August 7, 2023
With no must-have book drawing readers, sales are down for another month.
Spider-Man and Jody Houser Both Cross Over
July 18, 2023
Both Spider-Man and the writer Jody Houser made it onto two different charts this month.
Superhero Sales Stay Almost Even While Manga Plummets and Author Titles Soar
July 18, 2023
Manga sales are down, Author titles are up, and Superhero titles stayed almost level compared to 2022.
New Titles Liven Up the Chart
July 14, 2023
The June Top 20 is an unusual mix of new titles and the series that return month after month.
