DC Dominates Superheroes; Webtoon, Streaming Dominate Author; Manga Looks Like Top 20 Adult GNs
June 9, 2021
DC dominated the superhero chart in May, a title tied to a webtoon rose to the top of the author chart, and the manga chart looks like the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels.
Superheroes on a Roller Coaster, Manga on a Roll, a Good Month for Author Titles
June 9, 2021
Superheroes were on a roller coaster, manga was on a roll, and it was a good month for Author graphic novels in the book channel.
Manga Continues Domination of Graphic Novel Chart
June 4, 2021
Once again, it's all manga in the Top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for May 2021.
Down from Last Month, but Way Up from Previous Years
June 4, 2021
Units of the Top 20 are lower than in April 2021, but sales are still way up from May 2020, May 2019, and May 2018.
Sales Rankings (Units and dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
May 6, 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.
A Hat Trick for Tynion; Manga Readers Dive Deep
April 13, 2021
James Tynion IV has three titles across two charts, and manga readers are diving deep into series they're starting.
High March Sales Play Out Differently in Different Categories
April 13, 2021
The question for our deeper dive is whether categories other than manga saw robust sales as well.
A Near Sweep for Manga
April 8, 2021
Manga's domination of book channel adult graphic novel sales continued in March, with a near sweep of the top 20.
Manga Sales Exploding
April 8, 2021
Not only did manga sales dominate the Top 20 in March, unit sales of top manga titles are exploding.
The Market for Manga, the Manga Supply Chain, the Hot Titles
March 3, 2021
We caught up with VIZ Media VP Kevin Hamric for Manga Week to talk about what’s happening in the manga market, the manga supply chain, and the hot titles.
