Penguin Does Marvel Better than Marvel; 'Invincible' Takes Off; Shonen Jump Tops Manga
January 17, 2024
A handful of series dominate the December charts with multiple volumes of each.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
May 27, 2022
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during April 2022.
'Sithmas', 'Lore Olympus' Stay on Top; Manga Chart Shifts
January 13, 2022
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.
Manga and Author Sales Up, Superheroes Down
January 13, 2022
Sales were up from 2020 in the Author and Manga categories, but down in Superheroes.
New Releases Liven Up the Charts
July 14, 2021
The June Superhero chart is remarkable in that there are so many new titles.
Year-Over-Year Trends for Superhero and Author GNs, and How Many Times Bigger is Manga?
July 14, 2021
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.
PRO: August 2024 Circana BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Sales Strong for Superhero and Author Titles, but Manga Declines Again
September 18, 2024
Sales were down for the Top 20 Manga, but the Author and Superhero categories both saw increases.
April Sales Break a Hopeful Trend
May 12, 2025
After two months of level year over year sales, the top 20 saw a sharp decline in April.
Sales Drop, Best-Sellers Hit Harder
January 20, 2025
Sales were down across all three categories, compared to December 2023, with big dips at the top of the charts.
Anime Keeps Bringing the Sales
January 15, 2025
Most of the top sellers in December 2024 are manga and manhwa that are linked to anime.
