There are interesting comparisons to be made at the top and bottom of the charts of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel.

Manga continues to dominate the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 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.

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Manga readers are still doing deep dives into older series, but new Superhero and Author titles popped up in July.

Superheroes were the weakest category, and manga the strongest, according to the charts with actual sales.

For the first time in four months, there's something other than manga in the top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.

There is a key difference between this chart and the last three Julys: the latest volume of The Adventure Zone is not in the top slot.

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.

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