Column by Milton Griepp
January 2, 2020
I count down the Top 10 2019 Trends in the Comics and Graphic Novel business below.
Comic Sales Up 21% Over October 2018!
November 8, 2019
Sales to comic stores were up dramatically in October, with periodical sales up 21.05% over October 2018.
Release Date, Prerelease Date, and Product Deets
October 21, 2019
Jasco Games will release Soul Calibur VI: Libra of Souls, an expansion for the Universal Fight System Collectible Card Game, for trade on November 22.
Maggie Thompson Named Comics Industry Pioneer
October 6, 2019
The Harvey Awards were presented on the Saturday evening of New York Comic Con with 'Hey Kiddo' and 'Laura Dean' taking home top honors.
Kids and Manga Up, Superheroes and Author Titles Down
July 29, 2019
This is the full report on 2018 graphic novel sales by content category, which showed Kids and manga titles up, while Superhero and Author titles declined.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #96
July 29, 2019
This chart of the ICv2 "Manga Franchises" reflects sales in all trade channels for Spring 2019.
As Cover Prices Mask Unit Declines for Month, First Half
July 12, 2019
Comics and graphic novel sales to comic stores were up a thin 0.36% over the year-ago period in June, according to information released by Diamond Comic Distributors.
Plus: Dark Horse to Publish 'Isle of Dogs' Manga
July 5, 2019
Dark Horse Comics has Isle of Dogs , plus other manga and anime news.
Reflects Expansion Beyond Anime Properties
May 9, 2019
Shinobi 7, the game design arm of Seven Seas Entertainment, announced a rebranding, complete with new logo.
As Marvel Ships 43% More Titles than DC
March 15, 2019
Sales of comics and graphic novels to comic stores slipped in February, as Marvel's title output continued to exceed DC's by over 40%.
