Sales Are Up, Down, and All Over the Place
February 9, 2021
The sales figures for the three categories look very different for the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
What We Read While We Stayed Indoors
January 20, 2021
The adult graphic novel bestseller chart for 2020 shows what we reach while we stayed indoors.
'Star Wars,' 'Power Rangers' Bring Variety to Superhero Chart
December 10, 2020
November bought some changes and some interesting new titles to the lists of the top 20 author, manga, and superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
Numbers Show Diverging Trends Between Superheroes and Other Categories
December 10, 2020
The actual sales numbers show remarkably different pictures of the list of the top 20 author, manga, and superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
All Treats, No Tricks
November 9, 2020
DC dominates the superhero list with 18 of the top 20 titles.
New Titles Bring Variety to the Familiar Lineups
October 12, 2020
Some interesting new properties show up on the list of the top 20 superhero, manga, and author graphic novels in the book channel.
Good News, Bad News
October 12, 2020
Sales are up in two categories but down in another on the charts of the top 20 superhero, manga, and author graphic novels in the book channel.
PRO: August 2020 NPD BookScan - Top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero Graphic Novels with Actual Sales
Summer Ends with Ups and Downs
September 10, 2020
While the Superhero numbers are always low compared to the other categories, they are actually a little better this month than usual.
'Strange Planet' Sequel Debuts in the Top Spot
July 13, 2020
In the number one spot is Nathan Pyle's Stranger Planet, the sequel to his 2019 Strange Planet.
Bong-Joon Ho's 'Parasite' Becomes a Graphic Novel
June 5, 2020
Keep your eye on Beastars, a shonen story set in a high school where all the students are anthropomorphized animals, some of whom are natural predators of others.