Teasing Out the Trends
November 10, 2021
There's plenty of food for thought on the lists of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels.
New Releases Fill the Superhero Chart
October 20, 2021
The first observation to be made about the Superhero Top 20 is how many of the titles are new releases.
Strength at the Top of the Superhero Chart
October 20, 2021
There's more strength at the top than at the bottom of the chart of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
October 6, 2021
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during July 2021.
VIZ Pulls a Hat Trick
September 8, 2021
VIZ Media has a book on all three charts of the top 20 Author, Manga, and Superhero graphic novels in the book channel.
A Tale of Three Long Tails
September 8, 2021
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.
Readers Stick with Manga Series
September 2, 2021
Manga continues to dominate the top 20 Adult graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 2021.
Readers Snap Up New Superhero and Author Books
August 12, 2021
Manga readers are still doing deep dives into older series, but new Superhero and Author titles popped up in July.
Flush Times for Manga and Author Graphic Novels
August 12, 2021
Superheroes were the weakest category, and manga the strongest, according to the charts with actual sales.
Change Comes to the Top 20 - Not All Manga!
August 6, 2021
For the first time in four months, there's something other than manga in the top 20 Adult Graphic Novels in the book channel.
