Fewer Properties in Top Titles; First Marvel Premier Collection Volumes Hit Chart
March 12, 2025
In general, fewer properties were making up the top titles across multiple categories; and another line of digest-sized superhero titles hit the charts.
Author Titles Up, Manga and Superhero Stay Flat
March 12, 2025
Sales of Author titles soared on the strength of a new volume of Solo Leveling, while the Manga and Superhero categories stayed even with last year's numbers.
Two Second Volumes Point to Strong Manga Debuts
March 7, 2025
Two manga series placed their second volumes in the Top 20, indicating strong reader support.
Flat Is Good, These Days
March 7, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 went up by a miniscule amount, but that's good news in an era of dropping sales.
Author and Superhero Charts Lack New Material
February 19, 2025
With a few notable exceptions, the Author and Superhero charts are filled with older titles, indicating weakness in recent releases.
Author, Superhero Sales Drop Below 2023 Levels
February 19, 2025
Combined sales of the Top 20 on the Author and Superhero charts dropped to slightly below their 2023 levels.
Horror Is Hot!
February 17, 2025
McLean looked at the top-growth manga series and highlighted other trends of interest to comics retailers, including the rise in popularity of horror.
Behold the Power of Anime
February 14, 2025
Manga tied to anime dominate the Top 20.
Sales Drop, But Pricey Volumes Soften the Blow
February 14, 2025
Total unit sales of the Top 20 were down year over year, but the drop in dollar sales was less steep than the unit drop.
Overall Sales Down, Kids Titles Up Slightly
February 13, 2025
According to BookScan, unit sales of graphic novels were down in 2024 compared to 2023, but Kids titles inched up slightly.
