On the Growing Webtoon Audience and Bringing Foreign Properties to North America
June 15, 2022
The audience for webtoons is growing, but it is very different from the manga readership.
On Bringing Webtoons to Print
June 13, 2022
The publisher of Solo Leveling talks about the process of bringing webtoons to print and their new Ize Korean-comics imprint.
Slowing Growth Rate Overall and for Top Titles
June 3, 2022
The year-over-year growth rate of top-selling graphic novels (mostly manga) was slower in May.
Launching New Imprint with Collections from BTS, More
April 18, 2022
Yen Press will launch Ice Press, a new imprint dedicated to Korean content, with print editions of popular webtoons from Korea by talent including BTS and others.
Strong Sales for a Handful of Titles
April 8, 2022
Manga sales were up dramatically, although growth has slowed.
From 'ICv2's Internal Correspondence' #101
March 10, 2022
This top franchise chart originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #101.
The Manga Boom, Supply Chain Issues, Hot Titles
February 28, 2022
In this interview, we discuss the exploding manga market, supply chain issues, and what’s looking good for 2022.
One Chainsaw to Rule Them All
February 4, 2022
Seven volumes of Chainsaw Man make that series the most prominent on the first Top 20 of the new year.
Manga, Kids, Author and Superhero
December 21, 2021
Prepared exclusively for our Pro subscribers, this chart of the ICv2 Top 10 Graphic Novel Franchises in four categories reflects sales in all trade channels for Summer 2021.
Webtoon Volumes Tops; Are Manga Sales Slipping?
December 3, 2021
A webtoon collection at the top of the chart raises the question of whether manga sales dropped or this new title simply sold better.
