Year-Over-Year Trends for Superhero and Author GNs, and How Many Times Bigger is Manga?
July 14, 2021
We look at the year-over-year trends for Superhero and Author graphic novels, and at a size comparison of manga vs. the other categories.
Numbers Reveal Whether Manga Dominance Means Other Categories Shrank
May 12, 2021
Given that the entire Top 20 Adult list was manga, we look at whether the numbers show that other categories shrank.
Manga Sales Exploding
April 8, 2021
Not only did manga sales dominate the Top 20 in March, unit sales of top manga titles are exploding.
Includes 'Avatar: The Last Airbender', 'Sonic The Hedgehog', and 'Star Wars' Books
March 17, 2021
The 20th Annual Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is on August 14, 2021, and Diamond Comic Distributors just released the 38 Silver Sponsor titles for this event.
The Manga Market, Content Trends, Key Titles
March 5, 2021
In this interview, we discuss the manga market, content trends, and key titles from Yen Press' backlist and 2021 releases.
Yen Press Announces New Manga Licenses
August 10, 2020
Yen Press announced eight new manga series, a Korean comic and novel, and new formats for two older series.
Sales of Adult Titles Are Up for the First Time in 2024; Kids Graphic Novel Sales Are Down
June 11, 2024
For the first time in 2024, sales of the Top 20 Adult titles were up year over year, but Kids graphic novels were down.
New Shojo Manga, 'Lore Olympus' Volume Make the Top 20; New Titles Liven up the Kids Chart
June 11, 2024
A new volume of Lore Olympus hits the Adult Top 20, and for the first time in quite a while, a shojo manga charts as well, while some new releases add variety to the Kids chart.
A DC Title Makes the Top 20
July 12, 2024
A DC Comics title makes a rare appearance in the BookScan Top 20 Adult chart.
Older Properties Flagging
July 12, 2024
The chart is dominated by series that have been going on for years, and sales are dropping as enthusiasm flags.
