Manga, Graphix Dominate
March 17, 2025
Manga dominates the Adult list, and Graphix has a lock on the Kids' list.
Sales of the Top 20 Were Up for Kids, Down for Adults
March 17, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 Kids Graphic Novels saw a modest increase year over year, but sales of Adult graphic novels were down.
A Tale of Two Manga
March 14, 2025
The Top 20 manga of the year fell cleanly into two very different types.
Unit Sales Continued to Slide in 2024
March 14, 2025
Sales of the Top 20 Manga were down year over year in 2024.
On What Makes a Manga Best-Seller
March 12, 2025
De Vera talks about what sets best-selling manga apart.
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.