Things are looking up on the chart of the top 20 Kids graphic novels in the book channel, even though there's no new September Dog Man release.

There's an interesting phenomenon that pops up on the list of the top 20 Kids graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for August 2021.

There are two new titles on the chart, including the latest Baby-Sitters Little Sister volume, and the newest story about Kayla Miller’s character Olive Branche.

Sales have been strong all year, and July 2021 was no exception.

These top franchise charts originally appeared in ICv2's Internal Correspondence #100.

Scholastic Corporation Chairman and CEO M. Richard Robinson, Jr., who had a profound influence on geek culture, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend.

In this week's column, Rob Salkowitz explains why "the media adaptations of the great younger readers and YA comics classics of this generation are a slow fuse leading to a large pile of dynamite."

Our overview of 2021includes titles for young readers, for middle grade kids, and sequels and subsequent volumes with big potential.

This chart of the Top 10 Kids Graphic Novel Franchises reflects sales in both the comic store and book channels during Fall 2020 (September-December).

This chart of the ICv2 Top 10 Graphic Novel Franchises in four categories (Kids, Manga, Author, and Superhero) reflects sales in all trade channels for Summer.