Bong-Joon Ho's 'Parasite' Becomes a Graphic Novel
June 5, 2020
Keep your eye on Beastars, a shonen story set in a high school where all the students are anthropomorphized animals, some of whom are natural predators of others.
Could Be Better, Could Be Worse
June 5, 2020
Sales held steady in May, according to the list of the top 20 adult graphic novels in the book channel.
Retail News Round-Up
May 15, 2020
We round up the news on retailing overall, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble.
What Bookstores Were Selling While Comic Shops Were Closed
May 15, 2020
April releases made up a bigger share of the top 20 superhero and manga titles.
The COVID-19 Closings Take Their Toll
May 15, 2020
The decline showed up in different ways on the three different charts.
Spot the Differences
May 11, 2020
The chart includes new releases that were distributed in the book channel but not in comic stores due to the Diamond Comic Distributors shutdown.
Big Impact in the First Full Month of Coronavirus Impact
May 11, 2020
While the bookstore closures and other coronavirus effects have not wiped out adult graphic novel sales, they have definitely had a big impact.
Sales Estimates for March Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
April 29, 2020
These are estimates of the sales on graphic novels by Diamond U.S. to comic specialty stores during March 2020.
Variety Is the Spice of Life
April 16, 2020
Now it's time for a deeper dive into the top 20 superhero, manga, and author graphic novels in the book channel, based on NPD BookScan data for March.
Manga Stays Steady; Superheroes Falter
April 16, 2020
Overall, manga sales held up the best versus March 2019.
