2015

2015 comics sales top $1 billion; majority from trade paperbacks and graphic novels

July 14, 2016 2 min read 2015 comic news comic sales Comichron graphic novels ICv2 Media trade paperback

Once again, Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint report on the fiscal state of the comics industry. The good news is that 2015 was one of the best years in awhile;

Chromecast the most popular streaming device sold in 2015

March 27, 2016 1 min read 2015 Chromecast streaming video Tech year in review

A study by research firm Strategy Analytics reports that Google’s Chromecast was the most popular streaming media device sold in 2015. Chromecasts made up 35% of the 42 million streaming devices

2015 bookstore comic sales: Scholastic #1 publisher, children's sales strong

March 11, 2016 6 min read 2015 BookScan Brian Hibbs comic news Dork Diaries Media Raina Telgemeier sales Scholastic year in review

Brian Hibbs has released his annual analysis of 2015’s bookstore comics sales, which gives a look at how comic sales are doing outside of the world of comic shops. Sales figures

Tablet sales drop for 2015, detachables sell OK

February 01, 2016 1 min read 2015 iPad Pro sales Surface tablet Tech year in review

Research firm IDC reports that tablet makers shipped 206.8 million tablets, down 10.1% from 2014. Sales of tablets also dropped from 2014, by 13.7%. The only growth area is in

Top 10 grossing films of 2015

January 02, 2016 2 min read 2015 box office Jurassic World Media movies Star Wars The Force Awakens top 10 year in review

It’s now the first weekend of 2016, so here’s a look at the top 10 grossing domestic films that were released in 2015. (Yes, I’m almost done

What are 2015's biggest digital media trends?

December 28, 2015 2 min read 2015 digital media infographic Statista Tech year in review

2015’s seen plenty of changes in the world of technology. But what’re the biggest changes in digital media in particular? Statistics website Statista compiled a survey by Parse.ly

Top 10 grossing animated films of 2015

December 26, 2015 2 min read 2015 animation box office Media movies top 10 year in review

This marks the final weekend of the year for 2015, so I thought I’d look at the year’s top-grossing animated films. While there’s a few days left

Poll: Favorite minorities in cartoons entries for 2015

December 25, 2015 1 min read 2015 animation comics trivia Media minorities in cartoons poll year in review

Once again, it’s time for my annual minorities in cartoons favorite entries poll! Vote for your favorite entries from 2015. You may vote for more than one entry, if you have