2019 bookstore graphic novel sales: sales up over 2018; Scholastic, Viz dominate
2019 showed strong graphic novel sales through bookstore channels, with kids and young adult material dominant.
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2018 bookstore graphic novel sales up almost 9%; kids' comics dominate
Comics sales analyst Brian Hibbs has written his annual look (via Comics Beat) at 2018 bookstore graphic novel sales. As usual, his analysis is based on sales data from Nielsen BookScan, which tracks
"Dark Knights Rising," "Saga," "My Hero Academia" topped February 2018 comic sales
In a slow February, “Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt” #1 was the top-selling direct market comic for the month. Meanwhile, “Saga” volume 8 topped direct market trade paperback
"Doomsday Clock," "The Legend of Korra," "Saga" top January 2018 comic sales
DC Comics’ “Doomsday Clock” and “Dark Metal” topped direct market comic sales for January 2018. Meanwhile, “The Legend of Korra” topped direct market trade paperback/graphic
2015 bookstore comic sales: Scholastic #1 publisher, children's sales strong
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
Women and children top 2014's bookstore comic sales
Brian Hibbs has released his annual look at bookstore comic sales, mainly using statistics taken from BookScan, the book sales figures tracked by Nielsen for bookstores. While they aren’t perfect, they&