2019 comic sales up thanks to strong graphic novel growth
2019 saw strong comics sales growth, thanks to a boom in graphic novel sales.
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How to get the general public interested in comics?
For years, people have pondered online how to get the general public to read more comics. Despite the boom in graphic novel sales among said public, most of the people asking this question
Are Marvel and DC Comics still the "Big Two" of comics overall?
Here in 2020, it’s obvious that DC and Marvel don’t have as much of an iron grip on the North American comics landscape as they once did. But factoring
The 2010s in comics, webcomics, and graphic novels
A look back over the many developments in comics over the 2010s.
Favorite articles roundup for the week of August 16, 2019
Here’s my thoughts on stories of interest from the past week. Media July 2019 direct market comic sales “They Called Us Enemy” GN. Art by Harmony Becker. Comichron reports
2018 comic sales up 7.9% thanks to graphic novels; direct market no longer majority of sales
Websites ICv2 and Comichron have released their annual joint report on the state of comic sales. After last year’s sales slump, 2018 saw a sizable rise in sales across the board.
2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areas
Websites Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint report on how comic sales are doing. Unfortunately, sales are down overall for 2017 versus 2016, with a drop of 6.5%. However, it&
"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
"Doomsday Clock," "Saga" top December 2017 comic sales; 2017 direct-market sales down 10% versus 2016
“Doomsday Clock” #2 was the top-selling single-issue comic for the direct market in December 2017. Meanwhile, “Saga,” volume 8, was December’s top-selling trade paperback. For once, DC