The problems with the traditional single issue comic format
For decades, the single issue comic book’s been popular. However, like the penny, it’s clearly showing problems as things now stand.
graphic novels
2016 comics sales up by 5%, thanks to graphic novel sales
Comichron and ICv2 have released overall comics sales figures for 2016. Graphic novel sales are the biggest area of growth.
How to save money on comics
Comics, especially single issues, can be a pretty expensive medium to follow. Fortunately, there’s various ways to save money on your comic budget.
The New York Times drops its graphic novel best seller lists
The New York Times has dropped its manga and graphic novel best seller lists, which has left a lot of comics publishers and creators disappointed.
Trump inadvertently boosts sales of John Lewis’ “March” graphic novel
For once, some good came of Donald Trump’s Twitter ranting: sales of John Lewis’ “March” graphic novels shot to the top of Amazon’s best-seller list.
2015 comics sales top $1 billion; majority from trade paperbacks and graphic novels
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; comics sales reached a record modern-era high of $1.03 billion, up 10% over 2014.
Anthony’s trade paperback and graphic novel recommendations (spring 2016)
I thought it might be useful to offer up a post listing my recommended trade paperbacks and graphic novels. The list is compiled from my comics solicitations posts for the period from January to March 2016. I’ve also added a few suggestions based on the New York Times’ graphic novel best seller list. Given the popularity and evergreen … Read more
2014 comic sales hit a 20-year high, thanks to digital and bookstore growth
The sites Comichron and ICv2 have joined together to analyze and release 2014’s comics and graphic novel sales data. The good news is that comics and graphic novels sales for 2014 are at the highest they’ve been since 1995, adjusting for inflation (not adjusting, the highest since 1993). Sales for 2014 total $935 million, up … Read more
Women have written six of the New York Times’ top 10 graphic novels this week
Making the rounds on Twitter today was this news: six of the top 10 graphic novels currently on the New York Times’ bestsellers’ list are written by women. The list (for the week of April 26) is as follows: Drama by Raina Telgemeier Smile by Raina Telgemeier Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Ms. Marvel, vol. 2, … Read more