I take a look at my 2018 picks for graphic novels and trade paperbacks, ranging from “The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl” to “Goldie Vance.”
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Tag: graphic novels
2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areas
A look at 2017’s comic sales figures, as reported by Comichron and ICv2. While sales are down overall, the medium’s main strength is in graphic novel sales.
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DC Comics to launch two kid-friendly graphic novel lines, Zoom and Ink
DC Comics has announced it’s launching two new youth-friendly lines of graphic novels, “DC Zoom” and “DC Ink.” I look at why this launch is a good thing.
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Graphic novel picks for the holidays (2017)
The holidays are almost here, so I thought I’d make a list of graphic novels and trade paperbacks that might make suitable presents.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2015 comics sales top $1 billion; majority from trade paperbacks and graphic novels
Comichron and ICv2 have released their comics sales report for 2015. Sales now are over $1 billion, the majority via trade paperbacks and graphic novels.
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