graphic novels

2024 comic sales up 4% from last year

2024 North American comic sales are up by 4% over 2023, thanks to a boost in comic shop revenue.

A look at legal sources of digital comics without digital rights management (DRM), from Humble Bundle to GlobalComix.

A look at my favorite graphic novels of 2024, including comic strip/webcomic compilations for “Boyfriends.” and “FoxTrot.”

ICv2 has released its 2023 comic sales report. Overall, sales are down from last year, reflecting post-pandemic-peak changes in spending.

Comic retailer Brian Hibbs has released his 2023 look at book channel graphic novel sales. Sales are strong, if slightly down from last year.

In October, ICv2 released its report on 2022 comic sales. As usual, graphic novel revenue vastly outpaced that of single-issue comics.

A list of some of my favorite graphic novels, manga, and webcomic collections for 2023, from “AJ & Magnus” to “Sonic the Hedgehog.”

Brian Hibbs’ 2022 bookstore graphic novel sales report shows it’s once again a strong year for the top two publishers, Viz and Scholastic.

A look at my media picks for January 2023, including “The Loud House” season 5 hitting Paramount+ and a Hulu adaptation of “The 1619 Project.”

A look at graphic novels of interest coming out in December 2022 (and beyond), including a new “Sonic the Hedgehog” trade paperback.