A look at my graphic novel, manga, and trade paperback picks for January 2022. Also, what’s the future look like for Archie Comics?
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December 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at graphic novels of interest coming out for December 2021. Also, some tips on graphic novel shopping for the holidays.
10 favorite graphic novels of 2021
A list of my 10 favorite graphic novels for 2021, from “Goldie Vance” and “Nubia: Real One” to “Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven.”
November 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at graphic novels of interest coming out in November 2021. Also, tips on dealing with the paper shortage affecting comics.
October 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at October 2021 graphic novels and manga of interest, including a trade paperback of Marvel’s Reptil, plus the manga “Moriarty the Patriot.”
Manga and “Dog Man” dominate the September 2021 NY Times graphic novel best seller list
Manga and “Dog Man” dominate the New York Times’ September 2021 graphic novel best sellers; the top manga series is “Jujutsu Kaisen.”
September 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at September 2021 graphic novel and manga releases of interest, including a “Sonic the Hedgehog” TPB and a new volume of Yen Press’ “Yotsuba&!”.
2020 bookstore graphic novel sales: Scholastic, Viz make up 40% of sales
As usual, Scholastic and Viz dominated 2020 bookstore graphic novel sales. But how did the book channel space overall fare?
“Dog Man” and “Chainsaw Man” top the August 2021 New York Times graphic novel best seller list
“Dog Man” and the manga series “Chainsaw Man” topped the August 2021 New York Times graphic novel best seller list.
August 2021 graphic novel picks and news
A look at graphic novels of interest coming out in August 2021 (and beyond), including a new graphic novel featuring Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld.