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2020 comic sales up in a tough year, thanks to graphic novels

July 2, 2021January 22, 2022 Anthony

Comichron and ICv2’s 2020 comic sales report states that sales boomed during the pandemic, thanks to graphic novels and book channels.

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2019 comic sales up thanks to strong graphic novel growth

July 13, 2020December 10, 2021 Anthony

The websites ICv2 and Comichron have released their annual joint report on North American comic sales. For 2019, comic, graphic novel, and digital comic sales

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Are Marvel and DC Comics still the “Big Two” of comics overall?

February 19, 2020February 18, 2022 Anthony

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

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2018 comic sales up 7.9% thanks to graphic novels; direct market no longer majority of sales

May 3, 2019March 11, 2022 Anthony

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

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2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areas

July 16, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

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,

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“Dark Knights Rising,” “Saga,” “My Hero Academia” topped February 2018 comic sales

March 14, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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“Doomsday Clock,” “The Legend of Korra,” “Saga” top January 2018 comic sales

February 14, 2018December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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2016 comics sales up by 5%, thanks to graphic novel sales

July 14, 2017December 10, 2021 Anthony

Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual join report on the state of comic sales as a whole. This includes figures for not just comic

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2015 comics sales top $1 billion; majority from trade paperbacks and graphic novels

July 15, 2016December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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2014 comic sales hit a 20-year high, thanks to digital and bookstore growth

July 6, 2015December 10, 2021 Anthony

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

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