2024 North American comic sales are up by 4% over 2023, thanks to a boost in comic shop revenue.
ICv2
2023 comic sales down 7% from last year
ICv2 has released its 2023 comic sales report. Overall, sales are down from last year, reflecting post-pandemic-peak changes in spending.
2022 comic sales up 4% from 2021; graphic novels drive all of the year’s growth
In October, ICv2 released its report on 2022 comic sales. As usual, graphic novel revenue vastly outpaced that of single-issue comics.
2021 comic sales hit record high; graphic novel sales up 76%
Comichron and ICv2 released their annual comic sales report. 2021 comic sales hit record highs, especially graphic novels.
2020 comic sales up in a tough year, thanks to graphic novels
Comichron and ICv2’s 2020 comic sales report states that sales boomed during the pandemic, thanks to graphic novels and book channels.
2019 comic sales up thanks to strong graphic novel growth
The websites ICv2 and Comichron have released their annual joint report on North American comic sales. … 2019 comic sales up thanks to strong graphic novel growthRead more
Are Marvel and DC Comics still the “Big Two” of comics overall?
Are superhero publishers Marvel and DC Comics still considered the “Big Two” of the North American comics market?
2018 comic sales up 7.9% thanks to graphic novels; direct market no longer majority of sales
Websites ICv2 and Comichron have released their annual joint report on the state of comic sales. … 2018 comic sales up 7.9% thanks to graphic novels; direct market no longer majority of salesRead more
2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areas
Websites Comichron and ICv2 have released their annual joint report on how comic sales are doing. … 2017 comic sales down by 6.5%; digital, graphic novels strongest areasRead more
“Dark Knights Rising,” “Saga,” “My Hero Academia” topped February 2018 comic sales
In a slow February, “Dark Knights Rising: The Wild Hunt” #1 was the top-selling direct market … “Dark Knights Rising,” “Saga,” “My Hero Academia” topped February 2018 comic salesRead more