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A look at why manga has gone from niche to mainstream

Manga’s become popular among American comic readers, with strong sales in book channels. I look at reasons why manga’s become mainstream.

My look at graphic novels and manga of interest coming out in October 2022. Also, “Heartstopper” makes the NY Times’ graphic novel best sellers list.

My July 2022 graphic novel picks, including a look at the upcoming “Moon Girl” animated series, plus a “Tales of the City” graphic novel adaptation.

A look at 2021 bookstore graphic novel sales shows Scholastic and Viz, not DC and Marvel, still dominate comics outside the direct market.

A look at graphic novels and manga of interest coming out in April 2022. Also, DC Universe Infinite is now available outside the United States.

A look at my graphic novel, manga, and trade paperback picks for January 2022. Also, what’s the future look like for Archie Comics?

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.”

As usual, Scholastic and Viz dominated 2020 bookstore graphic novel sales. But how did the book channel space overall fare?

Comic sales analyst Brian Hibbs has published his analysis of 2019 graphic novel sales through the … 2019 bookstore graphic novel sales: sales up over 2018; Scholastic, Viz dominateRead more