October 2022 graphic novel picks and news
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.
Tag: Viz
July 2022 graphic novel picks and news
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.
2021 bookstore graphic novel sales: Viz, Scholastic are still the “Big Two”
A look at 2021 bookstore graphic novel sales shows Scholastic and Viz, not DC and Marvel, still dominate comics outside the direct market.
April 2022 graphic novel picks and news
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.
January 2022 graphic novel picks and news
A look at my graphic novel, manga, and trade paperback picks for January 2022. Also, what’s the future look like for Archie 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.”
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?
2019 bookstore graphic novel sales: sales up over 2018; Scholastic, Viz dominate
Comic sales analyst Brian Hibbs has published his analysis of 2019 graphic novel sales through the bookstore channel. As usual, most figures are from BookScan, …