Comics and Graphic novel sales were up 5% in 2016
...but the only area that showed growth was graphic novel sales.
TOLJA!
ALSO: Graphic novel sales beat periodical sales, $590 million to $405 million.
So please take...
DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: May 2017 – One Year Later
It was one year previous, May 2016, when the DCU Rebirth Special dropped, and the following month when Rebirth started in full. Which would make this a good time to take stock and see what sorts of effects Rebirth has had on DCU sales.
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales May 2017: Grandpas and Youngsters
Hey, this column is monthly again! This could be a great time for celebration but, helas, time are grim for Marvel sales reports. The crisis is here. Anything selling more than 40K is a supra–hit and any title managing to not fall under 20K before its 12th issue can be deemed a moderate success.
Comparing DC’s and Marvel’s May Sales: They’re Closer Than You Might Think
Finishing up our look at the May sales band charts, it’s time to contrast the relative health and performance of DC and Marvel… and...
Analyzing the Image and Independent Sales in May: Walking Dead is the #2 Bestselling...
Continuing where we left off yesterday, next on the list are the May Sales of Image and the other Independent publishers.
Standard disclaimers: The numbers...
Analyzing Marvel’s May Sales: There Are Two Different Marvels and One’s Selling a...
Next up is Marvel’s sales band chart for May. And Marvel’s sales are a little more complicated to look at than you might think.
Standard...
Analyzing DC’s May Sales: The Buttons Works, But Attrition Is Setting In
So how’s DC doing? Gently sliding to the right. They’re not collapsing and the DCU sales aren’t piling up in the dreaded 10K-19K category, but that upper list keeps shrinking.
Image Comics Month-to Month Sales Chart April 2017: One Minute Past Eternity
So, it looks like theme variants are a thing now at Image? This month's theme is April Fools.
Image Comics Month-to Month Sales Chart March 2017: Independent Women
by David Carter
Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at Image Comics's sales figures.
Please refer to the July 2015 column for...
This week’s Bookscan chart is a wake-up call for the comics industry
There is change in the air in comicbookland. It may be more than in the air...it may be in the streams, lakes and landfills,...
Diamond: Hydra – and Guardians of the Galaxy – take over May sales
The May sales charts are out from Diamond, and Marvel still leads, with three issues of Secret Empire hitting the Top 10 and issue...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales Chart March & April 2017: Strategies of Doom
Xavier dives into another set of Marvel sales figures!





















