Tilting at Windmills #294: Looking at NPD BookScan 2022
Graphic novel sales had another record year, although growth slowed from the pandemic boom year of 2021 according to NPD Bookscan numbers
ComicsPRO president Jenn Haines: “Comics retailers know how to fight and how to adapt”
ComicPRO president Jenn Haines of the Dragon has a lot to say about the past and future of comics retailing
Meet DC Comics’s new publicist: James Gunn!
DCU Chapter One is a long way from being made, but comics fan James Gunn is already promoting DC Comics ... and the result has been a sales surge.
Sales Chart: Silver Sprocket Top 200 Indie Bestsellers of 2022
Silver Sprocket owner Avi Ehrlich gives the top 200 books of 2022 at their retail store and explains his retail approach to selling indies.
Kickstarter is hiring a new comics lead as the category surges
After a year in which more comics campaigns were successful than ever before, Kickstarter is hiring a new Director of Comics Outreach
Adult Graphic Novel sales rose 4.6% in 2022
As overall book sales fell, graphic novel sales remained strong, with 35 million units sold, PW reports.
More About Comic Book Sales Charts
Other industry pros weigh in on the need for sales numbers, for various reasons, and we look to the future.
What ever happened to the sales charts?
Comics sales charts are almost non existent right now - but there is hope on the horizon.
Comics dominated France’s Top 50 bestselling books of 2022 list
A report of 2022's top 50 books sold in France had a major comics presence
Report: Comics and Graphic Novel Sales Grew Over 60% in 2021
Comics had one of their biggest years ever in 2021, with more than $2 billion in sales
JLA/AVENGERS and SOMETHING IS KILLING… top Diamond’s March orders
March's comics orders through Diamond - now minus Marvel, DC and IDW - were topped by Boom and Hero Initiative
Tilting at Windmills #289: Looking at NPD BookScan: 2021 – and it’s a doozy
In 2021 comics thoroughly exploded in a way that almost defies rationality – with more comics material was sold in 2021 than 2018 and 2019 combined
