March comics sales down but not out
ICv2's monthly sales analysis for March went up yesterday, and it was something of a grim milestone:
For the first time since March of 2001,...
DC Month-to-Month Sales: February 2009
by Marc-Oliver Frisch
DC Comics' average periodical sales in the direct market declined further in February 2009. They dropped to just above 23,000 units, yet...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales: February 2009
By Paul O'Brien
Lots going on this month. The Dark Reign books are mounting up, the War of Kings crossover has begun, and Obama...
Indie Comics Month-to-Month Sales: February 2009
by Steve Horton
Welcome to a monthly column on indie comics sales, a companion to the long-running Marvel...
This week’s Graphic Books chart
Graphic Books Best Seller Lists: March 14 is up for the week, and HUMBUG, JESSE MARSH, and WORMWOOD: GENTLEMAN CORPSE can now all add...
Diamond Tops for February
Diamond has released its preliminary charts for February, and incredibly, the Spidey-Obama issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN topped the charts for the second straight month....
Best Seller roundups: WATCHMEN!
The WATCHMEN rampage continues with a #2 appearance on USA Today's overall list, behind only Steve Harvey. It remains #1 on Amazon, and has...
“Graphic books” bestseller list reax
Last week's inauguration of a "graphic books" best seller list from the august New York Times drew much response, naturally. ICv2 answered the burning,...
DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: January 2009
by Marc-Oliver Frisch
The big news on the January sales chart is a catastrophic crash of WildStorm's average periodical sales. The monthly direct-market numbers of...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales: January 2009
By Paul O'Brien
The new year begins with a relatively quiet month on the charts. The big news, of course, is Barack Obama's unexpectedly...
NY Times adds online Graphic Novel Bestseller list
For over a year, there's been some consternation among comics publishing types that the prestigious New York Times bestseller list did not include graphic...
BookScan redux
Okay, just a few after dinner cordials as we close the books on the annual Imbolc rituals:
§ Peerless Peggy Burns of D&Q...
