The Times will no longer run cartoons – even in its international edition.
How a Graphic Novel “Welcome to the New World” Won a Pulitzer
A look at how the award winning graphic narrative came to be.
NY Times Ignores 400 Publishing Industry Pros’ Pleas to Return Graphic Novel Bestseller Chart
About a year ago the New York Times shocked the publishing industry by dropping 11 of its bestseller charts for books. Some were for rather arcane formats – YA ebooks – others were low class formats – mass market paperbacks. But only one entire medium was ditched completely: graphic novels, hardcover and paperback and manga, were […]
What a Year That Was! Bestselling Graphic Novels From the 2014 New York Times Bestseller Lists!
Ah… another year draws to a close, and just like the Facebook New Years app, I analyze a year’s worth of data, run my quirky algorithms, and post it for all to see. And just like those “here’s the great things our family did this year” holiday letters, you’ll probably look at the graphs, skim […]
Who Sold What?: New York Times Graphic Novel Bestsellers 2013
It’s a new year, and what better time to take a look back at what happened in 2013? Regular readers of The Beat know me as the comic BOOK guy. I’m a bookseller, a librarian, a comics evangelist, and, yes, a seeker of the esoteric. So that means while people (and websites) cover the comics […]
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Trade Paperbacks: 2012
Every week, the New York Times runs bestseller listings, which include “Graphic Books”. There’s a listing for Hardcover, Paperback, and Manga titles. The Times dates the charts a week ahead of publication, while tabulating titles a week behind. That means that the chart from January 1, 2012 “reflects sales for the week ending December 17, […]
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Manga 2012
When the New York Times first started their “graphic books” bestseller lists, they included one for manga. Why manga? Why not one for superheroes, or comic strips, or any other segment of graphic novels? Torsten AdairI’ve been writing for The Beat since July of 2010. I’ve been reading comics since 1974, collecting since 1984, and […]
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Hardcovers 2012
So as the new year approaches, I continue my look back at the graphic novels which made the New York Times bestseller lists in 2012. Torsten AdairI’ve been writing for The Beat since July of 2010. I’ve been reading comics since 1974, collecting since 1984, and spreading the graphic novel gospel since 1994. I’m a […]
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: 2012: Overview
As the end of the year approaches, it is commonplace to take a look back at the year, see where we’ve been, and if it foretells anything for the year ahead. I’m a bookseller and librarian, and this past year saw a continuing growth of comics in bookstores and specialty shops. The New York Times […]
Miscellaneous Linkage: Weekend Edition
Some random linkage via Google News. Bronies, professors, movie critics, Grant Morrison, CCI:SD, and otaku and jocks coexisting peacefully in Los Angeles!