Sales fell at 69% of responding retailers in 2023 compared with 2022, with sales of new comics periodicals down at 73% of responding comic shops and graphic novel sales down at 65%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Combined sales of comics periodicals and graphic novels in North American in 2020 climbed to approximately $1.28 billion, according to a joint estimate by pop culture trade news sites ICv2 and Comichron. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
In a surprising development in the direct market comics shop channel, DC is ending its 25-year relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors, the dominant distributor of comics periodicals in North America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
While the first few months of 2014 were tough for comics specialty retailers, graphic novel and merchandise sales remained solid. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
In contrast to last year’s booming comics marketplace, sales of graphic novels and comics periodicals in the early months of 2014 are down. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]