Comics Sales Soften, but Still Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels

This year's ICv2 Insider Talks found that while comics sales were down 7% from the “COVID peak” of 2022—with manga, once the primary driver for comics growth, seeing the largest drop—they're still holding strong, with 2023 sales up 67% above 2019. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 14:25:46 UTC ]
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[ The Conversation | 2019-08-20 09:13:05 UTC ]
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[ The New York Times | 2019-08-16 17:59:07 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 21:55:01 UTC ]
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Scottish indie BHP Comics signs with Curtis Brown for film and TV rights

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 01:17:45 UTC ]
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HarperCollins sees flat annual sales, but record EBITDA

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[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-09 05:11:55 UTC ]
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