Overview of the U.S. Comic Book and Graphic Novel Market 2008-2009

Jan 5, 2009
62 Pages - Pub ID: CURP2066238
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  • Introduction
  • The Markets
    • The Direct Market
    • The Mass Market
  • Graphic Novels
    • Bestselling Graphic Novels
    • Bestselling True Graphic Novels
    • Bestselling Compilations
    • Graphic Novel Trends
  • Manga
    • Bestselling Manga
    • Bestselling Volumes
    • Bestselling Series
    • Manga Trends
  • Comic Books
    • Bestselling Comic Books
    • Bestselling Issues
    • Bestselling Ongoing Series
    • Bestselling Limited Series
    • Bestselling Stand-Alone Issues
    • Comic Book Trends
  • Obstacles
    • Superheroes
    • Distribution
    • Misidentification
    • Other Media
    • New Readers
    • Online Serialization
  • Forecasts & Conclusions
    • Comic Books
    • Graphic Novels
    • Manga
    • Recommendations

  • Table 1: Top 10 Trade Book Categories by Consolidated Ranking, 2003-2007
  • Table 2: Top Graphic Novel Publishers in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 3: Top 10 Bestselling True Graphic Novels in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 4: Top 20 Bestselling Compilations in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 5: Graphic Novel Sales in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 6: Top Manga Publishers in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 7: Top 20 Bestselling Manga in the Mass Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 8: Top 20 Bestselling Manga Volumes in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 9: Top 20 Bestselling Manga Series in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 10: Manga Sales in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 11: Top Comic Book Publishers in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 12: Top 20 Bestselling Comic Issues in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 13: Top 20 Bestselling Ongoing Comic Series in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 14: Top 10 Bestselling Comic Limited Series in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 15: Top 10 Bestselling Comic Stand-Alone Issues/One-Shots in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 16: Comic Book Sales in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008
  • Table 17: U.S. Consumer Comic Book, Graphic Novel and Manga Unit Sales in the Direct Market, July 2007-June 2008

Profiles of Leading Publishers

  • Dark Horse Comics
  • DC Comics
  • IDW Publishing
  • Image Comics
  • Marvel Comics
  • Random House
  • Tokyopop
  • Viz Media
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