whetteon Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Needs sigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Interesting from Entertainment Weekly. Americans have bought 5,618,000 graphic novels in 2014, Nielsen Bookscan reports—a 10-percent increase over last year. The rising success of the genre can be attributed to reliable fan favorites (The Walking Dead, Batman and Diary of a Wimpy Kid), the comeback of manga (Attack on Titan, Naruto, and One Piece), and breakout bestsellers like the space opera/fantasy series Saga (Image Comics), which topped lists in both its digital and paper formats. Similarly, Diamond Comics Distributors reports a near 4-percent rise in year-to-date sales and a near 6-percent rise in year-to-date units moved. The graphic novel business, including digital and periodical comics, made more than $870 million in 2013. [Publishers Weekly] http://shelf-life.ew.com/2014/09/19/on-the-books-nielsen-bookscan-reports-boom-in-graphic-novel-sales/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComicConnoisseur Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Interesting from Entertainment Weekly. Americans have bought 5,618,000 graphic novels in 2014, Nielsen Bookscan reports—a 10-percent increase over last year. The rising success of the genre can be attributed to reliable fan favorites (The Walking Dead, Batman and Diary of a Wimpy Kid), the comeback of manga (Attack on Titan, Naruto, and One Piece), and breakout bestsellers like the space opera/fantasy series Saga (Image Comics), which topped lists in both its digital and paper formats. Similarly, Diamond Comics Distributors reports a near 4-percent rise in year-to-date sales and a near 6-percent rise in year-to-date units moved. The graphic novel business, including digital and periodical comics, made more than $870 million in 2013. [Publishers Weekly] http://shelf-life.ew.com/2014/09/19/on-the-books-nielsen-bookscan-reports-boom-in-graphic-novel-sales/ A better bang for your buck with graphic novels over single copies. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Totally agreed. Graphic Novels can also appeal to collectors with special editions and limited print runs as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 i enjoy the letters column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sereol Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 i buy both graphic and floppy. Floppy for me, graphic to lend to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 DIDNT SEE THAT COMING!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 TBP haven't got my floppy in hand yet for #23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Wow, both TBP and Ryan on this thread in the last two days. Feels like the good old days when the Sagah was on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 oh, im still reading it in my car, day of release and Ryan, when did you move on up to a BIG time eBay Seller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 He's big time now. What's his ebay name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThoseBackPages Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Tank Comics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Oh. Good to know. He's making waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jreezy Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 oh, im still reading it in my car, day of release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsJustRyan Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 oh, im still reading it in my car, day of release and Ryan, when did you move on up to a BIG time eBay Seller? This is to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awax Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 The Mistook Great issue. It's been a while for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthaiHERO Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Anyone doing SS for BKV in November? http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/09/25/brian-k-vaughan-to-make-rare-signing-appearance-in-san-francisco-this-november/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N/A Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Why not just do it in 2 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthaiHERO Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I could go in person to this one. I'm still waiting on my sdcc subs and don't know what I would get signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschmidt Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 "Very rare signing appearance"? Wasn't he just at SDCC? And he'll be at NYCC as well? Rare, indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...