ICv2.com: GN Sales Dip In 2009

A short article at ICv2.com suggest that graphic novel sales are down in both DM outlets and bookstores. This is even more worrisome in that sales were buoyed in the first quarter by a crush of books featuring the world's most popular book-format comics work, Naruto, and movie-driven interest from tried and true bestseller turned book-selling sensation Watchmen. This is sort of like your basketball team having a losing record despite suddenly having Kobe Bryant and a time-traveling Michael Jordan in the line-up. It's difficult to imagine the Watchmen surge ever repeating itself, and I'm doubtful the Naruto stunt can be done again, either, although I suspect they'll try.
 
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