ICv2.com: August Was Big Month

As expected, August seems to have been a strong month (even considering five sales periods instead of four) for the comic book direct market. An Alex Ross project, an Alan Moore project, a debut Supergirl comic book, and growing general interest in Naruto entered into a mix that already featured several popular mainstream projects continuing their ascent.

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Top 300 Comics
Top 100 Graphic Novels

Most of the usual conventional wisdom applies here, including some mitigating stuff like a slight sales sag in several titles that indicates some high sales may draw from other titles, indications that gains may be at risk when the burden for sales returns from these special events to more regular titles, and the continuing dominance of the two big mainstream companies.
 
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