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

Table of Contents

• 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

TABLES:

• 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