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Walt's Comic Shop 2023 — In Numbers! Part 3 (of 3): Single Issues & Publisher Charts
Alright, now we're entering the third and final round of our bestselling comic books of 2023. You can catch up with Part 1 here (now updated with an All-Time-Bestseller chart!) and Part 2 here. And now you want to read a third part?! What's wrong with you??? (nothing, actually you're pretty great!) We have... more »
Walt's Comic Shop 2023 — In Numbers! Part 2 (of 3): Top-Selling Graphic Novels & Manga
So here we come to the second part of our 2023 analysis. First, I'll take another look with the magnifying glass and focus on two formats that got a bit lost in the big bestseller chart: Trade Paperbacks and Graphic Novels. TOP 45 Trades & Graphic Novels # Title Publisher Format 1 Where The Body... more »
Walt's Comic Shop 2023 — In Numbers! Part 1 (of 3): General Trends, the 2023 Top150 Bestsellers + Top100 All-Time-Bestsellers (UPDATED!)
2023 was another crazy year for Walt's Comic Shop. Our revenue skyrocketed once again, increasing by 91%, which is truly phenomenal. I am extremely proud of Team Walt's work and immensely grateful to our customers for their loyalty! You rock! However, as the saying goes, the devil is in the details.... more »