Comic Book Stores: 2024-2025 Sales Increase – ICv2 Insights

In this video, I share my positive experiences visiting local comic book stores for geek conversations and discovering new releases, while discussing a Bounding Into Comics article on recent sales trends. The article, citing ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp, notes overall comic sales rose significantly in 2024 compared to 2019, with comic shops seeing dollar sales growth and the gap narrowing with big box retailers for the first time in 15-20 years. Sales at ComicHub stores increased from January to August 2025 compared to 2024, with comics growing faster than graphic novels and back issues shifting toward reader copies. Younger readers are entering stores, drawn to accessible formats, though distribution challenges persist due to high demand. I emphasize the importance of good storytelling over gimmicks and express cautious optimism for the future.

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