Manga outsells US comics

Dayspring
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Manga outsells US comics Aug 20, 2004 10:17:38 GMT -5

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Post by Dayspring on Aug 20, 2004 10:17:38 GMT -5

From Animenation:

"Manga Outsells American Comics at Mainstream Level

According to this week's Bookscan list of best selling graphic novels in American bookstores, translated manga accounted for 47 out of the 50 top selling volumes. The 37 best selling graphic novels in America this week were all English translated Japanese comics."

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Ya PUSHED him in, didn'cha?
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Jerseymilk Supreme Idiot Slayer *Ferret Woman Person* Leader of the Fangirl Hunters Posts: 930	Manga outsells US comics Aug 20, 2004 10:55:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jerseymilk on Aug 20, 2004 10:55:35 GMT -5 ;D

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Manga outsells US comics Aug 22, 2004 8:09:22 GMT -5

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Post by Kodoshin on Aug 22, 2004 8:09:22 GMT -5

Does this really shock anyone?

As far as graphic novels go of course manga is going to outsell the comic book compendiums, the only way to get first run material so to speak, for the majority of the U.S. manga market is to buy graphic novels where for the comic book fan most of the graphic novel style releases are simply volumes of previously run material.

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Post by Dayspring on Aug 20, 2004 10:17:38 GMT -5

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