MIT Brand Culture Convergence: Blog: U.S. Graphic Novel Market Hits $200M

"'Total estimated retail sales of graphic novels in the U.S. in 2004 were between $205 million and $210 million, about a 35% increase over 2003 sales, according to Milton Griepp, director of ICV2.com, a trade news Web site focusing on comics and pop-culture merchandise. The sales figure includes sales from general bookstores and the comics shop market. The 35% growth rate was down from the nearly 50% sales increase posted in 2003.'
-- Publishers Weekly (friggin' subscription req., damn them all to hell...)"
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