Comic books are graphic narrative works that use text, images, and conversation to create a story. They usually contain multiple panels with subtitles, conversation bubbles, and accompanying images. They cover various genres, including crime stories, fantasy, contemporary fiction, superhero tales, and supernatural romance. They appeal to many audiences, including kids, teens, and adults.
The market has experienced a considerable surge in popularity, garnering widespread recognition and attracting a devoted and diversified fan base. These provide various genres and narrative possibilities, appealing to multiple preferences and inclinations. The market has something for everyone, including superhero adventures, fantasies, science fiction, criminal noir, horror fiction, and slice-of-life stories. This variety has attracted a vast array of readers, increasing readership.
As per National Library of Medicine, manga, the Japanese genre, is immensely popular. The manga's production also influenced the emergence of derivative products like animated series and doujinshi. However, most readers outside of Japan accessed these media in a format that the original publisher independently published. Manga is a genre of comic books and graphic novels that originated in Japan and has a significant impact on the culture. The factors mentioned above will drive the regional market growth.
The China market dominated the Asia Pacific Comic Book Market by Country in 2022 and would continue to be a dominant market till 2030; thereby, achieving a market value of $2,400.2 million by 2030. The Japan market is registering a CAGR of 9.8% during (2023 - 2030). Additionally, The India market would showcase a CAGR of 11.2% during (2023 - 2030).
Based on Type, the market is segmented into Non-Digital, and Digital. Based on Genre, the market is segmented into Science-Fiction, Manga, Superhero, Non-fiction, and Others. Based on Format, the market is segmented into Hard Copy, E-Book, and Audiobooks. Based on countries, the market is segmented into China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Rest of Asia Pacific.
The market research report covers the analysis of key stake holders of the market. Key companies profiled in the report include Marvel Entertainment, LLC (The Walt Disney Company), DC Comics (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.), Image Comics, Inc., Idea and Design Works LLC (IDW Publishing), Dark Horse Comics LLC (Embracer Group), Shogakukan Co., Ltd., Hakusensha Co., Ltd., Shueisha Inc., TOKYOPOP, and Panini S.p.A.
Scope of the Study
Market Segments Covered in the Report:
By Type- Non-Digital
- Digital
- Science-Fiction
- Manga
- Superhero
- Non-fiction
- Others
- Hard Copy
- E-Book
- Audiobooks
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- Rest of Asia Pacific
Key Market Players
List of Companies Profiled in the Report:
- Marvel Entertainment, LLC (The Walt Disney Company)
- DC Comics (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
- Image Comics, Inc.
- Idea and Design Works LLC (IDW Publishing)
- Dark Horse Comics LLC (Embracer Group)
- Shogakukan Co., Ltd.
- Hakusensha Co., Ltd.
- Shueisha Inc.
- TOKYOPOP
- Panini S.p.A.
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Table of Contents
Companies Mentioned
- Marvel Entertainment, LLC (The Walt Disney Company)
- DC Comics (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
- Image Comics, Inc.
- Idea and Design Works LLC (IDW Publishing)
- Dark Horse Comics LLC (Embracer Group)
- Shogakukan Co., Ltd.
- Hakusensha Co., Ltd.
- Shueisha Inc.
- TOKYOPOP
- Panini S.p.A.
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