A few days of the 38th International Festival of Comics of Angouleme, the GFK Institute ( www.gfk.com ) published a report on the market for comics in 2010 with the following main information to remember. 1. The market for comics (France 2010)
More than 39 million comics were sold in France in 2010 which represents a total turnover 400 million euros. According to GFK
, the French market in 2010, rose slightly in value (cumulative sales +3.0%), while in volume has decreased slightly to -0.9%). It is therefore a price effect, which has increased sales in value (increase the average price of albums).
At the number of albums sold, while crumbling manga comics adult (excluding youth) are progressing.
2. The best-selling albums in France (in volume) over 2010
Standings best-selling comics (top 10)
Unsurprisingly, albums remain the best-selling series although GFK noted an increase in album "one shot". The last two albums in the series "Blake and Mortimer" are among the best-selling comics and J. Van Hamme up three comics in this classification. | No. | Titles Authors | Publishers | ||
| 1 | Joe Bar Team Volume 7 "Joe Bar Team 7" |  | H. Jenfevre | Wind West |
| 2 | Blake and Mortimer Volume 20 "The Curse of the Thirty Deniers 2" |  | J. Van Hamme | Blake and Mortimer |
| 3 | Largo Winch Volume 17 "Black Sea" |  | J. Van Hamme | Dupuis |
| The Adventures of Lucky Luke by Morris Volume 4 "Lucky Luke Contre Pinkerton" |  | Achdé | Lucky Comics | |
| 5 | Blacksad Volume 4 "Hell, Silence" |  | J. Diaz Canales | Dargaud |
| 6 | Passengers of the Wind Volume 7 "La Petite Fille Bois-Caiman" |  | F. Bud | 12 Bis |
| 7 | Cat Volume 16 "The Cat Act XVI |  | P. Geluck | Casterman |
| 8 | Blake and Mortimer Volume 19 "The Curse of the Thirty Coins 1" |  | J. Van Hamme | Blake and Mortimer |
| 9 | Thorgal Volume 32 "The Battle of Asgard" |  | G. Rosinski | The Lombard |
| 10 | The Bidochon Volume 20 "The Bidochon do not stop progress" |  | C. Binet | Fluide Glacial |
Ranking the best-selling series (top 10)
In terms of sales of series (still in volume), the ranking of 2010 is as follows : - Naruto One Piece
- The Simpsons Tintin
- Fairy Tail
- Blake and Mortimer
- Dragon Ball
- Asterix
- Largo Winch
- The Legendary
3. The festival of Angoulême in 2011
The 38th International Festival of Cartoon Angoulême (Charente) will be held from 27 to 31 January 2011. 58 albums have been included in the official selection. Several awards will be presented: the price of the Series, the price of Audacity, the price World View, Inter-generational Price, Special Price, the price FNAC SNCF, Beast Golden ...
For more information: www.bdangouleme.com
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