As part of a broader conversation about the state of the comics industry, ICv2 just wrapped up a week of interviews with major figures in North American manga publishing. Kevin Hamric, VIZ Media's Vice-President of Publishing, noted that "manga sales are stronger than pre‑COVID, but not as strong as it was during COVID," with series
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