About how big was the North American comic book market in 2016?
Answerabout $1.09 billion
Superhero comics are actually a minority of sales; kids' fiction and manga sell more.
Source: Wikipedia (2016) en.wikipedia.org
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About how much has the Marvel Cinematic Universe made at the worldwide box office?
Answer$34.7 billion
It's the highest-grossing film franchise of all time by a wide margin.
Source: Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
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In 2019, roughly what share of best-selling U.S. comics were manga versus superhero titles?
Answermanga 28%, superhero comics 10%
Manga has become a much bigger share of the U.S. comics market than traditional superhero titles.
Source: Wikipedia (2019) en.wikipedia.org
About how big was the global comic book market in 2021?
Answerabout $9.21 billion
It grew 12% in a single year during the early 2020s comics boom.
Source: Wikipedia (2021) en.wikipedia.org
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