Product Code: IRTNTR75599
The comic book publishing market is forecasted to grow by USD 3683.9 mn during 2023-2028, accelerating AT a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The report on the comic book publishing market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.
The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by growing availability of comic books on e-commerce sites, growing demand for digital comic books, and successful adaptation of comic books into TV serials and movies.
Technavio's comic book publishing market is segmented as below:
Market Scope |
Base Year | 2024 |
End Year | 2028 |
Series Year | 2024-2028 |
Growth Momentum | Accelerate |
YOY 2024 | 4.18% |
CAGR | 4.6% |
Incremental Value | $3683.9mn |
By Genre
- Science-fiction
- Manga
- Superhero
- Non-fiction
- Others
By Platform
By Geography
- APAC
- North America
- Europe
- South America
- Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the NEW launches of comic books as one of the prime reasons driving the comic book publishing market growth during the next few years. Also, growing popularity of pod and growing number of partnerships among market vendors will lead to sizable demand in the market.
The report on the comic book publishing market covers the following areas:
- Comic book publishing market sizing
- Comic book publishing market forecast
- Comic book publishing market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading comic book publishing market vendors that include AfterShock Media, Ahoy Comics LLC, Archie Comics Publications Inc., Aspen MLT Inc., Black Mask Studios, Boom Entertainment Inc., Creative Mind Energy LLC, DMG Entertainment Inc., Dynamic Forces Inc., Embracer Group AB, Fantagraphics, Humanoids Inc., Idea and Design Works LLC, Image Comics Inc., Lion Forge Animation, Rebellion Group Holdings Ltd., Scout Comics and Entertainment Holdings Inc., The Walt Disney Co., Warner Bros Discovery Inc., and Zenescope Entertainment Inc.. Also, the comic book publishing market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.
The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. IT presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast the accurate market growth.
Table of Contents
1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Genre
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Platform
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Market Landscape
- 2.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 2.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
- 2.3 Value chain analysis
3 Market Sizing
- 3.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 3.2 Market segment analysis
- 3.3 Market size 2023
- 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
4 Historic Market Size
- 4.1 Global Comic Book Publishing Market 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Comic Book Publishing Market 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
- 4.2 Genre segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Genre Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
- 4.3 Platform segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Platform Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
- 4.4 Geography segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
- 4.5 Country segment analysis 2018 - 2022
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
5 Five Forces Analysis
- 5.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
- 5.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
- 5.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 5.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 5.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 5.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
- 5.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
6 Market Segmentation by Genre
- 6.1 Market segments
- Chart on Genre - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Genre - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
- 6.2 Comparison by Genre
- Chart on Comparison by Genre
- Data Table on Comparison by Genre
- 6.3 Science-fiction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Science-fiction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Science-fiction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Science-fiction - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Science-fiction - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 6.4 Manga - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Manga - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Manga - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Manga - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Manga - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 6.5 Superhero - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Superhero - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Superhero - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Superhero - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Superhero - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 6.6 Non-fiction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Non-fiction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Non-fiction - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Non-fiction - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Non-fiction - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 6.7 Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 6.8 Market opportunity by Genre
- Market opportunity by Genre ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Genre ($ million)
7 Market Segmentation by Platform
- 7.1 Market segments
- Chart on Platform - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Platform - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
- 7.2 Comparison by Platform
- Chart on Comparison by Platform
- Data Table on Comparison by Platform
- 7.3 Non-digital - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Non-digital - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Non-digital - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Non-digital - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Non-digital - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 7.4 Digital - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Digital - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Digital - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Digital - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Digital - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 7.5 Market opportunity by Platform
- Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Platform ($ million)
8 Customer Landscape
- 8.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
9 Geographic Landscape
- 9.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 9.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.6 South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.7 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.8 Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.9 US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.10 South Korea - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.11 China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.12 France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
- 9.13 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
10 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 10.1 Market drivers
- 10.2 Market challenges
- 10.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
- 10.4 Market opportunities/restraints
11 Competitive Landscape
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 11.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 11.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
12 Competitive Analysis
- 12.1 Companies profiled
- 12.2 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 12.3 AfterShock Media
- AfterShock Media - Overview
- AfterShock Media - Product / Service
- AfterShock Media - Key offerings
- 12.4 Archie Comics Publications Inc.
- Archie Comics Publications Inc. - Overview
- Archie Comics Publications Inc. - Product / Service
- Archie Comics Publications Inc. - Key offerings
- 12.5 Boom Entertainment Inc.
- Boom Entertainment Inc. - Overview
- Boom Entertainment Inc. - Product / Service
- Boom Entertainment Inc. - Key offerings
- 12.6 DMG Entertainment Inc.
- DMG Entertainment Inc. - Overview
- DMG Entertainment Inc. - Product / Service
- DMG Entertainment Inc. - Key offerings
- 12.7 Dynamic Forces Inc.
- Dynamic Forces Inc. - Overview
- Dynamic Forces Inc. - Product / Service
- Dynamic Forces Inc. - Key offerings
- 12.8 Embracer Group AB
- Embracer Group AB - Overview
- Embracer Group AB - Business segments
- Embracer Group AB - Key offerings
- Embracer Group AB - Segment focus
- 12.9 Fantagraphics
- Fantagraphics - Overview
- Fantagraphics - Product / Service
- Fantagraphics - Key offerings
- 12.10 Humanoids Inc.
- Humanoids Inc. - Overview
- Humanoids Inc. - Product / Service
- Humanoids Inc. - Key offerings
- 12.11 Idea and Design Works LLC
- Idea and Design Works LLC - Overview
- Idea and Design Works LLC - Product / Service
- Idea and Design Works LLC - Key offerings
- 12.12 Image Comics Inc.
- Image Comics Inc. - Overview
- Image Comics Inc. - Product / Service
- Image Comics Inc. - Key offerings
- 12.13 Lion Forge Animation
- Lion Forge Animation - Overview
- Lion Forge Animation - Product / Service
- Lion Forge Animation - Key offerings
- 12.14 Rebellion Group Holdings Ltd.
- Rebellion Group Holdings Ltd. - Overview
- Rebellion Group Holdings Ltd. - Product / Service
- Rebellion Group Holdings Ltd. - Key offerings
- 12.15 The Walt Disney Co.
- The Walt Disney Co. - Overview
- The Walt Disney Co. - Business segments
- The Walt Disney Co. - Key news
- The Walt Disney Co. - Key offerings
- The Walt Disney Co. - Segment focus
- 12.16 Warner Bros Discovery Inc.
- Warner Bros Discovery Inc. - Overview
- Warner Bros Discovery Inc. - Business segments
- Warner Bros Discovery Inc. - Key news
- Warner Bros Discovery Inc. - Key offerings
- Warner Bros Discovery Inc. - Segment focus
- 12.17 Zenescope Entertainment Inc.
- Zenescope Entertainment Inc. - Overview
- Zenescope Entertainment Inc. - Product / Service
- Zenescope Entertainment Inc. - Key offerings
13 Appendix
- 13.1 Scope of the report
- 13.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 13.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 13.4 Research methodology
- 13.5 Data procurement
- 13.6 Data validation
- 13.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 13.8 Data synthesis
- 13.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 13.10 List of abbreviations