Research Summary
A comic book is a form of visual storytelling that combines illustrations and text to narrate a fictional or non-fictional story. It typically consists of multiple pages bound together, featuring a sequence of panels that present the story＇s events and dialogues. Comic books often center around superheroes, fantasy, science fiction, horror, or adventure themes, but they can cover a wide range of genres and topics. The artwork in comic books can vary greatly, from highly detailed and realistic to stylized and cartoonish. Comic books have a long history, dating back to the late 19th century, and have become an essential part of popular culture, inspiring numerous adaptations in films, television shows, and other media. They appeal to readers of all ages and have a dedicated fan base worldwide.
According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Comic Book market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.
The major global manufacturers of Comic Book include The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros, Image Comics, IDW Publishing, Boom! Studios, Shueisha, Shogakukan, Kodansha, Kadokawa Future Publishing, Hakusensha, Akita Shoten, Futabasha, BAMBOO, Casterman, Cinebook, Dargaud, Delcourt, BAO Publishing, Dupuis, Glenat, Humanoids, L＇Association, Le Lombard, Soleil, Lezhin Entertainment, Tappytoon (Contents First), Kakao Page, Naver Corporation etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Comic Book. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Comic Book market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Comic Book market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Comic Book industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Comic Book Include:
The Walt Disney Company
Warner Bros
Image Comics
IDW Publishing
Boom! Studios
Shueisha
Shogakukan
Kodansha
Kadokawa Future Publishing
Hakusensha
Akita Shoten
Futabasha
BAMBOO
Casterman
Cinebook
Dargaud
Delcourt
BAO Publishing
Dupuis
Glenat
Humanoids
L＇Association
Le Lombard
Soleil
Lezhin Entertainment
Tappytoon (Contents First)
Kakao Page
Naver Corporation
Comic Book Product Segment Include:
Physical Comic Book
Digital Comic Book
Comic Book Product Application Include:
Retail Store
Bookstore
Online Sales
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends
Chapter 2: Global Comic Book Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Comic Book Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Comic Book Major Regional Market Size and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Comic Book Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis
Chapter 6: North America Passenger Comic Book Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 7: Europe Comic Book Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 8: China Comic Book Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Comic Book Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 10: Latin America Comic Book Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Comic Book Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 12: Global Comic Book Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Revenue, Market Share, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Revenue and Gross Margin)
Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers
Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources
- 1 Comic Book Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Comic Book Product by Type
- 1.2.1 Physical Comic Book
- 1.2.2 Digital Comic Book
- 1.3 Comic Book Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Retail Store
- 1.3.2 Bookstore
- 1.3.3 Online Sales
- 1.4 Global Comic Book Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Comic Book Market Development Status and Trends
- 1.5.1 Comic Book Industry Development Status Analysis
- 1.5.2 Comic Book Industry Development Trends Analysis
- 2 Comic Book Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Comic Book Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Comic Book Market Analysis by Regions
- 4.1 Global Comic Book Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Comic Book Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.2.1 Global Comic Book Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Comic Book Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 5 Global Comic Book Market Size by Type and Application
- 5.1 Global Comic Book Market Size by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.2 Global Comic Book Market Size by Application (2020-2032)
- 6 North America
- 6.1 North America Comic Book Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 6.3 North America Comic Book Market Size by Type
- 6.4 North America Comic Book Market Size by Application
- 6.5 North America Comic Book Market Size by Country
- 6.5.1 US
- 6.5.2 Canada
- 7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Comic Book Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 7.3 Europe Comic Book Market Size by Type
- 7.4 Europe Comic Book Market Size by Application
- 7.5 Europe Comic Book Market Size by Country
- 7.5.1 Germany
- 7.5.2 France
- 7.5.3 United Kingdom
- 7.5.4 Italy
- 7.5.5 Spain
- 7.5.6 Benelux
- 8 China
- 8.1 China Comic Book Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 8.3 China Comic Book Market Size by Type
- 8.4 China Comic Book Market Size by Application
- 9 APAC (excl. China)
- 9.1 APAC (excl. China) Comic Book Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 9.3 APAC (excl. China) Comic Book Market Size by Type
- 9.4 APAC (excl. China) Comic Book Market Size by Application
- 9.5 APAC (excl. China) Comic Book Market Size by Country
- 9.5.1 Japan
- 9.5.2 South Korea
- 9.5.3 India
- 9.5.4 Australia
- 9.5.5 Southeast Asia
- 10 Latin America
- 10.1 Latin America Comic Book Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 10.3 Latin America Comic Book Market Size by Type
- 10.4 Latin America Comic Book Market Size by Application
- 10.5 Latin America Comic Book Market Size by Country
- 10.5.1 Mexico
- 10.5.2 Brazil
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Comic Book Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Comic Book Market Size by Type
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Comic Book Market Size by Application
- 11.5 Middle East & Africa Comic Book Market Size by Country
- 11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 11.5.2 South Africa
- 12 Competition by Manufacturers
- 12.1 Global Comic Book Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.2 Comic Book Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 12.2.1 Comic Book Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
- 12.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 13 Key Companies Analysis
- 13.1 The Walt Disney Company
- 13.1.1 The Walt Disney Company Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.1.2 The Walt Disney Company Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.1.3 The Walt Disney Company Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.2 Warner Bros
- 13.2.1 Warner Bros Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.2.2 Warner Bros Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.2.3 Warner Bros Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.3 Image Comics
- 13.3.1 Image Comics Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.3.2 Image Comics Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Image Comics Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.4 IDW Publishing
- 13.4.1 IDW Publishing Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.4.2 IDW Publishing Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.4.3 IDW Publishing Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.5 Boom! Studios
- 13.5.1 Boom! Studios Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.5.2 Boom! Studios Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.5.3 Boom! Studios Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.6 Shueisha
- 13.6.1 Shueisha Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.6.2 Shueisha Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.6.3 Shueisha Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.7 Shogakukan
- 13.7.1 Shogakukan Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.7.2 Shogakukan Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.7.3 Shogakukan Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.8 Kodansha
- 13.8.1 Kodansha Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.8.2 Kodansha Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.8.3 Kodansha Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.9 Kadokawa Future Publishing
- 13.9.1 Kadokawa Future Publishing Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.9.2 Kadokawa Future Publishing Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.9.3 Kadokawa Future Publishing Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.10 Hakusensha
- 13.10.1 Hakusensha Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.10.2 Hakusensha Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.10.3 Hakusensha Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.11 Akita Shoten
- 13.11.1 Akita Shoten Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.11.2 Akita Shoten Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.11.3 Akita Shoten Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.12 Futabasha
- 13.12.1 Futabasha Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.12.2 Futabasha Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.12.3 Futabasha Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.13 BAMBOO
- 13.13.1 BAMBOO Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.13.2 BAMBOO Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.13.3 BAMBOO Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.14 Casterman
- 13.14.1 Casterman Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.14.2 Casterman Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.14.3 Casterman Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.15 Cinebook
- 13.15.1 Cinebook Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.15.2 Cinebook Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.15.3 Cinebook Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.16 Dargaud
- 13.16.1 Dargaud Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.16.2 Dargaud Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.16.3 Dargaud Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.17 Delcourt
- 13.17.1 Delcourt Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.17.2 Delcourt Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.17.3 Delcourt Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.18 BAO Publishing
- 13.18.1 BAO Publishing Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.18.2 BAO Publishing Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.18.3 BAO Publishing Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.19 Dupuis
- 13.19.1 Dupuis Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.19.2 Dupuis Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.19.3 Dupuis Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.20 Glenat
- 13.20.1 Glenat Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.20.2 Glenat Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.20.3 Glenat Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.21 Humanoids
- 13.21.1 Humanoids Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.21.2 Humanoids Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.21.3 Humanoids Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.22 L＇Association
- 13.22.1 L＇Association Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.22.2 L＇Association Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.22.3 L＇Association Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.23 Le Lombard
- 13.23.1 Le Lombard Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.23.2 Le Lombard Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.23.3 Le Lombard Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.24 Soleil
- 13.24.1 Soleil Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.24.2 Soleil Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.24.3 Soleil Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.25 Lezhin Entertainment
- 13.25.1 Lezhin Entertainment Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.25.2 Lezhin Entertainment Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.25.3 Lezhin Entertainment Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.26 Tappytoon (Contents First)
- 13.26.1 Tappytoon (Contents First) Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.26.2 Tappytoon (Contents First) Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.26.3 Tappytoon (Contents First) Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.27 Kakao Page
- 13.27.1 Kakao Page Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.27.2 Kakao Page Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.27.3 Kakao Page Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.28 Naver Corporation
- 13.28.1 Naver Corporation Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.28.2 Naver Corporation Comic Book Product Portfolio
- 13.28.3 Naver Corporation Comic Book Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 14 Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Comic Book Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.2 Comic Book Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
- 14.2.1 Comic Book Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
- 14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
- 14.3 Comic Book Typical Downstream Customers
- 14.4 Comic Book Sales Channel Analysis
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Methodology and Data Source
- 16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 16.2 Research Scope
- 16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 16.4 Date Source
- 16.4.1 Primary Sources
- 16.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 16.5 Data Cross Validation
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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