Global Comic Book Market Size & Outlook, 2021-2030

The comic book industry worldwide is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 17,520.1 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 10.5% is expected of the worldwide comic book industry from 2022 to 2030.
Revenue, 2021 (US$M)
$7,140.0
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$17,520.1
CAGR, 2022 - 2030
10.5%
Report Coverage
Worldwide

Global comic book market highlights

  • The global comic book market generated a revenue of USD 7,140.0 million in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 17,520.1 million by 2030.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR (2022 - 2030) of 10.5% by 2030.
  • In terms of segment, hard copy/non-digital accounted for a revenue of USD 5,517.8 million in 2021.
  • Digital is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • In terms of region, Asia Pacific was the largest revenue generating market in 2021.
  • Country-wise, Brazil is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2022 to 2030.

Global data book summary

Market revenue in 2021USD 7,140.0 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 17,520.1 million
Growth rate10.5% (CAGR from 2021 to 2030)
Largest segmentHard copy/non-digital
Fastest growing segmentDigital
Historical data covered2018 - 2020
Base year for estimation2021
Forecast period covered2022 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationDigital, Hard Copy/Non-Digital

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, the North America accounted for 16.7% of the global comic book market in 2021.
  • By country, the Japan is projected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • By country, Brazil is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 112.2 million by 2030.

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Hard copy/non-digital was the largest segment with a revenue share of 77.28% in 2021. Horizon Databook has segmented the Global comic book market based on digital, hard copy/non-digital covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


  • Global Comic Book Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Digital
    • Hard Copy/Non-Digital
  • Global Comic Book Format Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Hard Copy
    • E-Books
    • Audiobooks
  • Global Comic Book Genre Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2018-2030)
    • Science-Fiction
    • Manga
    • Superhero
    • Non-fiction
    • Others

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Global comic book market size, by regions, 2018-2030 (US$M)

Top 10 countries: Comic book market size, 2021 (US$M)

Global comic book market share, by type, 2021 & 2030 (%, US$M)

Comic book market: Opportunity assessment by country

Global comic book market, by region, 2021 (US$M)

Global comic book market size, by regions, 2018-2030 (US$M)

Type 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 CAGR
North America 1,317.4 1,410.7 1,041.8 1,193.5 1,296.0 1,411.1 1,540.7 1,686.8 1,852.3 2,040.0 2,253.7 2,497.6 2,776.9 9.8%
Europe 1,737.2 1,870.9 1,389.6 1,601.2 1,749.0 1,915.5 2,103.8 2,317.1 2,559.6 2,836.0 3,152.0 3,514.5 3,931.5 10.5%
Asia Pacific 4,229.0 4,570.2 3,406.2 3,938.4 4,316.5 4,743.6 5,227.4 5,777.0 6,403.0 7,118.3 7,938.0 8,880.3 9,967.2 10.9%
Latin America 218.8 231.8 169.3 191.7 205.8 221.5 238.9 258.3 280.1 304.4 331.9 362.8 397.7 8.4%
MEA 245.5 260.1 190.0 215.2 231.0 248.6 268.2 290.0 314.5 341.9 372.7 407.5 446.8 8.5%
Overall 7,747.9 8,343.7 6,196.9 7,140.0 7,798.3 8,540.3 9,378.9 10,329.2 11,409.3 12,640.5 14,048.2 15,662.6 17,520.1 10.5%

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