"Stratichuk says that new comics and graphic novels made up 50 per cent of The Comic Shop's business in the last five years.
'...It's only been since 2004 that we've seen graphic novel sales surpass new comic totals. We see this as an indication that the collectible/speculator side of the marketplace is on the decline, while comic readers that actually read their comics are taking up the slack.'
Stratichuk pegs the average Comicshop customer as between 18 and 30 years old, mostly male although the fantasy, adventure and romance aspects of the Japanese Manga genre are improving what he terms the shop's 'gender- inclusive outlook.' "

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