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Demo-Graphics: Tabletop Game Edition – March sees a Drop, But less Than Facebook Overall

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Brett

Demo-Graphics has generally focused on the demographics of comic fans but occasionally we have also reported on other fandoms and communities. In August 2025, we kicked off a new regular look at those interested in tabletop games. That includes board games, roleplaying games, and card games. Why? The question still remains… who are the fans of tabletop games?

What is Demo-Graphics?

Each month I dive into data from Facebook looking at the various demographics it can tell us about comic, and now tabletop game, fans. This isn’t hard numbers, purchasers, or “Wednesday warriors,” but best used to show trends in the industry and the potential of the market out there.

How does it work?

We use key terms, “likes”, that users have indicated and have come up with our own set to measure each month. There’s over 50 terms used (and no I won’t release them). We stick to specific terms for the industry such as “board games” and “collectible card games” as well as publishers and leave out broad terms.

Other things to know…

This data is important in that it shows who the potential audience could be. These are not purchasers, these are people who have shown an affinity for tabletop games, are potential purchasers, and those with a clear interest.

Also, with this being online/technology, due to laws and restrictions, those under the age of 13 are underrepresented.

The data that is presented as a wide range. I’ve taken the average of the range. So, if it’s presented as somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people, the number would be 750.

So, let’s kick off the first entry with the big question…

Facebook “Tabletop Gamer” Population: Around 79 million in the United States

The Facebook population dropped by about 4.5 million but tabletop games is only down 3.2 million from the previous month.

Gender

Men remained the majority making up exactly 50%. There were drops in the population across the board with men down 1.2 million, women down 1.65 million, and “other” down 350,000.

Age

When it comes to percentages, the age groupings shifted very little. There’s some slight changes in tenths of a percent but no wild swings. Almost all groups decreased, “19-24” remained the same, and “18 and under” increased slightly.

Age breakdown for tabletop games in March 2026

Relationship Status

All relationship statuses dropped from the previous month and there’s a few that came close to decreasing 1 percentage point.

More Stats!

For Education we’re tracking individuals who have at least a college degree. 12 million individuals, 26.58% of the population have at least a college degree. That’s a decrease in the number of individuals and percentage from the previous month which was 22.5 million and 27.37%. In 2022, 37.7% of the American population had at least a college degree.

13.8 million fans, 17.47%, are parents! That’s an increase of 700,000 individuals and 1.5 percentage points.

And finally, what’s the crossover with fans of board games and video games? 48.2 million, 61.01% of board game fans also enjoy comics. 48.35 million, 61.2% also enjoy video games. Combined, 67.05 million like board games or video games and 28.7 million enjoy board games and video games. Get your licensing engines revving!

Demo-Graphics: The One We Adjust Some Key Words…

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Brett

Demo-Graphics is back! Demo-Graphics was relaunched in 2025 because the question still remains… who are comic fans?

What is Demo-Graphics?

Each month I dive into data from Facebook looking at the various demographics it can tell us about comic fans. This isn’t hard numbers, purchasers, or “Wednesday warriors,” but best used to show trends in the industry and the potential of the market out there. This has shown the shift towards women being a major force in readers and a shift to the younger demographic.

How does it work?

We use key terms, “likes”, that users have indicated and have come up with our own set to measure each month. There’s over 50 terms used (and no I won’t release them). We stick to specific terms for the industry such as “comics” and “graphic novels” and “one-shots” as well as publishers and leave out broad terms like specific characters or stories. Just because someone likes Batman doesn’t mean they like comics.

Other things to know…

This data is important in that it shows who the potential comic audience could be. These are not purchasers, these are people who have shown an affinity for comics, are potential purchasers, and those with a clear interest.

Also, with this being online/technology, due to laws and restrictions, those under the age of 13 are underrepresented.

Since the last time this feature was run, Facebook has made adjustments as to what it can report so some data is no longer available and we’ve also added in new data that hasn’t been reported before, and it now presents the data as a wide range. I’ve taken the average of the range. So, if it’s presented as somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people, the number would be 750.

So, let’s kick off the latest entry with the big question…

Facebook “Comic Fan” Population: Around 83.6 million in the United States

This month’s amount might seem like a big drop from the previous month but… we noticed in some changes with Facebook, they added a bunch of key words that have little to do with comics (ex. “publishing”). We removed two or three terms from the previous month causing the dip… sigh. We’ll be far more vigilant in future months to make sure things remain consistent and no erroneous terms are added.

Overall, the Facebook population dropped by about 4.5 million individuals, so we’d have likely seen a drop and before catching the error, the total “comic” population dipped by about 3 million. So, there was likely a decrease this month, we just don’t know by how much.

Gender

Women remained a majority of the population with 49.9%. The biggest shift is that those who don’t report themselves as “male” or “female” account for 1.6%.

Age

The biggest issue with all of this reporting is the limitation of those under the age of 13 using the system. With new laws limiting the use of social media by children, it’ll be interesting to see if this shifts at all.

Relationship Status

Compared to the previous goofed stats, the percentages for this month remains pretty steady interestingly.

New Stats!

Education: 22.85 million have a college degree or higher. About 36.4% of Americans have a bachelor degree or better while about 27.33% of comic fans do.

Parents: 14.45 million (17.28%)

Board Game Fans: 50.8 million (60.77%)
Video Game Fans: 48.95 million (58.55%)
Board Game and Video Game Fans: 31 million (37.08%)
Board Game or Video Game Fans: 68.35 million (81.76%)

The Consignment Group files their Support for the Ad Hoc Committee’s Motion to release Consigned Stock in Diamond’s Chapter 7 Case

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Brett

The Consignment Group, which consists of Aspen, Black Mask, DSTLRY, Dynamic Force/Dynamite, Heavy Metal, Magnetic Press, Massive Publishing, Oni-Lion Forge, Panini, Alien Books, Graphic Mundi, Titan, Vault Comics, and Dark Horse, have submitted a response/joinder to the court in support of the Ad Hoc Committee‘s motion for the court to release consigned stock currently held by Diamond.

One of the biggest fights during Diamond’s chapter 11/chapter 7 process has concerned consigned goods provided by publishers and currently held by Diamond and stored by Sparkle Pop. In short, Diamond believes they “own” the product and can sell the goods to help pay off its debts. Of course, the publishers wants their goods back.

In their response/joinder, the Consignment Group argues:

The publishers have a distribution agreement with Diamond for the goods on a consignment basis, but the publishers own the inventory,
If the distribution agreement is terminated, the goods need to be returns,
Diamond currently has a lack of “adequate storage,” has let insurance lapse, and the goods are still being sold unauthorized,
The stock is losing value and publishers aren’t able to distribute the product through other ways which is causing issues with consumers as well as contractual claims,
The distribution agreement has been terminated/rejected and because of that, the goods should be immediately returned,
Some consigned goods were provided after Diamond’s chapter 11 process began, so the trustee doesn’t have claim to that.

They’re asking the judge to grant the Ad Hoc Committee’s relief and release the consigned inventory, as well as any other relief the Court deems just and proper.

You can read the full filing below.

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Diamond Chapter 11

Diamond’s Chapter 7 Trustee Objects to the Release of Consignor’s Stock

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Brett

Diamond’s Chapter 7 Trustee Morgan W. Fisher has filed a motion objecting to the motions by multiple publishers to release consigned stock still held by Diamond.

Fisher lays out five reasons that the millions of dollars worth of consigned inventory shouldn’t be turned over:

the estate’s priority interest in the consigned inventory was fixed by federal law on the Petition Date and no post-petition event can divest it;
neither rejection under § 365 nor the Agreement’s termination provisions revest title in the Consignors;
granting the Motion would circumvent this Court’s own ruling
requiring adversary proceedings to resolve title;
the legal predicate for the Motion — deemed rejection as of February 17, 2026 — is currently on appeal; and
practical obstacles, including a potential warehouseman’s lien and commingled inventory, make the relief unworkable.

This argument has been one that has been waged through most of Diamond’s chapter 11/chapter 7 process. Diamond has stock provided by publishers to sell through consignment. Diamond claims specific processes weren’t followed by publishers to protect that stock during the chapter 11 process and Diamond should be able to sell it to pay back its creditors. Publishers of course want their stock back and recently argue that Diamond and its trustee missed a deadline to assume or reject contracts with publishers and thus they default as rejected and part of that rejection is publishers getting their stock back.

There’s currently about three dozen adversary proceedings between Diamond and publishers to determine the ownership of the stock. If the publishers’ requests are granted, these proceedings would likely end.

Also, the trustee has appealed a decision to not extend the date to accept or reject existing contracts between Diamond and publishers which is part of the publishers’ recent motions.

You can read the motion below which goes into greater detail in Fisher’s arguments about the issue. You can check out all of our coverage including more in-depth details on the above here.

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Diamond Chapter 11

The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #2 continues the Indiana Jones vibe

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Brett

Karl Meyer is missing, and an anvil with occult powers has been stolen, and only Ezra Cain sees the connection. But a visit with his old professor, Dr. Morris, comes with a caution: the anvil’s power is more dangerous than Ezra realizes. After a tip sends Ezra to the Clockworkers’ Union in Brooklyn, he’ll come face to face with the mechanical menace that wields that power!

Story: Chris Condon
Art: Jacob Phillips
Letters: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Kindle

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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero – Hama Files Edition #24 has interesting history why it was chosen

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Brett

THE FIRST APPEARANCES OF FIREFLY, ZARTAN AND WILD WEASEL! STORM SHADOW leads a desperate mission to find COBRA COMMANDER. Discover the debut of some of your favorite Joes and Cobras in a new printing of the unforgettable issue that changed the worlds of G.I. JOE and COBRA forever. Every HAMA FILES EDITION will feature a special letter from LARRY HAMA, offering new behind the scenes information and special insights into the most iconic issues of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO printed on deluxe newsprint.

Story: Larry Hama
Art: Russ Heath
Color: George Roussos
Letterer: Rick Parker

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

Butch: A Hate Comic feels like it has some good joke ideas but the punchlines never land

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Brett

What’s this? A HATE one-shot starring Buddy Bradley’s younger —and much more f*#ked-up —brother? Yes, please! Picking up where 2024’s Hate Revisited! left off, Butch faces possible prison time stemming from an incident while squatting on his nephew’s rural property. When he becomes a cause celebre to far-right media and an invited guest of the next “Ameri-Con”, it sends him on a path towards an unexpected spiritual awakening…

Story: Peter Bagge
Art: Peter Bagge

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Kindle

Project Hail Mary and Hoppers repeat in First and Second at the Weekend Box Office

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Brett

Project Hail Mary remained in first place, topping the weekend box office grossing an estimated $54.5 million in its second weekend. The amount was just a 32.3% drop from its debut weekend and puts the film at $164.3 million domestically. Over the week, it grossed $76.1 million internationally to bring that total to $136.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $300.8 million after two weeks.

Hoppers remained in second place with $12.2 million to lift its domestic gross to $138.6 million. Over the week, it grossed $36.8 million internationally to bring that to $159 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $297.6 million after three weekends.

They Will Kill You debuted in third place with $5 million domestically and $4 million internationally for a worldwide debut of $9 million.

Dhurandhar The Revenge slipped one spot to fourth place with $4.7 million to bring its domestic total to $22.8 million. Internationally, the movie has grossed $67 million for a worldwide gross of $89.8 million.

Reminders of Him rounded out the top five with $4.7 million domestically to bring its domestic total to $41.1 million. Over the week, it grossed $7.6 million internationally to bring that to $28.4 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $69.5 million.

In comic related movies…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie – Infinity Castle remained at $136.9 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $602.1 million. Its worldwide gross is just under $739 million.

All You Need Is Kill remained at $695,290 domestically and internationally at $46,201 for a worldwide gross of $741,491.

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution remained at $16.6 million domestically. Internationally, it also sits at $27.9 million for a worldwide gross of $44.5 million.

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc remained at $43.4 million domestically. Internationally, the movie has grossed $119.5 million. Worldwide, the movie has grossed $162.9 million.

Numbers have 71 movies grossing $97,391,327 from 32,769 theaters for an average of $2,972.06. That is compared to last week’s 67 movies grossing $141,213,465 from 31,696 theaters for an average of $4,455.25.

Universal Monsters: Phantom of the Opera #2 continues with the amazing art. Hauntingly beautiful.

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Brett

Christine’s world has never been brighter…but when The Phantom of The Opera strikes again, nothing will ever be the same.

Story: Tyler Boss
Art: Martin Simmonds
Letterer: Becca Carey

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

Electric Chair has some fantastic art and reminds us of classic indie comics from the 90s

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Brett

One-man comix anthology featuring 36 pages of brain melting psychedelia. Includes comic strips such as “The Comix Dealers”, “Lou Reed’s Treasure” and ‘Brushes”.

Story: Adam Falp
Art: Adam Falp

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Adam Falp
Third Eye Comics

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