[SPEAKER_00]: D.C. absolutely dominates April graphic novel sales.
[SPEAKER_00]: Icenors, under fire for AI.
[SPEAKER_00]: Turn Chrome back lunches comic script writing tool.
[SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for me in 192026.
[SPEAKER_00]: The April 2026 graphic novel sales charts are here and while this month's single-issue chart was a bit of a shake-up with Marvel regaining ground, DC Comics remained absolutely dominant in trades and collections.
[SPEAKER_00]: For ICV-2, it was the opposite in fact with Marvel ranking exactly zero times in the top 20.
[SPEAKER_00]: Instead, DC took 15 of the slots with image grabbing the other five.
[SPEAKER_00]: If we break it down a little further, absolute batman volume 1 took the number 1 slot with volume 2 coming in at number 2.
[SPEAKER_00]: In fact, the absolute universe titles both in South cover and hardcover accounted for 8 of the slots.
[SPEAKER_00]: Meanwhile, DC's compact collections continued to be strong with dark-dite returns at number 3 and 6 slots total.
[SPEAKER_00]: And the only other title from DC that ranked was Batman Dark Patterns at number 14.
[SPEAKER_00]: Over at Image Comics, Invisible Values accounted for 4 of the titles ranking led by the slim-sized new edition volume 1 at number 8, and the volume 1 compendium at number 9, likely on the back of the strength of the animated series.
[SPEAKER_00]: The lone non-invitsable universe title, everything dead and dying, coming in at number 18.
[SPEAKER_00]: Last week, the Eisner Award nominations were announced and almost immediately came under fire for one page of a comic in particular.
[SPEAKER_00]: Navinated books starred as the Super Wizard, which includes a page created using AI.
[SPEAKER_00]: Creator Michael Tadosco has been open about his usage, which was not disclosed in the initial Zoop campaign for the book.
[SPEAKER_00]: He later explained Doug Lincoln that he trained in AI on quote, The original Fletcher Hanks artwork and story structure.
[SPEAKER_00]: The final page did end up in the now nominated anthology.
[SPEAKER_00]: While the Eisner's currently don't have any guidelines at either direction about AI, meaning that the usage's fair game, the nomination is faced significant blowback online.
[SPEAKER_00]: This has led to a petition to ban AI if the Eisner's which, as of this recording, has nearly 800 signatures.
[SPEAKER_00]: While any movement for the petition likely wouldn't impact the nomination of Star Dust, the goal is to add a no AI if the Eisner's clause for next year's nominations.
[SPEAKER_00]: More on this is a develops.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Jade Tech news that's actually pretty neat for a change writer turned grown back announced that she's been working out a comic book script writing tool, which is now posted as a public alpha called nor in the tool was built by the catwoman writer to help her with her own writing, but is generated enough interest for her to allow others to stress test it and provide feedback.
[SPEAKER_00]: So what does noron do?
[SPEAKER_00]: The slick-looking interface helps you outline your comic book issue, graphic novel, comic strip, etc.
[SPEAKER_00]: Then turn that outline into beats, then pages and scenes
[SPEAKER_00]: run back plugs that there's no cloud or AI integration as it's made by quote, skeptical nerds who value privacy, instead runs directly in your browser.
[SPEAKER_00]: The site is also open about the tool being an active development in maybe buggy, but if you want to sign up for the alpha and help stress test it, you can do so at nornstory.com right now.
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