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ICv2’s top 20 graphic novels list for August illustrates the dominance of manga and a skewed perception of market success based on limited datasets. The list, compiled from around 100 stores using the non-random Comic Hub platform, reveals a small, cherry-picked sample that isn’t representative of the broader market. This sampling bias likely inflates the apparent popularity of certain titles or skews sales tallies, especially when considering the influence of self-submitted or promotional copies purchased specifically to boost rankings.