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Opus Inks an Exclusive Distribution Deal, Joins Diamond’s Deluxe Publishers Tier

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Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond Book Distributors have announced an expanded partnership with Opus Comics. Diamond Book Distributors has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Opus Comics to exclusively distribute their books to North American and international book markets. Distribution to the comic book specialty market will continue to be handled exclusively by Diamond Comic Distributors, as Opus moves into Diamond’s Deluxe Tier of publishers.

Opus Comics was founded in 2021 by writer and creative director Llexi Leon, launching with over a dozen comic book titles based on some of the world’s best-known music-related IP including Bill and Ted: Roll the Dice, Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer and Evanescence: Echoes from the Void. An imprint of the multi-faceted production company Incendium, Opus Comics’ goal is to feature the highest level of artwork and top-notch storytelling while putting fresh spins on iconic properties and building out long-term, highly collaborative partnerships when licensing characters, stories, and artwork.

Driven by the company motto of “Myths, Monsters, and Metal,” the brand embraces ’80s and ’90s counterculture with a contemporary twist, exploring genre fiction, fantasy, horror, and sci-fi. Frank Frazetta’s Death Dealer launches an entire multiverse of Frazetta’s most famous creations, featuring an all-new tale of Kur, the cursed barbarian, as he takes up the protection of a woman and child against his better judgment. Frank Frazetta’s Dawn Attack reaches beyond the fantasy worlds of Death Dealer into a new realm of science fiction, bringing Frazetta’s epic painting of the same name to life as Princess Dawn leads her displaced people on a mission to reclaim their kingdom. From Grammy Award-winning rock band Evanescence, Echoes from the Void features adaptations of the band’s musical catalog in short stories created by an all-star cast of graphic artists, animators, illustrators, fine artists, screenwriters, and novelists. Conceived by Disturbed with Tim Seeley and Llexi Leon, Dark Messiah is a searing dystopian sci-fi universe where technology rules all and the population is managed through surveillance and mechanized policing, and where firefighter Griffin DeSanto is humanity’s last hope for liberation and independence

Opus will be joining AfterShock Comics, Titan Comics, ABLAZE Publishing, and Frank Miller Presents (FMP) in Diamond Comic Distributors’ Deluxe Tier of publishers. The Deluxe Tier features preferred coverage in the PREVIEWS catalog and expanded support on the PREVIEWSworld website. Opus will move into the Deluxe Tier beginning with the May 2023 PREVIEWS catalog.

Black Panel Press Signs an Exclusive Deal with Diamond

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Diamond Book Distributors has announced that it has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Black Panel Press to exclusively distribute their products to North American and international book markets. Distribution to the comic book specialty market is handled exclusively by Diamond Comic Distributors.

Black Panel Press is an indie comic book and graphic novel publisher founded by Andrew Benteau in 2017 with the goal of bringing exceptional foreign language graphic novels to North American readers.  In 2016, Benteau met José Jover, editor of French publication Tartamudo Editions. The two quickly established a partnership to import European graphic novel titles to the United States and Canada. Black Panel Press is committed to a “stories first” approach, allowing creators to craft the narratives they want to tell and retain complete control of their stories.

Black Panel Press boasts an ever-growing library of works, with comic books and graphic novels ranging from anthologies and nonfiction, to science fiction, slice of life, action/adventure, and everything in between. A slice of life drama, Queer in Asia is portrait of a Chinese youth in search of love and meaning. Inhuman Trials is a science fiction graphic novel that explores the fallout of a third world war, focusing on the human experience through the eyes of a Swedish scientist desperate to reconstruct the human genome. The Man in the Painter’s Room is a nonfiction graphic novel about the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh following his release from the Saint-Paul asylum in 1890, as told through the eyes of Adeline Ravoux, an innkeeper’s daughter with whom Vincent shared a special bond. In a case of mistaken identity, The Mad Tsar followers a ruler who is mistaken as a peasant with a resemblance to the ruler, and ultimately used a leverage to carryout sinister acts against the Tsar. Hanging on By a Threadis a graphic autobiography of Noémie, an 18 year-old art student who is diagnosed with cancer against the backdrop of multicultural Beirut. My First Pandemic is a collection of drawings, thoughts, poems, and comics reflecting on a difficult period in history.

Rich Johnson joins Diamond Book Distributors

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Diamond Book Distributors (DBD), a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, has announced that Rich Johnson has joined DBD as Vice President, Sales and Business Development.

Johnson has  decades of experience in the publishing industry and has been involved in multiple aspects of bookselling ranging from store manager, to buyer, to publisher. Most recently, Johnson served as President and Founder of Brick Road Media, a publishing consultancy firm. Previously, Johnson served as Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Business Development for Lion Forge Comics, Co-Founder and Co-Publishing Director for Yen Press / Hachette Book Group and Vice President of Book Trade Sales for DC Comics. He has  taught at Drexel University and  is currently an Adjunct Professor at Pace University in their Masters Publishing Program.

In his role with Diamond Book Distributors, Johnson will partner with sales and marketing to manage business development efforts including evaluating new business opportunities and working to expand the distribution network for DBD publishers.

Tony Lutkus Named President, Diamond Book Distributors

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Diamond Book Distributors (DBD), a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, the largest distributor of English-language comic books, graphic novels, and related pop-culture merchandise worldwide, has named Tony Lutkus as President. Lutkus will start in his new role August 16.

Lutkus has more than 15 years of senior management and leadership experience in the publishing industry including a decade of strategic development and plan execution in partnership with publishers to optimize product development, pricing, merchandising, digital advertising, social media, publicity and retail promotions. Most recently, Lutkus served as Senior Director, Sales & Marketing for Penguin Random House. Prior to that, Lutkus served as International Sales & Marketing Director for Hachette Book Group.

As President, Lutkus will provide expanded leadership to drive growth for DBD and its publishing partners.

Josh Hayes continues in his role as Executive Vice President and will report to Lutkus.

Diamond Book Distributors  is dedicated to making a wide selection of graphic novels, manga, gaming, genre fiction and pop-culture merchandise available to bookstores, libraries, schools, mass merchants and more. DBD helps publishers tell their stories, grow their businesses and reach new customers by providing support and insight at every stage of the publishing process.

Mad Cave Studios Goes Exclusive with Diamond

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Mad Cave Studios to exclusively distribute their products to comic book specialty markets worldwide. Diamond was also awarded the rights to exclusively distribute Mad Cave’s new releases to the North American book market under the banner of Diamond Book Distributors.

Mad Cave Studios is a comic book and graphic novel publisher founded by Mark London in 2014, driven by madness and committed to providing quality entertainment with a fresh take in an array of genres. Mad Cave focuses on uplifting the comic community by supporting the underrepresented and writing stories that resonate with unapologetically authentic audiences. From horror and fantasy to sci-fi and adventure, Mad Cave Studios has a comic for every kind of reader. An unquestionable passion for creating comics and an undeniable commitment towards maddening creativity underscores Mad Cave’s drive to provide high-quality entertainment for today’s comic book reading audience.

Mad Cave Studios boasts an ever-growing library of work, with comic books and graphic novels ranging from horror to fantasy to sci-fi and everything in between. Honor and Curse, written by Mark London with art from Nicolás Salamanca and colors from Tekino, tells the tale of a skilled and ambitious shinobi with dreams of leading his warrior clan, when an evil mountain spirit from his past inhabits his body and turns him into an unstoppable force of nature incapable of remorse. Knights of the Golden Sun, written by Mark London with art from Mauricio Villarreal, is a biblical epic set during the four hundred years that separate the Old Testament from the New Testament. In this period, neither man nor angel can hear God’s divine message, and a power struggle erupts among the Archangels and the Fallen over who will control the Father’s throne. Battlecats, also from Mark London, is a medieval fantasy comic set in Valderia – a majestic world shaped by its rich history and diverse feline cultures – which is protected by the Battlecats, an elite team of warriors sworn to protect the throne against the forces of evil.

A Wave Blue World Goes Exclusive with Diamond

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with A Wave Blue World to exclusively distribute their products to comic book specialty markets worldwide. Diamond was also awarded the rights to exclusively distribute A Wave Blue World’s new releases to the North American book market under the banner of its sister company, Diamond Book Distributors.

A Wave Blue World is an independent publisher of high-quality graphic novels, anthologies and art books with a focus on originality and cultural relevance. The company connects people through storytelling and provides a platform for a multitude of creative voices. Founded by Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner – and featuring industry veterans like Lisa Y. Wu and Joseph Illidge – A Wave Blue World aims to use comics as a medium for change, to imagine a better world, and to build a brighter future.

A Wave Blue World boasts a large library of existing work leaning heavily on social commentary and political perspective. American Terrorist, written by Tyler and Wendy Chin-Tanner with art from Andy MacDonald, Matt Wilson and Michael Wiggam, is a New York Times featured story that explores what happens when the American government wages war against its own people and a band of fugitives with nothing left to lose use social media to galvanize the public and reclaim their country. All We Ever Wanted is a New York Times featured anthology filled with stories that present a brighter vision of the future, meant to inspire hope and restore belief in a better world, featuring work from the comic book industry’s top talent. Mezo, written by Tyler Chin-Tanner with art by Josh Zingerman, Val Rodrigues and Doug Garbark and letters by Thomas Mauer, is a Mesoamerican-inspired Game of Thrones-style epic centering on a female protagonist determined to unite a number of tribes against a tyrannical emperor.

Clover Press Signs an Exclusive Distribution Deal with Diamond

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Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with Clover Press to exclusively distribute their products to comic book specialty store markets worldwide. Diamond was also awarded the rights to exclusively distribute Clover Press’ new releases to the North American book market under the banner of its sister company, Diamond Book Distributors.

Located in San Diego, California, Clover Press is a boutique publishing company focused on graphic novels and prose books. Headed by IDW founders Ted Adams and Robbie Robbins, the company is looking forward to working with established creators on original graphic novels and a series of prose books featuring new covers and illustrations by some of the best artists working in the comics field.

Creators who have projects in the works with Clover Press include Kevin Eastman, Jonathan Maberry, Craig & Clizia Yoe, Charles Holland, Sara Richard, Steve Niles, Damien Worm, Arvind Ethan David, Eric Shanower, Shaun Harris, Erik Burnham, John K. Snyder III, Beau Smith, Melanie Scrofano, Jorge Coehlo, Grady Hendrix, Robert Atkins, Nancy Holder, Gyula Nemeth, Eugenia Koumaki, Pete Von Sholly, Diana Greenhalgh, and Gabriel Rodriguez. More creators and specific information on their projects will be available as they’re scheduled.

Clover’s first book, The Royal Book of Oz, will ship in April 2020. An all-new edition of the classic novel by Ruth Plumly Thompson features a cover, new Oz maps, and six new illustrations by Eisner Award nominated artist, Sara Richard. Oz historian Eric Shanower, an Eisner Award winning writer and artist, is providing an afterword that provides biographical information on Thompson and an overview of how she came to write the book.

AHOY Announces an Exclusive Deal with Diamond and Upcoming Release Dates

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Diamond Book Distributors has signed a distribution agreement with AHOY Comics. Diamond Book Distributors will exclusively distribute AHOY Comics trade paperbacks to the traditional book market, while Diamond Comic Distributors will distribute the books to the comic book specialty market.

The independent, Syracuse-based publisher was founded by Hart Seely, an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times and on National Public Radio. In recent weeks, AHOY Comics acquired the publishing rights to the controversial comic book series, Second Coming, the satirical comic book series in which Jesus Christ resumes His Holy Mission. In the series by The New York Times bestselling writer Mark Russell and acclaimed artist Richard Pace, God commands Earth’s mightiest superhero, Sunstar, to accept Jesus Christ as his roommate and teach him how to use His power in a… more powerful way.Second Coming will be released on July 10, ahead of San Diego Comic Con and following the release of the High Heaven trade paperback.

Timed to today’s announcement, AHOY Comics officially announced the release dates for its first three trade paperback collections. The Wrong Earth, the acclaimed superhero satire that introduced fan favorites Dragonfly and Dragonflyman, will be available in book form in comic stores across the country on May 1, ahead of the release of the company’s Free Comic Book Day title entitled Dragonfly and Dragonflyman #1.

THE WRONG EARTH Volume 1

By writer Tom Peyer, penciller Jamal Igle, inker Juan Castro, colorist Andy Troy and letterer Rob Steen. Featuring extra content by Paul Constant, Frank Cammuso, Gary Erskine, Tom Feister and others. Introduction by Tom Scocca.

On dark, gritty Earth-Omega, masked vigilante Dragonfly punishes evil maniacs and evades corrupt authorities. On sun-splashed Earth-Alpha, costumed crook-catcher Dragonflyman upholds the letter of the law. Now they’re trapped on each other’s worlds, where even the good guys don’t share their values! This volume also collects all the original Stinger, Dragonfly and Dragonflyman backup stories, plus extra behind-the-scenes features.

On sale in comic shops on May 1, 2019; On sale in bookstores on May 14, 2019

192 page trade paperback; $19.99 US/$25.99 CAN

THE WRONG EARTH Volume 1

CAPTAIN GINGER Volume 1

By writer Stuart Moore, penciller June Brigman, inker Roy Richardson, colorist Veronica Gandini and letterer Comicraft.

Now in one volume: the acclaimed tale of a starship run by cats! The intrepid Captain Ginger struggles to keep his fellow felines united against a hostile universe—and their own worst feline instincts. Featuring the entire original miniseries, plus two rare extra stories and a sketchbook of character designs. Introduction by Walter Simonson (Thor, Ragnarok).

On sale in comic shops on June 5, 2019; On sale in bookstores on June 18, 2019

128 page trade paperback; $15.99 US / $20.99 CAN

CAPTAIN GINGER Volume 1

HIGH HEAVEN Volume 1

By writer Tom Peyer, artist Greg Scott, colorist Andy Troy and letterer Rob Steen. Covers by Richard Williams.

Collecting the acclaimed tale of chronic malcontent David Weathers, who dies and goes to Heaven—where everything is terrible, and everybody hates a complainer. A savage satire by writer Tom Peyer (Hourman, Batman ’66) with art by Greg Scott (Black Hood, X-Files). Features the entire five-issue series plus a bonus illustrated script feature with commentary by Peyer.

On sale in comic shops on June 19, 2019; On sale in bookstores on July 2, 2019

128 page trade paperback; $15.99 US / $20.99 CA

HIGH HEAVEN Volume 1

Bedside Press Goes Exclusive in a Distribution Deal with Diamond

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Diamond Comic Distributors, the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books, graphic novels, and pop culture merchandise, is pleased to announce that it has signed a distribution agreement with Bedside Press to exclusively distribute their products to comic book specialty store markets worldwide. Diamond was also awarded the rights to exclusively distribute Bedside Press’ new releases to the book market under the banner of its sister company, Diamond Book Distributors.

Located in Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Bedside Press is an innovative publishing company focused on graphic novels and prose books. Headed by publisher Hope Nicholson, the company is dedicated to promoting history and showcasing uplifting new voices through thoughtful storytelling.

Bedside Press boasts two Eisner Award nominations since its inception in 2014. A Bunch of Jews and Other Stuff, nominated for Best Anthology in 2018, is Trina Robbins’ graphic novel adaptation of her father’s 1938 short story collection that depicts life in a small Jewish village in Belarus along with his later immigration to Brooklyn at the age of sixteen. Enough Space for Everyone Else, which focuses on telling gripping stories about the possibilities of life in space without the common themes of war and colonialism, received a Best Short Story nomination for one of its self-contained tales, “The Transplant,” by Megan Gedris. In addition to these Eisner nominated works from Bedside Press, their anthology Gothic Tales of Haunted Love received The Kirkus Star, which is a prestigious designation in the book industry to mark works of exceptional merit.

Bedside Press has several new publications slated for 2019, including Maiden, Mother, Crone and Love After the End. Maiden, Mother, Crone, releasing in Spring 2019,is an anthology collection of fantasy fiction written by transwomen and transfeminine writers and curated by celebrated poet and author Gwen Benaway. Love After the End, releasing October 2019, functions as a semi-sequel to Bedside Press’s award-winning Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time and imagines a variety of fantastical future worlds as told by Indigenous peoples through the lens of Two-Spirit and queer heroes in the leading roles.

Diamond Book Distributors Adds Seven Seas’ Ghost Imprint

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Diamond Book Distributors has been named the exclusive worldwide distributor for Seven Seas Entertainment’s all-new imprint Ghost Ship.

The Ghost Ship imprint will specialize in mature manga titles in both print and digital manga. With the launch of the imprint, two new licenses were added to the slate of title publications from the publisher: Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs by Tadahiro Miura and World’s End Harem by LINK and Kotaro Shono.

Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs

Homeless and haunted by ghosts, high schooler Kogarashi thinks his luck has finally turned when he finds Yuragi-sou–a cheap boarding house that was formerly a hot springs inn, now full of super sexy, scantily clad female tenants. If Kogarashi can use his spirit abilities to banish the ghost that haunts the inn, he can even live there rent-free! But when the ghost, a beautiful teenage girl named Yuuna, appears before him, Kogarashi takes pity on her and is suddenly not so sure about the exorcism. Will he help save Yuuna from becoming an evil spirit? And what supernatural secrets do the other boarders hold?

 

World’s End Harem

The Man-Killer Virus: a lethal disease that has eradicated 99.9% of the world’s male population. Mizuhara Reito has been in cryogenic sleep for the past five years, leaving behind Tachibana Erisa, the girl of his dreams. When Reito awakens from the deep freeze, he emerges into a sex-crazed new world where he himself is the planet’s most precious resource. Reito and four other male studs are given lives of luxury and one simple mission: repopulate the world by impregnating as many women as possible! All Reito wants, however, is to find his beloved Erisa who went missing three years ago. Can Reito resist temptation and find his one true love?

 

Seven Seas will launch its new Ghost Ship imprint for older readers with three titles already announced: To Love Ru Vol. 1-2 Omnibus (December 5, 2017), To Love Ru Darkness Vol. 1 (December 5, 2017), and Yokai Girls Vol. 1 (January 2, 2018).

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