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Archaia Signs New Distribution Agreement with Diamond Book Distributors

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Brett

Award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment, LLC and Diamond Book Distributors have announced a renewed agreement to distribute the publisher’s library of graphic novels and books to both domestic and international book trade markets, effective as of August 31st, 2012.

Included among the catalog are many award-winning backlist titles that have yet to be exposed to an international audience, such as Return of the Dapper Men, Rust, Cow Boy,and Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand,and a lineup of exciting frontlist titles that promise to appeal to readerships worldwide, including Mouse Guard: The Black Axe, Iron: Or, the War After, and Cursed Pirate Girl.

This agreement will unify all of Archaia’s print distribution channels under one roof, supplementing their existing agreement with Diamond Comic Distributors for fulfillment within the direct comic market.

Around the Tubes

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Brett

It’s new comic book day tomorrow, what’s everyone excited for?

Around the Blogs:

The Beat – DreamWorks buys Casper the Friendly Ghost, Little Lulu and many more classic comics licenses -I wonder what they’ll do with this? Maybe some movies with comic tie-ins?

Bleeding Cool – Diamond Digital (Finally) Launches -Should be interesting.

The Beat – SDCC 12: A Dad’s View — 10 Things I Learned At San Diego Comic-Con 2012 -Some funny stuff.

The Mary Sue – Things We Saw Today: Comic-Con By the Numbers -More funny stuff.

HipHop DX – GZA Explains Concepts Behind Graphic Novel “Chlorine” & “Dark Matter” LP – Can’t wait for this.

Dynamite Entertainment Receives Diamond Gem Award For The 2011 Comic Book Publisher Of The Year – Under 4 % Award!!!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Brett

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT RECEIVES DIAMOND GEM AWARD FOR THE 2011 COMIC BOOK PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR – UNDER 4 % AWARD!!!

April 30th, 2012 – Runnemede, NJ –Dynamite is proud to announce that we have received the award for 2011 Comic Book Publisher of the Year – Under 4 % Publisher Award! 2011 was a banner year for Dynamite. From launches including Kevin Smith’s Bionic Man, Game of Thrones, Warlord of Mars, Kirby: Genesis, to our ongoing series which includes Vampirella, Red Sonja, The Boys and many more!

Here’s a sneak peak of things to come from Dynamite Entertainment in 2012!

The Shadow returns to comic stores written by the man born to write him – Garth Ennis. The artist joining Garth will be Aaron Campbell. Featuring covers by fan favorite artists Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, Jae Lee and John Cassaday. The Shadow #1 his stores in April 2012!

The Spider, one of the greatest pulp characters of all time is now re-launched into the 21st century! Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents The Spider #1, which will hit comic book stores everywhere in May 2012! The series will be written by acclaimed writer David (Black Panther: The Man Without Fear) Liss and drawn by Colton Worley, with covers by Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla and Ron Lesser!

Capitalizing on the success of Vampirella, comes the launch of Pantha in June 2012! First appearing in Vampirella #30, this ally of Vampirella is an ancient Egyptian cursed to live forever by the gods because of a killing spree she went on in ancient times. Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents Pantha #1, which will be written by Brandon Jerwa and drawn by Pow Rodrix, with covers by Mark Texiera and Sean Chen!

Dynamite is proud to announce our first major cross-over (self-contained) event, Prophecy! In 2012, the Mayan doomsday prophecy is coming to pass, and the end of the world makes for strange allies. Vampirella, Red Sonja, Kulan Gath, Dracula, Eva, Herbert West The Reanimator, Alan Quatermain, Athena, Dorian Gray, Purgatory, Pantha and many more choose sides and clash in battles that will decide the fate of the Earth and all of mankind. Will the forces of good be able to stop the end of days? Or will an army of darkness rise? Find out in Prophecy #1, coming this June from Dynamite Entertainment!

Dynamite has had incredible critical and commercial success with Warlord of Mars, Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris, and Warlord of Mars: Fall of Barsoom series. Now comes Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars #1! Dejah Thoris and the White Apes of Mars is written by Mark Rahner and drawn by Lui Antonio, with covers by Brandon Peterson and Alé Garza and will hit comic stores in April 2012!

After experiencing great success with Voltron #1, Dynamite Entertainment is bringing back the iconic Defender of the Universe in an all-new adventure! Written by Brandon Thomas, illustrated by Craig Cermak, with covers by Admira Wijaya and Jonathan Lau, Voltron: Year One will be released wherever comic books are sold beginning April 2012.

And this is just the FIRST HALF of the year! It’s going to be a GREAT 2012!

Thanks again for voting for us and here’s to a great 2012!

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www.dynamite.net

About Dynamite Entertainment:

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, Green Hornet, Vampirella, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, Game of Thrones and more!

In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and best selling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi, Marc Guggenheim, Stephen Sadowski, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner and a host of up and coming new talent!

DYNAMITE is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles – including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger’s PROJECT SUPERPOWERS – have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. Several of their titles have also hit The New York Times Best-Sellers list: The Boys, Vampirella Archives, Robert Jordan’s New Spring and Wheel of Time graphic novels. In 2005 Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%). The company has also been nominated for several industry awards, including the prestigious Eisner Award.

Dynamite won the Diamond Gem Award for Best Publisher Under 4% of market share for 2011!

From Micro-Distribution to Worldwide, ComixTribe Signs Deal with Diamond

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Brett

ComixTribe Signs Deal with Diamond, Keeps Micro-Distribution Network Intact

April 19, 2012 — Newburyport, MA — Independent publisher ComixTribe announced today a partnership with Diamond Comics Distributors, Inc. to distribute its creator-owned titles including SCAM, THE RED TEN, and others in development. The upstart publisher had previously made headlines by circumventing the traditional direct market distribution system and still managing to ship thousands of books directly to more than 50 retail partners. The Diamond deal will give the year-old publisher a direct pipeline to virtually every comic shop on the planet.

“We’re thrilled to be working with Diamond,” said ComixTribe publisher and THE RED TEN scribe, Tyler James. “With the help of maverick retailers who took a chance on our books, we were able to demonstrate that our comics could find a readership and deserved shelf space. Diamond took notice.” Last November, ComixTribe humbly launched its first title THE RED TEN #1 in a handful of shops, before expanding thanks to a partnership with the New England Comics Retailers Alliance (NECRA.) Joe Mulvey’s SCAM #1 built on that momentum, selling out of its first printing of 777 copies 10 days before going on sale in just 21 retailers. The second issue of THE RED TEN in February was ComixTribe’s widest release to date, and it’s microdistribution network was comprised of more than 50 retailers when they inked the Diamond deal.

“We can’t speak highly enough of the retailers we worked with. Whether they stocked five copies of our books or 500, we’ve always believed that every single retailer, and every single reader counts. I promise to keep that in mind as we now have a fighting chance to get stocked in retailers nationwide,” said James. The Diamond deal will mean ComixTribe books can be ordered alongside the biggest titles from Marvel, DC, Image, and the rest.

The Downside…

The one drawback to this opportunity is that new issues of SCAM and THE RED TEN will be delayed until the series has had a chance to distribute through Diamond. ComixTribe’s Diamond debut book will be a relaunch of SCAM #1 which will be appearing in the June issue of Previews, for sale in August. SCAM is “X-Men meets Oceans 11″ and involves a team of super-powered grifters on the biggest con of their lives…taking down a Vegas casino and getting revenge on a former teammate who double-crossed them. A remastered version of THE RED TEN #1 will appear in the August previews, for sale in October. The series will then release on a bi-monthly schedule.

“I’m beyond honored that SCAM will be the Diamond debut book for ComixTribe,” said writer/artist Joe Mulvey. “I’m thrilled people everywhere will have a chance to pick it up at their local shops. And for those readers who already have, I promise SCAM #2 will be worth the wait.”

The Presses are Broken on SCAM and THE RED TEN

Because ComixTribe is going back to press with a Diamond order in July, no more books for these series will be printed between now and this summer, and the books will soon be pulled from their online shop. “First prints of SCAM and THE RED TEN have sold to collectors on Ebay for as high as $25-$59 dollars, so hopefully there’s an opportunity for any of these micro-distributed, limited run issues still out there to increase in value in advance of the Diamond relaunch,” said James.

“We Still See an Opportunity for Micro-Distribution”

ComixTribe also announced that they will continue to keep their micro-distribution network in place. “While we’re excited to be working with Diamond, we think that there still is an incredible opportunity for short run, exclusive, micro-distributed titles in the comics market. As a publisher, we see micro-distribution as an opportunity to market test new properties, or reward shops with exclusive books. And I think retailers also see a value in having an elite selection of books, and stocking books virtually no one else has,” says James.

For this reason, ComixTribe has announced that it will continue to offer certain new titles directly to its micro-distribution network, including the North American retail debut of THE STANDARD by John Lees and Jonathan Rector, and a super limited run of THE RED TEN spin-off OXYMORON #1, featuring a script by Eisner-nominated writer Jason Ciaramella (THE CAPE) later this year.

Check out our ComixTribe Retailers

Retailers: Interested in ComixTribe Micro-Distribution Network?

ComixTribe has a limited number of spots left for retailers interested in carrying our books. These spots will be filled first-come, first-serve, so if you are a progressive retailer looking to support quality creator-owned books, contact tyler.james@comixtribe.com (or DM @tylerjamescomic at Twitter) immediately.

About ComixTribe

ComixTribe is a publisher of creator-owned comics, including SCAM, The Red Ten, EPIC, Tears of the Dragon, The Standard, and Runners. In addition to being a publishing imprint, ComixTribe is also an online community, with the mission statement: Creators helping creators make better comics. ComixTribe also sponsors the annual 30 Characters Challenge, an online art event where participants challenge themselves to create 30 brand new characters in just 30 days, one for every day of November. Visit ComixTribe.com or email publisher Tyler James (tyler.james@comixtribe.com) to learn more.

Around the Tubes

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Brett

It’s the weekend…. a long weekend. So yay!

Around the Blogs:

The Beat – Super Bowl champion NY Giants get their own graphic novel – I’ve got quite a few friends who’d dig this.

The Beat – Diamond’s Digital Distribution Program: The Actual Details – All in the fine details.

Comics Alliance – Edgar Rice Burroughs Estate Sues Dynamite Over Trademarks, ‘Pornographic’ Covers – It’s seriously taken them this long to notice?

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Ely Standard – Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne

CBR – Daredevil #9

CBR – Road Rage #1

Primary Ignition – Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man, Vol. 1

Hound Comics Now Available in Diamond Distribution’s July Previews

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

Hound Comics Now Available in Diamond Distribution’s July Previews

Hound Comics’ flagship brand, Brimstone and The Borderhounds, is now available through Diamond Distribution

New York, New York – July, 2011 — Hound Comics, Inc. is pleased to announce that their flagship title Brimstone and the Borderhounds will now be available to comic store retailers worldwide through Diamond Comic Distributors’ July Previews. Diamond, who is known to be the world’s largest comic book distributor, presents issue number five entitled, ‘Contest’ this month set for release in October. “We are incredibly excited to be featured in the Previews catalog” says Hound Comics’ Treasurer and Lead Inker, Allen Chickering, “I know that I personally grew up purchasing my entire comic collection from local stores, so it’s great to have our book readily available to the neighborhood specialty shops.”

Fans and store owners alike will be delighted to hear that starting with issue five, Brimstone and The Borderhounds will become single-shot, single-story books, allowing the title to be perfect for longtime fans and curious newcomers to the brand. This announcement is not meant to scare away readers who rely on the Hounds to give them their ‘in-depth’ storyline fix as there will always be several underlying stories taking place to quench the thirst of the fans who are there for the long haul!

Brimstone and the Borderhounds issue four will be tailed by the release of Brimstone and The Borderhounds: Forza Infernis; a 3D fighter style video game revolving around fan-favorite characters from the Hound Comics Universe. First revealed and viewed at Wizard World Philadelphia’s June event, the game will become available shortly for the iPhone, iPod, iPad and Android devices. “The initial plan was to launch Forza Infernis last month, however due to unforeseen circumstances out of our control, it looks as though the game should be launching by month’s end.” says recently promoted, Etan Wish; now Senior VP of Operations and Project Management for Hound Comics, Inc.

“July has proven to be an extremely monumental month for us,” says CEO William ‘Brimstone’ Kucmierowski, “Not only have we officially begun our relationship with Diamond via premiering in Previews; but the Brimstone and The Borderhounds title becomes a featured brand in every one of Barnes & Noble’s 700+ locations! I’ve got to believe that’s pretty impressive.”

For more information on Brimstone and The Borderhounds, Forza Infernis or Hound Comics… please visit the Official Website at http://www.HoundComics.com

Around the Tubes

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Brett

It’s the beginning of a new week and the ticker is counting down until San Diego Comic-Con, and we’ll be there! Wee! As you get settled for work, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

The Mary Sue – Medikidz Comic Opening an Office in the United States – An example of comics being used for educational purposes.

The ComiChron – Where did comics numbering come from? – Some nice history about comic book numbering. Always great to see articles like this.

Kotaku – Sunday Comics – Each week Kotaku brings various web comics.

Con Coverage:

Bleeding Cool – Joe Harris To Debut Issue One AND Issue Two Of Spontaneous At San Diego?

Bleeding Cool – Retailer Swag From Diamond At San Diego Comic Con

Robot 6 – Comic-Con International rolls out Sunday programming

Bleeding Cool – San Diego Sunday Programming Strikes Back!

DesMoines Register – ComicCon, Iowa style, proves modest

Around the Tubes Reviews:

Comicsgirl – Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Lost Adventures

Comic Book Movie – Superman Earth One

New Releases – 4/14/2010

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Brett

Here’s the new items you can expect on your store shelves this week according to Diamond Distribution. As always, check with your local store as to the availability of the various items.

Highlights for the week include, Brightest Day #0, Flash #1, Secret Six #20 and a whole lot more.


Hellcyon #1 Dark Horse-$3.50	Brightest Day #0 DC Comics-$3.99	A-Team War Stories: Face IDW Publishing-$3.99

The Light #1 Image Comics-$3.99	Black Widow #1 Marvel Comics-$3.99	Cold Space #1 Boom! Studios-$3.99

Every Monday afternoon at 2pm, PREVIEWSworld.com provides a list of new products arriving in comic that week.

PLEASE NOTE:
The products on the lists below are expected to ship to comic shops on the indicated date. This list, however, is tentative and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for availability, as not all new releases may be on sale in all areas the same week. Items marked as (MR) or (A) listings are viewed using the below .PDF and .TXT links.

New Releases	.PDF	.TXT
New Releases (w/Mature Items)	.PDF	.TXT

View the New Releases Archive.

Premier Publishers

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Comics & Magazines

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Merchandise

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DEC091367	NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 7-IN 2010 AF	PI
FEB101718	NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 8-DISC DVD COLL	PI
JAN101195	OFFICIAL OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK COMPANION #11	$12.99
FEB101715	OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER DVD	PI
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New Releases – 3/24/2010

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Brett

Here’s this weeks latest releases according to Diamond. Check with your local shop as to the availability of the items.

Highlights for the week include, Green Lantern #52, Avengers: Initiative #34, Captain America #604, Nemesis #1, Uncanny X-Men #522 and so much more.

DARK HORSE COMICS

DEC090026	ALIENS MORE THAN HUMAN TP VOL 01	$15.99
DEC090043	BOOK OF GRICKLE HC	$17.99
SEP090040	CHOBITS DARK HORSE OMNIBUS ED VOL 01	$24.99
DEC090030	CHRONICLES OF KULL TP VOL 02 HELL BENEATH ATLANTIS	$18.99
JAN100072	THE GUILD #1 (OF 3) CARY NORD CVR	$3.50
JAN100073	THE GUILD #1 (OF 3) JEANTY CVR	$3.50
OCT090113	OH MY GODDESS RTL TP VOL 14	$10.99
DEC090068	STAR WARS OMNIBUS BOBA FETT TP VOL 01	$24.99
DEC090040	WONDERMARK TP VOL 03 DAPPER CAPS & PEDAL-COPTERS	$16.99

DC COMICS

JAN100242	BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #10	$3.99
JAN100318	BATMAN THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15	$2.50
AUG090258	CATWOMAN CLASSIC 1/6 SCALE DELUXE FIGURE	$99.99
DEC090291	DEKA KYOSHI VOL 02	$9.99
JAN100234	GREEN LANTERN #52 (BLACKEST NIGHT)	$2.99
DEC090208	HARDWARE THE MAN IN THE MACHINE TP	$19.99
AUG090269	HEROES OF THE DCU SHAZAM BUST	$70.00
JAN100279	JUSTICE LEAGUE THE RISE OF ARSENAL #1 (OF 4)	$3.99
NOV090179	NEWSBOY LEGION BY SIMON AND KIRBY HC VOL 01	$49.99
DEC090224	NIGHT OWLS TP VOL 01	$14.99
JAN100272	POWER GIRL #10	$2.99
JAN100258	SUPERMAN #698	$2.99
JAN100261	SUPERMAN BATMAN #70	$2.99
JAN100321	TINY TITANS #26	$2.50
DEC090219	TOR A PREHISTORIC ODYSSEY TP	$14.99
JAN100341	VICTORIAN UNDEAD #5 (OF 6)	$2.99
JAN100327	WILDCATS #21	$2.99

IMAGE COMICS

APR090418	DARKNESS ORIGINS TP VOL 01	$12.99
JAN100415	HAUNT #6	$2.99
JAN100416	HAUNT TP VOL 01	$9.99
OCT090378	PHONOGRAM TP VOL 02 SINGLES CLUB	$14.99
OCT090382	PVP TP VOL 07 PVP LEVELS UP	$14.99

MARVEL COMICS

JAN100556	AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #626	$2.99
JAN100510	AVENGERS INITIATIVE #34 SIEGE	$2.99
JAN100660	AVENGERS INITIATIVE PREM HC DREAMS & NIGHTMARES	$19.99
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JAN100600	BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY #2 (OF 2)	$3.99
JAN100570	CAPTAIN AMERICA #604	$3.99
JAN100652	CAPTAIN AMERICA REBORN PREM HC	$24.99
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JAN100661	DAREDEVIL ECHO PREM HC PARTS OF A HOLE	$24.99
JAN100544	DEADPOOL #21	$2.99
JAN100543	DEADPOOL CORPS RANK AND FOUL #1	$3.99
JAN100685	DEADPOOL SUICIDE KINGS TP	$19.99
JAN100655	ENDERS SHADOW COMMAND SCHOOL PREM HC	$24.99
JAN100582	FALL OF HULKS RED HULK #3 (OF 4) FOH	$3.99
JAN100638	IRON MAN OFFICIAL INDEX TO MARVEL UNIVERSE GN TP	$19.99
JAN100586	MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #61	$2.99
JAN100595	MARVELS PROJECT #7 (OF 8)	$3.99
DEC098378	MARVELS PROJECT #7 (OF 8) EPTING VAR (PP #905)	$3.99
JAN100509	MIGHTY AVENGERS #35 SIEGE	$2.99
OCT090592	MMW ATLAS ERA TALES TO ASTONISH HC VOL 03	$59.99
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JAN100643	MMW INVINCIBLE IRON MAN TP VOL 01	$24.99
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JAN100508	NEW AVENGERS #63 SIEGE	$3.99
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JAN100514	THUNDERBOLTS #142 SIEGE	$2.99
JAN100656	ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN PREM HC WORLD ACCORDING	$24.99
JAN100613	UNCANNY X-MEN #522	$3.99
JAN100628	X-FACTOR #203	$2.99
JAN100686	X-FORCE TP VOL 03 NOT FORGOTTEN	$14.99
JAN100612	X-MEN ORIGINS NIGHTCRAWLER #1	$3.99
JAN100689	X-MEN PRELUDE TO ONSLAUGHT TP	$29.99

Comics & Magazines

COMICS

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NOV090582	ANIMAL CRACKERS A GENE LUEN YANG COLLECTION TP	$14.95
DEC091088	ANIME & PHILOSOPHY SC	$19.95
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NOV090676	HUNTERS FORTUNE #4 (OF 4)	$3.99
DEC090753	INCREDIBLES #7	$2.99
AUG090999	KOLCHAK TALES THE RISE & FALL OF KOLCHAK TP	$19.95
AUG091000	KOLCHAK THE NIGHT STALKER MONSTERS AMONG US TP	$15.95
OCT090887	KURASHINA SENSEIS PASSION GN VOL 02 (OF 3)	$12.95
DEC090996	MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM ECOLE DU CIEL GN VOL 09 (OF 9) (RES)	$12.99
DEC090958	ON THE ODD HOURS GN	$14.95
FEB100786	OZ WONDERLAND CHRONICLES PRELUDE TO EVIL #1	$3.50
AUG090997	PHANTOM CHECKMATE TP	$15.95
JUL090998	PHANTOM LEGACY & LAW TP	$18.95
JUL091000	PHANTOM MAN WHO CANNOT DIE TP	$20.95
JAN100899	PINK INNOCENT GN VOL 01	$10.99
DEC090717	POLITICAL POWER #8 NELSON MANDELA	$3.99
JAN101075	POSSESSIONS GN VOL 01 UNCLEAN GETAWAY	$5.99
NOV090749	PS238 #43	$2.99
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DEC090928	SPARROW HC VOL 15 PUSHEAD	$11.99
JAN101005	STAR TREK DS9 FOOLS GOLD #4	$3.99
NOV090683	SWORDSMITH ASSASSIN TP VOL 01	$16.99
JAN101051	TALES OF TMNT #68	$3.25
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NOV090583	WIDGEY Q BUTTERFLUFF GN VOL 01	$9.95
JAN100900	XXXHOLIC GN VOL 15	$10.99

MAGAZINES

NOV091023	CLASSIC MARVEL FIG COLL MAG #114 VIPER	$12.00
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JAN101225	FANGORIA #292 APR 2010	$8.99
JAN101192	JUXTAPOZ VOL 17 #4 APR 2010	$5.99
DEC091098	LEES TOY REVIEW #208 MAR 2010	$5.95
OCT091259	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #11 SPEEDER BIKE	$18.00
OCT091260	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #12 Y WING	$18.00
OCT091261	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #37 DROID SPIDER	$18.00
OCT091262	STAR WARS VEHICLES COLL MAG #38 ESCORT FRIGATE	$18.00

Merchandise

JAN101200	ART OF JAIME HERNANDEZ SECRETS OF LIFE & DEATH HC	$40.00
OCT091799	ASTROBOY BLU-RAY	PI
OCT091797	ASTROBOY DVD WS	PI
JAN101230	DAWN OF THE DREADFULS SC	$12.95
FEB101591	DC COMICS BLACKEST NIGHT BUTTON	PI
JAN100936	DF ARMY OF DARKNESS PREMIERE T/C BOX W/ BONUS CARDS	PI
JAN101231	EVERYTHING NEED TO KNOW LEARNED FROM PEANUTS	$12.95
FEB101700	GAOGAIGAR DVD SEASON 01	PI
JUL091430	GHOSTBUSTERS LOGO BANK	$25.00
FEB101701	GIRLS HIGH DVD	PI
JAN101657	GOHOOPS BASKETBALL DICE GAME	$14.95
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DEC091260	HALO ODST LOGO ZIP-UP HOODIE XL	$49.99
DEC091263	I HEART ZOMBIES T/S LG	$18.99
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FEB101702	JING KING OF BANDITS SEVENTH HEAVEN DVD	PI
NOV091313	KIT RAE EXOTATH FULL CONTACT FOAM SWORD	PI
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OCT091469	MARVEL MINIMATES SERIES 33	PI
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JAN101227	MASTER DIGITAL COLOR W/ DVD (RES)	$26.99
FEB101690	MTG TCG PHYREXIA VS COALITION DUEL DECK	PI
DEC091480	NARUTO CCG FIERCE AMBITIONS TIN	PI
NOV091275	SKELANIMALS DIEGO BAT DLX PLUSH	$24.99
NOV091284	SKELANIMALS MARCY MONKEY BACKPACK	$24.99
NOV091274	SKELANIMALS NEW KIT CAT DLX PLUSH	$24.99
NOV091283	SKELANIMALS PEN PENGUIN BACKPACK	$24.99
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FEB101707	SUKISHO LITEBOX COLL DVD	PI
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DEC091288	VAMPIRE LOVER TANK TOP MED	$24.99
DEC091287	VAMPIRE LOVER TANK TOP SM	$24.99
DEC091290	VAMPIRE LOVER TANK TOP XL	$24.99
JAN101198	WACKY PACKAGES NEW NEW NEW HC	$19.95
JAN101452	WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES HAL JORDAN RETRO AF	$25.99
JAN101451	WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES LEX LUTHOR RETRO AF	$25.99
JAN101453	WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES SINESTRO RETRO AF	$25.99
JAN101450	WORLDS GREATEST DC HEROES SUPERMAN RETRO AF	$25.99

IDW Becomes Premier Publisher

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Brett

Official Press Release

First publisher to achieve higher status with Diamond since 1996;

Diamond and IDW strengthen their exclusive distribution relationship with new agreement and initiatives

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (March 18, 2010) — Diamond Comic Distributors and IDW Publishing announced today that IDW has become the first publisher to advance to “premier” status since the classification was implemented in 1996. Diamond and IDW have signed a new, multi-year agreement that features a number of fresh initiatives, including premier status, in recognition of IDW’s success as a top tier comic book and graphic novel publisher. Under the agreement, Diamond will continue to be the exclusive distributor of IDW comic books and graphic novels to the comic book specialty market, and to the bookstore market through its Diamond Book Distributors division.

“This change recognizes the growth and importance of IDW Publishing,” said Diamond President and CEO, Steve Geppi, “and we look forward to working with them for many years to come.”

Diamond VP Purchasing Bill Schanes added, “Since IDW began publishing, they have grown consistently each and every year, while at the same time establishing one of the best editorial, marketing, and business teams in our industry. They’re easy to work with, understand our market, and are forging ahead with new strategies and plans to grow the consumer appetite for comics and graphic novels.”

In April, Diamond’s PREVIEWS catalog and PREVIEWSworld.com website will showcase IDW’s new vendor status as the company moves to the “Premier Comics” section. IDW will have an exclusive section in the front of the catalog each month, highlighting their new offerings to comic shop retailers and customers.

“We are very pleased to have completed this groundbreaking agreement with Diamond,” said Ted Adams, CEO of IDW Publishing. “By combining Diamond’s leadership in distribution with IDW’s ten-plus years in developing, creating and marketing comic books and graphic novels, we have created an ideal relationship for each of our companies. The comic book medium is trending upward in all parts of consumer awareness and we are proud to be a partner with Diamond for the future.”

Key points to the agreement include:

Premier Publisher
Under the new agreement and as a result of the company’s consistently strong market share, IDW will have premier status within Diamond and Diamond’s PREVIEWS, including an exclusive section at the front of the monthly catalog.

Discount and Terms of Sales
IDW Publishing will remain in a traditional buy/sell relationship with Diamond, with their books continuing to be sold to comic shops under Diamond’s Terms of Sale (unlike Diamond’s brokerage arrangement with publishers like Marvel and DC Comics where Diamond acts as a sales agent). Discounts will remain unchanged at this time.

Final Order Cut-Off
IDW will be added to Diamond’s Final Order Cut-Off Program sometime in the near future. “Since IDW is a traditional buy/sell vendor, we have some programming work to do, but we expect to have that finalized later this year,” said Schanes.

Book Market Distribution
Diamond remains the exclusive book market distributor of IDW’s publishing efforts. “We’re extremely proud of the progress we’ve made in helping IDW grow its sales in the book store market over the last five years,” said Diamond Book Distributors VP Sales & Marketing, Kuo-Yu Liang. “From their strong licensed properties to their successful launch last year of the Worthwhile Books line for kids, IDW has adeptly shown what products will sell into the book market channel.”

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ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS—the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books and pop-culture related merchandise—Diamond is based in Baltimore, MD, and services more than 3,500 specialty retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.

ABOUT IDW PUBLISHING— IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and television’s #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for ComicMix. IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

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