DC Comics Return to Comic Stores and Digital April 28

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Brett

Not too long after it was announced that Diamond was looking to return to normal distribution some time in May, DC drops a bombshell that its comics would return April 28.

The publisher will be pursuing alternative distribution means to get product to the stores that are able to accept it. They will be using Lunar Distribution and UCS Comic Distribution and retailers will pick which based on their region.

This is a big move as Diamond has had a lock on the direct market distribution for decades and for this to happen it would mean DC’s exclusivity deal is over.

There’s numerous questions remaining such as what will happen to the comics that were to be released these last few weeks and if this will remain the status-quo once Diamond is back and running.

Expect escalation from other publishers!

Below is DC’s full announcement along with what will be on shelves:

DC ANNOUNCES ITS RETURN TO COMIC BOOK STORES ON TUESDAY, APRIL 28

New DC Comic Books to be Available at Open and Operating Comic Book Retailers

DC comic books are returning to comic shops beginning Tuesday, April 28. After a four-week break, fans can celebrate that new superhero stories will be arriving at operating retail stores.

After surveying more than 2,000 stores across the U.S. and Canada, it became clear that many comic book store owners are finding new and creative ways to get books to the fans who want them. To find stores that may have the new titles, visit the comic shop locator webpage:

www.dccomics.com/comicshoptracker

Check the page often, as it will be updated with new retailers.

The new slate of titles includes (also available for digital purchase at participating digital retailers):

Tuesday, April 28:

New Comic Books:
- Batman #89 (3rd Printing)
  - Featuring the first appearance of Punchline!
- Daphne Byrne #4
  - Daphne gains a new ally as she continues to wrestle with the malevolent forces within her.
- The Dreaming #20
  - The unbelievable finale to Si Spurrier and Bilquis Evely’s epic tale from the Sandman Universe!
- Nightwing #70 (2nd Printing)
  - The Clown Prince of Crime comes to Ric Grayson and Bludhaven in this prelude to The Joker War!
- Batman GIANT #4
  - Classic stories from the world of The Dark Knight, plus an all-new chapter of the original story “Concrete Jungle,” by Mark Russell (Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles) and Ryan Benjamin!