She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019. We represent the following mediaparticipations group publishers. Ee distribution offers an extensive collection of toys, action figures, vinyl figures, collectible statues, prop replicas, television and film memorabilia, comic book figures, board games, dolls, gifts, sports collectibles, and much more. We offer instant reorders on over 10,000 comic books and graphic novels from hundreds of independent publishers, all at competitive reorder discounts that often match or beat the prices.
Led by a passion to see more books, in all formats, reach more markets across the globe with speed and ease, ingram publisher services offers an extensive selection of tools and services along with access to an industryleading e book platform. War nor 911 stopped weekly comic book distribution to comic stores. Alternate worlds wholesale information alternate worlds. Management and distribution of all types of freecirculation publications. Book distribution and publisher services national book network. And thats just what bookbaby delivers with our print on demand book distribution services. For queries regarding products purchased from our website please email. The companies may provide exclusive distribution rights, or act as a wholesaler or warehouser of publishers titles. Wholesale prices are provided on request to potential wholesale customers.
Avatar press comics are distributed to comic retailers and book stores by diamond comics distributors and their book distribution arm diamond book distributors. Source discount and high quality products in hundreds of categories wholesale direct from china. Diamonds retailer services website is your entry point to the many webbased services offered by diamond comic distributors, including new product information, online ordering, custom reports, breaking news, file downloads and much more. Apr 17, 2020 in a letter sent to comic book retailers and product providers friday, diamond notes that it is monitoring the situation regarding the covid19 pandemic and trying to find that delicate balance. Retailer welcome to diamonds retailer services website. Cnjcomics is predominantly a comic book and graphic novel shop, with an emphasis on events and community building. Circsense is a full service direct marketing company. Mediatoon foreign rights sells international publishing rights to comic books, graphic. No previous global event not the second world war, not 911.
Directory of wholesale suppliers of comics and graphic novels. Back the comeback is a multiphased campaign focused on supporting local comic and game stores as they reopen, restart and rebuild. Capitalizing on a growing body of evidence that comics can encourage reluctant readers to read more and talented students to gain in knowledge and creativity, the maryland state department of education has partnered with diamond comic book distributors and elicited the help of members of local school systems, higher education, adult and corrections. This latest 2019 update of all of the comic publisher submission guidelines includes 14 new additions, five subtractions, and a lot of fixed. Distributor of fashion, graphic, textile books and magazines. They then started as publishers, specializing in annuals, dominating the market for decades. Being able to sell your printed books in stores is great, but being able to sell them in the biggest bookstores all over the world is the dream of every writer. Book distribution, print on demand, library services. About us comics professional retailers organization. How to support local shops while comic book shipments are. Thanks to diamond comic distributors nearmonopoly on new comic distribution, the impact of covid19 is changing how comic books are bought.
One of the best, most successful and longest lasting of these small comic book distributors, founded by a small group of former capital city employees, wayne markley, jerry stoltenberg and bill helgeson, was fm international. If someone sneers at you for reading, a comic book just ignore them. As a result, in 2015 cnjcomics won the diamond bpa for best halloween comic fest. Lightning source book printing services for publishers. Shades of black magazine is a periodical publication.
City employees, wayne markley, jerry stoltenberg and bill helgeson, was fm international. Steve geppi addresses coronavirus effect on distribution. Diamond comic distributors zip 21030, naics 511199. The fall 2020 and spring 2021 schedules are now available. Diamond comic distributors, inc is a comic book distributor. National book network is an independent, fullservice sales, marketing, and distribution company serving book publishers from around the world. Mile high comics is americas largest comics dealer, with over 10 million comics and over 300,000 comics trade paperbacks and hardbacks in stock. Diamond comic distributors has announced it will not be shipping new comic books to retailers due to the coronavirus outbreak.
In retaliation, diamond comic distributors in 1987 chose to drop puma blues, which was being published by sims aardvark one international. In a letter sent to comic book retailers and product providers friday, diamond notes that it is monitoring the situation regarding the covid19 pandemic and trying to find that delicate balance. The submission guidelines for every comic publisher in 2019. Also that year yelp selected cnjs as one of the top 100 business of any kind, even though they have never paid them for any advertising. The vast majority of comic book stores get their new comics from diamond comics international. Feb 26, 2020 first second books celebrates free comic book day 2020 with a beautifully crafted kids comic that highlights the importance of teamwork, perseverance, and learning to deal with mistakes. First appearing in 1984, the book takes a nostalgic look at the genre from the early and latter day british strips and comic books, right through to continental european publications, and north american issues, including those in circulation at the time of publication. They continued publishing as world international starting in 1980. They do distribute some titles via diamond distributors and put their titles out into the digital markets apple, kindle, comixology, nook, etc but sales are all over the place based on platform, title, creator, etc. Russian comic book dylan dog jack the ripper limited edition in bulgaria. Archaia entertainment and the jim henson company are proud to present a new reprinting of the original fraggle rock comic book series, which first debuted in 1985. The actual nuts and bolts of our book distribution offerings are storage, invoicing, customer service, pick, pack, despatch, reporting, collecting monies owed and paying our clients.
Click here to download a comic con 2019 exhibitor application. Different distributors exist for book stores, and numerous others have stepped in to build different distribution methods to comic fans as well as stores, though none have the reach of diamond. When sending in your application, please make sure you sign and date both sides. The concept of the direct market was created in the 1970s by phil seuling. Diamond comic distributors announced thursday that free comic book day 2020 is officially postponed. The definitive list of comic publisher submission guidelines. It currently consists of diamond comic distributors, which has monopolized such distribution having exclusive deals with major comic book publishers, and the majority of comics specialty stores, as well as other retailers of. As an independent publisher we publish established writers. Apr 02, 2019 the first version of this guide was birthed on march 7th, 2009 so happy 10 years. The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for american comic books. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals. Diamond comic distributors of cockeysville, md 21030 operates primarily in sic code 2741 miscellaneous publishing and naics code 511199 all other publishers. Emerald comics distro, a new comic distributor focuses on. See more of diamond comic distributors on facebook.
After over 30 years of international wholesale experience and buying power, we. Account applicationupdate 10150 york road, suite 300 a hunt valley, maryland 21030 phone. To contact diamonds retailer customer service, call 443 3188500 in the us, and 01928 531760 in the uk. Comic book distribution proposal 20th century books. Specializing in sourcing for online retailers to resell on amazon, ebay, and other marketplaces. To extract themselves from the dispute, the book s creators, michael zulli and stephen murphy, moved publication of puma blues to mirage studios. Marvel comics was the months top publisher overall. The combination of lightning source pod technology and one stop, direct distribution make it possible for us to keep titles in print that we couldnt normally justify warehousing. Nov 15, 2011 adams feels that in the budding season of comics shops, during a time right before the direct market, comic book shop owners, and mailorder dealers would go to local distributors and buy up large quantities of comics right from the distributor, and that it was common practice for the distributors to report the comics sold to the dealers as. Heres how to purchase product from diamond book distributors. Completing the full original run, volume 2 brings fans madcap adventure with stories such as the mean genie, exploring the unknown, the great radish caper, and. Diamonds international division is dedicated to servicing customers outside of the u. Generally observed on the first saturday in may, free comic book day is a day where each person. Diamond comic distributors the worlds largest distributor of englishlanguage comics and related merchandise.
That number was mitigated a bit by the fact that there were a few marvel magazines with higher cover prices that. Alliance game distributors is a recognized leader in the gaming industry, offering an exceptional range of services and programs to our customers. Free comic book day has been postponed amid coronavirus. We believe in making ordering as easy and affordable as possible for you, while always keeping your transactions and prices exclusive. The companies may provide exclusive distribution rights, or act as a wholesaler or. Idw publishing titles are available from penguin random house. We opened in 1994, and have since then expanded into a beautiful and clean 2,400 sq. Dynamite the official site killing red sonja, george r. Free comic book day has been postponed amid coronavirus outbreak. In 1991 they moved to new offices in handforth, cheshire, still operating as world international and publishing annuals in much lesser volume. Led by a passion to see more books, in all formats, reach more markets across the globe with speed and ease, ingram publisher services offers an extensive selection of tools and services along with access to an industryleading ebook platform. Book distributors help publishers get their books placed into bookstores, libraries, specialty stores, schools and other markets. Comic shop locator find your nearest comic book, graphic novel and popculture store locator.
The following list of book distributors and wholesalers features the largest distributors at the top, followed by distributors in alphabetic order scroll down for book distributors in canada and uk. To find a comic shop near you, please use the comic book shop locator. Titans comic books are distributed to comic shops by diamond comics distributors. Find wholesale comic book closeouts to sell on amazon.
The statement comes at the end of a week where diamond comic distributors announced that it would not be shipping new product to comic book stores in. Entertainment and many others, diamond is your fullservice source for a complete line of bestselling comic books and graphic novels. List of book distributors and wholesalers nonfiction. Check out our interview below with series creator john patrick green to learn more about what to expect in the pages of first seconds investigators. Nine years later, diamond international galleries purchased one of the countrys first, and most respected, collectibles auction. While diamond comic distributors is the leader in the market, they arent the only distributor for comics, and even indie comics. Submission of a comic con international 2019 exhibitor application is not a guarantee of placement at the show.
Prices vary over time due to currency fluctuations. Control the cost of printing with print on demand from lightning source. Current domestic and international book market customers, contact diamond via email at. This is a list of book distributors, companies that act as distributors for book publishers, selling primarily to the book trade. Mile high comics your new and collectible comic book store. Whether youre a new retailer planning to open a fullservice comic book shop, or an established business seeking to add comic books, graphic novels, toys. Lightning source is very competitive in price, and their distribution system is the most efficient available. Comic shop locator app for iphone raving toy maniac. Back the comeback campaign highlights the return of. Cold cut distribution the industrys leading reorder distributor for quality independent comics.
Mar 20, 2020 diamond comic distributors announced thursday that free comic book day 2020 is officially postponed. Distributor of the worlds best magazines and newspapers. Product distributed by diamond and slated for an onsale date of. To find out more from direct marketing officer, charlie raspin and the team, please feel free to email. We have a huge range of inventory including back issues that is also available at wholesale rates to our wholesale accounts. Capitalizing on a growing body of evidence that comics can encourage reluctant readers to read more and talented students to gain in knowledge and creativity, the maryland state department of education has partnered with diamond comic book distributors and elicited the help of members of local school systems, higher education, adult and corrections education.
Specializing in small publishers and filling reorders has proven to be a very difficult business, however. At nbn international we provide a range of services to publishers to help make their titles available to customers all around the world. Alternate worlds is also the oldest comic based business in australia, running since 1977. Tales from the database mile high comics, chuck rozanski. So, whatever target market or niche markets in the collectibles universe you pursue, weve got you covered. If you are looking for any new or back issue comic book or comics magazine, mile high comics will either have it available for you right now at bargain prices, or let you sign up for a free email notification when we do get it in stock via our. Joanne kraft l ianc eg m d st rbu o a division of diamond comic distributors, inc. The king is undead was the months bestselling graphic novel. Diamond comic distributors is a mediumsized business with medium revenue, that is wellestablished in its industry. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019 in addition to being a columnist for publishers weekly. April 16, 2020 follett, baker and taylor team to provide free access to prek12 interactive resources for public library partners.
Payment for all orders and preorders will be charged in full immediately when orders are placed. We specialize in the distribution of board games, card games, miniatures, role playing games and thousands of gaming tools and accessories. The unique challenges of developing and managing a graphics novels collection have led the association of library collections and technical services alcts to craft this guide, presented under the expert supervision of. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff connects retailers in mexico, latin america, europe, africa, asia, and australia with the vast selection of comic books, graphic novels, toys and more available from diamond. Retailer international customers diamond comic distributors.
Diamond postpones free comic book day 2020 as the impact and spread of the coronavirus covid19 continues to evolve, diamond comic distributors has made the difficult decision to postpone the event to a date later in the summer. Cold cut distribution is a wholesale distributor of small press and independent comic books we sell to comic book retailers, not to individual comic readers. A new seattlebased company has been established that one day hopes to offer competition to the predominant distributor of comic books. Diamond comic distributors customer service department 180045comic 18004526642 orders can be placed via fax 24 hoursday at. The list includes defunct and mergedacquired companies, and distributors whose primary business is not books, such as comic books. Diamond comic distributors attention customer service 1966.
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