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198 Comics Publishers, And Who Is Distributing Them In The USA Now

198 comics and related publishers in the direct market ... and exactly who is distributing them across the USA right now

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  • Explore a comprehensive list of 198 comics publishers in the USA and their current distributors.
  • See which publishers are handled by Diamond, Penguin Random House, Lunar, Philbo, and others.
  • Discover how distribution varies for major and indie comics publishers across the direct market.
  • Stay up-to-date on key changes with newcomers like Universal Distribution entering the scene.

A few comic book retailers have asked me exactly which distributor is distributing which comic book publishers in the USA into the direct market of comic book stores, right now. Well, as it stands, there are currently five major bodies representing the most comic book publishers: Diamond, Penguin Random House, Lunar, Lunar Via Massive Indies, and Philbo Distribution. Universal Distribution is on its way. If I have missed any, let me know, and I'll do an edit.

198 Comics Publishers, And Who Is Distributing Them In The USA Now
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  1. 10 Ton Press – Diamond
  2. 1984 Publishing – Diamond
  3. 3D Total Publishing – Diamond
  4. 77 Publishing – Diamond
  5. A Kid and A Comic – Philbo
  6. Aardvark Vanaheim – Diamond
  7. Ablaze – Lunar, Diamond
  8. Abrams – Diamond, Lunar
  9. AC Comics – Diamond
  10. Acoustic Learning – Diamond
  11. Advent Comics – Diamond, Philbo
  12. Afterlight Comics – Diamond
  13. Aftershock Comics – Diamond
  14. Ahoy Comics – Lunar, Diamond
  15. Aloha Comics – Diamond
  16. Altruist Comics – Lunar via Massive Indies
  17. American Mythology Productions – Diamond
  18. AMP – Diamond, Lunar via Massive Indies
  19. Andrews McMeel – Diamond
  20. Antarctic Press – Lunar via Massive Indies, Philbo
  21. Archie Comics – Lunar, Diamond
  22. Aspen MLT – Diamond
  23. Atheneum Books – Diamond
  24. At Comics – Philbo
  25. Avatar Press – Diamond
  26. Avery Hill Publishing – Diamond
  27. AWA – Lunar, Diamond
  28. Baby Tattoo Books – Diamond
  29. Bad Egg – Diamond
  30. Bad Idea – Lunar
  31. Bad Kids Press – Diamond
  32. Baobab – Diamond
  33. Battle Quest Comics – Diamond
  34. Berserker – Diamond
  35. Black Dog & Leventhal – Diamond
  36. Black Mask – Lunar
  37. Blackbox Comics – Diamond
  38. Bliss On Tap – Diamond
  39. Boom Studios – Penguin Random House
  40. Broken Oar Comics – Philbo
  41. Button Books – Diamond
  42. Cambrian Comics – Lunar via Massive Indies
  43. Cartoon Books – Diamond, Lunar
  44. Cinebook – Diamond
  45. Clarion Books – Diamond
  46. Clover Press – Lunar, Diamond
  47. Comic Shop News Inc – Diamond, Lunar
  48. Committed Comics – Philbo
  49. Cosmic Lion Production – Diamond
  50. Cosmic Times – Diamond
  51. Counterpoint Comics – Philbo
  52. Critical Entertainment – Diamond, Lunar
  53. Crusade Comics – Philbo
  54. Dark Horse Comics – Penguin Random House
  55. DC Comics – Lunar
  56. Denpa Books – Diamond
  57. Devils Due – Diamond
  58. Difference Engine – Diamond
  59. Disney – Penguin Random House
  60. Drawn & Quarterly – Lunar, Diamond
  61. Dren – Diamond, Philbo
  62. Dstlry – Penguin Random House
  63. Dynamite – Lunar, Diamond
  64. Edge Comics – Philbo
  65. Epicenter Comics – Diamond
  66. Expanse – Diamond
  67. Execution Posse Holdings – Lunar
  68. Fakku – Diamond
  69. Fanattik – Diamond
  70. Fanfare Presents Ponent Mon – Diamond
  71. Fangoria Publishing – Diamond
  72. Fantagraphics – Lunar, Diamond
  73. Fantoons – Diamond
  74. Farrar- Straus and Giroux – Diamond
  75. Fairsquare Graphics – Philbo
  76. Feiwel & Friends – Diamond
  77. First Second Books – Diamond
  78. Flip City Magazine – Diamond
  79. Floating Worlds – Lunar, Diamond
  80. FPG – Diamond
  81. Get Your Medz – Philbo
  82. Golden Books – Penguin Random House
  83. Grok! Comics – Philbo
  84. Harper Collins – Diamond
  85. Heavy Metal – Lunar Massive Indies, Diamond
  86. Hermes Press – Diamond
  87. Highwater Press – Diamond
  88. Hoffman International – Lunar via Massive Indies
  89. Home Brewed Comics – Philbo
  90. Horrorhound Ltd – Diamond
  91. Humanoids – Diamond
  92. Hyperion Avenue – Diamond
  93. Ilex Press – Diamond
  94. IDW – Penguin Random House
  95. Ignition Press – Penguin Random House
  96. Image Comics – Lunar
  97. Inklores – Diamond
  98. Insight Editions – Diamond
  99. Invader Comics – Lunar via Massive Indies
  100. IPI Comics – Diamond, Lunar
  101. Invader Comics – Diamond, Lunar
  102. Iron Circus Comics – Diamond
  103. Ize Press – Diamond
  104. Keenspot – Diamond, Lunar, via Execution Possse Holdings
  105. Kevsyie International – Philbo
  106. Knuckle Supper Studio – Philbo
  107. Kodansha – Penguin Random House
  108. Kotobukiya – Diamond
  109. Lab Press – Diamond
  110. Laguna Studios – Diamond
  111. Last Gasp – Diamond
  112. Lev Gleason – Diamond
  113. Little Brown – Diamond
  114. Little Simon – Diamond
  115. Living The Line – Diamond
  116. Locus Magazine – Diamond
  117. Mad Cave Studios – Lunar
  118. Macmillan Childrens Books – Diamond
  119. Mariner Books – Diamond
  120. Massive – Diamond, Lunar
  121. Marvel Comics – Penguin Random House
  122. Mariner Books – Diamond
  123. Metropolitan Books – Diamond
  124. Midnight Comics – Philbo
  125. Midnight Factory – Diamond, Lunar via Massive Indies
  126. Monstrous Books – Philbo
  127. Moonstone – Diamond
  128. NBM – Diamond
  129. One Peace Books – Diamond
  130. Oniric Comics – Philbo
  131. Oni Press – Lunar
  132. Orbit – Diamond
  133. Owlkids – Diamond
  134. Panick – Lunar Massive Indies, Diamond
  135. Panini Comics – Diamond
  136. Pantheon Books – Diamond
  137. Papercutz – Lunar
  138. Penguin Young Readers – Penguin Random House
  139. Philbo Publishing – Philbo
  140. Phoenix Studios – Diamond
  141. Picture Window Books – Diamond
  142. Pocket Jack Comics – Diamond
  143. Pow Pow – Lunar
  144. Ps Artbooks – Diamond
  145. Pure Arts Limited – Diamond
  146. Quill Tree Books – Diamond
  147. Rae Medida – Lunar via Massive Indies
  148. Random House – Penguin Random House
  149. Red 5 Comics – Diamond
  150. Rebellion/2000AD – Diamond, Lunar
  151. Rekcah Comics – Lunar
  152. Roaring Brook Press – Diamond
  153. Rocketship Entertainment – Lunar
  154. Rocky Nook – Diamond
  155. Running Press – Diamond
  156. Saturday AM – Diamond
  157. Scholastic – Lunar
  158. Scratch Comics – Diamond, Philbo
  159. Scream Horror Magazine – Diamond
  160. Selfmadehero – Diamond
  161. Seven Seas Entertainment – Penguin Random House
  162. SHP Comics – Diamond, Lunar via Massive Indies
  163. Shift Presents – Diamond
  164. Silver Sprocket – Lunar
  165. Silverline – Diamond
  166. Simon & Schuster Books – Diamond
  167. Spero – Philbo
  168. Sqp Art Books – Diamond
  169. Square Enix Inc – Diamond
  170. Storm King Comics – Diamond
  171. Strangers – Lunar
  172. Street Noise Books – Diamond
  173. Surreal Entertainment – Diamond
  174. TDJ Comic Studios – Philbo
  175. Ten Speed Press – Diamond
  176. Th3rd World Studios – Diamond
  177. Thunder Bay Press – Diamond
  178. Timebomb Comics – Diamond
  179. Titan Comics – Diamond, Lunar
  180. TokyoPop – Penguin Random House
  181. Ton Press – Diamond
  182. Tripwire – Diamond
  183. Tuttle Publishing – Diamond
  184. Twomorrows – Lunar
  185. Twisted Comics – Diamond
  186. Udon Studios – Lunar
  187. Uncivilized Comics – Diamond, Lunar
  188. University Press Of Mississippi – Diamond
  189. Vault Comics – Lunar
  190. Valiant – Penguin Random House via IDW
  191. Viking Books – Diamond
  192. Viz – Diamond
  193. Warrant Publishing Company – Diamond
  194. Webtoon Unscrolled – Diamond
  195. Wellbeck Publishing – Diamond
  196. White Cat Comics – Lunar via Massive Indies
  197. William Morrow – Diamond
  198. Yen Press – Diamond
  199. Z2 Comics – Diamond, Lunar
  200. Zdarsky Comics News – Lunar
  201. Zenescope – Philbo Distribution, Direct

In addition, Universal distributes most in Canada and Diamond UK still does in the UK, but not Lunar exclusive publishers such as Mad Cave, Rekcah and Twomorrows.

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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and FP. Father of two daughters. Political cartoonist.
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