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