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Marvel Tells Retailers Of Errors In Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1

Penguin Random House has told comic shops that Marvel has told them of "an isolated printer defect" affecting Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1

Published Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:57:09 -0600

by Rich Johnston

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Article Summary

Marvel admits printing defects in Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1 from January.
Affected copies can be returned by retailers through the month of March.
Marvel to issue reprints, and retailers should order new copies ASAP.
Diamond Comic Distributors' clients left uninformed about Thrawn issue.

Comic book distributors Penguin Random House has told comic book stores that Marvel Comics has informed them of "an isolated printer defect" affecting some copies of Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1 published last month on the 24th of January, "and apologize for the inconvenience". They have stated all covers of Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1 have been made returnable for the month of March and can be reported with their "affidavit returns window", which means retailers are trusted to destroy them. Marvel Comics will be issuing a reprint, and "we recommend that you place a new order for your quantities as soon as possible. If you have already reported your defective copies for credit and replacement through the claims process, no further action needs to be taken."

What the actual error was we don't know, and it's debatable how many copies of Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1 could actually be returned as the comic had already sold out from PRH and had gone to a second printing. It could be tempting for retailers to report every copy they sold and get a refund in the form of credit or a replacement copy. But, of course, with great power comes great responsibility.

And those who order their Marvel comic books through third-party distributor Diamond Comic Distributors haven't been told a thing about Star Wars: Thrawn Alliance #1 one way or another…

STAR WARS THRAWN ALLIANCES #1
MARVEL COMICS
NOV230585
(W) Jody Houser, Timothy Zahn (A) Andrea Di Vito, Pat Olliffe (CA) Rod Reis
RETURN TO THE SAGA OF THRAWN WITH THE COMIC-BOOK ADAPTATION OF THRAWN: ALLIANCES! TIMOTHY ZAHN teams with STAR WARS veteran JODY HOUSER to bring THRAWN: ALLIANCES to the pages of comic books! Watch as ANDREA DI VITO & PAT OLLIFFE bring the action to life, showcasing the tactical prowess of the galaxy's most dangerous mind! RATED TIn Shops: Jan 24, 2024 SRP: $5.99

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