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Penguin Free Comic Book Day Titles Allocated Over Diamond Bankruptcy

Penguin Random House Free Comic Book Day titles have been allocated to Diamond comic shop accounts, as Diamond owes Penguin $9 million.

This year's Free Comic Book Day is going to be a bit choppy and change because of Diamond Comic Distributors decision to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy and all that has spilled out since. With Penguin Random House and Lunar Distribution stepping up to distribute certain titles in certain formats. And as a result, Diamond Comic Distributors have found themselves lacking certain titles.

Retailers have been told that those who ordered the bundles versions of certain titles will now only get a percentage of what they ordered. Champion from Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed, Creaky Acres from Penguin Young Readers and Dr Seuss Sampler from Random House Childrens Books and in some cases that percentage may be zero. All these titles are from publishers owned by Penguin Random House, who Diamond owes nine million dollars to.

FCBD 2025 BUNDLE OF 20 CHAMPION (Net)
TEN SPEED PRESS
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(W) Kareem Abdul Jabbar (A/CA) Edward Laroche
A high school student whose promising basketball career is in jeopardy discovers the triumphs and hardships of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's life as a social justice advocate in this stunningly illustrated graphic novel. Monk Travers is the star basketball player on his high school team. Confident about his future as an NBA player, he doesn't see the point in caring much about school, let alone his community. But his world is about to change-big time! After getting caught graffitiing his team's rival school, Monk comes to the awful realization that his actions have put his place on the team-and his future-in jeopardy. Fearing the worst, he's taken by surprise when his coach offers him an unorthodox way to atone: completing a report on the life of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Monk is ecstatic. He knows all Kareem's records and stats. He smugly announces that the project will be a snap, but his excitement is short-lived when coach tells him that the project is not about Kareem's basketball career-it's about his life as an advocate for change. As Monk grudgingly begins his research, he discovers a history of struggles, conflicts, frustrations, and violence that he'd never been aware of, awakening a passion for social justice that rivals Kareem's own. Preview Material Rating: All-Ages

FCBD 2025 BUNDLE OF 20 CREAKY ACRES (Net)
PENGUIN YOUNG READERS
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(W) Calista Brill, Nilah Magruder (A) Nilah Magruder
A heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel about being the new kid, making new friends, and learning to trust yourself through the power of horseback riding-perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson's Roller Girl. Nora is a prize-winning horseback rider in a suburban area, with a tight-knit circle of best friends. But when her mom gets a prestigious new job in a poor, rural area, she has to adjust to a lot of change: to being the only Black kid in a new class and to a new barn called Creaky Acres, where her beloved horse, Hay Fever, will make his new home. It's there she meets sweet and geeky Laura, goofy and fun-loving Wilson, and fearless Dolores (aka Dizzy). With her ragtag team of equestrians, Nora learns it's okay to stand out and steps into her power as a leader, realizing that being a rider isn't just about winning-or maybe that winning just might look different than what she'd thought. Reprint Material Rating: All-Ages

 

FCBD 2025 BUNDLE OF 20 DR SEUSS SAMPLER (Net)
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(W) James Kochalka, Art Baltazar, Kaeti Vandorn (A) James Kochalka, Kaeti Vandorn (A/CA) Art Baltazar
Experience Dr. Seuss's whimsical world like never before with an exclusive comic based on the Dr. Seuss graphic novel Green Eggs and Ham Take a Hike from award-winning cartoonist James Kochalka. Plus, enjoy a preview of the upcoming Dr. Seuss graphic novels Thing One and Thing Two Have Homework to Do! by Art Baltazar and the next Grinch adventure by Kaeti Vandorn. With brand-new stories, illustrations, and easy-to-follow paneled storytelling, the Dr. Seuss graphic novels are a must-have for young readers and Dr. Seuss fans alike! Exclusive Original Material Rating: All-Ages

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