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Philbo Will Now Print Your Comics As Well As Distribute Them

Philbo Distribution will now print your comics on-site as well as distribute them, with a news service starting later this year

Published Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:28:08 -0500

by Rich Johnston

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Philbo Distribution now offers onsite print-on-demand comic book printing alongside its distribution services.
Creators and publishers get offset-comparable pricing, faster turnaround, and domestic production reliability.
Expanded services include retailer returns, discounts up to 50%, crowdfunding fulfillment, and marketing materials.
Philbo is launching a new comic news magazine and continues to distribute for over 25 independent publishers.

Philbo Distribution, the smaller press comic book distribution company set up in the wake of the Diamond Comic Distributors bankruptcy, is now also offering to print the comic books it distributes, with a new print-on-demand service for publishers and creators. And they'll be printing them in the same location as where they distribute them.

Philbo Will Now Print Your Comics As Well As Distribute Them — Philbo Distribution

Announcing that it is expanding its distribution services to include on-site print-on-demand (POD) publishing and production. Stating that "the collaboration of distribution and printing is designed to give independent publishers and retailers access to high-quality printing with the flexibility and cost efficiency of print on demand." Philbo Distribution states that it will "offer onsite printing at offset-comparable pricing, eliminating many of the challenges associated with overseas production, including shipping costs, freight delays, and late book arrivals. Publishers will benefit from domestic production, predictable release schedules, and premium print quality without the logistical risks of international printing."

"This endeavour fundamentally changes the economics for independent publishers, which will trickle down to the retailer incentives," said Phillip Russertt, Founder of Philbo Distribution. "By printing onsite, we're eliminating two of the biggest obstacles creators face, shipping costs and delays, while still delivering the quality and pricing traditionally associated with large-scale offset printing." In addition to onsite print-on-demand production, Philbo Distribution will now offer expanded services, including:

Retailer returns, reducing risk for comic shops
Tiered retailer discounts of up to 50%
Reliable release schedules regardless of print run size
Crowdfunding fulfilment services
Convention banners and marketing materials for creators
A printed catalogue of the Philbo solicits
A new comic book news and entertainment magazine

"Print on demand with rates that provide healthier profit margins for publishers and create the ability to provide retailers with better incentives", Russertt added. "Philbo P.O.D.. allows us to offer professional-grade printing at scale, without requiring publishers to commit to large upfront print runs or international logistics. This is just the beginning. We see this expansion as the foundation for a more resilient Philbo Distribution expects the new onsite print-on-demand services to roll out in the coming months, with additional enhancements planned as demand increases. The current list of publishers they distribute from their most recent Philviews catalogue is: