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But even in progressive Dubai there remains a nuts-and-bolts problem of distribution; the city currently has no comic book stores (though we heard that as many as three might open by the end of the year) and only a handful of (admittedly large and very well-stocked) bookstores and book chains to service the city and[...]

Is this a show of confidence? Or one of desperation? Comic book publishers have been told that this week, Diamond will resume sending books to Borders Before the bankruptcy announcements, Diamond had suspended all sales. However Diamond has told publishers that Borders are still not sending back returns, so this is still a precarious position. Developing… [...]

MiddleEastWatch: Dez Skinn and Kef Sutherland are back from a trip to the United Arab Emirates for the Comics and Literacy. I was actually out there for a meetings-packed week, laying the foundations for a major event about which more to follow. ShopWatch: Borders keeps on delaying those payments…MarriageWatch: Peter Milligan on the John Constantine/Epiphany marriage; First off,[...]

Today, Diamond Book Distributors informed publishers that, as of last week, they had stopped supplying graphic novels/collections to the Borders bookstore chain. They confirmed that this was as result of Borders suspending payments to suppliers, and this included Diamond. I cannot emphasise the seriousness of this situation enough Most comics publishers use Diamond Book Distribution, at least[...]

Across the USA on December the 1st, on World AIDS Day, Borders are holding a number of instore events to benefit Lifebeat, an AIDS awareness nonprofit organisation And are recruiting the great and good of pop culture for store performances and signings, with 25% of all proceeds going towards Lifebeat. And, in New York and Portland,[...]

Chris Claremont, recreator of the X-Men in the seventies, eighties and nineties, will be doing a special book signing at Borders on Penn Plaza, in New York next Wednesday at 7.30PM. It's part of a nationwide serveis of events at the Borders bookstore chain on that date to commemorate World AIDS Day and raise money for[...]