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vagrant queen
If you're like us, you've been adjusting to working strictly from home while under a banner of social distancing and self-quarantining – so "free time" has been a little lacking lately. Well, no worries – the fine folks at the network have you covered – as you're about to see below. SYFY Based on Vault Comics' graphic novel[...]
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Our Previews listing is on page 240 under Adam Wallenta Entertainment and our item code and stock number are as follows: MAR201497 – PUNK TACO HC VOL 01 NEW FRIENDS – STL153628 PUNK TACO HC VOL 01 NEW FRIENDS (W) Adam Wallenta, Makana Wallenta (A/CA) Adam Wallenta 2019 Ringo Award winner for "Best Kids Comic or Graphic Novel" and the 2019 Kids Comics[...]
street fighter 100 fcbd
And with Free Comic Book Day being postponed to the summer (if we're lucky) they may be the only store to have such… in the world? Emms tells me they will only sell to pull customer who preordered the titles, and won't be selling any excess shelf copies until other UK stores get their stock in,[...]
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Yesterday, Bleeding Cool put forward a modest proposal on how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's effect on the direct market of the comic book industry in a world where printers have closed, distributors have closed and shopfronts have closed – and this could be the way of things for the next three months. We proposed[...]
"Stargirl" Creator/Co-Showrunner Geoff Johns Releases Heartfelt Letter
Along with being his first DC Comics series, the character of Stargirl is based on Johns' late sister Courtney, who died in an airplane disaster. Stargirl — "Pilot" — Image Number: STG101_0001r.jpg — Pictured: Brec Bassinger as Courtney/Stargirl — Photo: The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC All Rights Reserved. Warner Bros[...]
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There is a talent buying spree – creators who were told to stop working on their comics by their publisher, have been picked up already by Marvel, DC, AWA and Bad Idea, with a mission to keep on pumping out their pages in readiness for when everyone's had a cup of tea and all this[...]
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But yesterday, as Bleeding Cool was reporting on Diamond's plans to close their doors to new product, Archie Comic Publications has issued the following statement regarding the Coronavirus pandemic: Archie Comics will be making all of our new products scheduled for release in March and April fully returnable for comic book retailers due to increasing restrictions[...]
ComiXology Bestseller List - 29th March 2019 - This Week's Top Selling Comic May Surprise You
Given that Diamond Comic Distributors has made this Wednesday's new comics available in comics store today and tomorrow, ahead of certain US state lockdowns, as well as the UK getting the news that it won't be getting any print comics this week, some have wondered what this means for digitally distributed comic books from the[...]
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Diamond did this last week for Tuesday, the day which most stores traditionally get that week's new comics, and prep them for sale on the following day So last week, we had Tuesday Titans instead of Wednesday Warriors, this week we will have Monday Maniacs. Please be advised that — to give you the best possible[...]
Long Read: Is This An "Extinction Event" For The Comic Shop As We Know It? Or Are They "Too Stupid To Quit, Too Dumb To Die"?
Product already in its warehouses will be distributed, such that it can, but after that they will be distributing no more comics, magazine, books, toys, games, or any other product until further notice. Diamond Comic Distributors are the exclusive distributors to the direct market of comic book stores for Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Boom[...]
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Longstanding comic book store, Raygun Comics of Richmond, London, has issued the following statement as they decide to shut up shop – for now Richard Jenkins, owner of Raygun Comics, writes; Having reassessed the situation I'm afraid we have temporarily closed the shop to public browsing However we are still operating a mail order service for[...]
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We would like to thank all of our customers and staff for their fantastic support during this difficult time and we look forward to seeing you back when we re-open! Please stay safe and stay healthy. When we are able to re-open, we will update our Signing Diary.  Keep up to date on our Events Page. Our website is[...]
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Ahoy Comics announced that they would delay the publication of two of their upcoming titles in light of the coronavirus pandemic affecting businesses worldwide The debut issue of Ash & Thorn, a story about a septuagenarian who becomes the reluctant savior of the world, will be delayed from April 1st until 29th April In addition,[...]
BOOM! Heads to ALA with R.L. Stine, Delilah S. Dawson, Greg Pak, More
Since fans can't go to conventions, we're bringing the conventions to the fans! Image Comics joins Dynamite, Oni Press and Image Comics in making their titles fully returnable. The terms on which retailers will qualifying accounts are currently pending being finalized with Diamond Comic Distributors, but Boom wanted to get the principles of the plan published today. "We[...]
We'll Get Through This Together
Peter Simeti, publisher of Alterna Comics has issues the following statement about their upcoming production schedule, in light of the current coronavirus pandemic. Alterna Comics is operating at about 80% We are still fulfilling online direct orders at AlternaAccess.com We are still talking to many retailers right now about what's going on, fans included — the[...]
Farmhand #1 cover by Rob Guillory
This will effectively aim to reduced such demands over the next few months by a quarter, though just how much Marvel and DC Comics will reduce is yet to be seen. Already Dynamite has talked about reducing their July products, Aspen has suspended publication, Vault has begun delaying all publications, Valiant has downed pencils – and[...]
March 2020's KIDS GN-of-the-month Club meeting for BUG BOYS with Laura Knetzger!
On Bleeding Cool the other day, he called the situation an extinction event for the direct market, a quote that waa carried around the world and back, as well as breaking the news that Image Comics was making all its titles returnable He also took his Graphic Novel club online, and at noon pacific time[...]
CBLDF and ComicHub Help Comic Stores Move To Digital Order Distribution During Coronavirus
As more and more comic book stores are having to close their doors to passing traffic, the challenges of becoming an online/curbside/Uber comic store can be a big one to comic stores more used to the more traditional method of doing business. ComicHub one of a number of computerised comic book management schemes being pushed, that[...]
At 69, Diamond's Steve Geppi Creates Office Of The Chairman, an Advisory Board and a New Line of Credit From JP Morgan Chase
Image Comics and Dynamite Entertainment have made all titles returnable, Marvel has increased discounts, Aspen has closed production and Vault Comics has delayed publication of titles But there is clearly more to come Steve Geppi, Chairman of Geppi Family Enterprises and Founder of Diamond Comic Distributors, has issued the following statement to comic book retailers,[...]