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As noted on Wikipedia, "Halloween ComicFest is an annual promotion launched by Diamond Comics in 2012, held roughly six months from FCBD on the Saturday before Halloween." This event similarly offers free comic books to visitors at comic shops, with the titles having a "spooky" theme and often include mini-comics which can be picked up[...]

Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz's X-Men #1 from Marvel Comics was the most-ordered comic book of July 2021 through Diamond Comic Distributors, with Moon Knight #1 tight behind As well as Marvel books, Image Comics had a couple of launches in the top ten as well with M.O.M.: Mother of Madness #1, an over-the-top superhero comedy[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors have told retailers that the number of new accounts placing regular monthly Previews orders with Diamond Comic Distributors has increased by 20% in 2021 "reflecting the strength and resilience of the comic and collectibles industry as it continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic" I naturally presumed that this was because last[...]

DC Comics are no longer part of the Diamond Comic Distributors picture and Marvel is about to be a lot less But now the most-ordered comics by comic stores in North America through Diamond Comic Distributors has  Venom #35 was the most-ordered comic book in June and Spawn's Universe #1 was the second while Something Is[...]

Recently, Bleeding Cool reported more changes to the distribution of comic books to the direct market of comic book stores, as DC Comics and Marvel have left the exclusive distribution by Diamond Comic Distributors DC is now exclusive with Lunar, Marvel with Penguin Random House – though the latter allows other distributors like Diamond to[...]

Nevertheless, it appears that Diam0nd Comic Distributors wants to have a go with their latest, making this the hot topic for this Wednesday's PreviewsWorld YouTube show. Diamond Comic Distributors Joins The Stupid Culture Wars See, that's what happens when you have Billy Tucci on; he gets to ask the topic of the next video[...]

When DC Comics left Diamond Comic Distributors, they kept the policy of Final Order Cut-Off (FOC) dates for retailers to change their orders closer to shipping time But rather than keep it on Monday night with all the other Diamond titles, they switched it to Sunday nights from Lunar or UCS – or the previous[...]

Marvel Comics cancelled all orders made by comic shops through Diamond on all the collections listed here coming out in October or later Instead, they must be reordered from Diamond using the new less favourable terms, or through Penguin Random House's possibly less favourable terms Marvel Comics have now added some more titles that have had their[...]

Marvel Comics has cancelled all orders made by comic shops through Diamond on the collections listed below, coming out in October or later Instead, they must be reordered from Diamond using the new less favourable terms, or through Penguin Random House's possibly less favourable terms These have been added to this month's Previews – which[...]

After a year of upheaval, Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the return of the Retailer Summit as an online event for 2021 on the 26th and 27th of September Content will include Vendor Presentations, Publisher Roundtables, Professional Development Workshops, a Virtual Exhibit hall, giveaways from sponsoring publishers, exclusive Summit sales, and prizes Diamond will also[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors has received the following note from UPS, which they have passed on to comic book stores. We have been experiencing very heavy volume levels … We expect volume to continue to be strong and this is an [shipping] industry wide problem The surge in demand coupled with limited capacity have made the operating[...]

After Diamond Comic Distributors lost 85% of DC Comics direct market distribution to its own biggest customer, DCBS, in the form of Lunar Distribution, it then appears to have lost the same amount of Marvel Comics direct market distribution to its Maryland neighbour, Penguin Random House However, Diamond had a get-out clause, those stores that[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors is adding a new service to its Final Order Cut-off Process, called "Demand Check" Here's how they describe it; When publishers make decisions regarding additional printings of trade paperback collections and graphic novels, they must anticipate demand and project sales using backorder quantities for product and anecdotal requests they receive from retailers[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors, the comic store distribution company that enjoyed a near-monopoly on the direct market, has announced a date for a new consumer-facing service, Pullbox from their PreviewsWorld online service A new service that allows comic shop customers a better way to manage their preorders and subscriptions with their local comic book specialty shop. The[...]

Bleeding Cool previously reported that Maria Llovet's Porcelain from Ablaze would be on the front cover of next week's Diamond Previews catalogue, a first for the publisher On the back will be the cover to King Spawn, the new ongoing series from Todd McFarlane.And on the order form will be Jeff Lemire and Tyler Crook's[...]

We wondered what the new Diamond/Penguin Random House/Marvel Comics deal would be, to entice comic book stores to stick with Diamond Comic Distributors for their Marvel titles rather than switch to PRH We expected a deal where Penguin would have a worse discount for bigger retailers but free shipping And Diamond would have a better[...]

When Marvel Comics made the move to exclusive comic store direct market distribution with Penguin Random House (with a third party carving-out for Diamond Comic Distributors), it was expected that DC Comics might follow suit They had moved to DCBS/Lunar Distribution for comic store direct market distribution, but Penguin Random House already handled all their[...]

Last year, DC Comics, as part of a line-wide Warners employee downsizing, made many of their most senior staff redundant, some of whom had been with DC

Last month, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Marvel Comics was moving its exclusive direct market business to Penguin Random House and away from Diamond Comic Distributors Although retailers could still order through Diamond, as a wholesale customer of Penguin Random House We also had 52 questions asked and answered by Penguin Random House to potential comic[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported that Diamond Comic Distributors has been calling round comic book stores, asking if they were switching to Penguin Random House to provide their Marvel Comics titles Today, we have learned that Diamond has been telling comic book shops that they are reconsidering the cost of shipping comics books – and everything else[...]

Bleeding Cool has received repeated reports from comic book stores over the last couple of weeks, that Diamond Comic Distributors is, one by one, calling around comic book stores to see which stores are planning to order Marvel Comics through Diamond in October, or which will ship to Penguin Random House. Diamond Calls Round Comic Shops[...]

Bleeding Cool has an advance look at this Wednesday's Diamond Previews catalogue – still the largest collection of comic book listings anywhere in the world, even though they have lost DC Comics And cover placement is still an important achievement for comic book publishers in promoting their work, wide and far, two-to-three months ahead of[...]

He has freelanced on behalf of creator-owned projects and for Z2 Comics, and is a founding member of the theatre company Reign or Shine Production, and was producer/manager on the production Don't Sue Us, Last week, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Marvel Comics was moving its exclusive direct market business to Penguin Random House and away[...]

Diamond Comics UK, the British wing of Geppi Family Enterprises and Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that they will "continue to distribute DC comics and collected editions in the UK through December 31st, 2021." Diamond Comics UK Agrees To Keep Distributing DC Comics Through 2021 Last year, DC Comics left Diamond Comic Distributors for the direct market[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Marvel Comics was moving its exclusive direct market business to Penguin Random House and away from Diamond Comic Distributors Although retailers could still order through Diamond, as a wholesale customer of PRH. Though, as Bleeding Cool emphasised, "You can order Marvel through Diamond and through PRH[...]

You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. Daily LITG: Marvel Leaves Diamond For Penguin Random House – the ten most-read stories yesterday… The world keeps turning, and America is beginning to heal from all the burns Even if a few scabs need pulling off first. Marvel Exclusively Distributed To Comic Shops By Penguin Random[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Marvel Comics was moving its exclusive direct market business to Penguin Random House and away from Diamond Comic Distributors Although retailers could still order through Diamond, as a wholesale customer of PRH Though, as Bleeding Cool emphasised, "You can order Marvel through Diamond and through PRH But[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Marvel Comics was moving its exclusive direct market business to Penguin Random House and away from Diamond Comic Distributors Although retailers could still order through Diamond, as a wholesale customer of PRH Though, as Bleeding Cool emphasised, "You can order Marvel through Diamond and through PRH But[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool reported the news that Marvel Comics was moving its exclusive direct market business away from Diamond Comic Distributors in favour of Penguin Random House Although retailers could still order through Diamond, as a wholesale customer of PRH Though, as Bleeding Cool emphasised, "You can order Marvel through Diamond and through PRH[...]

But that stores can still order through Diamond – just that Diamond will now be a customer of Penguin Random House, like every comic shop There may be some amortisation of shipping costs still ordering through Diamond, as retailers will get their Marvel Comics alongside their Image, Dark Horse, Boom, IDW, Valiant, Oni, Vault, Dynamite[...]