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Bleeding Cool has reported that Diamond UK and British comic shops have had a reprieve from DC Comics decision to drop Diamond from distribution, in

Before leaving Diamond Comic Distributors, DC Comics announced that upcoming affected comics and collections would be made returnable through Diamond.

A few weeks ago, Bleeding Cool reported that UCS Comic Distributors customers were to receive a free graded DC comic book as a thank you for choosing

UPDATE: Contrary to Amerang's press releases, Bleeding Cool has now been informed that Amerang will only be subdistributing DC Direct items from Sideshow,

In a letter to employees, vendors, and retailers, owner and founder of Diamond Comic Distributors, Steve Geppi, announced that he is resuming the role of

On April 17th, Bleeding Cool broke the news that DC Comics was splitting from being exclusive with their distributor to comic stores, Diamond, and instead

Since Diamond UK reopened they have been distributing new comics to comic stores every two weeks rather than every week. Bt as of July, that all changes.

DC Comics has informed those still ordering their titles through Diamond Comic Distributors that they will be receiving copies of both MAD Magazine #13

DC Comics launched their line of 100-Page Giants exclusively in Walmart a couple of years ago, with a couple of similar titles of Target, before

Marvel Comics has added #backthecomeback stickers to their comic books, published on July 15th, beginning with Empyre #1.

"With respect for our long partnership with DC Comics, we are happy to work on a smooth transition. Now… what about Canada? Continue our coverage of the New Distributor Wars of 2020 at this link. DC Comics to Continue Distribution Through Diamond UK Until 2021. When DC Comics announced that they were dropping Diamond Comic Distribution entirely,[...]

You can catch up with previous articles on the New Distributor Wars of 2020 right here And now, Eric Stephenson… 6.11.2020 Dear Creators— "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." It's true: We can either learn from past mistakes, or we can make them again. In comics, it often seems as though we like[...]

After checking out all the other New Distributor Wars 2020 coverage first. DC Comics has issued another letter to comic book retailers regarding the current changes in distribution At the end, they state that both two new distributors Lunar and UCS have "solutions and affordable options" for international customers such as the UK No sign[...]

Over the weekend, Chuck Rozanski of Mile High Comics launched a DCSUCKS 50% off sale, detailing his issues with the decision of DC Comics to leave Diamond

You can also catch up with what we have been dubbing the New Distributor Wars of 2020 with this handy link Why not keep it bookmarked? UCS Adds ComicHub and ComicSuite, Promises More Changes. One of the big complaints I have heard from stores regarding DC Comics' switch from Diamond Comic Distributors to UCS Comic Distributors[...]

The biggest reaction to news that DC was to withdraw from Diamond in favour of UCS and Lunar was over how it would affect international orders

Dan Wallace of Impulse Creations Comics & Collectibles read Mile High Comics' Chuck Rozanski's notice about DC Comics leaving Diamond Comic

We will all survive, because, love is love… With Mike Wellman of Atomic Basement running a DC $1 sale on everything, might there be more from other comic stores in this vein to join Mile High Comics? You can catch up on the rest of the New Distributor Wars of 2020 here Say, will there be[...]

Also, it is getting in there early – Steve Geppi of Diamond Comic Distributors talked about the idea of distributing back issues to comic book stores, well, Midtown Comics may have just gotten in there first. This is yet another level to the New Distributor Wars of 2020, and you can follow along with our previous[...]

-Steve Steve Geppi Chairman, Geppi Family Enterprises Founder, Diamond Comic Distributors Those must have been tough questions… I wonder if we will ever get a peek? You can keep following the New Distributor Wars of 2020 with this link. Diamond Says DC Comics Terminated Relationship Rather Than Answer Questions. Today, Bleeding Cool ran the news that DC Comics is[...]

Bleeding Cool just ran the news that DC Comics is to quit Diamond Comic Distributors, in favour of their newly created distributors UCS and Lunar. This

Bleeding Cool is being told by, well, everyone it seems right now, that DC Comics is completely quitting being distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors.

There are now to be just two DC distributors of monthly serialised comic books, UCS (formed by Midtown Comics) and Lunar (formed by DCBS) handling all of

IDW makes a very marked statement about the Direct Market, and probably rather rushed after the DC Comics news just brok out.

Bleeding Cool has been reporting on DC Comics decision to quit Diamond Comic Distributors entirely, to go with their own formed distributors UCS and

UCS Comic Distributors have asked retailers to stop selling the copy of Aquaman #59 they had on sale yesterday - a little too late?

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics, Iowa, got his Diamond Comic Distributors delivery for this coming Wednesday, yesterday. Which is pretty early for Diamond,

So we are getting a new Diamond Previews on Wednesday. But we may now no longer be getting the DC Previews that goes along with it. Instead DC Comics is

Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics in Ankeny, Iowa shows off the Diamond Comic Distributors boxes coming through, with products on sale today. With the big

A few more DC Comics titles will be delayed to comic book stores through Diamond Comic Distributors due to printer problems.