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Scout Comics is no longer being distributed by Lunar Distribution, for now at least The most recent Lunar catalogue for comic books published from February 2025 onwards no longer has Scout Comics listed, but they were present in January 2025's listings I reached out to Scout Comics to comment without reply, but Christina Merkler of Lunar[...]

They state that Wednesday, the 16th of October for New York Comic Con week will be dubbed "Retailer Day" for comic book retailers and sponsors of the event, more than just a Preview Night, it will be a full day of programming, meet-ups, and more running from noon to 9 pm as a closed-door event[...]

Which has recently left Lunar Distribution to consolidate its orders through Diamond Comic Distributors But it seems there was some kerfuffle between the different parties at San Diego Comic-Con, but I couldn't find out what it was all about. Now, however, I can It seems that DCBS, the sister online comic book retailer from which Lunar was[...]

A record label and now a comic book publisher, they have also picked up Lipstick Cliqa, previously published by Scout Comics, and now distributed via Lunar Distributors Which is getting its second issue listed in Execution Posse's October 2024 solicits and solicitations. Execution Posse Picks Up Killtown From Scout in October 2024 Solicits KILLTOWN #1 CVR A ROB[...]

Among presenters are actor/comedian/comics writer Patton Oswalt; producer/writer Jordan Blum (Community, American Dad, M.O.D.O.K.); actress/stuntwoman Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (Black Panther, Falcon and the Winter Soldier); actor/voice actor Keone Young (Deadwood, Ultraman Rising, Avatar: The Last Airbender); actors Gigi Edgley (Farscape), Jackie Dallas (Stranger Things), and Christian Geniere (Stranger Things); voice actors Maurice LaMarche (Brain in Pinky[...]

Might someone be targeting the same category? Lunar Distributors, exclusive distributors of DC Comics, Oni, and Image, seem to have survived unscathed, however.   In 2021, Marvel Comics announced that they would no longer be distributing comic books to comic stores in North America via Diamond Comic Distributors Instead, they will be exclusively distributed by Penguin Random[...]

One winner will be announced on Thursday, July 25 in the evening at the Lunar Distribution retailer event at San Diego Comic-Con and will receive: a commemorative medallion to display with pride an Image Select Retailer Award window cling for their store's window a spotlight Q&A to be featured on Image Comics' social media platforms and Website the store's choice of a gold foil exclusive variant,[...]

Issue 1 was published in November, but issue 2 went down the memory hole. Execution Posse Holdings is a record label and now a comic book publisher, and have picked up  Lipstick Cliqa with the first issue being republished and distributed via Lunar Distributors Written by Kayden Phoenix, creator of A La Brava, the first Latina superhero[...]

The winner was announced at the Emerald City Comic Con Lunar Distribution event attended by fellow comic store owners and workers. "This is such a huge honor," said Grant and Jasmine Mitchell, co-owners of the store "Thank you Image Comics for all you've done to help the comic shop industry Thank you to all our customers[...]

At last week's ComicsPro meeting, they gave atendees a list of issues they had been advocating for with publishers and distributors.

But only to those who order through Lunar Distribution Those who use Diamond Comic Distributors as a middle-man are out of luck. Hello Retail Partners. We've got some exciting news for you. Normally when we come to you about printing errors, it means something bad – but it turns out, sometimes printing errors can be really good news! Due[...]

It states it's to factor in all your purchases from Lunar and Penguin But they already have our Lunar account number I would want to know how is my discount at Penguin or Lunar going to be impacted negatively or positively Remember I stated that my plateau discount is 35% plus shipping for Lunar for[...]

As of yesterday afternoon, Oni has informed retailers that, due to "receiving issue" at Diamond, all copies of Dwellings #1 ordered through Lunar Distribution will be hitting stores as planned this Wednesday, but that Diamond copies of the first printing will be delayed by a week until Wednesday, August 16th Moreover, Diamond copies of the Second Printing — which was supposed to[...]

We remain dedicated to serving you with excellence and ensuring a smooth ordering and delivery experience." There has been no similar statement received from either Penguin Random House or Lunar Distribution. UPS is the largest package delivery company in the world, delivering more than 20 million packages per day in the US alone A strike would affect[...]

Now Sumerian is missing from September's Lunar Distribution catalogues, and appears twice in Diamond's Previews, as Sumerian but also Massive-Sumerian I understand that Sumrian Comcis will now be undistributed by Massive Publishing, who have an exclusive deal with Diamond that will put us under their section in the Previews catalogue and they'll handle printing and[...]

Next week's Diamond Previews catalogue, with Image Comics, now having jumped to Lunar Distribution, is looking a little thinner But on its front and back covers, Darkwing Duck has returned for a new Negaduck series from Dynamite and a Diamond Select action figures listing for a Darkwing Duck and Negaduck Deluxe Action Figure Set, all[...]

Oh, and Diamond Comic Distributors, Lunar Distribution and Penguin Random House, the three big distributors of comic books in the USA, while Diamond UK has a monopoly for American comic books in Europe.  But a strike would also directly affect publishers as well as online stores/auctions A lot of the dealers who appear to be[...]

One of the big bones of contention over Image Comics' decision to switch its exclusive direct market publisher Diamond Comic Distributors to Lunar Distribution was how this would affect British comic book stores They'd been through similar with DC Comics, DC had backtracked and allowed Diamond UK to order directly from DC Comics However, Image[...]

The Daily Lying In The Gutters remains a long-running run around the day before and the day ahead.  You can sign up to receive it as an e-mail here. The ten most popular stories yesterday Brian Hibbs, Erik Larsen & Everyone On Image Comics' Switch To Lunar DC Cancels Its $1000-$2000 Knight Terrors: First Blood 1:666 Variant The[...]

It was his class lawsuit against Marvel Comics over a previous distribution kerfuffle that saw FOC instigated across the direct market, first by Diamond and now by Lunar and Penguin Random House So he had a little something to say about Image Comics' switch from Diamond to Lunar this last week  Unlike some other publishers[...]

But only from Diamond Comic Distributors it seems, it was delayed a week from Lunar Distribution, so the following comic stores only got their copies yesterday There seems to have been a bit of disparity with some non-DC Comics of late Man, I remember when this happened all the time during the eightioes Anyway, the[...]

Diamond shutting down saw them forced to break their exclusive contracts with Marvel and DC Comics, which saw those publishers set up other distribution solutions. Today, at ComicsPRO, for the first time, those four remaining major distributors will be in the same room and will be talking to retailers, Diamond, Penguin Random House, Lunar Distributors and[...]

Through both Penguin Random House and Lunar Distribution, DC Comics is restarting their graphic novel display programme ahead of the release of The Flash movie in June. Flash Graphic Novel Displays through Penguin Random House DC Comics Instore Flash Graphic Novel Displays Through Lunar & PRH With The Flash in theaters on June 16, we are thrilled to announce that The Flash standee displays from[...]

Shops that failed the Mystery Shopper Programme over street date would have such early delivery privileges removed. Then DC Comics pulled out of Diamond Comic Distributors in favour of new distributor Lunar Distribution, created by DC's biggest customer DCBS Diamond also lost Marvel, IDW and Dark Horse exclusivity to Penguin Random House And coming out of[...]

Kong Comics and Legends Publishing are two comic book publishers who have been publishing comics through the crowdfunding service Kickstarter, but for 2023 will be internationally distributed to comic book stores through Lunar Distribution With Spend The Knight: The Curse of One-Eyed Jenny #1 by Jackie Kong, Kelly Williams, Don Cardenas and Toman Gubskii from[...]

Black Mask Studios is the latest comic book publisher who, previously exclusive with Diamond Comic Distributors, will now offer their comic books through the Lunar Distribution network, the exclusive distributor of DC Comics, as well as other comic book publishers. Black Mask publisher Matteo Pizzolo says "The comic market has always been driven by passionate comic-lovers creating[...]

Previously, Universal had been operating as a sub-distributor to Lunar Comics Beginning in October 2022, retailers will have the ability to place orders with Universal Distribution for DC's periodicals, graphic novels, and collected editions releasing in January 2023 and beyond Technically this would be available to anyone anywhere but in practice will be mostly confined[...]

Last week, just before C2E2 kicked off, Lunar Distribution held their first Retailer Summit With Lunar Distribution, CEX, Artists Elite and Merc to meet the publishers, and video footage for a number of publishers. Photo from Bleeding Cool source This was the first non-Diamond Comics summit this century, and reportedly "had a delightfully Mom and Pop feel."[...]

We caught art from Lewis LaRosa, Ramon Villalobos, Alberto Ponticelli, David Lapham and more. Also spotted at the party, Matt Kindt of course, but  Josh Dysart, Kevin McGuire, John Layman, Xander Canon, Gonzo, Kyle Higgins, Chip Mosher, Christina Merkler of DCBS and Lunar and the President of the CBLDF, Jenn Haines, President of ComicsPRO, Benny Potter of Comicstorian,[...]

Diamond UK did get all the Diamond and Lunar Distribution distributed comic books as usual. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ So these are the Marvel comics you may not be able to find in British, Irish and other dependent territories[...]