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It stated that titles would continue to be distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors… but it doesn't specify whether that will be a third-party distribution like PRH exclusive publishers Marvel, IDW, Dark Horse and Tokyopop Boom Studios still has its contract with Diamond to play out There is also no mention of the redundancies, but I[...]

Boom Studios will leave Diamond Comic Distributors, to be distributed by PRH alongside Marvel, IDW, TokyoPop and Dark Horse And that the staff meeting will also concern redundancies to be made at the publisher, as a result of job duplication between Penguin and Boom. This comes a couple of weeks before San Diego Comic-Con and it[...]

It seems that Penguin Random House appears to have lost thousands of copies of Marvel's launch issue of Ultimate Black Panther #1.

Will they be tracking our Marvel orders as well as they did at Diamond? I would caution all retailers not to complete this survey until we get these questions answered." It may be less conspiratorial, DC Comics has an exclusive deal with Penguin Random House for the bookmarket distribution trade, and certain comic book store retailers[...]

Talks between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters broke down last week with no new talks scheduled.

A lot of those Whatnot guys that have come and gone." Whatnot is an online streaming sales platform that was very popular amongst comic book sellers during lockdown, it looks like a number of them came and went fairly sharpish. There are eight-four accounts on the Penguin Random House list that ordered nothing from PRH in[...]

In 2018, Bleeding Cool reported that United Parcel Service (UPS) workers and their union, the Teamsters, had agreed on a tentative five-year deal.

Retailers love the Free Shipping that PRH provides and ranked them high in having a wide selection of items but believe that they could improve integration of their data with Point of Sale Systems Look for distributors Retailers are really going to be asking a lot of questions, because with four distributors, retailers have lots[...]

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[...]

All I need now is Boom and Image to move over and we're in business!" Marc Arsenault of Wow Cool.Sparkplug Books & Alternative Comics of Cupertino, California: PRH was a little rough in the beginning And yes I do mean the packing issues They have well overcompensated based on my experience It's hard to argue with[...]

Bleeding Cool just ran the news that Dark Horse Comics was joining Marvel Comics and IDW Publishing, in going exclusive with Penguin Random House

When Marvel first left Diamond Comic Distribution exclusivity for PRHPS during the pandemic, there were major teething issues, not all of which have been sold, with IDW joining later. As with Marvel and IDW, Dark Horse will still be available to comic book stores through Diamond Comic Distributors as a third-party distributor, even on worse terms[...]

Last month, Bleeding Cool scooped the news that, for another year, there would be no Halloween ComicFest giveaway of comic books, with cosplay events at

No Marvel in the UK next week? Blame Boris Johnson for this. He's the easy go to right now. Them's the breaks. But I am currently writing Bleeding Cool

Tara Lehmann, Publicity Director at Oni Press who has been with the company for three years, posted yesterday "Even though I've known this day was coming

But the book was late and, in the interim, IDW signed an exclusive distribution deal with Penguin Random House, making Diamond a sub-distributor of PRH Which meant that this policy regarding Last Ronin changed So that comic book retailers, even though they still received the book this week early as planned, are forbidden from selling[...]

But the book was late and, in the interim, IDW signed an exclusive distribution deal with Penguin Random House, making Diamond a sub-distributor of PRH Which means that this policy has changed And now comic book retailers, even though they will still be receiving the book a week early as planned,  this coming week, are[...]

PRH also look to highlight upcoming The Beauty Of Horror Vol 6 and Radical: My Year With A Socialist Senator joining They Called Us Enemy and March With PRH as the new exclusive distributor of IDW to the direct market, look for these statistics to become more and more representative of the picture as a[...]

Berserk and Attack On Titan dominate the charts, Blue Period and Sailor Moon have a strong presence and PRH highlights upcoming titles Blue Lock, which has a prominent anime out this year, Tokyo Revengers Omnibus 1 and 2 are expected to outperform as is Our Colors out in a fortnight.   Title – Long On Sale Date Format Code Division 1 Berserk[...]

PRH also note the rise in appear of middle-grade and YA marketed titles such as Dear Justice League, Primer, and the Teen Titans trilogy To that degree they highlight the upcoming releases of Zatanna: Jewel Of Gravesend, Constantine: Dustotre Illusions, DC League Of Super-Pets and Batman's Mystery Case Book, as well as eyes on the[...]

PRH recommends retailers up their Thor backstock ahead of the upcoming movie And PRH expects big things for Hulk By Donny Cates Vol 1, Daredevil: Woman Without Fear and Devil's Reign collections. Moon Knight Tops Penguin Random House Top 100 Marvel Graphic Novels   Title – Long On Sale Date Format Code Price (USA) 1 MOON KNIGHT BY LEMIRE & SMALLWOOD: THE COMPLETE[...]

Berserk sales continue to go berserk... Penguin Random House has put together a number of charts for distributing comic books and graphic novels over the

Marvel Publishing and Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS), a division of Penguin Random House, today announced an exclusive worldwide multi-year sales and distribution agreement for Marvel's newly published and backlist collected editions and graphic novels to bookstores and major retailers across the Book Market PRHPS officially begins its distribution to Book Market retailers for[...]

And Artist Elite Comics. However, might the new distributor deal with Penguin Random House encourage any comic book stores to change their mind on this one? They may be becoming a one-stop-shop all of their own. MARVEL AND PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE PUBLISHER SERVICES ANNOUNCE EXCLUSIVE WORLDWIDE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT PRHPS begins distribution of Marvel collected editions and[...]

I have been aware, in recent months of a number of retailers returning to diamond at as middle-man even though there are higher costs associated with that, for more reliability and less paperwork, sometimes just as a back up for when there are problems with PRH Well, Penguin Random House appears to trying to grab[...]

If you need to reduce quantities to a previously confirmed 1/17 cart, please email customer service by 11:59pm EST Wednesday, January 19th. Last March, Marvel Comics and Penguin Random House Publisher Services (PRHPS), a division of Penguin Random House,  announced an exclusive worldwide multi-year sales and distribution agreement for Marvel's newly published and backlist comic books,[...]

– The US Direct Market Sales Team YouTube screencap – Penguin Random House delivery They may have other notes to send soon, as one particular video from a comic book and graphic novel retailer Organic Priced Books, despairing of using PRH has been doing the rounds. And I am told that Diamond Comic Distributors has been experiencing a[...]

Ten days ago, Bleeding Cool told you that a handful of high-profile Marvel titles ordered through Diamond Comic Distributors would be delayed a week. Now

Mutants may have conquered death, but their foes are all too living… RATED T+In Shops: Nov 24, 2021 SRP: $3.99 Hawkeye, X-Men, X-Force Delayed At Diamond But Not From PRH   Yesterday, Rob Liefeld posted to Facebook saying "Not stoned, stunned! X-FORCE 30th Anniversary is out in 7 days! #marvel" following up with a video, saying "X-FORCE:KILLSHOT!!!! Coming[...]

Ryan told me he hasn't been able to get anyone at PRH to explain, but also told me "58% damages last week and still no replacements" Previously, Bleeding Cool has been showing a shower of terrible comic book deliveries from Penguin Random House to comic book stores these past few weeks The shipped comics have often arrived[...]