Universal Distribution Archives

Canadian comic book and gaming distributor Universal Distribution has bought the rights to Free Comic Book Day from Sparkle Pop/Ad Populum Both Universal and Soarkle Pop were the joint high bidders in the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, with Sparkle Pop getting what's now known as Diamond II as well as the rights[...]

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[...]