DBD e-Newsletter for March 2013 *August 2013 Sales Kit*

Published: Tue, 03/19/13




March 2013
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Dark Horse Unveils The Art Of BioShock Infinite
Coinciding with the highly-anticipated release of Irrational Games' BioShock Infinite, Dark Horse Comics presents the latest in their line of art books, The Art of BioShock Infinite.
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Darkness Falls as IDW Collects Star Trek Film Prequel
Star Trek fans can prepare for May's sequel to J.J. Abrams' film with IDW Publishing's Star Trek: Countdown to Darkness the official prequel graphic novel featuring a story by Trek writer/producer Roberto Orci.
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Morrison And Robertson Get Happy!
Grant Morrison teams up with artist Darick Robertson to present a gritty Christmas tale featuring depraved criminals and an imaginary flying blue horse in Happy!, from Image Comics.
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Dynamite's Lone Ranger Rides Again
Dynamite Entertainment introduces a classic Western hero to a new generation with The Lone Ranger Omnibus Vol. 1, collecting the entire 25-issue run of the first comic series featuring the Masked Man.
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Archaia's HAWKEN: Genesis Makes a Direct Hit
This graphic novel representation of the free-to-play, massively-multiplayer online mech shooter Hawken, serves as both a prequel and a sourcebook for the technologically advanced world of the game.
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Post-Apocalyptic Search & Rescue Tale Begins in Dark Horse's The Massive
New York Times bestselling writer Brian Wood delivers the next step in his creative evolution with the post-apocalyptic epic The Massive Vol. 1: Black Pacific, published by Dark Horse Comics.
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Prime Books Investigates With Weird Detectives
Supernatural sleuths get their turn in the spotlight in Prime Books' latest anthology Weird Detectives: Recent Investigations.
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ChiZine Presents A Warrior Who Takes - And Gives - Life
To avenge her family, a warrior must change her identity - and ideas about vengeance - in The Warrior Who Carried Life from ChiZine Publications.
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Paizo Puts Players Through The Paces With The Dungeoneer's Handbook
Paizo's Pathfinder Player Companion: Dungeoneer's Handbook reveals a wealth of expert options and survival strategies to overcome the dangers of any dungeon.
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Congressman John Lewis To Speak At ALA Annual Conference
Congressman and civil rights pioneer John Lewis will be joined by co-author Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to discuss March, Lewis' autobiographical graphic novel.
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Hermes Press to Reprint the Complete Dell Walt Kelly Pogo Comics
Fans of Walt Kelly's Pogo now have a chance to see it all from the beginning with Hermes Press' reprint of the complete series!
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IDW Teams Up with Cartoon Network
The publisher of G.I. Joe, Transformers, True Blood, and more will be the home for comics based on the network's classics hits, including The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and Dexter's Laboratory.
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New Sell Sheets Now Available
The Product Sell Sheet page has been updated with information on books tying in to upcoming film and video game properties, including Star Trek Into Darkness, Game of Thrones, and The Works of Alan Moore. View all the Sell Sheets on our Product Sell Sheets page.

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DBD August 2013 Sales Kit

The DBD August 2013 Sales Kit from Diamond Book Distributors is now available. This issue features graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise scheduled to ship in August 2013.
Monthly Sales Kit
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Ku's Notes For August 2013

DBD VP Sales and Marketing Kuo-Yu Liang offers retailers his picks for the hottest items in the DBD August 2013 Sales Kit, along with notes to help inform retailers and salespeople and offer tips in selling these items.
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Welcome to Diamond Book Distributors Monthly e-Newsletter!

Every month you'll receive an email featuring the latest DBD Sales Kit — highlighting the upcoming releases from our outstanding roster of publishers — as well as the latest updates on just announced graphics novels, DBD announcements, and other comics industry news. This month we highlight our publishers' upcoming graphic novels. If you are interested in more information, simply contact us.

MediaWatch News & Notes

All the news of comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture that the mass media is covering! This just in: Jurassic Park 4 gets release date!
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New Seasons Of Doctor Who, Game Of Thrones Premiere This Month!

March proves to be a great year for geek culture fans, with the return of BBC's Doctor Who Saturday, March 30, followed by the premiere of season three of HBO's Game of Thrones and season finale of AMC's The Walking Dead Sunday, March 31. Check with your sales rep to stock up on graphic novels and other items to tie into these hit series!


DBD Attending The 2013 London Book Fair

Diamond Book Distributors will be attending the London Book Fair April 15-17 at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, UK. DBD representatives will onhand at Stand F700 for meetings or to speak with visitors. For more information, visit the London Book Fair web site.


About DBD e-Newsletter:

Managing Editor:
Mark Banaszak

Contributors: Kuo-Yu Liang, Allan Greenberg, Tom Sadowski, Todd Kaylor, Scott Hatfill

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