DBD e-Newsletter for March 2014 *August 2014 Sales Kit*

Published: Wed, 03/19/14




March 2014
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All Out War Breaks Out For Image's Walking Dead
The tensions between Rick Grimes' band of survivors and the Saviors finally ignite in The Walking Dead Vol. 20: All Out War Part 1 from Image Comics.
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Dark Horse Reveals Dangerous Alliance For The Airbender
Cryptic visits from the spirit of Avatar Yangchen lead Aang to discover a jointly owned Fire Nation and Earth Kingdom refinery operating on land sacred to the Airbenders in Dark Horse Comics' Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Rift Part 1. Download a preview here!
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IDW Chronicles Prelude to Legends of Oz
The prequel to the much-anticipated animated feature unfolds in IDW Publishing's Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return!
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Ennis Ventures Into New Territory With Dynamite's Red Team
The bestselling writer of Preacher and The Boys returns with a gritty tale of cops beyond the law in Garth Ennis' Red Team Vol. 1 from Dynamite Entertainment. Diamond spoke with Ennis about the new title, and features a preview here.
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Witty, Whimsical Mysteries Continue in Oni's The Case of the Good Boy
Archibald - the dog who drinks tea from a cup - has gone missing in the second installment of John Allison's acclaimed webcomic, Bad Mchinery Vol. 2: The Case of the Good Boy, from Oni Press.
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Top Shelf Presents Nemo with Deadly Roses of Berlin
The daughter of the infamous submarine captain returns to take on dark forces rising in 1940s Germany in Nemo: Roses of Berlin, the latest chapter in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen from Top Shelf Productions.
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Udon Unveils The New Dante In DmC Devil May Cry Visual Art
Udon Entertainment offers fans of the Devil May Cry video game series a look at the newest and most radical version with DmC Devil May Cry Visual Art.
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Silver Dragon Reveals The Truth About Hermit Crabs
Cartoonist Daniel Sean Kaye goes under the shell to reveal the exciting inner lives of the seemingly innocuous pets in Never Underestimate a Hermit Crab, published by Silver Dragon Books. In this article, Kaye discusses the book, and how kids can learn from the tiny crustaceans.
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Punk Turns Deadly For ChiZine's Katja
The heroine from Simon Logan's Katja from the Punk Band is back - and in the sights of killers and cops alike - in Get Katja from ChiZine Publications.
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This June, IDW Games Seeks Heroes for the Kill Shakespeare Board Game
The Stage is Set to... Kill Shakespeare! Thwart the malicious machinations of Richard III and Lady Macbeth as one of the Bard's five most famous heroes in this semi-cooperative game of intrigue and backstabbing from IDW Games.
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Double The Power With Pathfinder: Bastards of Golarion
Unlock the powers of the ancestors and combine the might of two worlds with Paizo's Pathfinder Player Companion: Bastards of Golarion!
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Save Your Greenbacks With DST's TMNT Bust Banks
They've come from the sewers to save the city, and now they'll help you save money with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bust Banks from Diamond Select Toys!
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
For retailers looking to sample some upcoming books before they hit the shelves, DBD offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including Dark Horse Comics' True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, IDW Publishing's Jericho Season 4, Image Comics' Noah, and Dynamite Entertainment's Garth Ennis' Complete Battlefields Vol. 3.
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Diamond to Distribute Magnetic Press Worldwide
Magnetic Press has signed a supply agreement with Diamond Comic Distributors to distribute their products into comic book specialty markets, book stores, mass-merchandisers and libraries worldwide.
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Resources



DBD August 2014 Sales Kit

The DBD August 2014 Sales Kit from Diamond Book Distributors is now available. This issue features graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise scheduled to ship in August 2014.
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Ku's Notes For July 2014

DBD VP Sales and Marketing Kuo-Yu Liang offers retailers his picks for the hottest items in the DBD August 2014 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.

Common Core Resources

With the new school year starting up, DBD has compiled the articles from DBD and our library/educator web site Diamond BookShelf that cover graphic novels in the Common Core State Standards along with the updated Diamond Graphic Novel Common Core List in one place for easy access.
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MediaWatch News & Notes

All the news of comics, graphic novels, and pop-culture that the mass media is covering! This just in: 300: Rise of an Empire topped the North American box office with a $45.1 million debut this weekend!
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The Texas Library Association Annual Conference

Diamond Book Distributors will exhibit at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference takes place April 8-11, in San Antonio, TX. DBD will be represented at the Indie Press Showcase booth by our representative who can answer any questions you might have about our publishers' graphic novels.For more information, visit the TLA Annual Conference web site.


About DBD e-Newsletter

Managing Editor:
Mark Banaszak

Contributors: Kuo-Yu Liang, Allan Greenberg, Jennifer Clary, Lance Woods, Todd Kaylor, Scott Hatfill

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