DBD e-Newsletter for November 2014 *April 2015 Sales Kit*

Published: Tue, 11/18/14




November 2014
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Readers Won't Let Go Of Joe Books' Disney Frozen Cinestory
Relive the magic of Disney's hit film Frozen with Joe Books' Disney: Frozen Cinestory, a full adaptation with images from the movie!
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Blue Moon from IDW Weaves Family-Friendly Magic From Alicia Keys
One of the acclaimed stories from Alicia Keys' popular app comes to print in a beautiful new volume, Blue Moon: From the Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee! See a preview here!
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Image's Saga Expands with Deluxe Edition Hardcover
The first 18 issues of the acclaimed series are collected into a handsome, bonus-filled hardcover volume with Saga Deluxe Edition Volume 1 from Image Comics!
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Dynamite Digs Up New Dresden Files With War Cry
It's vampires versus wizards, and even Harry Dresden might not be enough to turn the tide against the bloodsuckers in Jim Butcher's Dresden Files: War Cry, an all-new original story from Dynamite Entertainment. See a preview here.
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Ubiworkshop's Hit Game Takes On New Dimensions In Assassin's Creed Graphic Novels
Fans of Ubiworkshop's hit Assassin's Creed can go further into the world of the hit video game with these graphic novels based on the franchise.
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Ted Naifeh's Tomboy Terror Arrives In Oni's Princess Ugg
Courtney Crumrin creator Ted Naifeh unleashes his latest creation in Oni Press' Princess Ugg Vol. 1, a barbarian princess who doesn't quite fit in with the Disney princesses of the world. Here, Naifeh discusses his newest project, and we share a preview of the book.
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Crime Fighting Won't Earn You College Credit in Strong Female Protagonist from Top Shelf
Brennan Lee Mulligan and Molly Ostertag's immensely popular webcomic comes to print with Strong Female Protagonist from Top Shelf Productions!
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Fur & Fun Fly High in IDW's Littlest Pet Shop
The hit comic based on the animated series gets its first collection in the Littlest Pet Shop: Open for Business from IDW Publishing!
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Image Brings New Dimensions to Tales of Honor
David Weber's bestselling series of military science fiction novels are the inspiration for a new graphic novel series which begins in Tales of Honor Vol. 1: On Basilisk Station from Image Comics.
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Find Your Collection's True Value With The Overstreet Guide To Grading From Gemstone
Gemstone Publishing offers comic collectors a valuable tool to help them evaluate their collections with The Overstreet Guide to Grading Comics 2015.
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Catch Up With The Time Lord With Penguin's Doctor Who Annual
Readers can share the adventures of the Twelfth Doctor and his faithful companion Clara with Penguin Books' Doctor Who Official Annual 2015, filled with comics, stories, activities, monsters, and more!
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Prime's Yamada Monogatari Faces Down The Demon Gate
To fulfill a promise, a warrior in ancient Japan must face down hordes of enemies - both human and otherwise - in Richard Parks' Yamada Monogatari: To Break the Demon Gate from Prime Books.
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Paizo Reveals Origins of Pathfinder's Advanced Classes
Class Act! Unlock your character's hidden potential with Advanced Class Origins, the latest offering in Paizo's Pathfinder Player Companion series.
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DC Collectibles' New 52 Joker And Harley Quinn Are Here For Your Toy Shelves
The deadly duo of Gotham City are back, for the first time in their modern guises as DC Collectibles presents the DC Comics - The New 52 Joker and Harley Quinn action figures!
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Diamond to Distribute Ubisoft® Publications throughout North America
Video game publisher and distributor Ubisoft Inc. has signed a supply agreement with Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors to offer Ubisoft’s publications to Diamond’s book markets in addition to Diamond’s direct markets throughout North America.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
For retailers looking to sample some upcoming books before they hit the shelves, Diamond offers a list of the newest titles now available for viewing on Net Galley, including IDW Publishing's The Squidder, Image Comics' The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 1, Magnetic Press' Doomboy, and Z2 Comics' Henni.
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Resources



DBD April 2015 Sales Kit

The DBD April 2015 Sales Kit from Diamond Book Distributors is now available. This issue features graphic novels and other pop-culture merchandise scheduled to ship in April 2015.
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Ku's Notes for April 2015

DBD VP Sales and Marketing Kuo-Yu Liang offers retailers his picks for the hottest items in the DBD April 2015 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. 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: The Jurassic World website is open and ready for tourists!
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NCTE Annual Convention

The National Council of Teachers of English's Annual Convention takes place November 20-23 in Washington, DC. DBD will be represented by Publisher Spotlight in the Exhibit Hall. For more information, visit the NCTE Annual Conference web site.

NCSS Annual Conference

The National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference takes place Nov. 21-23 in Boston, MA. Diamond Book Distributors will be represented by Publisher Spotlight, who will be available for any questions about Diamond's graphic novels. For more information, visit the NCSS Conference web site.


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Contributors: Kuo-Yu Liang, Allan Greenberg, Vince Brusio, Mike Szymanski, Lance Woods, Todd Kaylor, Scott Hatfill

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