DBD e-Newsletter for July 2015 *December Sales Kit*

Published: Tue, 07/21/15




July 2015
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Image Conjures Horrifying Wytches
NYT bestselling team Scott Snyder and Jock prepare to cast a frightening spell over readers with their new Wytches Vol. 1 from Image Comics! See a preview here!
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More 'Tails' to Tell For IDW’s Littlest Pet Shop
More delightful adventures await in the latest volume, Littlest Pet Shop: Wait a Second from IDW Publishing, based on the hit Hasbro line.
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Joe Books Brings More Joy With Frozen Funbook
Joe Books offers Frozen fans all new adventures of their favorite characters as well as activities in the Disney's Frozen Funbook.
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Gemstone's Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide Celebrates 45 Years
For four and a half decades only one publication has brought collectors and dealers the prices of back issue comic books, market reports from the experts, and the history of our medium. This year, The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #45 celebrates with new prices, new feature articles, new additions to the Overstreet Hall of Fame, and more.
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Valiant Finds Divinity In The Stars
After decades lost in space, a cosmonaut returns to Earth bearing god-like powers - but is he savior or threat? That's what the heroes of Earth must determine in Divinity, the new graphic novel from Valiant Entertainment written by NYT bestseller Matt Kindt. See a preview here!
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Udon Opens Up Time Travel Trouble With Steins;Gate
When a scientist discovers he can send messages to the past, his team finds many ways to use this new power - and not all may be for good - in Steins;Gate Vol. 1 from Udon Entertainment.
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Zenescope Re-Imagines A Classic Tale In The Little Mermaid
When a young mermaid makes a wish to become human, her world will turn upside down and she will need to find the courage to confront her fears or perish at the hands of evil in Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: The Little Mermaid from Zenescope. The creative team speaks about the new book and offer a previewhere.
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IDW/Top Shelf's Motorcycle Samurai Promises A Wild Ride
The famed White Bolt is revving up and rolling out in her first foray into print! Read our interview with comic creator Chris Sheridan to see why you'll want to ride along with this mysterious biker through the Badlands in IDW/Top Shelf's Motorcycle Samurai Vol. 1: A Fiery Demise!
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Image Warns: They’re Not Like Us
Everyone has something special within them, but some "somethings" prove to be more special than others in Image Comics's They're Not Like Us Vol. 1: Black Holes for the Young, the start of a new ongoing series from the creator of Nowhere Men!
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Small Hero Equals Big Sales With DST's Ant-Man Minimates
Marvel Studios's Ant-Man made a big hit in the box office, and Diamond Select Toys offers a big sales opportunity with the Marvel Minimates Ant-Man Movie Box Set!
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2015 Eisner Award Winners Announced
Comic-Con International has announced the winners for this year's Eisner Awards. DBD publisher IDW Publishing took three, while Image Comics earned two awards. See inside for the complete list of winners!
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DBD Publishers SDCC 2015 Announcements
Diamond Book Distributors present the complete roundup of all our publishers' news from SDCC 2015!
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Introducing the DBD Titles for Museums Lists
Graphic novels offer museum stores a highly recognizable and popular product to add to their line of offerings. Here is Diamond Book Distributors' suggestions on books that would appeal to the museums' patrons, arranged by category.
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New Graphic Novels Available On Net Galley
For readers 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 Uncle Scrooge: Pure Viewing Satisfaction, Image Comics's Supreme: Blue Rose, Dynamite Entertainment's Vampirella: Feary Tales, and Z2 Comics's Ashes.
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Resources



DBD December 2015 Sales Kit

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

DBD VP Sales and Marketing Kuo-Yu Liang offers retailers his picks for the hottest items in the DBD December 2015 Sales Kit, along with notes to help inform retailers and salespeople and offer tips in selling these items.
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Common Core Resources

To aid readers looking for graphic novels to use in school lessons, 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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POP List

The comic book and graphic novel industry is making an impact on Hollywood and mainstream culture, and Diamond's POP List is here to keep you abreast of the latest happenings in the world of comic-related film, television, video games, and more. Keep up to date with frequently updated News and Notes, Release Dates, and Latest Trailers.
To see the latest, visit the POP List page.


Visit DBD At Baltimore Comic Con

Diamond Book Distributors (along with Diamond Comic Distributors) will be attending the Baltimore Comic Con, September 25-27 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Retailers can visit Diamond in the Exhibitor Hall to speak with DBD representatives. For more information, visit the Baltimore Comic Con 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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