DBD e-Newsletter for May 2015 *October Sales Kit*

Published: Tue, 05/19/15




May 2015
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It's Booze, Blood, And Ancient Gods For Image's Rat Queens
Bad attitudes meet badder villains as the furious foursome deal with jilted lovers, would-be assassins, and ancient squid gods in Rat Queens Vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'Rygoth from Image Comics.
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New IDW Angry Birds Delivers In-Flight Entertainment
The hilarious war continues in Angry Birds Comics Vol. 2: When Pigs Fly from IDW Publishing!
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DBD July-December 2015 Catalogs Now Available
The DBD Catalogs listing the new releases for July through December 2015 are now available! To download pdf copies of the New Releases, Panels, Kids, Prose, Games, and new Toys Catalogs, simply visit the Diamond Book Distributors web site. To order physical copies, email gallan@diamondbookdistributors.com.
Escape From The Ivory Tower With Action Lab's Princeless
Jeremy Whitley's graphic novel series Princeless stars Adrienne Ashe, a princess who's too busy having her own adventures to wait around to be saved. Here, Whitley discusses the series, and we feature a preview.
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Dynamite's Bad Karma Makes For Good Reading
Crime noir, Victorian mystery, gun-blazing Western action, tentacled monsters, mind-blowing pin-up illustrations, and more in the upcoming Bad Karma hardcover anthology from Dynamite Entertainment!
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Top Shelf's You Don't Say Will Have Readers Talking
Nate Powell presents ten years of short, incisive works that demonstrate why he is one of comics' most celebrated creators in the You Don't Say from IDW/Top Shelf.
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Udon Illustrates Dickens With Great Expectations
Udon Entertainment brings a renowned Charles Dickens tale to glorious life with Manga Classics: Great Expectations.
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Fraction And Ward Embark On New ODY-C For Image
Sex Criminals writer Matt Fraction and artist Christian Ward present a psychedelic, futuristic, gender-bent take on Homer's classic tale in ODY-C Vol. 1 from Image Comics. Read Fraction and Ward discussing their new series and see a preview here.
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Dead Girls Don't In New ChiTeen Novel
School romance is hard enough, without the stalkers, killers, and ghosts in Mags Storey's Dead Girls Don't from ChiZine Publications' ChiTeen imprint.
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Prime Presents 2015's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy
Prime Books assembles over 30 stories from the most inventive and unique voices in today's speculative fiction in The Year's Best Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 Edition.
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Face The Wrath With Paizo's New Pathfinder Card Game
A new game awaits as Paizo unleashes the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Wrath of the Righteous Base Set for players to enjoy!
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Valiant Entertainment Renews Distribution Deal with Diamond
Diamond Comic Distributors will continue to be the worldwide distributors of Valliant comics and graphic novels within comic book specialty and book markets worldwide.
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Diamond to Distribute TOON Books Internationally
Diamond Comic Distributors to be the main international distributor for TOON Books outside the US and Canada.
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2015 Eisner Award Nominees Announced
Comic-Con International has announced the nominees for this year's Eisner Awards. DBD publishers garnered 31 nominations in this year's Eisner Awards, including 11 for Image Comics, 10 for IDW Publishing, two each for Magnetic Press, Oni Press, and TwoMorrows Publishing, and one for Hermes Press. Check inside for the full list of nominees.
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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 October Faction, Image Comics' Rat Queens Vol. 2, Dynamite Entertainment's Flash Gordon Omnibus, and Zenescope's Family Pets.
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Resources



DBD October 2015 Sales Kit

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

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

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 Book Expo America

Diamond Book Distributors will be exhibiting at Book Expo America 2015, May 27-29 at the Javits Center in New York City. Visit us for information on our publishers' new and upcoming titles!
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DBD At The ALA Annual Conference

Diamond Book Distributors and Diamond BookShelf will exhibit at Booth #216 this year's American Library Association Annual Conference, June 25-30 in San Francisco, CA. Check back with DBD for more information coming soon!


About DBD e-Newsletter

Managing Editor:
Mark Banaszak

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

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