DBD e-Newsletter for June 2015 *November Sales Kit*

Published: Tue, 06/23/15




June 2015
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Get In Touch With Your Feelings With Joe Books' Inside Out Cinestory
When Riley's family moves from the Midwest to San Francisco, her emotions will have to work overtime to keep her going in Pixar's newest hit, brought to comics form by Joe Books in Disney's Inside Out Cinestory.
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Adoration Turns Deadly For Image's Wicked + Divine
One pop star god is already gone, and it looks like twisted fans are planning to take out more in The Wicked + The Divine Vol. 2: Fandemonium, the follow-up to the NYT bestseller from Image Comics.
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IDW Unleashes Ro-birds in Disguise with Angry Birds/Transformers
The Allspark invades the world of the mobile game with hilarious results in IDW Publishing's Angry Birds/Transformers: Age of Eggstinction, based on the hit crossover video game!
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Secrets Won't Stay Buried For Long In Dynamite's Mercy Thompson
Mercy Thompson may have dug herself into a hole that she can't get out of - alive or dead. See preview pages and more for Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly, an all-new graphic novel from Dynamite Entertainment.
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Oni Opens The Bunker for a Second Volume
They've opened the bunker, and the future has not been saved in Oni's The Bunker Vol. 2. Check inside for an interview with Joshua Hale Fialkov & Joe Infurnari to learn more about this anticipated second volume.
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Is Any Soldier Good In New Panini Doctor Who Collection
Panini offers a new collection of the Seventh Doctor's adventures in time and space in Doctor Who: The Good Doctor, collecting strips from Doctor Who Magazine.
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It's All About the Is, Was, and Will Be in Ivar, Timewalker From Valiant
The hit creative team behind Archer & Armstrong set their sights on the exploits of Armstrong's eldest immortal brother in Ivar, Timewalker Vol. 1: Making History from Valiant Entertainment.
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Villains Take The Spotlight In IDW's My Little Pony: Fiendship Is Magic
Equestria fans may know the stories of their favorite ponies, but now their nemeses origins are revealed in IDW Publishing's My Little Pony: Fiendship is Magic. Here, Editor Bobby Curnow sheds light on the new graphic novel about the bad guys, and why My Little Pony has endeared itself to so many readers worldwide. Also, see a preview!
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Ellis and Lotay Give Image's Supreme A New Rose
NYT bestselling writer Warren Ellis and acclaimed artist Tula Lotay re-invent a classic Image Comics hero for a multi-layered new story in Supreme: Blue Rose. The creative team discusses their new prjoect here, and we feature a preview of the book.
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Prime Scares Up The Best Tales In The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror
Prime Books features the latest volume of their hit anthology featuring some of the finest voices in the chilling genres with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2015 Edition.
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The Muppets Take Your Toy Shelf With New DST Mini-Mates!
Diamond Select Toys announces their most Muppet-tational line of Min-Mates yet with the Muppets Minimates Series 1!
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BOOM! Studios Renews Distribution Agreement with Diamond
BOOM! Studios has renewed its distribution agreement with Diamond, making Diamond the worldwide distributor of BOOM’s comics and graphic novels to the comic book specialty, hobby and gaming markets, as well as international book markets, excluding the UK and Ireland.
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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/Top Shelf's The Story of My Tits, Image Comics' ODY-C Vol. 1, Dynamite Entertainment's Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly, and T-Pub's Twisted Dark Vol. 3.
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Resources



DBD November 2015 Sales Kit

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

DBD VP Sales and Marketing Kuo-Yu Liang offers retailers his picks for the hottest items in the DBD November 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 The ALA Annual Confernce

Diamond Book Distributors will be exhibiting at the 2015 American Library Association Annual Conference, June 25-30 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Visit us for information on our publishers' new and upcoming titles!

Comic-Con International

Comic-Con International - a.k.a. San Diego Comic Con, a.k.a. the largest comic and pop culture event in the country - takes place July 9-12 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Diamond Comics will be among the many exhibitors at the show. For more information, visit the CCI web site.


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Mark Banaszak

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

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