Humanoids Publishing is offering retailers a chance to stock 2 copies each of five selected graphic novel titles on a returnable basis during this summer's prime selling season.  The '10 for 90' program allows retailers to carry the 10 books for 90 days, and to return any unsold copies after Labor Day.  Diamond Comic Distributors is administering the program.  To be considered for the program retailers simply need to check the appropriate box on the next Previews Order Form.  The books are scheduled to ship before Memorial Day and won't need to be returned until after Labor Day.  Since these albums are heftier than the typical trade paperback, Humanoids has arranged with Diamond to include a retailer freight rebate as part of the program. But the best part of this program for many retailers is the fact that the payment will be deferred, so retailers will only have to pay for what they sell and will not have to pay for the books until after Labor Day.

 

The five titles selected by Humanoids include: Enki Bilal's Black Order Brigade, the Book of Jack, the Eisner Award Nominee From Cloud 99: Memories Part One; The Technopriests Book One; and The White Lama Book One.  The last three titles all have sequels currently available from the Star System, so if retailers are successful selling the first volumes, subsequent volumes will be available.

 

This program is not aimed at the shops that already carry Humanoids books, but at stores that haven't experimented with the Humanoids line.  Humanoids Publishing is the US arm of the Franco/Belgian publisher Humanoides Associes, and the titles in this promotion are English language editions of graphic novels that have sold extremely well in Europe.  The hardcover Humanoids graphic novels have a very reasonable cover price, which, combined with an arresting variety of visual styles (think Heavy Metal), makes for some very interesting reading that appeals to fans of both superhero comics and alternative books.  Can you sell these titles in your store?  The Humanoids '10 for 90' program is an excellent way to find out without much risk.