Jay Bardyla of Happy Harbor Comics in Edmonton, Alberta sent us this comment on DC's sales restrictions on Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen:  Black Dossier:

A short while ago, DC Comics sent me this email;

REMINDER: LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER SALES RESTRICTIONS

 

Dear Retailer:

Please be reminded that due to legal concerns, DC Comics is limiting its sales of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen:  Black Dossier to customers in the United States.

 

Anyone that resells copies of this book outside of the United States in contravention of DC Comics' territorial restrictions does so at its own legal risk and can be held directly liable for damages in any action that any person or entity might bring claiming that the book violates or infringes his, her or its rights.

 

Accordingly, DC Comics asks that you not make any sales of this book directly to consumers outside of the United States or to any third party that you have reason to believe intends to resell such copies outside of the United States.

 

Thank you for your cooperation.

 

DC COMICS

So why is it then that I can order a copy of Black Dossier from Amazon and have it shipped to Canada?  Why are stores across England well stocked and selling the book?  Why do I have to lose out on my near triple digit orders for this title while so many others can supply my Canadian customers?

I do see that they say there are (undisclosed) legal issues with selling the book outside of the U.S. but if that's really true, what's being done about the dozen of outlets that are selling the book and taking my business?