Says Would Give PRH 'Unprecedented Control' Over Book Biz
November 3, 2021
"If the world's largest book publisher is permitted to acquire one of its biggest rivals, it will have unprecedented control over this important industry."
Sales Estimates Based on Diamond Indexes and Publisher Title Data
November 1, 2021
These are estimates of graphic novels sales by Diamond Comic Distributors U.S. to comic specialty stores during September 2021.
DC Comics
October 28, 2021
Here's a preview of the 100-page Gotham City Villains Anniversary #1, published by DC Comics.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
October 27, 2021
In this special Gifts Week column, Rob Salkowitz shares his picks for gifts for graphic novel fans.
Origin Stories and Key Moments of Black Panther, Captain America, and Spider-Man
October 14, 2021
The Penguin Classics editions will collect the origin stories and key moments in the lives of Black Panther, Captain America, and Spider-Man
'The Retailer Is the Loser'
October 14, 2021
Andy Battaglia of Comics Etc. writes in to share his experience with the first two weeks of Marvel shipments from Penguin Random House Publisher Services.
2021 Didn't Turn Out to Be a Return to Normal
October 14, 2021
In this Talk Back, Rod Lamberti of Rodman Comics looks at the differences between what he expected to happen in 2021 and what has actually transpired, and wonders if things will ever return to "normal."
Diamond Has Had 25 Years to Prepare - Is It Ready?
October 5, 2021
We've clearly now entered a much more dynamic period, with Diamond Comic Distributors facing a level of competition that only the most long-term employees there have seen before.
Despite Losing Key Lines
September 28, 2021
Both companies were up strongly vs. 2019, the last full pre-Covid year, despite losing key lines in 2020.
Second Major Publisher to Make the Move
September 17, 2021
IDW Publishing, which had been operating under an expired agreement with Diamond, is the second major publisher in the comics market to move periodical distribution to Penguin Random House.
