For Direct Market and Book Channel Distribution—and More
March 20, 2025
Oni will distribute Magnetic titles to both the direct market and bookstores and will provide other support as well.
As First Diamond, Alliance Bidding Deadline Passes
March 20, 2025
As the first deadline for bids on Diamond Comic Distributors assets passed, the court issued an order approving an increase in Diamond’s debtor-in-possession credit line.
Plus ICv2 Photos
March 14, 2025
We round up info from the ComicsPRO board, plus some photos from the event.
For April 'Previews' and Beyond
March 14, 2025
Just like old times at New York Toy Fair, we stopped at the Diamond Select booth and asked Zach Oat to show us the products on display that would be new to our readers.
On What Makes a Manga Best-Seller
March 12, 2025
De Vera talks about what sets best-selling manga apart.
VIZ Sales Up in 2024 Behind Box Sets, Long Tail, New Titles
March 12, 2025
We discovered that VIZ Media sales were up in 2024 behind box sets, the growing long tail, new titles, and more.
How the Company Came to Be, and How It's Operating New
March 10, 2025
In Part 1, we talked about their history as retailers, the decision during Covid to start a distribution company, and how they're operating now.
On the Current Distribution Situation, Limiting the Number of Publishers, More
March 10, 2025
In Part 2, we talked about their history as retailers, the decision during Covid to start a distribution company, and how they're operating now.
Comic Distro Round-up
March 7, 2025
Distribution moves related to the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 have been rolling in this week, so we round them up here.
World According to Griepp
March 6, 2025
In this column, ICv2's Milton Griepp reports on what he found at ComicsPRO Annual Meeting in Glendale, California; GAMA Expo in Louisville, Kentucky; and New York Toy Fair.
