For Book Channel
July 28, 2002
Comic and game publisher Humanoids (formerly distributed by the now bankrupt LPC) has announced that it is going to CDS for distribution to the book trade. Humanoids is the French publisher of The Nokopol Trilogy, The Metabarons , and the Incal , and recently signed an agreement licensing the West End Games game mechanics.
On the Retro Trend, CrossGen, and Book Distribution
July 28, 2002
We recently caught up with Image Publisher Jim Valentino and asked him about the issues of the day, including what challenges he perceives from CrossGen's new initiative, what limits we may see on the currently hot retro trend, and Image's plans for its book distribution in the wake of the LPC bankruptcy, among other topics.
For Sales to the Book Trade
July 27, 2002
CrossGen Comics has chosen Client Distribution Services (CDS) for exclusive representation of its growing line of graphic novels to the bookstore, library, warehouse club, and mass merchandiser channels.
Double Digits vs. Last Two Years
July 24, 2002
Comic and graphic novel orders (dollars) to Diamond US by pop culture stores for August were up sharply, increasing 14% over 2001 orders and 21% over 2000.
Four of Top Ten, Six of Top 20
July 24, 2002
Comics based on retro toon and toy properties extended their lead in August comic orders from pop culture stores, with four out of the top 10 and six out of the top 20 comic titles fitting the retro mold.
The House To Team with CDS
July 24, 2002
CDS was very close to getting Marvel's bookstore business last summer, before Marvel moved to Diamond, so there was already a relationship long before the LPC bankruptcy led to the creation of a graphic novel division inside CDS, and this deal was probably unrelated to the new initiative.
Around Former LPC Management
July 23, 2002
The division being created by Cient Distribution Services (CDS) to distribute graphic novels to the book trade is taking shape as the deadline for LPC's client publishers to choose new distribution grows near.
Dark Horse Still in Play
July 22, 2002
Multiple sources have confirmed to ICv2 that Marvel is moving from Diamond to CDS for book distribution, as rumored last month.
Magic Back on Top in Games
July 18, 2002
In comics, Spidey still holds three of the Top 10 Cool Comics in June, with the Kevin Smith-penned Spider-Man/Black Cat #1 in the top slot.
Seven Hills Flattened
July 15, 2002
Checker Book Publishing Group of Dayton, Ohio has appointed Midpoint Trade Books as its distributor to the U.S. book trade effective immediately.
