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PUBLISHER AND DISTRIBUTOR DIRECTORY

MAIN COMIC BOOK DISTRIBUTOR: Diamond Comics The main distributor that supplies comic https://www.diamondcomics.com books and graphic novels to comic book stores. Diamond also carries toys and Contact Information: other pop-culture merchandise. [email protected] (443) 318-8308. Discounts vary on publisher and on quantity bought. Retailers pay for shipping and a 3% reorder fee.

Bigger comic publishers - 45% to 58% on depending on volume. Smaller publishers offer smaller discounts. (i.e. Scholastic is 45% initial and 42% on reorders).

OTHERS:

For some of the Book Distributors/vendors, we’ve listed a rep (recommended by ComicsPRO members) who can help you or a website where you can download an application. One advantage of working with a rep is that they will contact you when various publishers have deals, can let you know about special things coming down the line, and can also help you reach minimums.

Please verify ALL discounts and order minimums with the various distributors. While attempts were made to verify the information some of it may be inaccurate.

Abrams $154 retail $75 wholesale minimum Tony Shenton, sales rep back list only [email protected] 49% off free freight

(201) 790-8428

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Bookazine Bookazine is a full-service http://www.bookazine.com wholesaler offering a wide- (800) 221.8112 ranging and deep inventory of new releases and best or selling backlist, with expertise in children's titles, [email protected] small press and regional titles, LGBT books, and pop culture titles--including graphic novels and .

Capstone/Stone Arch 15 unit minimum front or back list Tony Shenton, sales rep 50% off [email protected] free freight

(201) 790-8428 Hachette Book Group Products: Running Press kits for Harry Potter, DC, Dr. [email protected] Who, Star Trek; Unemployed 800-759-0190 Philosopher’s Guild – humorous products for DC, or Dr. Who, Star Trek, philosophy; Graphic Novels - Tony Shenton, sales rep, , Hyperion, [email protected] Disney, Harry N. Abrams, (201) 790-8428 Kids Can Press, , Chronicle, Abrams, Little www.hachettebookgroup.com Brown www.runningpress.com philosophersguild.com Free freight with $75 net minimum

1-14 items 40 5-499 items 50% 500 items and up 55%

Chronicle Books has a different discount structure. 1-23 units 25% 24-99 48% 100 and up are 50%

Bonus: racks available from Running Press and Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild

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Ingram Publishing Services (IPS) 15 unit minimum, in stock titles only 50% off (800) 937-0152 free freight [email protected] or

Tony Shenton, sales rep [email protected] (201) 790-8428 Macmillian Publishing Services (MPS) 01 First Second, Drawn and Quarterly To open an account [email protected] No minimums, free freight on most trade books

50% discount Products: Graphic novels from DC Comics, DK, [email protected], Kodansha, Legendary, Dark 866-761-6685 Horse Comics, McLelland and Stewart, Pantheon, IDW, or , Top Shelf, Dial, Archie, Vertical; Little Tyne Hunter Golden Books, Titan [email protected] (212) 782-8397 Sales Terms: 30 days, 45- 50% off IN CANADA: Random House Canada www.penguinrandomhouse.ca freight-free [email protected], Bonus: discounts available 1-888-523-9292 through gift shows; Little Golden Books racks Online ordering portal: selfservice.randomhouse.biz available

PubEasy PubEasy is a B2B service pubeasy.com that facilitates and speeds business between 1-862-244-2994 booksellers, publishers, [email protected] distributors and wholesalers. You can order in one place, Learn how to use Pubeasy through the other https://vimeo.com/312133987 distributors: Hachette, Harper Collins, MPS, PRH, Simon & Schuster, and Scholastic.

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Scholastic Products: Publishers of Dog Man, Raina Telgemeier 1-888-724-1872 books, Captain Underpants, [email protected] Bone and much more or The top-selling kids graphic novels, eg. Smile, Dog Man Tony Shenton, sales rep Sales Terms: 30 days, 50% [email protected] off (201) 790-8428 15 unit minimum, front or IN CANADA: back list, 50% off Scholastic Canada: 905-887-7323 Ext. 4393 [email protected] Shipping Terms: freight-free

Bonus: signed copies of several titles available; cardboard displays available with quantity-based purchases

Simon & Schuster Boom!, Viz, Oni, Legendary, Pikachu books, Insight download sales application at Editions, Andrews McMeel, https://www.simonandschuster.biz/c/biz-new- and Rebellion/2000 AD accounts, (800) 223-2336 Product Lines: Andrews McMeel, AMP! Kids, Viz or Media, Boom! Studios, Brandy Bishop, [email protected] Sales Terms: 30 days, 40- 856-824-2468 45% off

Opening order is $250 www.simonandschusterpublishing.com wholesale. Free Freight. Orders through sales rep In Canada: www.simonandschuster.ca, may be exempt from order (800) 268-3216 minimums.

50% discount non-returnable 45% discount returnable

Shipping Terms: freight-free