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A sustainable comic book from the big two is about 35,000 units. As the exclusive distributor to the comic book specialty market for our premier publishers marvel comics, dc comics, image comics, dark horse comics, idw publishing. Before i do that, im going to write in a longwinded manner about the history of the modern comic book business, to put my ideas in context. A new seattlebased company has been established that one day hopes to offer competition to the predominant distributor of comic books in north america, diamond comic distributors. The comic book publishing industry still suffers from many decades of devastating forces in legislation, idiocy, and greed. Ipg is the original independent book sales and distribution company in the united states. You will be required to provide an abn when applying for a wholesale account. Within single packs, duplication is possible but is rare. Amazon global ships millions of products to over 100 countries worldwide. Reach readers around the globe with ingrams worldwide print and distribution program, global connect. So, whatever target market or niche markets in the collectibles universe you pursue, weve got you covered. Come check out australias leading online comic book retailer.
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A few weeks ago, alterna comics announced it had alternate methods for delivering comics to comic shops and customers across the country during diamond comic distributors s shutdown. It currently consists of diamond comic distributors, which has monopolized such distribution having exclusive deals with major comic book publishers, and the majority of comics specialty stores, as well as other retailers of comic books and related merchandise. How can an independent comic book creator distribute his. Its the volume of sales that keeps a title in print. Leading seller of christian books, bibles, gifts, homeschool products, church supplies, dvds, toys and more. With the onset of world war ii the australian government placed a ban on the importation of american comics and syndicated proofs.
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