Penguin Random House Makes Commitments To Comic Book Retailors After Marvel Comics Move From Diamond!
The statement is below.
Penguin Random House aims to be the best distribution partner for the comic book market. You, as a comic book retailer, are the epicenter for pop culture in your community and PRH wants to better support all areas of your business.
In addition to giving you access to an industry-leading supply chain and dedicated customer service support, PRH will increase your access to their books, publishers, and marketing and promotion campaigns.
PRH believes in the power of brick-and-mortar retailers and knows they are a vital part of a healthy retail ecosystem. At a time when many publishers divested their commitment to physical supply chain, PRH has doubled down on investment.
There will be a designated warehouse for comic book distribution and new shipping cartons specifically designed for comic books. PRH is also creating an online retailer site with access to a monthly catalog of upcoming comics, graphic novels, and manga that can be purchased through the portal.
The website and accompanying catalog will include information on new and upcoming features, sneak peeks, a listing of top-selling titles, and more.
PRH is committed to not just maintaining a presence in brick-and-mortar retailers, but to driving continued growth to your stores. The ongoing mission is to partner with you to grow your business and legacy.
When you open an account with Penguin Random House, you are getting:
- Access to all Marvel comics and graphic novels
- Free ground shipping on all outgoing orders
- No opening order required—for a limited time only
- Online ordering through our business website:
- Improved search functionality—pull information by key words, title search, or identifier (ISBN, UPC)
- Real-time stock availability
- Ability to see and filter by all promotions you are eligible for, and add those promotions to your cart
- Estimated arrival dates for orders, available at the title and order level
- Tracking information
- A dedicated customer service rep assigned to your account
- The most advanced supply chain in the book industry
- Low reorder minimums and no reorder or restocking fees
- Merchandising options, including displays and spinner racks that ship free when you order the fill
- Access to more than 15,000 newly published titles annually across 70+ core publishers and imprints, and several dozen distributed publishers. Publishers served include:
- DC Comics (graphic novels)
- Random House
- Children’s Books
- Del Rey
- Pantheon
- Kodansha Comics
- Vertical Comics
- Square Enix
- Seven Seas
- (as of July 1st, 2021)
- Ten Speed Press
Diamond has also issued a statement over Marvel’s news.
