In the midst of a heated battle with the bankrupt Diamond Comics Distributors, Dynamite Entertainment has signed an ongoing distribution deal with Simon & Schuster.
“Dynamite Entertainment is one of the most dynamic publishers of comics and graphic novels, and we are thrilled to welcome them to our family of client publishers,” said Michael Perlman, Senior Vice President, Simon & Schuster Publishing Services, via a press release provided to Comic Book Club. “We look forward to working with them to expand the reach of their tremendous list into the worldwide book market.”
Dynamite will join Image Comics, Oni Press and others at S&S — and to be clear, this deal is for trade publications in the book market, not monthly comics in comic book shops. Meaning the issues inherent with Diamond still exist, at least until tomorrow (July 16) when Dynamite’s case against Diamond will be heard in court.
While Simon & Schuster will distribute books to Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million and more, Direct Market (i.e., comic book retailers) distribution of Dynamite product will continue to be handled by Lunar Distribution, Universal Distribution, and Diamond UK.
“We’ve recently celebrated 20 years of publishing at Dynamite, and this industry poses unique challenges at times, though such moments also can serve as great opportunities” said Nick Barrucci, Dynamite CEO and Publisher. “Partnering with Simon & Schuster is exciting and key for our business, to make sure that our books continue to get into as many hands as possible. With our deep range of titles including hits like The Boys, Red Sonja, Vampirella, Project Superpowers, James Bond, our ever-expanding partnerships with both Disney (DuckTales, Lilo & Stitch, Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas) and Warner Bros. Discovery (ThunderCats, The Wizard of Oz, The Powerpuff Girls), and many others.
“The timing could not be better as we are expanding our line with children’s titles such as Nickelodeon’s PAW Patrol, Blue’s Clues & You!, USPS’ Mr. ZIP and more, with high profile instructional books to be announced. We expect the strength of our new releases and backlist to continue to grow in the marketplace, and allying with Simon & Schuster will help both parties, as well as retailers and the wider publishing industry.”
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