May 28 2012

DBD’s October 2012 sales kit is now online in the files section of the B2B:

DBD_OCT2012SalesKit.pdf

Highlights:

Antarctic Press

• ZOMBIE KID DIARIES: GORSSERY GAMES 978-0-9850925-5-9
• ZOMBIE KID DIARIES: PLAYING DEAD 978-0-9850925-4-2
- After settling with the author of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, publisher has renamed this series and will be publishing new editions this October.
- Already getting strong support from the mass market channel.

Ape Entertainment

• RISE OF THE GUARDIANS: HIDDEN TRUTH & OTHER STORIES 978-1-937676-55-1
- Graphic novel digest based on the upcoming DreamWorks Animation movie.
- Opening November 21st in North America. International release dates: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446192/releaseinfo
- Trailer: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=rise+of+the+guardians+trailer&mid=D5CFE09CED6FEA4C22B5D5CFE09CED6FEA4C22B5&view=detail&FORM=VIRE2
*movie tie-in*

Dark Horse

• ANGELIC LAYER OMNIBUS by CLAMP 978-1-61655-021-9
- A sequel to the popular CHOBITS series from the Japanese manga superstar group

• AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER V3 978-1-59582-941-2
- The series by Gene Yang are New York Times and Bookscan bestsellers
- TV show LEGEND OF KORRA is running on Nickelodeon in the US. Canada & international launch this September. UK launch in January 2013.
- At least 3 more books are planned in this series.
*TV tie-in*

• FINDER: TALISMAN by Carla Speed McNeil 978-1-61655-027-1
- New volume in this LA Times Book Prize winning series.

• JAM by Yahtzee Croshaw 978-1-59582-957-3
- Follow-up to the prose bestseller MOGWORLD

• STAR WARS: THE CRIMSON EMPIRE SAGA 978-1-59582-947-4
- Hardcover omnibus collecting the best-selling mini series

• THE SKY: THE ART OF FINAL FANTASY BOX SET 978-1-61655-039-4
- Deluxe hardcover box set for the fans of the immensely popular Final Fantasy franchise. Candidate for holiday gift guides.

Dynamite Entertainment

• THE TOLKIDEN YEARS OF THE BROTHERS HILDEBRANDT 978-1-60690-349-0
- Coffee table book collects the art + commentary from the Tolkien calendars over the years. Tie-in to THE HOBBIT movie.
- THE HOBBIT movie opens December 14th in North America. International release dates: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903624/releaseinfo
- Trailer: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7392431n
- Candidate for holiday gift guides
*movie tie-in*

Fantasy Flight Games

• ONLY WAR CORE RULEBOOK 978-1-61661-469-0
- A Warhammer 40K stand-alone book in which the player take the role of the Imperial Guards.

IDW

• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES ULTIMATE COLLECTION V4 978-1-61377-496-0
- New TMNT cartoon to launch on Nickelodeon in Q4 2012 (details to come)

• ART OF TRANSFORMERS THE FALL OF CYBERTRON 978-1-61377-443-4
- Game will release on August 28th
- Trailer: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=transformers+fall+of+cybertron+trailer&mid=BD302FC546D577E25467BD302FC546D577E25467&view=detail&FORM=VIRE4
*game tie-in*

Image Comics

• MORNING GLORIES V3 978-1-60706-558-6
- This award-winning series is Image’s 3rd highest bestseller in bookstores after Walking Dead and Chew

Prime Books

• SHELF LIFE: FANTASTIC STORIES CELEBRATING BOOKSTORES 978-1-60701-358-7
- Edited by Greg Ketter, originally published by his small press based out of his Minneapolis-based independent bookstore Dream Haven.
- Introduction by Neil Gaiman.
- Stories by Harlan Ellison, Ramsey Campbell, Charles de Lint, Gene Wolfe and more celebrating bookstores.

Udon Entertainment

• THE ART OF STREET FIGHTER X TEKKEN 978-1-926778-51-8
- Based on the cross-over game released in March 2012
- Trailer: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=street+fighter+x+tekken+trailer&mid=68E8D6AFAFA1D3049C3168E8D6AFAFA1D3049C31&view=detail&FORM=VIRE2

• THE ART OF DARKSIDERS II 978-1-926778-53-2
- Game will release on August 14th in North America (17th August in the UK)
- Trailer: http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=darksiders+2+trailer&mid=CFEAA5868F6B1827752ACFEAA5868F6B1827752A&view=detail&FORM=VIRE4
*game tie-in*