The latest Diamond Books Sales kit - for the month of September - is now available on the B2B files section.

DBD_SEP2011SalesKit.pdf


News and info:

ABSTRACT STUDIOS

• ECHO: THE COMPLETE EDITION - 978-1-892597-48-9
- By creator Terry Moore, famous for STRANGERS IN PARADISE
- This omnibus collects all the paperbacks.
- This series is a YALSA selection

APE ENTERTAINMENT

• RICHIE RICH - 978-1-936340-58-3
- In digest format, the classic character re-launched for a new generation

ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT

• IMMORTALS - 978-1-936393-32-9
- Original GN tie-in to the upcoming movie starring Henry Cavill (the new Superman) & Mickey Rourke, opening November 11th.
- Book will contain ‘’clues’’ to the movie
- Publisher will be running a consumer promotions to win tickets to the film’s premiere in Greece + become a character in the book
*movie tie-in*

• A TALE OF SAND by Jim Henson - 978-1-936393-09-1
- A Major release – original GN based on an unpublished manuscript by Jim Henson (creator of The Muppets, Dark Crystal…etc.). We want to place this title on your accounts’ Holiday Tables.
- Publication tied to the anniversary of Henson’s death
- Publisher has hired a PR firm to promote this book
- In 2003 Abrams published a $45 book THE WORLD OF DARK CRYSTAL which sold 20,000 copies on Bookscan. We expect A TALE OF SAND to do better.
*bestseller alert*

• THE STORYTELLER - 978-1-936393-24-4
- Original anthology based on the 80s TV show created by Jim Henson & starred John Hurt
- Contributors includes Marjorie Liu, Ron Marz & Jimmy Palmiotti
- Features a story by Academy award winner Anthony Minghella (The English Patient)

BANDAI

• KANNAGI V2 - 978-1-60496-268-0
- Comp to MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI and LUCKY STAR

DARK HORSE

• B.P.R.D. HELL ON EARTH: NEW WORLD - 978-1-59582-707-4
- New series based on the best-selling franchise.
- Focus of a major marketing campaign by the publisher

• BLOODLINE BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT V1 - 978-1-59582-718-0
- New series by the creator of the best-seller TRIGUN

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

• Charlaine Harris’ GRAVE SIGHT V2 - 978-1-60690-239-4
- Continues the best-selling series created by Charlaine Harris (True Blood)
- Series has been added to Follett’s standing orders

• WARLORD OF MARS - 978-1-60690-206-6
- Opportunity to tie-in to the upcoming Pixar film JOHN CARTER OF MARS (both based on source materials from Edgar Rice Burroughs) – opening March 9th 2012
*movie tie-in*

• PATRICIA BRIGG’S MERCY THOMPSON: MOON CALLED V2 - 978-1-60690-214-1
- Continues the NYT best-selling series

NIGHTSHADE BOOKS

• THE BOOK OF CTHULHU - 978-1-59780-232-1
- Anthology of the Lovecraftian mythos. Contributors include Neil Gaiman, China Mieville, Cherie Priest, Michael Chabon & Stephen King
- Publisher has phenomenal track record in anthologies with titles such as Living Dead & Wasteland.

PRIME BOOKS

• HALLOWEEN - 978-1-60701-283-2
- First major Halloween themed anthology since 2000.
- Contributors includes Ray Bradbury, F. Paul Wilson, Peter Straub & Stewart O’Nan
- Perfect for your stores & library’s Halloween display

RADICAL PUBLISHING

 Note this publisher was previously distributed by Random House. They’ll be distributed by DBD starting in April 2011. This is their first new title listing.

• DRIVER FOR THE DEAD - 978-1-935417-43-9
- A dark tale of voodoo & myth, by the screenwriter of the cult film SNAKES ON A PLANE

RANDOM HOUE UK / BBC

• DR WHO ENCYCLOPEDIA (new edition) - 978-1-84990-231-1
- Replaces the original edition from 2007, which sold 70,000 copies
- DR WHO is more popular than ever – with a new TV show, online game, toys, magazine & a traveling exhibit

SEA LION BOOKS

• STORM BORN by Richelle Meade - 978-0-9828186-4-0
- GN based on the NYT best-selling series (also the author of Vampire Academy)
- Author will be doing PR to promote the book, including to her 80,000 Facebook friends.
*bestseller alert*

TOP SHELF PRODUCTION

• BLANKETS (new hardcover edition) - 978-1-60309-096-4
- The hardcover edition will be re-sized & has a new cover.
- The TPB will remain in print (has sold 200,000 copies after 11 printings)
- Named by Time Magazine as one of the best books of the year
- Tie-in to the author’s new book, HABIBI, coming from Pantheon in September

ZENESCOPE

• TALES OF ADVENTURE: REAL PIRATES - 978-0-9830404-2-2
- New, non-fiction graphic novel, great for libraries & schools
- New PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN movie this Summer will help to rekindle love of everything pirates

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

June 2011 – Release Date Change

Please note that the following titles have all been moved from June 1 to June 22nd for both Madman & Anchor Bay.
Can you please ensure that all correspondence has been changed and all stores advised.

Blue Valentine DVD & Bluray PAL101 / PAL101BR
Holy Rollers MMA8404
Mutant Girls Squad EYE368
Reigh of Assassins DVD & Bluray EYE367 / EYE367BR
Cyclops STZ1486
Dinoshark DVD & Bluray STZ1460 / STZ1461
The Gundown DVD & Bluray STZ1469 / STZ1470

This notice will also be posted up on the b2b site in the news area
http://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/news.do?method=main
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact me at any time.

Cheers

Belinda
Senior National Account Manager

Now available on the B2B, Sell Sheets and Marketing for Conan products from Dark Horse via Diamond Books, and Game of Thrones, soon to launch as a HBO TV series products through Diamond Books. Login to download the Sell Sheets.

Conan2011MovieSellSheet.pdf
Conan Marketing 2011.pdf
GameOfThronesSellSheet.pdf


CONAN
“I live. I love. I slay. And I am content.”
~ Conan ~
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil! Deftly adapted from the original works of Robert E. Howard and faithful to the mythology and psychology of his iconic character, Conan The Barbarian stars Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman, and Rose McGowan, and is directed by Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Pathfinder).

Craving for more epic, pulse-pounding, sword-and-sorcery adventure and barbarian mayhem?
Then sink your steel into this selection of original Conan graphic tales and
contemporary retellings published by Dark Horse!

GAME OF THRONES
• George RR Martin / GAME OF THRONES
- ART OF SONG OF ICE & FIRE V2 shipping now (), sell-sheet attached
- New novel will release on July 12th
- HBO series premieres on April 17th
- New trailer: http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/19547.html

In accordance with licensor requests for this title here and overseas, DRAGON BALL Z KAI COLLECTION 4 DVD MMB853 and BLU-RAY MMB853BR is being delayed from the 18th May 2011 release date. This is due to a change to planned content for the title within Japan.

Currently, this release is tentatively rescheduled for September. (Vol. 5 is October)

Madman apologises for any inconvenience caused by these changes.

Madman are happy to announce that DVD and Blu-ray product trailers are now available to download from our B2B website. A new feature of the site will make the latest trailers available each month as a zip archive. Each archive contains video files in a high-quality format suitable for streaming from a website.

To download the trailers login to your B2B account or register for an account today.

Please note that the following Manga titles have been rescheduled from APRIL 2011 to MAY 2011:

- AION VOL. 01
- BUTTERFLY VOL. 01
- STARCRAFT: GHOST ACADEMY VOL. 03
- WARCRAFT: SHADOW WING VOL. 02

We apologise for any inconvenience this delay causes.

For more information on Madman’s manga and graphic novel releases, please visit www.manga.com.au.

The following Manga titles have been rescheduled:

- Moved to JULY 2011: AFTERSCHOOL CHARISMA VOL. 5, BLOODY MONDAY VOL. 7 and LA CORDA D’ORO VOL. 14

The most recent catalogue for Graphic Novels and Manga has some printing errors pertaining to pricing of all Walking Dead merchandise, Pricing for the INVINCIBLE HARDCOVER ULTIMATE COLLECTION and INVINCIBLE TP ranges, and 13 Digit ISBN/Barcodes for THE WALKING DEAD Hardcover volumes 4, 5 and 6.
Corrections are as below. Please note these are only incorrect in the printed catalogue, and are all correct on the B2B, Sell Sheets and other listings.

WALKING DEAD HARDCOVER Barcode corrections:

WALKING DEAD HC VOL 04 JUN098218 9781607060000
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 05 NOV090362 9781607061717
WALKING DEAD HC VOL 06 AUG100383 9781607063278

Please refer to this price list for WALKING DEAD MERCHANDISE and note the inclusion of the INVINCIBLE Tee (marked up sheet available from your account manager):

WALKING DEAD MERCHANDISE
ITEM AVAILABLE SIZE CAT NUM TYPE Barcode W/S EX GST W/S Inc GST SRP Inc GST
WALKING DEAD LIVEDEAD BRACELET AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM006 Merchandise TBC $0.82 $0.90 $1.50
WALKING DEAD PLUSH DOLL - AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM004 Merchandise TBC $30.24 $33.26 $44.95
WALKING DEAD I HEART BUTTON AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM005 Merchandise TBC $1.61 $1.77 $2.95
WALKING DEAD TOTE BAG - AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM001 Merchandise TBC $8.15 $8.97 $14.95
WALKING DEAD BASEBALL CAP - AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM007 Merchandise TBC $13.61 $14.97 $24.95
WALKING DEAD BUCKET HAT - BEIGE - AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM002 Merchandise TBC $13.61 $14.97 $24.95
WALKING DEAD BUCKET HAT - BLACK - AVAILABLE NOW N/A SKYBM0031 Merchandise TBC $13.61 $14.97 $24.95
WALKING DEAD GROUP TEE - Small AVAILABLE NOW S NOV100414 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD GROUP TEE - Medium AVAILABLE NOW M NOV100415 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD GROUP TEE - Large AVAILABLE NOW L NOV100416 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD GROUP TEE - Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XL NOV100417 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD GROUP TEE - Double Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XXL NOV100418 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD I HEART TEE - Small AVAILABLE NOW S AUG100409 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD I HEART TEE - Medium AVAILABLE NOW M AUG100410 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD I HEART TEE - Large AVAILABLE NOW L AUG100411 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD I HEART TEE - Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XL AUG100412 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD I HEART TEE - Double Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XXL AUG100413 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD STAB TEE - Small AVAILABLE NOW S AUG100404 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD STAB TEE - Medium AVAILABLE NOW M AUG100405 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD STAB TEE - Large AVAILABLE NOW L AUG100406 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD STAB TEE - Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XL AUG100407 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD STAB TEE - Double Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XXL AUG100408 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD TEE TAN - Small AVAILABLE NOW S OCT100490 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD TEE TAN - Medium AVAILABLE NOW M OCT100491 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD TEE TAN - Large AVAILABLE NOW L OCT100492 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD TEE TAN - Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XL OCT100493 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
WALKING DEAD TEE TAN - Double Extra Large AVAILABLE NOW XXL OCT100494 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95

INVINCIBLE MERCHANDISE
ITEM AVAILABLE SIZE CAT NUM TYPE Barcode W/S EX GST W/S Inc GST SRP Inc GST
INVINCIBLE TEE - S AVAILABLE NOW S DEC100465 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
INVINCIBLE TEE - M AVAILABLE NOW M DEC100466 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
INVINCIBLE TEE - L AVAILABLE NOW L DEC100467 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
INVINCIBLE TEE - XL AVAILABLE NOW XL DEC100468 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95
INVINCIBLE TEE - XXL AVAILABLE NOW XXL DEC100469 Merchandise TBC $19.06 $20.97 $34.95

CORRECTIONS TO INVINCIBLE RANGE:

INVINCIBLE HC ULTIMATE COLLECTION V1-6 Pricing:

W/S EX GST - W/S INC GST - SRP INC GST
22.29 - 24.52 - 44.95

INVINCIBLE TP v1-3 Pricing:

W/S EX GST - W/S INC GST - SRP INC GST
8.41 - 9.25 - 16.95

INVINCIBLE TP v4-9 Pricing:

W/S EX GST - W/S INC GST - SRP INC GST
9.89 - 10.88 - 19.95

INVINCIBLE TP 10-13 are correct as printed.

We apologise for any inconvenience due to these print catalogue errors

We’ve just had a couple of titles move around this week, and I wanted to make sure everyone has been advised.


• Pianomania (AF032) unfortunately, due to materials arriving late, we have had to movie Pianomania.to May 15th.We will let these orders go direct to back order, and send when stock is available – there will be no need to cancel the current orders in the system.

• Death Note Collection (MMB465) has now been converted to a fat pack – new code MMB295

• Adventure Time “My Two Favorite People” Collection 1 has been cancelled from the May 4th release due to licensor delays.

• GasLand - ABC’s Four Corners program has been researching “Fracking” in Australia, and will be doing a story on this on Monday February 21st – we have provided them with pieces from the Documentary, however, at this stage we are unsure of actual footage going into the report – but as a heads up, if they do, this is fantastic publicity for GasLand – please make sure that your franchisees are aware of this documentary, as it not only affects the USA, but it is happening in our home backyards!

The latest Diamond Books Sales kit - for the month of July - is now available on the B2B files section.

DBD_JUL2011SalesKit.pdf


News and info:


This year Dark Horse is celebrating their 25th anniversary.

• Latest IndieBound graphic novel bestseller list for independent bookstores
- Scott Pilgrim & Walking Dead well represented on this list
http://news.bookweb.org/news/indie-comics-graphic-works-bestseller-list-3

TRUE BLOOD graphic novel from IDW on sale next Tuesday.

• New York Times bestsellers: Walking Dead (Image), Scott Pilgrim (Oni), Buffy: Slayer Tales (debut), Okko (Archaia, debut), Killer (Archaia, debut), Last Unicorn (IDW, debut), and Hetalia (TOKYOPOP)
- http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-02-13/paperback-graphic-books/list.html



Diamond's Notable titles:

Ape Entertainment



• KUNG FU PANDA: KUNG FU CREW - 978-1-936340-55-2

- Brand new stories. Movie opens May 26th.



Dark Horse



• ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: THREE WORLD WAR - 978-1-59582-702-9

- New title in this very successful sci-fi franchise.



• AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER – THE LOST ADVENTURES - 978-1-59582-748-7

- Collects stories previously published in Nickelodeon Magazine + 70 pages of new materials, totally 26 stories.

- New TV series (The Legend of Korra) in the works.

- The Art of Last Airbender was a hit for Dark Horse last year.



• CREEPY COMICS V1 - 978-1-59582-750-0

- New content. The collection of older materials (Creepy Archives) has been a New York Times bestseller for Dark Horse



• DEATHKLOK - 978-1-59582-738-8

- Based on the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim show METALOCALPYSE (and written by the show’s creator)



• FALLING SKIES - 978-1-59582-737-1

- Based on the upcoming DreamWorks/TNT TV series, produced by Steven Spielberg & starring Noah Wylie premiering in North America this June.

- Waiting to find out about int’l release details.



• SCARY GODMOTHER COMIC BOOK STORIES - 978-1-59582-723-4

- Brand new stories from award-winning cartoonist Jill Thompson, and well known to kids thanks to the Cartoon Network animated features.

- Includes a 19-pages activity book



• SUPERNATURAL NOIR - 978-1-59582-546-9

- Prose anthology from award-winning editor Ellen Datlow. Contributors includes Jeffrey Ford and Joe Lansdale.



• TROUBLEMAKER - 978-1-59582-722-7

- Trade paperback omnibus of the 2 hardcovers. Good value at $16.99 for 216 full-color pages.

Ø Marketing plan:

- Banner advertising on the Google content network and static, site-specific ads

- Facebook advertising

- Social media content features

- Blog features

- PR features pitched to comics and pop culture sites

- darkhorse.com home page graphics




Dynamite Entertainment



• VAMPIRELLA V1: CROWN OF WORMS - 978-1-60690-212-7

- The collection of older materials (Vampirella Archives) was a #1 New York Times bestseller



IDW



• ANGEL OMNIBUS V2 - 978-1-60010-968-3

- Collects the best-selling series



• DR WHO ELEVEN V1: THE RIPPER - 978-1-60010-974-4

- The first new graphic novel to feature the 11th doctor – Matt Smith

- New season to start this Spring + a new Dr Who magazine to launch in North America this April.



• I’M NOT THE BOSS, I JUST WORK HERE by Jonas Howard - 978-1-60010-976-8

- Prose business book by the owner of IDW.



• INFESTATION V1 - 978-1-60010-977-5

- IDW’s first ever cross-over event book, taking place within Transformers, GI Joe, Star Trek, Ghostbusters & others

- Compare to other cross-over universe titles such as ARTIFACT from Top Cow and CIVIL WAR from Marvel



• TRANSFORMERS: FOUNDATION - 978-1-60010-918-8

- Official prequel to TRANSFORMERS: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (movie opens July 1st)



• TRANSFORMERS: RISING STORM - 978-1-60010-919-5

- Official prequel to TRANSFORMERS: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (movie opens July 1st)



Image



• MARIJUANAMAN by Ziggy Marley - 978-1-60706-370-4

- A graphic novel about, er, Marijuanaman by Ziggy Marley, to go on sale 4/20. What else do you need know?

- Timed to coincide with new album (please pitch to music stores such as HMV Canada, HMV UK, Tower Records Japan…etc.)



Red 5 Comics (new publisher, from the people who used to run starwars.com and theforce.net). Their titles, including backlist, have not been available to the book market before.



• THE ABYSS - 978-0-9809302-1-4

- From the creator of the Star Wars parody film TROOPS.



• ATOMIC ROBO V1 - 978-0-9809302-0-7

- The reason we signed this publisher; this series was selected by YALSA Great Graphic Novel committee as one of the year’s best

- V2 thru 5 also listed.



• WE KILL MONSTERS - 978-0-9809302-7-6

- From the creators of Syfy Channel’s mini-series LOST ROOM



• ZMD: ZOMBIES OF MASS DESTRUCTION - 978-0-9809302-9-0

- From the creators of the UNDERWORLD movie franchise



Sea Lion Books (new publisher)



• EXTRATERRESTRIAL COMPENDIUM - 978-0-9828186-8-8

- From famed Transformers artist Pat Lee, this is a hardcover art book about extraterrestrials.




Top Cow



• DARKNESS ACCURSED V5 - 978-1-60706-216-5

- New title to coincide with the new DARKNESS video game coming this August.



Zenescope



• DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S DINOSAURS & PREHISTORIC PREDATORS - 978-0-9827507-4-2

April Release Date Changes for Monsters, Lebanon, Gasland & Valhalla Rising

Due to the heavy new release slate in the first couple of weeks of April, and the lack of new fresh titles in the last half of the month, we have moved our release of Monsters, Lebanon, Gasland & Valhalla Rising from April 6 to April 13th for both DVD & applicable Bluray.
• Monsters DVD & Bluray
• Lebanon
• GasLand
• Valhalla Rising
Only the above titles will change to the release date of April 13th. All other titles will remain as listed on April 6 & April 20.
Also please note the following Anchor Bay Changes
ANCHOR BAY has moved the advertised 20th April RENTAL exclusive titles forward to WEDNESDAY 13TH APRIL.
ANGEL CAMOUFLAGED dvd – a tale of rock’ n roll redemption starring Dilana Roubichaux, James Brolin and a special performance from Patty Smyth
as well as the half-shark, half-octopus…. all killer SHARKTOPUS on both dvd and bluray.
Rack ’em up for April 13
CHRISSY & MICHELLE
ANCHOR BAY

No extra freight charges will be incurred by the store.