The latest Diamond Books Sales kit is now available on the B2B files section.

DBD_JUN2011SalesKit.pdf

Diamond's Notable titles:


Bandai



• KANNAGI V1 - 978-1-60496-267-3

- Top-tier new series with anime tie-ins. Comp to LUCKY STAR.



Bluewater



• FAME: LADY GAGA: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL - 978-1-4507-4920-6

- Timed to release with her new album, BORN THIS WAY, coming out on May 23rd .



• THE ROYALS: PRINCE WILLIAM & KATE MIDDLETON: GRAPHIC NOVEL - 978-1-4507-4921-3

- (note this is a drop-in title; book will go on sale April 19th)

- Timed with the royal wedding on April 29th.



Dark Horse



• BALTIMORE V1: THE PLAGUE SHIPS by Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden - 978-1-59582-673-2

- Based on the prose novel by the same authors published by Bantam (Bookscan: 11,000 copies)

- This may be the rare case where the graphic novel outsell the prose edition, because that’s where Mike Mignola’s fan base is (creator of Hellboy)



• BUFFY SEASON EIGHT V8: THE LAST GLEAMING - 978-1-59582-610-7

- The final volume of season eight.

- Great opportunity to re-promote the backlist

- Over 1 million copies of Buffy books have been sold

- Major marketing campaign

- Here a link to a letter to fans from creator Joss Whedon on ending this series: http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/228/ending-buffy-season-8



Dynamite Entertainment



• CHARLAINE HARRIS’ GRAVE SIGHT V1 - 978-1-60690-229-5

- Graphic novel based on the Harper Connelly series by the creator of True Blood.

- The prose novel, published by Penguin, sold over 150,000 copies on Bookscan

- Note IDW’s True Blood graphic novel is based on the HBO series; so this is the first graphic novel to come from the author Charlaine Harris



IDW



• DUNGEONS & DRAGONS V1: SHADOWPLAGUE - 978-1-60010-922-5

- Launching a new graphic novel series based on the worldwide popular game.



• JERICHO SEASON 3 - 978-1-60010-939-3

- Based on the cult TV show that was cancelled after 2 seasons. The graphic novel picks up where the TV show ended.

- Note: a previous edition was solicited by publisher Devils Due but never shipped. IDW has taken over the rights and this shall be the only edition available. Please ask your accounts to delete the Devils Due edition under 978-1934692745



• LOCKE & KEY V3: CROWN OF SHADOWS - 978-1-60010-953-9

- Basis of the upcoming TV series on Fox



Nightshade



• HAPPILY EVER AFTER - 978-1-59780-220-8

- Anthology of fairy tales with an all-star cast of contributors including Gregory Maguire (Wicked), Susanne Clarke (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrel), Karen Joy Fowler (The Jane Austen Book Club), Holly Black, Patricia Briggs, Garth Nix and Neil Gaiman. Introduction by Bill Willingham (Fables)

- From the publishers that brought you other best-selling anthologies including The Living Dead and Wasteland.



Random House UK



• DR WHO: DEAD OF WINTER - 978-1-84990-238-0

• DR WHO: HUNTER’S MOON - 978-1-84990-236-6

• DR WHO: WAY THROUGH THE WOODS - 978-1-84990-237-3

- Sales of Dr Who novels continue to climb

- New season of Dr Who TV series will premiere in Spring 2011



Udon Entertainment



• MEGAMEN GIGAMIX V1 - 978-1-926778-23-5

- Sequel to the Megamen Megamix, which was one of our top selling manga series in 2010.