The Diamond Books Sales kits for the month of December is now available on the B2B files section.

DBD_DEC2011SalesKit.pdf

December Highlights are below - here are some recent Priority picks:

• BEAST OF BURDEN to be made into animated movie from the director/producer of SHREK
- Based on the award-winning graphic novel from Dark Horse (978-1595825131)
- http://www.buzzfocus.com/2011/06/14/dark-horse-comic-beasts-of-burden-animated-film/

• Need your orders now on these 2 key titles shipping soon
- CODE WORD GERONIMO from IDW (978-1613770979) (this is the Seal Team Six book)
- HOLY TERROR by Frank Miller from Legendary Comics (978-1937278007)

• With Frank Miller’s first new book in 10+ years coming this September – time to restock the backlist from Dark Horse (see B2B for in-stock list under filename)
FMillerIn-stk8_3_11.xlsx

• Edgar Allan Poe’s THE RAVEN will be a movie (starring John Cusack) opening in North America on March 9th, 2012
- IDW is releasing a RAVEN graphic novel to tie-in with the movie (978-1-60010-482-4) (in August 2011 sales kit)
- USA Today story: http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-06-26-the-raven-john-cusack_n.htm?loc=interstitialskip



December Highlights:

12 Gauge Comics (new publisher joining DBD; no prior book market distribution. They’ll be working with other celebrity creators including Mankind & Trace Adkins. Will be at SDCC)

• BOONDOCK SAINTS V1: IN NOMINEE PATRIS - 978-0-9836937-0-3
- Graphic novel based on the cult film, created by the main actors, who have turned BOONDOCK SAINTS into a licensing powerhouse.

Bandai

• KANNAGI V3 - 978-1-60496-269-7
- Continues the shojo manga bestseller

Cryptozoic Entertainment (new publisher to DBD, no prior book market distribution. Will be publishing card & board game based on other brands such as World of Warcraft & Big Bang Theory)

• WALKING DEAD BOARD GAME - 978-1-61768-089-2
- Based on the hit TV show
- Drop-in title, on sale in October, just in time for Season Two (premiere October 16th in North America)
- Note special pricing: 42% discount, 15% return cap

Dark Horse

• CONAN: ROAD OF KINGS - 978-1-59582-824-8
- New CONAN movie opens in August, DVD should be out by the holidays.

• RAGE: AFTER THE IMPACT - 978-1-59582-758-6
- New graphic novel based on the hit game coming out October 4th. Was ‘’game of the show’’ at E3 last year

• STAR WARS DARTH VADER & THE LOST COMMAND - 978-1-59582-778-4
- NOTE – Dark Horse’s first ever original Star Wars hardcover (chosen based on the strength of the story + comics sales history)

Eureka Productions

• AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLASSICS - 978-0-9825630-4-5
- New title from publisher that specializes in graphic novels based on classic literature
- This book contains works by Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston & more, and is illustrated by contemporary African-American artist.
- We should do a big push into library, school & independent bookstores market (a must for Net Galley)
- Promotional opportunity for African-American History Month (2/2012)

IDW

• CODE WORD: GERONIMO - 978-1-61377-097-9
- Drop-in title – on sale September 6th
- Graphic novel about the Seal Team 6 raid on Osama Bin Laden.
- Written by a Marine, edited by a Marine
- Already received major pre-pub publicity including NPR, Fox News, CNN, Washington Post, Navy Times and CBS News.
*drop-in title alert*

Image

• SUPER DINOSAUR V1 - 978-1-60706-420-6
- New kids series from Robert Kirkman, superstar creator of WALKING DEAD

• MORIARTY - 978-1-60706-450-3
- Tie-in to the new Sherlock Holmes movie in December, featuring Prof. Moriarty as the villain

• WALKING DEAD TPB V15 - 978-1-60706-440-4
• WALKING DEAD HC V7 - 978-1-60706-439-8
- New TPB and HC collection of the blockbuster series
- Season two premieres in 100+ countries this Fall (October 16th in North America)
*bestseller alert*

Legendary Comics (new publisher to DBD, no prior book market distribution. The publishing arm of Legendary Pictures, behind such hits as Inception, Dark Knight Returns and The Hangover)

• HOLY TERROR by Frank Miller - 978-1-937278-00-7
- Drop-in title, on sale September 27th
- First new non-Batman graphic novel by Frank Miller (300, Sin City) since 1999.
*bestseller alert* *drop-in title alert*

Oni Press

• RASCAL RACOON’S RAGING REVENGE - 978-1-934964-71-2
- A zany debut by Brendan Hay, the head writer of THE DAILY SHOW.

Prime Books

• DEATH & RESURRECTION by R.A. MacAvoy - 978-1-60701-286-3
- MacAvoy was one of the biggest name in SF in the 70s & 80s with books such as TEA WITH BLACK DRAGON. A new title is surely to be coveted by SF readers.

Random House UK

• DR WHO: THE SILENT STARS GO BY - 978-1-84990-243-4
- The first ever Christmas Dr Who book.
- Ties-in to the Dr Who Christmas Special airing on BBC America & Space.
- New season premieres August 27th in North America
*holiday tie-in alert*

Wildside Press

• THE ADVENTURS OF DUNCAN & MALLORY by Robert Asprin - 978-1-4344-3211-7
- Publisher is bring back to print these classic work by the creator of the MYTH series

Zenescope

• CHARMED SEASON 9: V3 - 978-1-937068-96-7
- Continues the successful TV series spin-off