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

DBD_SEP2012SalesKit.pdf

Highlights:

Ape Entertainment

• PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR: OPERATION WEAKEST LINK (978-1-937676-50-6)
- MADAGASCAR 3 movie opens May 25th in North America
- Based on the PENGUINS OF MADGASCAR cartoon on Nickelodeon

• STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE: FIELD DAY (978-1-937676-36-0)
- Based on the popular cartoon showing on The Hub

Aspen

• THE ART OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER (978-0-9823628-8-4)
- Movie opens June 22nd in North America (int’l dates vary)
- *drop-in alert* on-sale June 6th

Dark Horse

• BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON EIGHT V2 HARDCOVER (978-1-59582-935-1)
- This hardcover omnibus collects V3 & 4 of the trade paperback

• STAR WARS OMNIBUS: CLONE WARS V1 – THE REPUBLIC GOES TO WAR (978-1-59582-927-6)
- Collects the trade paperback graphic novels

• STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS – SITH HUNTER (978-1-59582-949-8)
- Digest based on the series showing on Cartoon Network

Dynamite Entertainment

• VOLTRON V1: THE SIXTH PILOT (978-1-60690-334-6)
- New cartoon VOLTRON FORCE running on Nicktoons
- Feature film being developed by Relativity Media

Fantasy Flight Games

• BLACK CURSADE: THE TOME OF FATE (978-1-61661-433-1)
• DEATHWATCH: HONOUR THE CHAPTER (978-1-61661-450-8)
- 2 key core sourcebooks in the popular Warhammer line of RPG books.
- *drop-in alert* on-sale June 30th.

• ROGUE TRADER: THE SOUL REAVER (978-1-61661-455-3)
- New core title in the popular Warhammer line of RPG books

Green Ronin

• A SONG OF ICE & FIRE ROG: A GAME OF THRONES EDITION (978-1-934547-47-2)
- New edition of RPG core title based on George RR Martin’s best-selling series & hit HBO show
- This new edition is the official tie-in.
- *drop-in alert* on-sale June 12th.

IDW

• PARKER: THE HUNTER (978-1-61377-399-4)
- First trade paperback edition of the award-winning bestseller
- Movie opens October 12th in North America (int’l dates vary)
- *movie tie-in*

• TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES V3: SHADOWS OF THE PAST (978-1-61377-405-2)
- Continues the best-selling series
- New TMNT cartoon on Nickelodeon in Fall 2012 globally
- New TMNT movie planned for December 2013

Image / Top Cow

• DARKNESS ORIGIN V4 (978-1-60706-549-4)
- *drop-in alert* on-sale June 12th

Oni Press

• PENNY ARCADE V8: MAGICAL KIDS IN DANGER (978-1-62010-006-6)
- This best-selling series moves from Random House to Oni Press starting with volume 8.

• SCOT PILGRIM COLOR HARDCOVER EDITION V1: PRECIOUS LITTLE LIFE (978-1-62010-000-4)
- The million copies bestselling series in all new format (larger, hardcover, and in color)
- *bestseller alert*

Penguin UK

• DR WHO: WHEN IS THE DOCTOR (978-1-4059-0849-8)
- Follow-up to the best-seller Where is the Doctor

• DR WHO: OFFICIAL ANNUAL 2013 (978-1-4059-0844-3)
- Annuals are very popular in the UK but a relatively new concept to North America. Think of it as an Almanac or Companion book. Sure to be popular with fans of the TV series.

Prime Books

• GHOST: RECENT HAUNTINGS (978-1-60701-354-9)
- Anthologies of ghost stories. Contributors include Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Hand, John Shirley & Peter Straub.

SLG

• PINOCCHIO VAMPIRE SLAYER V3: OF WOOD & BLOOD (978-1-59362-239-8)
- Continues the YALSA recommended series

Udon Entertainment

• DISGAEArt: DISGAEA OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATION COLLECTION (978-1-926778-50-1)
- Based on the best-selling Playstation & Nintendo game that was also an anime & manga; we expect this title to sell well like the other Udon art books.

Zenescope

• GRIMM FAIRY POP DISPLAY (978-1-937068-49-3)
- 36-copy floor display (6 pockets) of the 6 GRIMM FAIRY TALE graphic novels in all new editions / covers.