DC and Common Distribution Enter Into New Distribution Settlement
Montreal, QC and Burbank, CA – September 1, 2022.
DC and Common Distribution have signed a brand new international settlement beneath which Common Distribution will turn out to be a direct distributor of DC’s comics. Starting in October 2022, retailers may have the flexibility to put orders with Common Distribution on DC’s periodicals, graphic novels, and picked up editions releasing in January 2023 and past.
“This settlement allows us to supply retailers with the instruments they should develop their DC enterprise,” stated Angelo Exarhakos, CEO of Common Distribution. “Our main focus has at all times been to work intently with our key companions to assist retailers present a fantastic expertise for his or her prospects. We’re big followers of DC and are extraordinarily excited with this new relationship between our corporations.”
“The DC and Common Distribution partnership is an thrilling alternative to achieve new audiences with DC’s iconic Tremendous Heroes and Tremendous-Villains,” stated Nancy Spears, DC’s Vice President of Gross sales & Advertising and marketing. “Our new partnership with Common is according to DC’s general strategic imaginative and prescient to strengthen the Direct Market and develop the variety of followers who learn comics worldwide.”
DC will proceed their Direct Market distribution relationship with Lunar Distribution and Diamond UK for distribution of periodicals and graphic novels, and Penguin Random Home for distribution of graphic novels and picked up editions, worldwide.
“This transfer sees DC doubling down on its distribution technique, and additional mitigating operational and provide chain disruptions,” continued Spears. “DC is dedicated to searching for methods, along with our new companions, to higher serve our followers. We stay dedicated to the Direct Market and look ahead to rising the community of comedian ebook retailers get one of the best comedian books and graphic novels to followers in essentially the most environment friendly and seamless method.”
ABOUT DC
DC, a Warner Bros. Discovery Firm, creates iconic characters, enduring tales, and immersive experiences that encourage and entertain audiences of each technology around the globe and is without doubt one of the world’s largest publishers of comics and graphic novels. As a artistic division, DC is charged with strategically integrating its tales and characters throughout movie, tv, shopper merchandise, dwelling leisure, interactive video games, and the DC Universe Infinite digital subscription service and group engagement portal. For extra info go to dc.com.
About Common Distribution
Common Distribution is a number one distributor of comedian books, tabletop video games, CCG’s, buying and selling playing cards, role-playing video games, equipment, and toys for over 30 years. With distribution facilities in Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver our focus is our prospects’ success.
