Diamond, Oni Press Extend Distribution Agreement
(BALTIMORE, Maryland) — (November 4, 2011) — Diamond Book Distributors has extended its agreement with independent comics' most respected and innovative publishing house, Oni Press. DBD will continue to provide sales, distribution, and marketing services for Oni Press, selling its graphic novels and other merchandise into book stores, mass-market merchandisers, libraries and other outlets worldwide.
“We’re very excited to continue our relationship with Diamond Book Distributors,” said Joe Nozemack, Publisher of Oni Press. “Their sales expertise with graphic novels and influence in the book market means we’re at the right distributor to grow our business.”
"We are humbled that Oni Press has chosen to extend our agreement,” said Kuo-Yu Liang, DBD’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Their publishing line is top notch, filled with titles that expand the boundaries of the comic book and graphic novel medium."
For 2012, Oni Press has an ambitious slate of projects scheduled, including full color, remastered editions of the Eisner Award-winning Courtney Crumrin series, featuring the adventures of a young girl and her encounters with the magical denizens of her uncle’s spooky house; the collected hardcover version of writer Joe Harris and artist Brett Weldele’s Spontaneous, in which a young man tries to unravel the mystery behind the phenomenon of Spontaneous Human Combustion; and the third volume of Ray Fawkes' ghastly YALSA-nominated comedy, Possessions, part of Oni's burgeoning line of titles geared toward younger readers. Expect more big announcements to come as the year progresses, including new series and further expansion of Oni Press' multi-media outreach.
“Oni Press is primed to make 2012 our best year yet,” Nozemack concluded. “To celebrate our 15th anniversary, we're expanding our commitment to quality comic books and graphic novels that appeal to a wide and varied audience. That means more comics titles for kids, a greater push into other media, and visionary creations from the best artists in the business. We're thrilled to have the opportunity to work with DBD to ensure more people will see our graphic novels than ever before.”
ABOUT ONI PRESS - Oni Press, Inc. was founded in 1997 with the goal of publishing comics and graphic novels that told stories reflecting the broad range of genre and interests seen in other forms of mainstream media. Led by publisher Joe Nozemack, Oni cultivated fresh new talent and partnered with influential veterans to build a diverse catalogue of innovative comic book titles. Amongst the company's successes are its collaborations with author Greg Rucka, including Whiteout, Queen & Country, and Stumptown; Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt's action-packed horror hybrid The Sixth Gun; Ted Naifeh's spooky younger reader titles Courtney Crumrin and Polly & the Pirates; and the international phenomenon, Scott Pilgrim, written and drawn by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Fifteen years into the game, Oni Press continues to have the most eclectic and varied line of comics in the industry.
ABOUT DIAMOND BOOK DISTRIBUTORS (DBD) - DBD is a division of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., and is dedicated to making a wide selection of graphic novels and other pop culture merchandise available to bookstores, online retailers, libraries, schools, mass merchants and other retailers globally. DBD is the home to a number of world class publishers including Dark Horse Comics, publisher of award-winning and best-selling creators & series including Joss Whedon, Janet Evanovich, Mike Mignola, Frank Miller, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Conan and the Star Wars franchise; IDW, publisher of Transformers & True Blood; Image Comics, publisher of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead; Oni Press, publisher of the Scott Pilgrim series; and many others. For more information, visit Diamond Books on the web at www.diamondbookdistributors.com.
