Sizzler Staff Picks: IDW’s John Sable and GrimJack Collections
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This year, there are over 2,000 items part of Diamond’s Summer Sales Sizzler. We know that it can be difficult to keep track of all the great on-sale items that could be of benefit to your shop, so we’re happy to present Sizzler recommendations from some of the most knowledgeable members of the Diamond staff.
Today’s selection comes from Jim Kuhoric, Diamond’s Director of the Purchasing Department (Print Team). Jim suggests:
* Complete John Sable: Freelance & Legend of GrimJack Collections
Thanks to the Sizzler, you can take an additional 10% off these IDW collections!
IDW Publishing
Some things are timelessly classic: whether they are hot rods, music, or in this case, comics. Nearly thirty years ago we were introduced to two series that defined the independent scene and really laid the foundations for Image and Vertigo with ground breaking creator-owned mature readers fare. It was 1983 when First Comics published Mike Grell’s new creation, Jon Sable. Sable was an athlete turned mercenary after his family was slain. With strong ties to Ian Flemming’s James Bond, Sable’s adventures were the thinking man’s action comics.
Similarly, in 1984, John Ostrander and Tim Truman hit the First Comics scene with their post apocalyptic title, GrimJack. In this classic creator-owned title, we were introduced to John Gaunt, an ex-military gun-for-hire operating out of Munden’s Bar in the pan-dimensional city of Cynosure. The stories were set in a world of magic and technology where Truman’s stunning vision of the brutal world played out in amazing images of the dystopian future. GrimJack was one part Mad Max, one part Blade Runner, and all cutting edge.
When IDW brought these two essential indie titles back into circulation with a series of remastered trades, I was very excited to relive a bit of the past and see just how far ahead of their time these books were. If you missed out on them during the initial PREVIEWS offerings, the Sizzler Sale gives you a perfect opportunity bring in some copies and hand sell them to your best Vertigo customers. These books are gems to uncover for fans that have never read them, and are a wonderful addition to bookshelves for the readers that were there that first time around.
Check out the complete IDW Sizzler Sale List to find several John Sable and GrimJack collections, and place your orders for these and all the Sizzler items by June 4, 2010.
ORDERING IS EASY!
• ONLINE SHOPPING LIST: You can click on the Shopping Cart links in the Text file lists to build your Sizzler order by adding items directly to your Shopping Cart and then committing your order to Reorders Online!
• FAX OR MAIL: You can download the PDF file linked below, complete it, and then fax or mail it back to Diamond.
• PHONE: Call you Diamond Customer Service Representative to order the Sizzler items you’d like!
| The Complete 2010 Summer Sales Sizzler PDF Order Form |
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Please Note:
• Quantities on some items may be limited. Sell-outs may occur. Orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Some items are offered at an extra discount, while others are offered at a special net cost.
• Items marked with a yellow dot on TXT files viewed online are permanently stocked items that are temporarily unavailable. During this promotion, retailers may place a back order for the item, and it will be filled at the Summer Sales Sizzler price.
• Items marked with a purple or red dot on TXT files viewed online are not eligible for sale pricing on back orders.
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Note for Diamond customers outside UPS’ three-day delivery zone for Diamond’s Memphis Distribution Center: Sizzler sale priced items ordered in Categories 5 (Games), 6 (Trading Cards), 7 & 8 (Novelties), 9 (Apparel), 10 (Toys & Statues), 11 & 12 (Supplies), 13 (Retailer Sales Tools), 14 (Diamond Publications) and 15 (Posters/Prints/Portfolios/Calendars) will not count towards the plateau required to qualify for Diamond’s free 2nd day air upgrades. As a result, these items will be shipped via regular UPS ground delivery. Sizzler sale priced items ordered in other categories, however, will apply towards the upgrade plateau. Retailers with further questions about these restrictions should contact their Diamond Customer Service Representative.
