Marvel Moves Book Market Distribution to Hachette & Extends Direct
Market Agreement With Diamond
Marvel is pleased to announce that, effective September 1, 2010, Marvel
books will be sold and distributed into the worldwide book market by the
Hachette Book Group. Additionally, Marvel is also pleased to announce an
agreement with Diamond Comics Distributor to extend its exclusive Direct
Market Service Agreement.
"Teaming with Hachette allows us to even more aggressively grow our
presence in the book market, exposing new readers to Marvel's great
library of characters and stories. With Hachette's overwhelming success
in the book market, we can't imagine a better partner as Marvel looks to
expand its presence in the book market" said David Gabriel, Marvel
Senior Vice President of Sales & Circulation.
Ken Michaels, Hachette COO said "We're thrilled to be partnering with
Marvel. Hachette's world-class distribution and broad sales reach,
combined with Marvel's outstanding brand and product line, is sure to be
a powerful combination.
Additionally, Marvel will extend its relationship with Diamond,
continuing its commitment to comic shops worldwide. Gabriel explained,
"Diamond Book Distributors has been very instrumental in the growth of
our graphic novel business, nearly tripling our sales in the book market
over the last five years, and we thank them for their efforts. The
decision to switch book market distributors was a very difficult one but
as evidenced by the extension of our Direct Market agreement, our
working relationship with Diamond remains very close. We remain
extremely appreciative of our Direct Market retailers and continue to
grow that vital market."
About Hachette Book Group:
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading trade publisher based in New York
and a division of Hachette Livre, the second-largest publisher in the
world. HBG publishes under the divisions of Little, Brown and Company,
Little Brown Books for Young Readers, Grand Central Publishing,
FaithWords, Center Street, Orbit, and Hachette Digital.
HBG also provides a wide range of custom distribution, fulfillment and
sales services to third party publishers including Harry N. Abrams,
Amazing People Club, Chronicle Books, Filipacchi Publishing, Gildan
Media, Guinness World Records, Hachette UK, InnovativeKids, Octopus
Books USA, Oxmoor House, Peterson's, Phaidon Press, and Time Inc. Home
Entertainment.
About Marvel:
Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of
over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.
Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment
(via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel
Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing
array of opportunities around the world, including feature films,
consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD
and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com
<http://www.marvel.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR ARTWORK PLEASE CONTACT:
Arune Singh
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
212-576-4061
asingh@marvel.
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Marvel Entertainment, LLC. is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of
over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.
Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment
(via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel
Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing
array of opportunities around the world, including feature films,
consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD
and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com
<http://www.marvel.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND/OR ARTWORK PLEASE CONTACT:
Arune Singh
MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
212-576-4061
asingh@marvel.
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