Diamond Distributors temporarily closed starting next week
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Re: Diamond Distributors temporarily closed starting next week
Make that 45 states under either partial (7) or full (38) shutdown, and about 90% of the US.
I get moving Black Widow and Taskmaster's comic release dates to line up better with the Black Widow movie release, and that they don't know when that release will be yet, but why pause production? I've heard that Marvel has hired talent from other companies that have stopped production, and I know other books are continuing production. I guess we'll learn more as this goes on.
I get moving Black Widow and Taskmaster's comic release dates to line up better with the Black Widow movie release, and that they don't know when that release will be yet, but why pause production? I've heard that Marvel has hired talent from other companies that have stopped production, and I know other books are continuing production. I guess we'll learn more as this goes on.
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Re: Diamond Distributors temporarily closed starting next week
I received an email this morning from Lone Star Comics which contained the following statement regarding April pre-orders.. "We initially also turned off submission of new orders for subscriptions and preorders, but after receiving further information today we have reopened them. Diamond Comics, the distributor for all new comics, tells us that all items preordered from the April Previews catalog are expected to be shipped, though likely with a somewhat delayed schedule."
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Re: Diamond Distributors temporarily closed starting next week
Probably "money". (The BW movie is, for now, scheduled for November FTR)Col_Fury wrote: ↑Fri Apr 03, 2020 10:36 pmI get moving Black Widow and Taskmaster's comic release dates to line up better with the Black Widow movie release, and that they don't know when that release will be yet, but why pause production? I've heard that Marvel has hired talent from other companies that have stopped production, and I know other books are continuing production. I guess we'll learn more as this goes on.
Newsarama says that “The decision to pause work on the affected titles, according to the spokesperson, is "to help spread the amount of publishing product over the coming weeks and months."”
Re: Diamond Distributors temporarily closed starting next week
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/diamond ... ution-may/
Although we are not yet on the other side, we are tracking COVID-19 developments daily and starting to see signs of the spread slowing in certain areas. Like you, we are thinking about and planning for when and how we will restart the shipping of new weekly product. We have been closely watching the news, listening to our retailer and publisher partners and considering the many points of view as we decide, as an industry, how to proceed.
With health and safety of employees, retailers and customers a top priority, we need to be very deliberate about how we restart and scale operations. We must find that delicate balance between managing health and safety concerns, meeting the pent-up demand for product and working with retailers whose situations differ, and whose need for product may have changed.
While there are many steps and conversations that need to happen between today and resuming distribution of new weekly product, we are currently targeting mid- to late-May with the hope that, as an industry, we can all work toward that timeframe. Of course, as we have all seen, target dates sometimes need to be adjusted in this ever-changing new-normal. But we cannot wait for firm dates. We have started the planning process and are having these important conversations with publishers and retailers so that once we have more clarity, we are in a position to restart and scale operations over time.
Our intent is to restart the weekly FOC process once we have worked with publishers on a new schedule for product releases. Product that was originally scheduled for release on April 1st and 8th will be distributed over a longer period, allowing publishers to work with printers to deliver new product without further interruption. Retailers will be able to adjust order quantities for those products, making sure that they are receiving quantities that make sense for the current situation in their stores.
While we look forward to the resumption of weekly new product, we know that many retailers continue to take advantage of restocks of backlist product via Diamond's Retailer Services Website. We encourage retailers to ensure their Comic Shop Locator Service listings are up-to-date with services offered, such as delivery or curbside service, and that store hours are accurate. This will help direct customers to stores that can continue to meet their needs through this time.
Please also continue to consult our Coronavirus Resources page for an ongoing list of resources available to retailers. Additionally, retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/coronavirus is a single source for other Coronavirus-related information from Diamond and our publishers.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we all plan for our future. We are committed to communicating with you during this process and look forward to our continued partnership.
Although we are not yet on the other side, we are tracking COVID-19 developments daily and starting to see signs of the spread slowing in certain areas. Like you, we are thinking about and planning for when and how we will restart the shipping of new weekly product. We have been closely watching the news, listening to our retailer and publisher partners and considering the many points of view as we decide, as an industry, how to proceed.
With health and safety of employees, retailers and customers a top priority, we need to be very deliberate about how we restart and scale operations. We must find that delicate balance between managing health and safety concerns, meeting the pent-up demand for product and working with retailers whose situations differ, and whose need for product may have changed.
While there are many steps and conversations that need to happen between today and resuming distribution of new weekly product, we are currently targeting mid- to late-May with the hope that, as an industry, we can all work toward that timeframe. Of course, as we have all seen, target dates sometimes need to be adjusted in this ever-changing new-normal. But we cannot wait for firm dates. We have started the planning process and are having these important conversations with publishers and retailers so that once we have more clarity, we are in a position to restart and scale operations over time.
Our intent is to restart the weekly FOC process once we have worked with publishers on a new schedule for product releases. Product that was originally scheduled for release on April 1st and 8th will be distributed over a longer period, allowing publishers to work with printers to deliver new product without further interruption. Retailers will be able to adjust order quantities for those products, making sure that they are receiving quantities that make sense for the current situation in their stores.
While we look forward to the resumption of weekly new product, we know that many retailers continue to take advantage of restocks of backlist product via Diamond's Retailer Services Website. We encourage retailers to ensure their Comic Shop Locator Service listings are up-to-date with services offered, such as delivery or curbside service, and that store hours are accurate. This will help direct customers to stores that can continue to meet their needs through this time.
Please also continue to consult our Coronavirus Resources page for an ongoing list of resources available to retailers. Additionally, retailerservices.diamondcomics.com/coronavirus is a single source for other Coronavirus-related information from Diamond and our publishers.
Thank you for your understanding and support as we all plan for our future. We are committed to communicating with you during this process and look forward to our continued partnership.
Re: Diamond Distributors temporarily closed starting next week
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/456 ... ics-may-27
Marvel are restarting releases from the 27th of May, but are initially doing small weeks and alternating comics & TPBs.
Marvel are restarting releases from the 27th of May, but are initially doing small weeks and alternating comics & TPBs.