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Amazon Still Not The Business Of Selling Comics

Amazon Still Not The Business Of Selling ComicsYesterday, Amazon stopped selling directly almost all graphic novel distributed by Diamond Book Distributors, on the back of a price glitches expectations raised and dashed simultaneously.

This included books published by Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, IDW, Avatar and Dynamite.

Diamond sources inform me that they believe this is a precautionary measure on Amazon's part, while they dealt with fallout issues over the glitch, rather than explained by any conspiratorial reasons.

This didn't stop a number of publishers making their displeasure known to the distributor, but it seems to have come as much of a surprise to Diamond as it did to the publishers in question.

Anecdotally, Amazon Marketplace activity was way up. I have a few books listed on the site, and find I sell around one a month. In the last few days, I have sold five. Also, for new comic day, a number of retailers have told me they have received increased correspondence regarding the availability of newly published trade paperback and hardcover collections – though this is not a universal experience.

Diamond sources expect the "Buy Button" to return to Amazon pages soon however, and I expect to update this article when that happens.

In related news, I can confirm that, despite the large numbers of Omnibus-style $50+ volumes ordered through Amazon links on Bleeding Cool articles, Amazon have charged for very few of midnight last night. It is likely that supply dried up before the first article I wrote saw publication.

Ultimates Omnibus Ordered: 1121 Shipped: 0
Wolverine Omnibus,  Ordered: 741 Shipped: 0
The Complete Invincible Library,  Ordered: 668 Shipped: 0
Daredevil by  Bendis & Maleev Omnibus, Ordered: 571 Shipped: 2
Madman Gargantua Ordered: 504 Shipped:-
The Death of Captain America Omnibus Ordered: 477 Shipped: 0
Secret Wars Omnibus Ordered: 439 Shipped: 1
Iron Man Omnibus Ordered: 392 Shipped: 0
Golden Age Marvel Comics Omnibus Ordered: 277 Shipped: 1
Amazing Fantasy Omnibus Ordered: 197 Shipped: 0
Howard The Duck Omnibus Ordered: 185 Shipped: 0


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Rich JohnstonAbout Rich Johnston

Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne, Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from Blacks on Dean Street, shops at Piranha Comics. Father of two. Political cartoonist.
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