Devil’s Due Publishing has pulled its distribution of comics and graphic novels from Diamond Comic and Diamond Book Distributors, effective today. The publisher will soon be announcing its new book store distribution partners, and will offer product direct to comic book retail outlets, as well as distribution through Haven Comic Distributors. “For almost over a…
The layoffs around publishing are starting to seep into the comics field as the various companies tighten their headcount. Marvel was among the earliest companies to act, trimming in their digital area. TokyoPop laid off seven people in November. Last week reported that Devil’s Due laid off two and their CEO, PJ Bickett stepped down…
Devil’s Due Publishing has restructured their staff, with CEO PJ Bickett stepping down and two other staffers being laid off. Bickett told Comic Book Resources, " I have officially separated from Devil’s Due." Replacing him on an interim basis will be DDP’s founder Josh Blaylock. The lay offs include Editor Cody DeMatteis and Marketing Manager…
Over the last few days, there have been reports that Archaia Studios Press was being acquired by Devil’s Due Publishing. Not so, according to an official statement from Mark Smylie, Archaia’s founder. The company will be acquired by Kunoichi, Inc., instead. Says Smylie, "We’re in the process of being acquired by Kunoichi, Inc., a creative…
Due to a legal puzzle in who has the rights to the ReAnimator characters, Diamond is not carrying issues 17 and 18 of Devil’s Due’s Hack Slash. So how do you get your copy? We dig up the answer, plus: Orson Scott Card talks about this week’s debut of Ender’s Game at Marvel Dark Night…
Devil’s Due Publishing announced that it would partner with Hypergraphia Comics, the American Cancer Society and the Hero Initiative to assist comic artist Josh Medors’ fight against cancer. Hypergraphia will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales of their graphic novel, Sabbath: All Your Sins Reborn, to the Hero Initiative, to be used…
Shortly before Comic-Con started, word spread that Devil’s Due was bringing a major celebrity mystery guest, who was then shortly revealed to be Kevin Spacey. Kevin Spacey? The actor? Yep, that guy. At Comic-Con on Thursday the sort of odd pairing was explained, which ComicMix‘s Chris Ullrich reports: Devil’s Due partners with triggerstreet.com to find…
During a late-afternoon panel at Wizard World Chicago, Devil’s Due Publishing announced today that it would be producing a Vampire Hunter D miniseries (titled “American Wasteland”) based on the popular anime/manga character. While the full creative team, length of the series and release date haven’t been finalized, DDP president Josh Blaylock will be serving as…
Once or twice I’ve written about all the comics that were based on videogames. But I’m relieved to find I’m not the nerdiest comic gamer out there. Tracey John at the MTV Multiplayer blog has posted an amazingly comprehensive list of every videogame that has been ported over to comic books. There’s the sweet kids’ comics…
Writer and Xeric Grant winner Neil Kleid has come a long way since he wrote his award-winning improvised comic Ninety Candles. Since that time, he’s managed to have a diverse and interesting writing career tackling various comic book titles such as G.I. Joe and X-Men Unlimited. Recently, he’s signed on to help bring Devil’s Due…
As the summer approaches, Devil’s Due is well on the way to hitting the convention scene as the hottest indy publisher in the marketplace. We have a full preview of the projects that will push them to the top, plus: Marvel crams Ultimates 3 into a new package Tommy Lee gets animated Gail Simone gets…
Devil’s Due Publishing, the Chicago-based home of comic book titles such as Dungeons & Dragons, Demon Squad and the cult favorite Hack/Slash, recently announced that it will be teaming up with noted videogame publisher Capcom to launch four new comic book titles based on the company’s successful videogame properties. Two of the four titles announced…
