Portland, OR – Massive Publishing, one of the largest independent publishing brands in monthly comics, is excited to announce a new partnership with Lunar Distribution, for the direct market distribution of its titles and imprints, including its premium limited product brand Massive Select. Up until now, Massive’s library of titles was only available to comic shops through its distribution agreement with Diamond Comic Distributors. This new partnership will bring increased visibility to the Massive Publishing brand and expand its presence in the marketplace, while giving retailers more options on how to carry Massive’s upcoming releases and back catalog. Massive Publishing is also available to the book market through its exclusive book market distribution agreement with Simon & Schuster.
“Teaming up with Massive Publishing is a fantastic opportunity to further enrich our catalog,” said Christina Merkler, Co-Owner of Lunar. “Their diverse titles complement our existing lineup and allow us to offer even more variety to our retail partners. We’re eager to see the positive impact this partnership will have on our distribution network and the industry as a whole.”
Part of this strategic partnership with Lunar Distribution is the launch of Massive’s newest initiative, Massive Indies, a sub-distribution program aimed at helping independent publishers and self-published studios get their books onto comic shop shelves worldwide. This will be an open platform for submitting titles for consideration in the Massive Indies solicitations of the Lunar catalog.
Unlike the more common imprint model for publishers, this sub-distribution model will allow each publisher/studio to maintain their absolute independence and control over their publishing line. Massive is prioritizing publishers affected by the recent news of Diamond Comic Distributor’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy filing but sees this as a possible game-changing process for creators to access the direct market without signing deals which compromise their intellectual property rights.
“Massive started as a small team of self-published creators, freelancers, and indie press publishers with a mission of bringing the individual pieces together to create a stronger whole. Our goal is to ensure that indie comics continue to make their way onto the shelves of comic book shops and ultimately into the homes of readers.” – Michael Calero, CEO and Co-Publisher of Massive Publishing
“Our new partnership with Lunar is a reflection of our mutual commitment to comic book retailers and has the potential to be a game-changer for the way creators get their work out into the world.” – Kevin Roditeli, Co-Publisher of Massive Publishing
Massive will begin to solicit products through Lunar Distribution starting in February. For publishers and studios interested in submitting to Massive Indies, please visit www.massiveindies.com.
