Atlanta, GA, March 19, 2010 -- One of the most popular book formats with juveniles - especially boys - is the graphic novel, which has taken over much of the market once dominated by comic books.
Graphic novels have also become one of the popular bargain book products marketed at remainder shows like the upcoming Spring Book Show on March 26-28 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in north Atlanta.
While there were isolated graphic novel remainder sales at the Spring Book show prior to 2008, it was not until that year that Diamond Book Distribution moved into the remainder business on a large scale and took a table at the Spring Book Show, the largest remainder show in the south, and perhaps in the nation. At the show, Diamond sold anime, manga and graphic novel remainders. John Shableski, representing Diamond, sold some 50 mixed skids of the popular product in the first few hours of the show, his entire inventory.
Among the many vendors that will be offering graphic novels at Spring Book Show 2010 are Georgia companies Tales of Wonder and Anvil Brokers.
TalesofWonder.com, an 11-year-old online retailer of graphic novels, followed Diamond’s lead and set up a separate remainder operation just for graphic novels, ToWDistribution.com. The two share staff, office space and a warehouse in Buford, Ga., 25 miles north of Atlanta, but have separate online presences.
Tales of Wonder president Joe Hovorka sees it as a natural progression. He was quoted recently in Publishers Weekly saying, "The remainder business grew out of the retail," adding "we continue to grow our retail business every year."
In the spring of 2009, after amassing 800 titles from Dark Horse, Marvel, Top Shelf and Chronicle, ToWDistribution.com took a table at the Spring Book Show. ToW will be back merchandising its wares with a table at Spring Book Show 2010.
Also vending graphic novels at Spring Book Show 2010 will be Anvil Brokers of Tucker, Ga., in the Atlanta suburbs. Anvil is a broker of mixed skids, including skids of graphic novels and comic books.
"At Spring Book Show 2010, we’ll be emphasizing remainder product from Moonstone and Jack Lake Productions of Canada," said Anvil President Noel Griese. "Jack Lake is the exclusive licensee of the old Classic Illustrated comics line of 170 classic novels such as 'The War of the Worlds’ by H.G. Wells. Jack Lake is also distributing the Classics Illustrated Junior line of fairy tales such as 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’ Moonstone tends to emphasize retro action hero titles."
Press Contact:
Noel Griese
Anvil Publishers, Inc
Atlanta, GA
770-938-0289
ngriese@anvilpub.com
http://www.anvilpub.com
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