[Portland, OR] – Massive Publishing, one of the largest independent brands in monthly comics, who are launching a first-of-its-kind distribution program called Massive Indies. The program meant to consolidate and promote a large sector of the independent comic market under a single distribution account made waves throughout the comic book community earlier this month. Massive has begun announcing the first wave of partners in the initiative which will include Devil’s Due Studios, a veteran production team in the comic space. Helmed by Josh Blaylock , Devil’s Due will join Massive in its distribution agreement with Lunar Distribution for the Direct-Market.
“We are excited to be adding a publisher with a long history of releasing great books into the market, and for that to include the anniversary of such an iconic indie character like Mercy Sparx, is a bonus.” – Michael Calero, CEO, Massive Publishing
In addition to the Lunar Distribution partnership, Devil’s Due and Massive Publishing are working together to release the highly anticipated THE DISAVOWED comic series that was announced last year at San Diego Comic Con. Expected to have a summer release at retail, The Disavowed, written by Josh Blaylock and illustrated by Pop Mhan, will lean into the studio’s roots with many early reviews of the ashcan calling it “G.I.JOE meets The Boys.” The series features covers by Michael Golden, Tim Seeley, Dave Johnson and more. Fans will have their first chance to support the project with the upcoming “Pilot Edition” crowdfunding campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/massivepublishing/the-disavowed-1-pilot-edition
“We’re beyond excited to finally extend our distribution into Lunar, and want to give a big thank you to Massive for helping us get there,” said Devil’s Due founder Josh Blaylock. “With The Disavowed coming to stores soon, the timing couldn’t be better to expand our partnership, and I look forward to opening up all of our titles to a new audience.”
Mercy Sparx #1 Sweet 16 Anniversary Edition will be offered in the Lunar Distribution catalog with an exclusive cover by Matt Merhoff through Massive Indies for this week’s Final Order Cut-off as well as the guidebook Breaking Into Comics: No More Rules, both with an expected release date of April 9th at local comic book shops. We invite retailers and readers to keep an eye on the Massive Indies section for all future Devil’s Due Lunar releases.
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