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NEWS: Diamond Comics Is Preferred Partner for Tezuka Merchandise

Diamond Comics, Previews, Tezuka Productions Names Diamond Preferred Partner for International Distribution:
http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/977?articleID=128814

Toy Chest News, Astro Boy And Other Tezuka Products Zooming To Your Local Comic Shop:
http://www.toychestnews.com/Home/1/1/4/678?articleID=128807

I'm guessing "Products include manga" means Japanese language manga. Would be nice if Tezuka Productions mentions that this doesn't (or does) make a difference to the Tezuka manga already published in English, particularly by Vertical, since Random House distributes Vertical's titles.

Vertical Inc., Booksellers link:
http://www.vertical-inc.com/bookseller.html

Random House, Black Jack Vol. 17:
http://www.randomhouse.com/book/210251/black-jack-volume-17-by-osamu-tezuka

Vertical has worked with Diamond comics in the past, one example is the rare hardcover editions of the first 3 volumes of black jack.

timesteel wrote:

Vertical has worked with Diamond comics in the past, one example is the rare hardcover editions of the first 3 volumes of black jack.

I have the first two hardcovers. Managed to find them in stock locally. Had to settle for the paperback of volume 3.

IIRC Ed has mentioned that Vertical's sales through comic shops have been pretty good.

I'm guessing "Products include manga" means Japanese language manga.