Effective immediately, Diamond Comic Distributors has assumed exclusive worldwide sales and distribution for Heavy Metal Media in comic shop and book markets for graphic novels, trade paperback and hardcover book publications. Diamond will continue to distribute Heavy Metal magazine's bimonthly issues to comic shop and specialty stores as well.
Tim Lenaghan, Diamond v-p, purchasing, commented: "I love the direction they are taking the iconic Heavy Metal brand and the creative output they are bringing to graphic novels and other products. We look forward to extending their success to the book market through our Diamond Book Distributors division."