TwoMorrows Publishing goes exclusive with Lunar

Yet another comics publisher has announced it is going exclusive with Lunar….and cancelling orders through Diamond. 

TwoMorrows Publishing, which puts out magazines and books about comics history, such as Alter Ego and Back Issue, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Lunar Distribution, effective immediately.  Existing orders via Diamond have been cancelled and will now need to be made through Lunar, starting with Alter Ego (#192), RetroFan (#37), and Back Issue (#158), all scheduled for release in February and March 2025. Backlist items and Offered Again orders via Diamond will still be fulfilled by them, and Diamond Book Distributors will continue to carry TwoMorrows for the bookstore market.

From the announcement:

This decision wasn’t made lightly, but the move was determined by publisher John Morrow to be in his longstanding company’s best interest. For over 30 years, we’ve had a wonderfully devoted fan base for our publications, and have enjoyed a great working relationship with Diamond Comic Distributors during that time. But due to their bankruptcy, we’ve had to absorb substantial losses for payments owed on our late 2024 and early 2025 releases. While I fervently hope Diamond can recover from this, our new agreement with Lunar is not just our most secure option to keep producing and getting our products into customers’ hands, it’s also ripe with new opportunities to better service comics retailers, and market our products more effectively. TwoMorrows is proud to join Lunar as an exclusive client alongside DC Comics, Image Comics, and others.

Lunar Distribution co-owner Christina Merkler likewise sees the agreement as a “win for both companies. We are incredibly excited to enter into this exclusive partnership with TwoMorrows Publishing, a pioneering force in both preserving the history of comics and shaping the future of the medium. This allows us to bring TwoMorrows’ exceptional offerings to an even wider audience, furthering our mission to connect retailers with the best mix of products in the industry.”

Diamond Comics announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 14. You can read all our coverage of the ongoing effects here.