Books-A-Million Follows In Barnes And Nobles' Footsteps By Pulling DC Books Off Shelves

Books-A-Million Follows In Barnes And Nobles' Footsteps By Pulling DC Books Off Shelves

Now the second largest bookstore chain in the U.S., Books-A-Million pulls 100 DC graphic novels due to the Kindle deal.

By Armageddon26 - Oct 12, 2011 12:10 PM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics


Last week it was reported that Barnes and Nobles was upset over the fact that DC was exclusively releasing their comics on the Kindle.
But Publisher's Weekly is now reporting that the same thing that caused Barnes and Nobles to remove their DC books in now happening to Books-A-Million.

In a release issued by Books-A-Million, CEO Terrance Finley said, “Due to DC Comics plan to sell the digital format of their top 100 graphic novels exclusively through Amazon’s Kindle Fire, BAM Stores are currently removing physical copies of these titles from our shelves.” Finley said that supporting any publisher that “selectively limits distribution of their content,” is not in the interest of BAM customers. “We will not promote titles in our stores showrooms if publishers choose to pursue these exclusive arrangements that create an uneven playing field in the marketplace.”


Books-A-Million recently became the United States second biggest bookstore chain after Barnes and Nobles, and with over 200 stores this is another major prbolem that DC will have to face.
DC Comics Rumored To Relaunch BATMAN And SUPERMAN In 2025 As First Look At BATMAN: HUSH 2 Is Revealed
Related:

DC Comics Rumored To Relaunch BATMAN And SUPERMAN In 2025 As First Look At BATMAN: HUSH 2 Is Revealed

BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST Interview: Tom King & Ryan Sook Discuss Their WWE-Inspired Comic (Exclusive)
Recommended For You:

BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST Interview: Tom King & Ryan Sook Discuss Their WWE-Inspired Comic (Exclusive)

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

BlueMex
BlueMex - 10/12/2011, 12:46 PM
you mean borders^^
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 10/12/2011, 12:50 PM
Well that sucks.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/12/2011, 1:11 PM
oh well,i buy my books from forbidden planet.com.
EpicMan
EpicMan - 10/12/2011, 1:14 PM
I cant read so.....
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/12/2011, 1:19 PM
@ epicman

but you can still look at the pretty pictures.....
Supes17
Supes17 - 10/12/2011, 1:33 PM
@marvel72: is forbidden planet less expensive?

Muther[frick]ers! I was all like "Shit, B&N pulled DC comics, at least I have Books-A-Million..."
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/12/2011, 1:54 PM
@ supes17

i don't know,when i order books of amazon.uk it varies sometimes they're cheaper sometimes much,much more.with amazon you pay £1.25 - £2.50 per book postage & packaging but when i buy off forbidden planet.com the delivery charge is the following.

Up to £4.99 £1.00
£5.00 - £9.99 £2.00
£10.00 - £14.99 £3.00
£15.00 - £19.99 £4.00
Over £20.00 £5.50
Over £250.00 £10.00

alucard365
alucard365 - 10/12/2011, 3:45 PM
Barnes And Nobles and Books-A-Million will be joining Borders soon anyway.
Gamester76
Gamester76 - 10/12/2011, 6:01 PM
This is just retarded. By not carrying thhese titles, they are effectively driving sales to Amazon from their own businesses. Good job, guys! You are now about to join Netflix on an expanding list entitled "Companies that Are Dead; They Just Haven't Fallen Down Yet."
neonhero
neonhero - 10/12/2011, 9:20 PM
This is just shooting themselves in the foot. I truly believe digital is the future of comic books anyway. The current pricing model is simply unsustainable. To make more profits they'll need to reach a wider audience than comic shops and book stores with graphic novel/manga sections can provide. And part of attracting that audience is more aggressive pricing. Since there's no printing/shipping, online comics should be sold at $0.99 to $1.50.
View Recorder