WEBVTT 00:00.537 --> 00:09.362 [SPEAKER_00]: Honies, which is to PRH, had cave hires new director of marketing, Marvel reveal's additional Spider-Man Superman crossovers. 00:09.382 --> 00:13.213 [SPEAKER_00]: This is Catholic Book Club News for February 5, 2026. 00:29.275 --> 00:37.511 [SPEAKER_00]: O'Neigh Press is switching distribution from lunar to penguin random house, a big change from the publisher that will go into effect on August 1st. 00:37.531 --> 00:51.958 [SPEAKER_00]: For the deal, PRH will quote, sale and distribute O'Neigh Press's front list and backless trade books as well as single-issue comics for O'Neigh Press and the company's magnetic press imprint, exclusively across all sales channels worldwide. 00:51.938 --> 01:02.514 [SPEAKER_00]: After a press release, provided economic book club that includes forthcoming titles from Mattkins' flux house imprint like Fort Psycho, as well as the upcoming Archie Comics books being published by O'Neigh. 01:02.534 --> 01:06.540 [SPEAKER_00]: As for how this will end back consumers, the answer is probably not at all. 01:06.600 --> 01:18.958 [SPEAKER_00]: But for comic book shops, it's another shift in ordering strategy and an industry that has been shifting nonstop for the past five years. 01:22.280 --> 01:23.782 [SPEAKER_00]: More business news! 01:24.023 --> 01:28.570 [SPEAKER_00]: Madcave Studios has hired Kara O'Neill as the publisher's new director of marketing. 01:28.590 --> 01:29.672 [SPEAKER_00]: Why is this a big deal? 01:29.852 --> 01:40.069 [SPEAKER_00]: Well, because O'Neill is a respected member of the comic book industry who previously worked in marketing over at Dark Horse, helping with titles like Hellboy, Black Hammer, The Ambrella Academy, and more. 01:40.089 --> 01:44.777 [SPEAKER_00]: Like with our previous item, this shouldn't impact anyone on the consumer level too much. 01:44.757 --> 01:54.535 [SPEAKER_00]: But from the publishing perspective, it shows Mad Gave is continuing to make moves in the industry, expanding rapidly and making some big deals both in terms of licensed properties. 01:54.755 --> 02:01.487 [SPEAKER_00]: See, previous items here on the podcast about new Disney books and Star Wars books from Mad Gave as well as behind the scenes. 02:01.788 --> 02:09.482 [SPEAKER_00]: Good luck to on you on the new position! 02:12.972 --> 02:22.167 [SPEAKER_00]: Frank Miller, Gary Frank, and even some guys not named Frank first or last name will provide covers for Marvel's upcoming Spider-Man Superman number one. 02:22.187 --> 02:31.943 [SPEAKER_00]: Well, multiple covers had already been announced for the upcoming one shot, the publisher has revealed even more covers including some logo mashups, and additional stories as well. 02:31.923 --> 02:38.550 [SPEAKER_00]: Those covers include those by Gary Frank, Frank Miller, Amberto Remos, EM Geist, and Scott Young. 02:38.650 --> 02:48.821 [SPEAKER_00]: Meanwhile, the just-and-out stories are Ghost Spider, meaning Supergirl by Stephanie Phillips and Phil Noto, as well as a yet another Spider-Man Superman team up by Jeff Loeb and Jim Chang. 02:48.841 --> 02:56.409 [SPEAKER_00]: Interestingly, Loeb framed his story as quotes, I'd like to think this connects emotionally with Spider-Man Blue and Superman for all seasons. 02:56.429 --> 02:58.251 [SPEAKER_00]: Which, frankly, you get it? 02:58.231 --> 03:00.535 [SPEAKER_00]: Sets the bar, very high. 03:00.615 --> 03:05.844 [SPEAKER_00]: We'll see if it vaults that bar when Spider-Man Superman number one hit stores on April 15th, 2026. 03:06.785 --> 03:09.530 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Zeldman. 03:09.630 --> 03:17.303 [SPEAKER_00]: And guys, not name Frank, that seems impossible to me, a man whose real full name is Alex Frank Zeldman Frank. 03:17.283 --> 03:19.348 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:19.588 --> 03:22.455 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us at comic bookclublive at gmail.com. 03:22.615 --> 03:27.587 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews, and interviews, check out comic bookclublive.com. 03:27.607 --> 03:32.338 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.