Neptune Distribution

Neptune Distribution was a comic distribution company in Leicester, which existed from 1986 to 1991. Neptune was set up to challenge Titan Distribution's monopoly on the UK comic distribution business. (Neptune acted as a sub-distributor in regards to American comics, acquiring them via Diamond Comic Distributors.)[1]

Neptune Comic Distributors Ltd.
TypeComic book distribution, Comics publishing
IndustryComics
FateAcquired by Diamond Comic Distributors, 1991
Founded1986 (1986)
Headquarters
Leicester
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Geoff Fry
ProductsComics, Magazines
DivisionsTrident Comics (1989–1991)
Apocalypse Ltd (1990–1991)

Neptune's arrival was successful at first, and the company expanded into publishing in 1989 with Trident Comics, and in late 1990 helping to found Apocalypse Ltd, which published Toxic!, a weekly title meant to compete with Fleetway Publications's 2000 AD.[2]

The company expanded too quickly, however; financial problems led the distribution side to stop importing American comics in July 1991;[3] they also were unable to pay outstanding bills owed to Diamond.[1] Neptune was acquired by Diamond Comic Distributors[4] in 1991; this British distribution base enabled Diamond to form Diamond UK.[1] (Diamond next acquired Titan Distributors in 1993.)[1]

References
  1. "Newswatch: Diamond Acquires Titan Distributors," The Comics Journal #162 (Oct. 1993), pp. 35-36.
  2. Bishop, David (2007) Thrill-Power Overload: The Official History of 2000 AD (Rebellion Developments, June 2007, ISBN 1-905437-22-6), pp. 142-143.
  3. MCH. "Newswatch: A Reverse British Invasion," The Comics Journal #145 (Oct. 1991), p. 19.
  4. "Newswatch: Geppi Buys Baltimore," The Comics Journal #174 (Feb. 1995), p. 29.
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