Save an indie graphic novel publisher: Black Panel Press

We're Black Panel Press, an independent publisher of international graphic literature based in St. John's, NL, Canada.

The company started in 2017 with the goal of bringing exceptional international titles to North America. We've sold over 12,000 copies of 24 different books.

We need your help to make sure we don't lose our publishing house.

The Situation

After the best year in the company's history (over 5,000 books sold and receiving the prestigious JLG Gold Selection for Shadows on the Ice), our distributor Diamond Comics has filed for bankruptcy, owing us over $28,000. We need that money to pay our authors' royalties and to print our upcoming titles, plus everything else that goes into running a business.

Update: 3/3/20215 We recently got paid for an order of Shadows On The Ice that we sent to Junior Library Guild, so we're now owed about $18,000 by Diamond.

We have a plan to set things back on course, but we need help to get us through the next few months. After that period, either Diamond will stabilize or we'll have new distribution.

This company has been a labor of love for seven years. We've published books by creators from all over the world, many of whom have told me how no other publishers were interested in their books. Comics are important; we need more of them, not less.

How You Can Help

If you can share this, great. Even better if you can donate. Your help means a lot.

Andrew Benteau

Publisher

Black Panel Press

Our Graphic Novels

Visit Black Panel Press to check out all of our titles.