A special image taken from the cover of RH/Disney’s upcoming Zooptopia graphic novel.
Penguin Random House has announced an extension of its license and distribution agreement with Disney Publishing. The deal, which came into effect immediately on May 1, 2025, includes books for children, intermediate, young adult, adult novels, comics, reference books, and more, based on the properties of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and National Geographic.
Christopher Angelilli, SVP and Editor-in-Chief of License Publishing at Random House Children’s Book, said: “We are honored to grow our long-standing collaboration with the Walt Disney Company. The properties of Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and 20th Century Fox (SIC) are honored to reach the opportunity to reach the young readers to welcome the Prime Minister to the national passage to promote enjoyment of the content. The wonders of our world.”
Scott Shannon, president of the old Random Houseworld, said, “By building the legacy of our decades of relationships, we will appeal to lifelong Disney fans who crave more stories about our favorite characters. Tonya Agurto, SVP, publisher, Disney Publications’ new IP & global business development, “At Disney, we have characters that appeal to every age and stage of life.”
Beyond that, the announcement is light in detail and refers to the comics, but not original graphic novels or single-issue comics. Therefore, it remains to be seen how this deal will affect current Disney comics and comic licensees such as Viz Media, Dark Horse, Dynamite Entertainment, Mad Cave Studios, Tokyopop, and even Marvel Comics itself. (It’s worth it, but many of those publishers are already clients in the distribution department of Penguin Random House.) As always, stay tuned to the beat for all the changes that occur.
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