DSTLRY
{{Short description|American comic book publishing company}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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| founder = David Steinberger and Chip Mosher
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DSTLRY (pronounced "Distillery") is an independent creator-owned American comic book publisher founded in May 2023. It was founded by David Steinberger and Chip Mosher.
DSTLRY publishes original comics, graphic novels, and merchandise that are intended to cater to both collectors of physical and digital content. Digital issues go on sale for a week, in which fans are able to buy comics directly from the company, after which owners are able to buy and sell comics on DSTLRY's secondary market.
History
David Steinberger, the co-founder and former chief executive officer of comiXology and Chip Mosher, the former head of content at comiXology, announced DSTLRY on April 13, 2023 in The New York Times.{{Cite web |last=Salkowitz |first=Rob |title=Ex-Amazon Execs Announce New Comics And Collectibles Venture DSTLRY |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2023/04/13/ex-amazon-execs-announce-new-comics-and-collectibles-venture-dstlry/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Forbes|language=en}}
David Steinberger said that DSTLRY will focus on ethics, creator empowerment, and equity. Along with up-front participation by the founding creators, DSTLRY sets aside an additional 3% of company equity to be distributed among the creators who have projects released within the first three years. This equity will be distributed based of performance of titles.
As reported by Forbes, David Steinberger stated, "One of the biggest things that made comiXology successful was our understanding of the industry pain points. Obviously we want to correct the situation with creator rights by giving them real equity and ownership. If they contribute to the success of our brand, they get to benefit from that. When you align the interests of the creator and the publisher, we all share in the rewards." Further more Steinberger continued, "We want to avoid all the scams and issues associated with crypto, so there are no wallets, no NFTs, no cryptocurrency components. At the same time, we recognize that collectability is a fundamental part of the comics community. When we did straight digital distribution, we were only able to get about 15% of the total market. With DSTLRY, rather than fighting against the collector aspect, we are playing into it."
Publication history
File:5.22.24ScottSnyderByLuigiNovi28.jpg at a May 2024 signing for White Boat at Midtown Comics in Manhattan]]
DSTLRY's debut publication, The Devil's Cut, received 50,000 orders from comic book retailers and sales made from San Diego Comic-Con. The Devil's Cut contains 11 different stories, all from the founding creators. This initial issue is never to be re-printed in its initial 88-page format. Many of the stories in The Devil's Cut expanded into comic book series in the fourth quarter of 2023. DSTLRY co-founders Chip Mosher and David Steinberger said in a joint statement, "We're overjoyed by The Devil's Cut's reception... Our goal is to provide the most nurturing environment for creators to craft their best work and package that into premium formats. We couldn't be happier that retailers are as excited by The Devil's Cut as we are."{{Cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|author-link=Rich Johnston|date=2023-08-19 |title=The Devil's Cut From Dstlry Got Over 50,000 Orders |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/the-devils-cut-from-dstlry-got-over-50000-orders/ |access-date=2023-08-25|publisher=Bleeding Cool|language=en-GB}}
In October 2023 DSTLRY launched its first title, Gone, a 48-page science fiction adventure written, drawn and colored by Jock as a continuation of his eight-page story, "The Stowaway" from The Devil's Cut.{{Cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|author-link=Rich Johnston|date=2023-07-20 |title=Gone by Jock From Dstlry Will Cover Diamond's Previews |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/gone-by-jock-from-dstlry-will-cover-diamonds-previews/ |access-date=2023-08-02|publisher=Bleeding Cool|language=en-GB}}
In November 2023, the company published Somna: A Bedtime Story, which was written and drawn by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay. The series is described as "an intoxicating blend of horror, eroticism, and the supernatural."{{cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|author-link=Rich Johnston|date=2023-08-21 |title=Becky Cloonan & Tula Lotay's Somna #1 in Dstlry November 2023 Solicits|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/becky-cloonan-tula-lotays-somna-1-in-dstlry-november-2023-solicits/|access-date=2023-08-25|publisher=Bleeding Cool|language=en-GB}} Somna: A Bedtime Story was the recipient of the 2024 Eisner Award for Best New Series.{{cite web|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/|title=Women Dominate 2024 Eisner Awards|publisher=Comic-Con International|language=en-US|url-status=live|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025|archive-date=January 13, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250113182333/https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-awards/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/2024-eisner-award-winners/|title=SDCC '24: Announcing the 2024 Eisner Award winners|author=Puc, Samantha|publisher=Comics Beat|date=July 26, 2024|access-date=January 13, 2025|archive-date=January 13, 2025|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250113182643/https://www.comicsbeat.com/2024-eisner-award-winners/}}
Founding creators
- Mirka Andolfo
- Brian Azzarello
- Marc Bernardin
- Elsa Charretier
- Becky Cloonan
- Lee Garbett
- Jock
- Joëlle Jones
- Tula Lotay
- Jamie McKelvie
- Junko Mizuno
- Stephanie Phillips
- Scott Snyder
- James Tynion IV
- Ram V{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rich |date=April 13, 2023 |title=From The Ashes Of ComiXology Rises DSTLRY – Full Creator List |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/from-the-ashes-of-comixology-rises-dstlry/ |website=Bleeding Cool}}
List of publications
=Series=
| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="width:100%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Issues ! scope="col"| Writer ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Colorist ! scope="col"| Start date ! scope="col"| Conclusion date |
|---|
| align="center" | Gone
| rowspan="4" align="center" | #1–3 | align="center" colspan="3" | Jock | align="center" | {{dts|2023-10-4}}{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/07/20/jock-dstlry-series-gone/|title=New details emerge for DSTLRY series 'Gone' by Jock|website=Adventures in Poor Taste|date=July 20, 2023|accessdate=August 21, 2023|first=David|last=Brooke}} | align="center" | {{dts|2024-4-24}} |
| align="center" | Somna: A Bedtime Story
| colspan="2" align="center" | Becky Cloonan | align="center" | Lee Loughridge | align="center" | {{dts|2023-11-15}}{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/becky-cloonan-tula-lotays-somna-1-in-dstlry-november-2023-solicits/|title=Becky Cloonan & Tula Lotay's Somna #1 in Dstlry November 2023 Solicits|website=Bleeding Cool|date=August 21, 2023|accessdate=August 21, 2023|first=Rich|last=Johnston}} | align="center" | {{dts|2024-3-27}} |
| align="center" | Blasfamous
| align="center" colspan="3" | Mirka Andolfo | align="center" | {{dts|2023-12-20}}{{Cite web|last=Johnston|first=Rich|date=September 16, 2023|title=Mirka Andolfo Launches Blasfamous #1 in Dstlry December 2023 Solicits|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/mirka-andolfo-launches-blasfamous-1-in-dstlry-december-2023-solicits/|access-date=September 18, 2023|website=Bleeding Cool|language=en}} | align="center" | {{dts|2024-6-19}} |
| align="center" | White Boat
| align="center" | Scott Snyder | align="center" colspan="2" | Francesco Francavilla | align="center" | {{dts|2024-3-20}}{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/snyder-tynion-iv-azzarello-new-comics-in-dstlry-march-2024-solicits/|title=Snyder, Tynion IV & Azzarello New Comics in Dstlry March 2024 Solicits|website=Bleeding Cool|first=Rich|last=Johnston|date=December 17, 2023|accessdate=December 18, 2023}} | align="center" | {{dts|2025-2-5}} |
| align="center" | Spectregraph
| align="center" | #1–4 | align="center" | James Tynion IV | align="center" colspan="2" | Christian Ward | align="center" | {{dts|2024-4-10}} | align="center" | {{dts|2024-12-18}} |
| align="center" | The Blood Brothers Mother
| rowspan="1" align="center" | #1–4 | align="center" | Brian Azzarello | align="center" colspan="2" | Eduardo Risso | align="center" | {{dts|2024-5-1}} | align="center" rowspan="1" {{n/a|To be confirmed}} |
| align="center" | Life
| align="center" | #1–6 | align="center" | Brian Azzarrello | align="center" | Danijel Zezelj | align="center" | Lee Loughridge | align="center" | {{dts|2024-8-21}}{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/life-missionary-time-waits-in-dstlry-august-2024-solicits/|title=Life #1, Missionary #1 & Time Waits #1 in Dstlry August 2024 Solicits|website=Bleeding Cool|date=May 23, 2024|accessdate=May 23, 2024|first=Rich|last=Johnston}} | align="center" rowspan="1" {{n/a|To be confirmed}} |
| align="center" | The Big Burn
| rowspan="2" align="center" | #1–3 | align="center" | Joe Henderson | align="center" | Lee Garbett | align="center" | Lee Loughridge | align="center" | {{dts|2024-7-24}} | align="center" | {{dts|2025-1-8}} |
| align="center" | The Missionary
| align="center" | Ryan Stegman | align="center" | Jason Howard | align="center" | Tamra Bonvillain | align="center" | {{dts|2024-9-4}} | align="center" rowspan="1" {{n/a|To be confirmed}} |
| align="center" | Time Waits
| align="center" | #1–3 | align="center" | Chip Zdarsky | align="center" | Marcus To | align="center" | Matt Wilson | align="center" | {{dts|2024-9-11}} | align="center" | {{dts|2025-1-8}} |
| align="center" | One for Sorrow
| rowspan="9" align="center" | #1–3 | align="center" colspan="3"| Jamie McKelvie | align="center" | {{dts|2024-11-6}}{{cite web|url=https://dstlry.co/blogs/news/jamie-mckelvie-q-a-mystery-murder-and-gothic-victorian-splendor-of-one-for-sorrow|title=JAMIE MCKELVIE Q&A: MYSTERY, MURDER, AND GOTHIC VICTORIAN SPLENDOR OF ONE FOR SORROW|website=DSTLRY|date=September 23, 2024|accessdate=November 12, 2024}} | align="center" rowspan="9" {{n/a|To be confirmed}} |
| align="center" | The City Beneath Her Feet
| align="center" | James Tynion IV | align="center" | Elsa Charretier | align="center" | Jordie Bellaire | align="center" | {{dts|2024-12-11}} |
| align="center" | Warm Fusion
| align="center" | Scott Hoffman | align="center" | Alberto Ponticelli | align="center" | Lee Loughridge | align="center" | {{dts|2024-12-11}} |
| align="center" | You Won't Feel a Thing
| align="center" | Scott Snyder | align="center" | Jock | align="center" | Jock | align="center" | {{dts|2025-1-15}} |
| align="center" | Endeavor
| align="center" | Stephanie Phillips | align="center" | Marc Laming | align="center" | Lee Loughridge | align="center" | {{dts|2025-2-5}} |
| align="center" | Last Flight Out of Wichita
| align="center" | B. Clay Moore | align="center" | Mack Chater | align="center" | TBA | align="center" | {{dts|2025-2-19}} |
| align="center" | Through Red Windows
| align="center" | Ram V. | align="center" | Joëlle Jones | align="center" | TBA | align="center" | {{dts|2025-2-26}} |
| align="center" | 8 Rules to Make It Out in One Piece
| align="center" | Pierrick Colinet | align="center" | Elsa Charretier | align="center" | Nick Filardi | rowspan="2" align="center" | TBA |
| align="center" | Shepherd
| align="center" | Marc Bernardin | align="center" | Ariela Kristantina | align="center" | Lee Loughridge |
=One-shots=
| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="width:100%; margin:1em auto 1em auto;" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Writer(s) ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Colorist(s) ! scope="col"| Release date |
|---|
| align="center" | The Devil's Cut
| align="center" | Scott Snyder | align="center" | Becky Cloonan | align="center" | Lee Loughridge | align="center" | {{dts|2023-08-30}}{{cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2023/05/22/dstlry-the-devils-cut-august-2023/|title=DSTLRY sheds light on first title 'The Devil's Cut' out August 2023|website=Adventures in Poor Taste|date=May 22, 2023|accessdate=August 21, 2023|first=David|last=Brooke}} |
| align="center" | Come Find Me: An Autumnal Offering
| align="center" | Joe Pavelka | align="center" | HamletMachine | align="center" | HamletMachine | align="center" | {{dts|2024-10-30}} |
| align="center" | Through the Boughs: A Yuletide Offering
| align="center" | Patrick McHale | colspan="2" align="center" | Jim Campbell | align="center" | {{dts|2024-12-11}} |
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