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Bleeding Cool previously reported that Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor in the Diamond Comics bankruptcy case, was moving from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  It appears that the millions raised from selling parts of the company to Ad Populum, Universal Distribution and the managers of Diamond UK, will be wiped out by legal[...]

Battle Quest was one of the many publishers most impacted by the Diamond fallout, part of the Ad Hoc Committee of Consignors in the Diamond bankruptcy, and has not had comic books on sale since the autumn Bleeding Cool reports that they have signed with Massive Indies to be distributed by Lunar Distribution and will[...]

When Image Comics switched from Diamond to Lunar, Brian Hibbs of Comix Experience in San Francisco said "I am extremely disappointed that Image is forcing us to buy our comics from DCBS, the single largest competitor of all retailers everywhere." Of course, without Diamond now, he has little choice. Youtube screencap Christine Merkler, co-owner of Lunar and[...]

Bleeding Cool reported over Christmas that Diamond Comic Distributors, the comic book distribution business bought by Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop in the Diamond Comics bankruptcy sale last year, was announcing significant changes and big plans for 2026 And one day in, we have the first part of that Diamond has informed accounts that it is partnering[...]

When another store in the area fails to get their new comic shipment in, we get people from their store. The Last Box From Diamond I received a shock after that as Diamond had sent a box to us I couldn't remember ordering anything from them recently I opened it up, and it contained a Godzilla mug…[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors, the comic book distribution business bought by Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop in the Diamond Comics bankruptcy sale, has had a rough year They have lost almost all their comic book distribution business, they have had to put sales of the controversial consigned stock of comic books into escrow, and now pay that to[...]

As the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland converts Diamond Comic Distributors' bankruptcy case from an attempted Chapter 11 reorganisation to Chapter 7 liquidation, after an agreement between Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtors and its primary lender, JPMorgan Chase, there has also been a decision on what to do with the[...]

Another example of the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11, heading to Chapter 7 bankruptcy fallout, is the latest comic book publisher conglomeration Ablaze Publishing has bought NBM Publishing, as NBM co-founder Terry Nantier will now package titles for Ablaze That includes the NBM brand and the entire NBM catalogue of comics, as well as contracts[...]

With the bankruptcy of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., and the subsequent decline of Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop's comic book distribution service, the USA lost access to much of the comic store distribution of monthly and weekly comic books from Rebellion Publishing, particularly 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine Diamond used to use Diamond UK to send the[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor in the long-running Chapter 11 bankruptcy, is now heading toward Chapter 7, with the debtor requesting that the U.S Bankruptcy Court in Maryland convert its cases to Chapter 7 after its lender, JPMorgan Chase Bank, refused to continue funding operations In a newly filed motion, the debtor tell the[...]

She and her partner, Cameron Merkler, have had quite the year, which began when Diamond Comic Distributors announced their Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Which left Christine's jaw dropped, but not for the reason you might expect As she talked to David Harper of Sketchd on the Off Panel Podcast… as well as to ICV2. "I was in a dentist[...]

As the Diamond Comic Distributors Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy process closes in on its first year, a few companies who have done business with the debtor through the post-petition bankruptcy process have filed for administrative claims Lone Oak is a payroll and staffing service and one of the firms that kept Diamond's Olive Branch warehouse[...]

The US Bankruptcy Court has granted Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., the debtors in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, additional time to craft and solicit support for a bankruptcy reorganisation plan, making the third extension of the company's exclusivity periods since it filed for bankruptcy earlier this year And it has set a new cutoff deadline[...]

The publisher has been battered by the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as one of the many creditors owed money, and they filed paperwork against Diamond back in July, regarding the decision of the Diamond debtors to treat the comic books and merchandise held on consignment as their own property. Magma Comix logo While Denton Tipton[...]

Bleeding Cool got the scoop on the new management team of Diamond Comics UK, after the bankruptcy of the US parent company In that they were the old management team Now it's all been made official, along with some of the numbers involved We know that Diamond UK basically bought itself from the Diamond bankruptcy[...]

Chris Powell was the Chief Relationship Officer at Geppi Family Enterprises, parent company of Diamond, and formerly Diamond's Vice President of Retailer Services since 2012 The same Diamond Comics that has been going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy has sold off its business interests Previously, he served as the General Manager of Lone Star Comics for[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., once the dominant force in the North American comics direct market and the debtor in this current bankruptcy proceeding reported just $1.36 million in cash at the end of September and listed zero full-time employees, according to its latest Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report, filed with the U.S Bankruptcy Court in[...]

Previewsworld.com, the Diamond Comic Distributor website, is now a zombie It has space for the new January 2026 solicitations, but nothing to fill them with anymore And even though so many publishers had left, last month it was still full of British publishers going through Diamond UK, as well as a number of manga publishers[...]

Last month, Sparkle Pop, the company owned by Ad Populum that acquired the Diamond Comic Distributors comics business at bankruptcy auction, now dubbed Diamond II, filed a lawsuit against comic book publisher Dynamite Entertainment for breaching an exclusive distribution agreement signed in 2015, and to recover costs, claiming they were owed $1.7 million Now, Dynamite[...]

Diamond UK held a panel at MCM London Comic Con, with assembled comic book retailers before heading to the pub And introducing themselves as the five owners of Diamond UK, entirely separate from Diamond Comic Distributors, and all longstanding Diamond employees… who now own the place And they are, from left to right: Keith Murrell, Accounts[...]

Unlike Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, which Diamond Comic Distributors is undergoing, with an attempt to keep the business going, Chapter 7 seeks liquidation of assets, and the business typically ceases operations For HC Wind Down Corporation, the filing indicates that no property or assets are currently available to pay creditors An earlier Chapter 11 reorganisation[...]

In a new development in the ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., a number of involved parties have reached a consensus to refer several contentious issues to the Bankruptcy Dispute Resolution Program It aims to resolve disputes efficiently through mediation without prolonged litigation The parties involved in the mediation agreement include[...]

In a recent federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Sparkle Pop/Ad Populum has sued Dynamite Entertainment, also known as Dynamic Forces, claiming that the publisher owes them $1.7 million. Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop bought the business end of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc as part of the Chapter 11[...]

And lots of stores have stopped ordering from Diamond Comic Distributors full stop, as it is no longer worth their while Which may be why they are getting a little more inventive with their collections, such as the work of Rob Williams and RM Guera, collecting two Judge Dredd stories together, Rend & Tear With[...]

Both Universal and Soarkle Pop were the joint high bidders in the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, with Sparkle Pop getting what's now known as Diamond II as well as the rights to Free Comic Book Day, and Universal getting Alliance Gaming Now another deal has been done. Free Comic Book Day event Universal Distribution[...]

Yesterday, the longstanding publisher of magazines and books about comics, TwoMorrows, launched a crowdfunded support campaign on GiveButter in an attempt to recoup some of their losses from the Diamond Comic Distributors bankruptcy At the time of publication, they have raised $12,341, or 18% of their $65,000 goal As they state on their campaign page; Twomorrows[...]

I stayed with Rodman Comics, though I will miss the access to ice cream I could have had. When I opened fifteen years ago, COVID, derecho (I never heard of such a storm before), and Diamond going bankrupt did not register on my radar Most of the time, I do at least have a heads up[...]

Last month, Bleeding Cool broke the news that Image Comics had settled with Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc, the debtor in the Diamond chapter 11 bankruptcy case, over plans for Diamond to liquidate consigned inventory of comics owned by many publishers, to benefit the banks that had funded the bankruptcy With none of the money going[...]

Alliance Entertainment, or AENT, was the successful bidder in the Diamond Comic Distributors chapter 11 bankruptcy auction Instead, the debtors chose the back-up bidders, Universal and Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop AENT challenged this with the courts, got reinstated as the successful bidder, then withdrew, claiming that the Debtors had not informed them that Wizards Of The[...]

As part of Diamond Comics' ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, comic book publisher Dynamite Entertainment has secured a court order for an expedited hearing on its motion to compel discovery from Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., the debtor in this process.  This is not to be confused with the Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop division, which now calls itself[...]