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Ben Dunn, founder of Antarctic Press, has had a hard time during the Diamond Comics Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy Yesterday, he posted on social media, "When there is unpredictability, it usually leads to confusion and fear This is the direct comics market at the moment A lot of this could be alleviated if the party[...]

In recent days, I ran the story that Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor entity in this bankruptcy, is applying for court permission to liquidate comic books, graphic novels, toys, games and other merchandise held at the distributor on consignment for publishers Diamond does not own this stock; it is meant to be held for[...]

Fabrice Sapolsky, co-creator of Spider-Man Noir, and co-founder New York-based graphic novel publisher FairSquare Graphics has been reading Bleeding Cool's reports on the activities of Diamond Comic Distributors Inc., the debtor entity in this bankruptcy, during the period of Chapter 11 bankruptcy Posting on social media, he is not mincing words He writes; #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item[...]

That, before Diamond Comic Distribution moved to Chapter 11 bankruptcy, that AENT had looked into buying Diamond Comics there and then, which would have saved millions on legal procedures. Well, Diamond/Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop has filed a new document in their lawsuit against Alliance Entertainment as part of the ongoing bankruptcy paperwork, the NDA that Bruce Ogilvie[...]

"Held Hostage" This was the phrase that Fantagraphics used about Diamond Comic Distributors' refusal to return the stock that Diamond had been holding on consignment from Fantagraphics and other publishers Comics, trade paperbacks, graphic novels and merchandise that Diamond had received, hadn't paid for, but wouldn't return And now it seems Diamond is looking to[...]

A few days ago, Bleeding Cool reported that Dynamite Entertainment would no longer be exclusive with Diamond Comic Distributors, but would be available from Lunar Distribution as well Now they have taken the extra step, and as a result of Diamond no longer paying for the comics and merchandise they are ordering from Dynamite and[...]

Kathy Govier has been a familiar name in the past five-plus years to all of us at Bleeding Cool as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Geppi Family Enterprises, the former owner of Diamond Comic Distributors And she has chosen Bleeding Cool to issue a personal statement about her leaving the company, in the light[...]

Fantagraphics has issued the following note to comic book retailers, headlined "A NOTE TO RETAILERS ORDERING FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS THRU DIAMOND" And just like Titan, and Oni and many others now, they state this is because Diamond has stopped paying them Again. "Effective immediately, Fantagraphics will no longer be distributed through Diamond Comics Distributors When Diamond declared[...]

Titan Comics has just issued the following statement: "Like many publishers, Titan Comics has not received payment from Diamond in some time.  As a result, we are not currently fulfilling orders through Diamond." Titan Comics, which was one of Diamond's exclusive publishers until days ago, is now available from Lunar Distribution I don't yet know[...]

Robert Gorin is the Diamond Chief Restructuring Officer, in charge of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process This comes as part of his role as Managing Director of Getzler Henrich, the middle market corporate turnaround and restructuring consultants hired by Diamond and the bankruptcy courts Their biography says they are "a highly accomplished leader with an outstanding[...]

In the last five years, Diamond Comic Distributors has gone from being America's only comic book distributor to bankruptcy, and has now been bought out of bankruptcy I remember being surprised, back in November, that we did not receive our weekly Diamond invoice by email, which I would use to update my store's website with[...]

With Alliance Entertainment (AED) suing Diamond/Ad Populum over allegations of fraud, and Diamond/Ad Populum suing AENT for allegations of breaking confidentiality and poaching staff, we have borne witness to some of the inner machinations of both parties And have been able to create a timeline, including the allegations each side made AE is Alliance Entertainment,[...]

This is the full and final FOC or Final Order Cut-Off list for Diamond Comic Distributors this week, the last chance for retailers to up their orders on certain titles or, indeed, decrease them In very recent times, there would be hundreds and hundreds of titles This week? There are five. Screencap The five titles are Howl[...]

Well, as it stands, there are currently five major bodies representing the most comic book publishers: Diamond, Penguin Random House, Lunar, Lunar Via Massive Indies, and Philbo Distribution Universal Distribution is on its way If I have missed any, let me know, and I'll do an edit. Distributor logos 10 Ton Press – Diamond 1984 Publishing – Diamond 3D[...]

In a series of statements introduced into the Alliance Entertainment/AENT and Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop lawsuits over the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, much has come down to AENT hiring a number of people from Diamond Comic Distribution Especially Mike Schimmel, former Vice President of Sales at Diamond, who has been there for twenty-one years,[...]

Zenescope may be listed in the new digital-only Diamond Previews, but they have pulled out entirely from the distributor and have made themselves the first publisher whose work is available through the new Philbo Distribution And in summary, that includes their anniversary Grimm Fairy Tales #100, the comic book that started it all for the[...]

First, the last big holdout at Diamond, Dynamite is to be distributed by Lunar Distribution Second, Diamond has cancelled the print version of their Previews catalogue Third, the people behind Comixology are creating a Comixology killer and have signed up Marvel and DC And now the news, being broken by Bleeding Cool at this hour,[...]

In a letter to retailers and publishers, Diamond Comic Distributors has announced the cancellation of the print catalogue, which has been a mainstay of the direct market for over thirty years But it will still be available as a now-free digital version through the PDF publisher Joomag which already hoists the Marvel Digital Previews every[...]

The Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Diamond Comic Distributors, coupled with the post-bankruptcy behaviour of its new owners, Ad Populum, has led comic book publishers still loyal to Diamond to find distribution elsewhere With Zenescope pulling out entirely, it left Dynamite Entertainment as the only large comic book publisher still exclusive to Diamond As of right[...]

UPDATE: NOPE! After being down for several hours, within ten minutes of Bleeding Cool posting this article, Previewsworld and DiamondComics roared back to life Looks like someone, somewhere pressed a button… the original article continues Today is New Comics Day, Wednesday for normal folk, and a day that would see the Previewsworld website humming, as[...]

Mike Schimmel is the former Vice President of Sales at Diamond Comic Distributors, at Diamond for 21 years, and at Capital City Distribution for over three years before that Mike is now Senior Vice President of Sales at Alliance Entertainment (AENT) as of a few weeks ago Bleeding Cool is continuing to cover the latest[...]

Bleeding Cool has already reported on Alliance Entertainment (AENT)'s legally filed response to Diamond Comic Distributors's new owner, Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop It concerns their lawsuit that claims AENT broke NDA agreements with Diamond as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy auction, as well as subsequently breaking agreements by poaching Diamond staff But there's more[...]

Once upon a time, Diamond Comic Distributors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and held an auction to divide its assets Alliance Entertainment (AENT) won that auction, with Universal Distribution and Ad Populum/Sparkle Pop coming second as joint bidders The courts (eventually) declared AENT the winner, but they suddenly pulled out, citing that they had been[...]

Joe Brusha is the owner and president of Zenescope Entertainment, one of the biggest comic book publishers, which is still exclusively with Diamond Comic Distributors, alongside Dynamite Entertainment But not for long He told Bleeding Cool the following; Zenescope for August 2025 "I read your recent article, "Diamond Owner Ad Populum Still Ghosting Comic Book Publishers," and[...]

This comes after Boom Studios editorial was told at a meeting in January that "no more cuts would be made this year." This is, of course, all in the wake of the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and other pressures hitting the comic book industry right now, and Boom Studios is not alone in having[...]

Fabrice Sapolsky of publisher FairSquare Graphics posted to social media yesterday, saying, "The #DiamondComics farce continues As of today, they're discontinuing their No Cost Returns service Which is what we publishers used to get our books from their warehouse when we needed them for conventions or signings So now, we have 7500 copies of our graphic[...]

In a recent filing in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Diamond Comic Distributors has objected to a motion by comic book publisher Dynamite Entertainment, which sought to define certain moneys owed by Diamond, to wit $509,114.21, as an administrative claim And thus more easily and quickly payable and granted priority over other claims in the[...]

On the 17th of May, Bleeding Cool continued to report on Diamond Comic Distributors' layoffs. For example, Steve Leaf, former Assistant Manager at Diamond Comics, posted, "After 30+ years at Diamond Comic Distributors, I am seeking a new role and would appreciate your support If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send[...]

Bleeding Cool has received reports from several comic book retailers that Diamond Comic Distributors is to cease Cash-On-Delivery arrangements with comic book stores. Diamond Comics Logo As it stands, there are basically three ways for comic book stores to order comics and merch through Diamond Comic Distributors Pay in advance, cash on delivery, or net terms of[...]