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Mad Cave Studios and Vault Comics have told Diamond Comic Distributors that they will not be distributed by Diamond any more Both publishers have distribution deals with Lunar Distribution non-exclusively, as well as Diamond, but they now appear to be going all-in with Lunar This follows Image Comics stating that they won't allow Diamond to[...]

All over the recent changes to the comic book marketplace as a result of the declaration of bankruptcy from Diamond Comic Distributors, but also Lunar and PRH's disinclination to take on other comic book publishers right now They write with a proposition; "With the looming threat of Diamond's collapse (and God knows we're rooting for them[...]

IDW Media Holdings' just-released annual investor's report includes a section that expresses "substantial doubt" on their "ability to continue as a going concern," and it's all down to the uncertainty created by Diamond Comic Distributors issuing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings IDW quit being exclusively distributed by Diamond in 2021 and went exclusive with Penguin Random[...]

Bleeding Cool continues to report on Diamond Comic Distributors' Chapter 11 bankruptcy situation The United States Trustee has appointed the following creditors to serve on the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Diamond Comic Distributors and associated companies. Little Buddy Toys of Anaheim, California Simon & Schuster, of Riverside, New Jersey Titan Publishing Group Limited/Titan Comics of Southwark, London,[...]

Well, after the also-Bleeding Cool scooped news of Diamond Comic Distributors declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy, that timescale has been shortened somewhat to the first of April 2025 Former Diamond Executive Vice President, and now Boom Studios Vice President of Sales, Josh Hayes, e-mailed retailers to say; "Dear Partners – I'm writing to you today about some[...]

Joeming Dunn, Publisher and owner of Antarctic Press, has informed their comic book creators about changes happening to the publisher going forward as a direct result of Diamond Comic Distributors' decision to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy. "To all our creators I have been asked quite a bit about the bankruptcy of Diamond Comics Distribution To be[...]

While we continue to dive into the paperwork around the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Diamond Comic Distributors, Mile High Comics boss Chuck Rozanski recalls the time when Diamond was investigated of being a monopoly by the US government And revealing his previously unknown participation in that investigation He writes on social media; "Despite my long-standing friendship[...]

When Diamond was the only vendor for American comic books, I thought that was limiting comic book growth If I did not have a comic on hand and Diamond did not, I basically could not get it and still sell it at a profit My store was basically just an outreach of Diamond Comics I[...]

We have reached the end of the first week of Diamond Comic Distributors' thirteen-week Chapter 11 bankruptcy period Twelve weeks to go until we know whether or not Diamond will have a future and who with Bleeding Cool will continue analysis, details, scoops and speculation over what may be a very troublesome period for the[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors does one extraordinary thing It gives small press comic book publishers the opportunity to gain national, indeed worldwide distribution for free across the direct market And what money Diamond took was a small fraction Given processing costs on the smallest titles, they probably took a loss The qualifications were ridiculously low on[...]

The print version of Diamond Previews is a week late, in stores on the 5th of February Diamond may be dealing with Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but it has been able to publish the latest Diamond Previews catalogue, and they are working on next month's right now The front cover has Something Is Killing the Children[...]

Horror comic book publisher American Mythology, which also licenses Three Stooges and Laurel and Hardy comics, has issued the following statement to Bleeding Cool regarding Diamond Comic Distributors' current decision to enter Chapter 11 Bankruptcy They tell us—and you… "If you missed the news – Diamond Comic Distributors – the outlet that supplies comic books to retail[...]

We are now into 2025, and Diamond still seems to be having issues with shipping comics They have even announced they have declared bankruptcy On a previous week, I had on three different days checked in comics in the same week, along with doing pulls for our pull customers; two of the shipments were from[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors emails comic book stores stating "I hope this message finds you well As you may be aware, Diamond is currently facing some challenges However, the team is optimistic that we will return to normal operations shortly Given the prevalence of misinformation circulating online, I want to emphasize the importance of relying solely[...]

Massive Publishing, which incorporates WhatNot Comics, has stated that it is ending its exclusive distribution deal with Diamond Comic Distributors over its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Last week, they posted the following, "Like many of you this morning, we learned that our distributor, Diamond Comics Distributors, have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy In their statement[...]

For eighteen years, Allyn Gibson has written the Diamond Previews catalogue The massive tome that lists, advertises and, well, previews, everything coming from Diamond Comic Distributors It has grown in size over the decades, even as Marvel, DC, Image, IDW and Dark Horse left it Somehow it got even bigger It has been criticised over[...]

Bleeding Cool broke the news that Image Comics would no longer allow Diamond Comic Distributors to subdistribute their titles, as had become common All Image Comics titles now would have to be ordered through Lunar, which led to some last-minute grabbing of the wheel by certain retailers as they wrestled with trying to keep a[...]

As Diamond Comic Distributors declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy and comic book stores shift their Image Comics orders from Diamond to Lunar (they have no choice in the matter now), so Lunar and Image are setting new discount levels and tiers for stores and a number are really not happy about it Lunar does, however, say[...]

Last week, after Diamond Comic Distributors announced they were entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Diamond stated that they expected business to continue as normal Then Lunar Distribution told comic book stores that Diamond would no longer be distributing Image titles from Lunar at all While Image Comics was exclusive to Lunar, unlike DC Comics, they still[...]

Now Freeman is the founder of Prana: Direct Market Solutions, a consulting and services firm focused on the comics industry and its needs.  So he has a few things to say about the Diamond Comics Distributors decision to enter Chapter 11 Bankruptcy And he has provided them in bullet points for Bleeding Cool… This might lead[...]

and Marvel Brands as part of Diamond Comic Distributors bankruptcy, a story Bleeding Cool has been covering in depth Notably, Marvel only subdistributed to Diamond Comic Distributors and Diamond UK, leaving Penguin Random House with the nine million dollar bill Disney Consumer Products, however, is owned $1,712,447. They obviously have enough of an interest to be[...]

According to documents filed over the past few days, as part of bankruptcy proceedings, Diamond Comic Distributors has sought approval from the United States Bankruptcy Court for interim and final orders allowing them to obtain financing and use their available cash during the bankruptcy proceedings They are requesting permission to secure financing and use their[...]

Ben Dunn who co-founded Antarctic Press in 1984 with Mark Ripley, has talked about the impact of the Diamond Comic Distributors bankruptcy announcement, which has been covered in depth on Bleeding Cool, with more to come There has been a lot of concern about smaller publishers such as Antarctic, given Penguin Random House works with[...]

Vault Comics is distributed to the direct market of comic book stores via Diamond and Lunar But in the wake of Diamond Comic Distributors announcing bankruptcy, Vault Comics has announced the launch of direct-to-retailer distribution of all new Vault titles to operate alongside its existing distribution channels Vault's direct-to-retailer distribution platform will launch on the[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool reported that as a result of Diamond Comic Distributors announcing they were entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Lunar Distribution, who have the exclusive distribution rights to Image Comics titles, told comic book stores that Diamond will no longer be subdistributing Image titles from Lunar to comic stores Image Comics would print anything that was[...]

When Diamond Comic Distributors announced they were entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, they stated that they expected business to continue as normal Lunar Distribution has told comic book stores that Diamond will no longer be distributing Image titles While Image was exclusive to Lunar, unlike DC Comics, they allowed retailers to continue to order through Diamond,[...]

Yesterday, Bleeding Cool broke the news that Diamond Comic Distributors had declared bankruptcy, as well as details on Diamond UK and Alliance Games Distribution being sold to Canadian company Universal Distribution Taking readings from across the industry, I stated that "from conversations I have had, we will be talking high eight figures at this point." And that[...]

Steve Geppi founded Diamond Comic Distributors in February 1982 with one warehouse, seventeen customers and many competing distributors Across forty years, it beat all the competition and became the dominant monopoly in the comic book direct market – though not according to the courts But after it closed down temporarily during the pandemic, publishers were[...]

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool broke the news that Diamond Comic Distributors had declared bankruptcy We also stated that an agreement was in place for the purchase of sister companies Diamond UK and Alliance Games Distribution, also owned by parent company Steve Geppi Enterprises, by Canadian company Universal Distribution Diamond UK was originally Titan Distribution, part[...]

Chuck Parker, President of Diamond Comic Distributors, has written to comic book stores and publishers with the news that Diamond Comic Distributors has declared Chapter 11 Bankruptcy And that Diamond UK, as well as sister company and games distributor Alliance Games Distribution, have a commitment to be bought by Canadian comics distributor Universal Distribution This[...]