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Dynamite Entertainment has not sent anything to Final Order Cut-Off for Diamond Comic Distributors in weeks Dynamite is a Diamond exclusive comic book publisher, in return for certain prominence and favours, Dynamite will only allow itself to be distributed in the US by Diamond But Diamond recently declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy after not paying publishers,[...]

Universal Distribution is the Canadian distributor to comic book shops that distributes everyone, regardless of their Diamond deal, from DC to Marvel, to Image, to IDW, to Dark Horse, to Valiant, to Antarctic, to Dynamiyte, to Boom, to Vault, to Keenspot… you get the idea They are basically what Diamond used to be, but in[...]

Bleeding Cool gets the word that Keenspot Entertainment is the latest comic book publisher to jump from Diamond to Lunar for comic book distribution, in the wake of Diamond declaring bankruptcy and not paying publishers – though not exclusively But it's at time when most smaller publishers are not getting a response from Lunar, and[...]

And in June we scooped the news that DC was dropping Diamond entirely… aside from Diamond UK And in October of that year, Bleeding Cool also broke the news that UCS were no longer going to distribute new DC Comics titles, leaving it all to Lunar. But now, in the wake of Diamond Comic Distributors decision[...]

Diamond Comic Distributors, in the light of its declaration of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will have its assets auctioned off in March at the offices of Raymond James in New York Among the assets – and one that there is a stalking horse bid for from Alliance Distribution – is Diamond Comic Distributors (UK). Originally founded by Mike[...]

So we are talking small press, small print runs, but as a result of the Diamond Comic Distributor announcement of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and suspension of all payments to publishers, they are in a pickle, even before they get hit with the currently-on-hold Canadian-to-USA tariffs As a result, they have launched a Gofund Me "to[...]

I just mentioned that Diamond Comic Distributors, in the light of its declaration of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will have its assets auctioned off in March at the offices of Raymond James in New York But what's on the table? What counts as an asset? Well, the below seems to make that clear Including the rights[...]

The auction of Diamond Comic Distributors, in the light of its declaration of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will be held at the offices of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., 320 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York Here's a brief calendar of some of the more important moments in the run-up to it. 320 Park Avenue, New York,[...]

Over the weekend, Bleeding Cool pointed out that Udon Studios was having its Free Comic Book Day titles handled by Lunar Distribution in bundles, but also individually as single issues by Diamond Comic Distributors That has now changed Udon Entertainment confirms that unlike some publishers, they have had a call back from Lunar, and have[...]

Following the decision of Diamond Comic Distributors to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy, It reads; Blood Moon Comics logo Due to the recent Chapter 11 filing by Diamond Distribution, our primary distributor, we are suspending operations until further notice This means: No new comic books will be published for the time being. All social media interactions are suspended. Our e-Commerce store[...]

Ben Dunn, co-founder of Antarctic Press forty years ago, has become one of the central voices of the Diamond Comic Distributors decision to enter chapter 11 bankruptcy, over his willingness to report directly from the front lines as to how this is affecting Antarctic Press From their decision to cancel creator-owned books and anthologies, as[...]

Free Comic Book Day is owned and run by Diamond Comic Distributors The company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has seen a number of publishers pull out of Diamond completely as a result With tariffs threatened on comics published in Canada – which is most of the Free Comic Book Day titles[...]

According to paperwork filed with the courts regarding Diamond Comic Distributors' Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, the Debtor Investment Banker Raymond James has been looking for potential purchasers of Diamond Comic Distributors' assets They have contacted one-hundred-and-sixteen parties, sixty-two of whom were previously contacted before the bankruptcy petition was filed and fifty-four of whom were reached[...]

The fallout from the Diamond Comic Distributors bankruptcy continued to play out In a letter to British and Irish comic book retailers, Diamond UK has stated; "Following on from my email earlier this week I can confirm that we have received our Image product for 29th Jan and 5th February, and this will be included in[...]

Now IDW Publishing faces layoffs alongside Dark Horse Comics... and more to come across the comic book industry, it seems.

Pokemon and Fright-Rags have both issued reclamation demands to Diamond Comic Distributors, currently undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, regarding items they delivered to Diamond's warehouse without payment and would now like them back, please If a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a supplier who delivered goods within the previous 45 days can petition the[...]

Earlier yesterday morning, Bleeding Cool reported that in the light of Diamond Comic Distributors going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, that Massive Publishing had joined up with Lunar Distribution instead but had agreed to launch Massive Indies as a new sub-distribution initiative for independent publishers and self-published studios to go through Lunar without actually dealing with[...]

This comes in light of major hits to the industry, including Diamond Comic Distributor's bankruptcy and Penguin Random House reacting in a similar fashion as they did with IDW, Dark Horse Comics editor Konner Knudsen posted on social media, "Today I was laid off from Dark Horse Comics While devastating news, I'm proud of what I[...]

This comes after being exclusive to Diamond Comic Distributors, which is currently going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy and not paying their bills Bleeding Cool has previously reported on publishers in a similar situation but cannot even get a response from Lunar Well, Massive Publishing wants to give them a hand up as well, launching Massive[...]

Talking to industry insiders over the past few weeks, Diamond Comic Distributors declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy after the last few years has not entirely surprised people, but it's squeaky bum time for everyone working there and the vendors and retailers being serviced by them There is, however, an expectation from many that Diamond will find[...]

Still ridiculous though. First, regarding the Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 bankruptcy, I didn't hear anything about the threat of Penguin Random House leaving IDW on the hook for the IDW-related debt that PRH was owed by Diamond However, they did say that while bankruptcy had a significant impact, it was not an existential one More[...]

Even though Transcontinental has its own issues, such as being owed a quarter of a million dollars by Diamond Comic Distributors for printing the Previews catalogue, they are making the move to cover the cost of tariffs on the comics they print for ninety days after the tariffs have been imposed That effectively puts a[...]

Bleeding Cool has been doing our level best to monitor, catalogue, analyse and contextualise the ongoing impact of Diamond Comic Distributors announcing Chapter 11 bankruptcy The latest victim to speak out is TwoMorrows Publishing, which has contacted its regular readers with the following appeal They state that "Diamond Comic Distributors has filed for bankruptcy without[...]

It was only a few days ago that Bleeding Cool reported on the impact of the Diamond Comic Distributors' decision to call in Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Valiant Comics' publishing plans, with Matias Timarchi, Director of Valiant's publisher Alien Books telling Bleeding Cool, "We had already decided to publish fewer books during November, December, and[...]

The firm of Raymond James Financial has been hired by Diamond Comic Distributors for the sum of $50,000 a year as the Debtors Investment Banker in Diamond's Chapter 11 bankruptcy dealings However, even though Chapter 11 proceedings were announced this month, he was hired on the 24th of September last year by Diamond in a[...]

Bleeding Cool previously reported the comments of Joeming Dunn, Publisher and owner of Antarctic Press, to 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 and that they have put a hiatus on some creator-owned books Ben Dunn,[...]

And maybe you just have. Doubt For IDW's Future and the top ten stories on Bleeding Cool yesterday IDW Report: Diamond Bankruptcy Leaves "Substantial Doubt" For Future Black Mirror Season 7: Netflix Clip Previews "USS Callister" Sequel Reacher Season 3 Preview Images: Neagley Always Has Jack's Back Cobra Kai Season 6: New Part 3 Sneak Peek, Preview Images Released Titan Comics[...]

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[...]