Case number: 1:25-bk-10308 - Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. - Maryland Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

  • Court

    Maryland (mdbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    David E Rice

  • Filed

    01/14/2025

  • Last Filing

    02/21/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Maryland (Baltimore)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-10308

Assigned to: Chief Judge David E Rice
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/14/2025
341 meeting:  02/19/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  05/20/2025
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  07/14/2025
  
Case Administrator:   Shannon McKenna
Team 1 Phone:    301-344-3964

Debtor

Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

10150 York Road, Suite 300
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
BALTIMORE(COUNTY,NOT CITY)-MD
Tax ID / EIN: 52-1243450
dba
Alliance Games Distributors

dba
Collectible Grading Authority

dba
Fandomworld


represented by
Turner Falk

Saul Ewing LLP
1500 Market Street
Center Square West, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-8415
Email: turner.falk@saul.com

Ashley N Fellona

Saul Ewing LLP
1001 Fleet Street
Ste 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-4359
410-332-8701
Email: ashley.fellona@saul.com

Jeffrey C. Hampton, I

Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-7118
Fax : 215-972-1848
Email: jeffrey.hampton@saul.com

Adam H Isenberg

Saul Ewing LLP
Centre Square West
1500 Market Street, 38th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-8662
Email: adam.isenberg@saul.com

Mark Minuti

Saul Ewing LLP
1201 North Market Street, Suite 2300
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-421-6840
Fax : 302-421-6813
Email: mark.minuti@saul.com

Jordan Rosenfeld

Saul Ewing LLP
1001 Fleet Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-4359
410-332-8612
Email: jordan.rosenfeld@saul.com

Nicholas Smargiassi

Saul Ewing LLP
1201 N. Market Street
Ste 2300
Wilmington, DE 19801
610-787-0513
Email: nicholas.smargiassi@saul.com

Paige Noelle Topper

Saul Ewing LLP
1201 N. Market Street
Suite 2300
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-421-6875
Fax : 302-421-6813
Email: paige.topper@saul.com

Trustee

For Internal Use Only

Email: bnc@mdb.uscourts.gov
TERMINATED: 01/23/2025

 
 
U.S. Trustee

US Trustee - Baltimore

Garmatz Federal Courthouse
101 West Lombard Street
Suite 2625
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-4300
Fax : (410) 962-3537
Email: USTPRegion04.BA.ECF@USDOJ.GOV

represented by
Hugh M. (UST) Bernstein

Office of U.S. Trustee
101 W. Lombard Street
Suite 2625
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 962-7771
Email: hugh.m.bernstein@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Unsecured Creditors Committee
represented by
Richard L. Costella

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP
One E. Pratt Street, Suite 901
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 752-9700
Fax : (410) 727-5460
Email: rcostella@tydings.com

Gianfranco Finizio

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-419-5877
Fax : 212-262-7402
Email: gfinizio@lowenstein.com

Chelsea R Frankel

Lowenstein Sandler LLP
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
212-419-6080
Email: cfrankel@lowenstein.com

Stephen B. Gerald

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP
200 Continental Drive
Suite 401
Newark, DE 19713
410-752-9799
Fax : 410-727-5460
Email: sgerald@tydings.com

Jung Yong Lee

Tydings & Rosenberg LLP
1 East Pratt Street
Suite 901
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-752-9700
Fax : 410-727-5460
Email: jlee@tydings.com

Bruce S. Nathan

Lowenstein Sandler
65 Livingston Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
212-204-8686
Fax : 973-422-6851
Email: bnathan@lowenstein.com

Michael Papandrea

Lowenstein Sandler
One Lowenstein Drive
Roseland, NJ 07068
973-597-2500
Fax : 973-597-2400
Email: mpapandrea@lowenstein.com

Dennis J. Shaffer

Whiteford, Taylor & Preston L.L.P.
7 Saint Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 347-9437
Fax : (410) 223-4337
Email: dshaffer@tydings.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
02/21/2025168Motion to Sell Description of Assets attached as Exhibit B Free and Clear of Liens and Notice of Motion. Fee Amount $199. Notice Served on 2/21/2025, Filed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.. Objections due by 03/14/2025. with three additional calendar days allowed if all parties are not served electronically. Hearing scheduled for 03/24/2025 at 03:00 PM - Courtroom 9-D. (Attachments: # (1) Notice of Motion # (2) Exhibit A - Sale Order # (3) Exhibit B - Description of Assets) (Rosenfeld, Jordan)
02/20/2025167Certificate of Service re: Supplemental Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Postpetition Senior Secured Financing and the Use of Cash Collateral; (II) Granting Adequate Protection; (III) Granting Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims; (IV) Modifying the Automatic Stay; (V) Scheduling a Final Hearing; and (VI) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 132], Final Order Authorizing the Debtors to Administer Existing Customer Programs in the Ordinary Course of Business [Docket No. 133], Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Certain Prepetition Claims of Shippers and Freight Forwarders, and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 134], Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Pay Prepetition Obligations Owed to Critical Vendors, and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 135] and Order (I) Authorizing and Approving Bidding Procedures for the Sale of All or Substantially All of the Debtors Assets, (II) Approving Bid Protections, (III) Scheduling an Auction and a Sale Hearing, (IV) Approving the Form and Manner of Notice Thereof, (V) Establishing Notice and Procedures of Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Leases, and (VI) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 136] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)[132] Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, [133] Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, [134] Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, [135] Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, [136] Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief). (Lowry, Randy)
02/20/2025166Certificate of Service re: Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing (I) Retention and Employment of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, to Provide Interim Management Services, and (II) the Designation of Robert Gorin and William Henrich as Co-Chief Restructuring Officers to the Debtors, Effective as of the Petition Date [Docket No. 114] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)[114] Application to Employ filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy)
02/20/2025165Objection on behalf of US Trustee - Baltimore Filed by Hugh M. (UST) Bernstein (related document(s)[114] Application to Employ filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Bernstein, Hugh)
02/20/2025164Certificate of Service re: Debtors Application for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Saul Ewing LLP as Bankruptcy Counsel to the Debtors, Effective as of the Petition Date [Docket No. 106], Debtors Application Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 327(a) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014 for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Employment and Retention of Omni Agent Solutions, Inc., as Administrative Agent, Effective as of the Petition Date [Docket No. 107], and Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Establishing Procedures for Interim Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for Professionals and (II) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 108] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)[106] Application to Employ filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., [107] Application to Employ filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., [108] Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy)
02/19/2025163Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Post Petition Senior Secured Financing and the Use of Cash Collateral; (II) Granting Adequate Protection; (III) Granting Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims; (IV) Modifying The Automatic Stay; and (V) Granting Related Relief (related document(s):19 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (McKenna, Shannon) (Entered: 02/19/2025)
02/19/2025162Declaration re: Certification of Counsel Regarding Proposed Final Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Obtain Postpetition Senior Secured Financing and the Use of Cash Collateral; (II) Granting Adequate Protection; (III) Granting Liens and Superpriority Administrative Expense Claims; (IV) Modifying the Automatic Stay and (V) Granting Related Relief Filed by Jordan Rosenfeld (related document(s)19 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 132 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, 156 Notice filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 158 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, 161 Response filed by Creditor Committee Unsecured Creditors Committee). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Final DIP Order # 2 Exhibit B - Redline) (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 02/19/2025)
02/19/2025161Reservation of Rights of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors Regarding Final Approval of the Debtors' Dip Motion Filed by Stephen B. Gerald (related document(s)19 Motion to Use Cash Collateral filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 54 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, 132 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral, 158 Order on Motion to Use Cash Collateral). (Gerald, Stephen) Modified on 2/19/2025 to enhance text. (McKenna, Shannon). (Entered: 02/19/2025)
02/18/2025160Notice of Possible Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases Filed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (related document(s)136 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief). (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 02/18/2025)
02/18/2025159Notice of Sale, Bidding Procedures, Potential Auction, and Sale Hearing Filed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (related document(s)136 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief). (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 02/18/2025)