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

    04/18/2025

  • 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
04/18/2025361Order Granting Motion to Shorten Time to Respond to Emergency Motion to Compel Debtors to Assume or Reject Distribution Agreement with Titan Publishing Group, LTC. by April 25, 2025 and Related Relief, or in the Alternative for Administrative Expense. SO ORDERED. A hearing, if needed, will be held on April 28, 2025, at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9D, Garmatz Federal Courthouse, 101 W Lombard Street, in Baltimore, Maryland. (related document(s):348 Motion to Shorten Time filed by Creditor Titan Publishing Group, Ltd., d/b/a Titan Comics re: 347 Motion to Compel filed by Creditor Titan Publishing Group, Ltd., d/b/a Titan Comics, ). Deadline to Respond Must be filed on or before 4/24/25. (McKenna, Shannon) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
04/18/2025360Certificate of Service re: Debtors Motion for Entry of Order Approving Second Stipulation Between Debtors and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Amending DIP Credit Agreement [Docket No. 340] and Debtors Motion to Shorten Notice of the Debtors Motion for Entry of Order Approving Second Stipulation Between Debtors and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Amending DIP Credit Agreement [Docket No. 341] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)340 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 341 Motion to Shorten Time filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
04/18/2025359Certificate of Service re: First Monthly Staffing and Compensation Report of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, for the Period From January 14, 2025 to February 28, 2025 [Docket No. 339] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)339 Operating Report filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
04/18/2025358Certificate of Service re: Order (I) Establishing Certain Bar Dates for Filing Prepetition Claims, Including Section 503(b)(9) Claims, and (II) Granting Related Relief, Including Notice and Filing Procedures [Docket No. 337] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)337 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
04/18/2025357Certificate of Service re: Order (I) Approving Asset Purchase Agreement Among Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, LLC and Alliance Entertainment, LLC; (II) Approving Sale of Substantially All of the Debtors Assets Free and Clear of All Liens, Claims, Encumbrances and Other Interests; (III) Approving Assumption and Assignment of Certain Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases; and (IV) Granting Related Relief [Docket No. 335] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)335 Order on Motion To Sell Free and Clear of Liens). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
04/17/2025356Line Submitting Certificate of No Objection Regarding Monthly Fee Statement of Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, as Local Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Services Rendered and Expenses Incurred for the Period January 31, 2025 Through February 28, 2025 on behalf of Unsecured Creditors Committee Filed by Stephen B. Gerald (related document(s)293 Line filed by Creditor Committee Unsecured Creditors Committee). (Gerald, Stephen) (Entered: 04/17/2025)
04/17/2025355Line Submitting Certificate of No Objection Regarding First Monthly Fee Statement of Berkeley Research Group, LLC as Financial Advisor for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Period from January 31, 2025 Through February 28, 2025 on behalf of Unsecured Creditors Committee Filed by Stephen B. Gerald (related document(s)292 Line filed by Creditor Committee Unsecured Creditors Committee). (Gerald, Stephen) (Entered: 04/17/2025)
04/17/2025354Line Submitting Certificate of No Objection Regarding Monthly Fee Statement of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, as Co-Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Services Rendered and Expenses Incurred for the Period January 30, 2025 Through February 28, 2025 on behalf of Unsecured Creditors Committee Filed by Stephen B. Gerald (related document(s)291 Line filed by Creditor Committee Unsecured Creditors Committee). (Gerald, Stephen) (Entered: 04/17/2025)
04/17/2025353Notice of Debtors' Amended Schedules Filed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (related document(s)349 Amended Schedules filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 350 Amended Schedules filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 04/17/2025)
04/17/2025352Receipt of filing fee for Amended Schedules( 25-10308) [misc,amdscha] ( 34.00). Receipt number A43752343. Fee amount 34.00 (re: Doc # 350) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 04/17/2025)