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

    03/28/2025

  • 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
03/28/2025288Certificate of Service re Debtors Omnibus Reply in Support of (A) Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Approving Key Employee Incentive Program and Key Employee Retention Program and (B) Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Authorizing the Debtors to File Under Seal Certain Unredacted Exhibits to the Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Approving Key Employee Incentive Program and Key Employee Retention Program [Docket No. 277] and Notice of Filing of Revised Proposed Order Approving the Debtors Key Employee Incentive Plan and Key Employee Retention Plan [Docket No. 279] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)[277] Response filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., [279] Notice filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy)
03/28/2025287Certificate of Service re: Notice of Designation of Successful Bidder and Back-Up Bidder [Docket No. 270] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)[270] Notice filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy)
03/28/2025286Certificate of Service re: Debtors Motion for Entry of an 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. 261] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)261 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
03/28/2025285Certificate of Service re: Notice of Filing Third Amendment to Debtor-In-Possession Credit Agreement [Docket No. 256] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)256 Notice filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
03/28/2025284Notice of Adjourned Hearing for Debtors Sale Motion(April 2, 2:00 pm Courtroom 9-D), KEIP/KERP Motion, and Motion to Seal KEIP/KERP Motion Filed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. (related document(s)168 Motion to Sell Free and Clear of Liens and Notice of Motion filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 196 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc., 197 Motion to Seal filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
03/27/2025283Order Granting Motion To Appear pro hac vice- S. Jason Teele as counsel for Alliance Entertainment, LLC. (related document(s):275 Motion to Appear pro hac vice filed by Interested Party Alliance Entertainment, LLC). (McKenna, Shannon) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/27/2025Evidentiary Hearing Held: re: 68 Miscellaneous Relief, re: 160 Notice, re: 168 Motion to Sell Free and Clear of Liens and Notice of Motion, re: 194 Notice, re: 196 Miscellaneous Relief, re: 197 Seal, re: 211 Objection, re: 215 Objection, re: 216 Response, re: 217 Response, re: 245 Objection, re: 249 Objection, re: 251 Objection, re: 262 Response, re: 264 Objection, re: 269 Response, re: 270 Notice (attorney/Trustee use), re: 271 Objection, re: 277 Response, re: 280 Declaration - ALL MATTERS ARE CONTINUED TO 04/02/2025 02:00 PM at Courtroom 9-D, Baltimore - Judge Rice.(related document(s) 68 Miscellaneous Relief, 160 Notice, 168 Motion to Sell Free and Clear of Liens and Notice of Motion, 194 Notice, 196 Miscellaneous Relief, 197 Seal, 211 Objection, 215 Objection, 216 Response, 217 Response, 245 Objection, 249 Objection, 251 Objection, 262 Response, 264 Objection, 269 Response, 270 Notice (attorney/Trustee use), 271 Objection, 277 Response, 280 Declaration) (Scott, Cherita) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/26/2025282BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s)259 Deficiency Notice). No. of Notices: 2. Notice Date 03/26/2025. (Admin.) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
03/26/2025281Certificate of Service re: Order Approving Stipulation Between Debtors and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Amending DIP Credit Agreement [Docket No. 243] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)243 Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 03/26/2025)
03/26/2025280Declaration re: Supplemental Declaration of Robert Gorin in Support of Debtors Motion for Entry of an Order Approving Key Employee Incentive Program and Key Employee Retention Program Filed by Jordan Rosenfeld (related document(s)196 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 03/26/2025)