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

    7

  • Judge

    David E Rice

  • Filed

    01/14/2025

  • Last Filing

    06/05/2026

  • 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 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  01/14/2025
Date converted:  12/31/2025
341 meeting:  02/06/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  03/11/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  06/29/2026
  
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
1735 Market Street
34th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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
1735 Market Street
Suite 3400
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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

 
 
Trustee

Morgan W. Fisher

Law Offices of Morgan Fisher LLC
18 West St
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-626-6111
Fax : 410-267-8072
Email: trustee@morganfisherlaw.com

represented by
Morgan W. Fisher

Law Offices of Morgan Fisher LLC
18 West St
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-626-6111
Fax : 410-267-8072
Email: trustee@morganfisherlaw.com

Zvi Guttman

The Law Offices of Zvi Guttman, P.A.
P.O. Box 32308
Baltimore, MD 21282
(410) 580-0500
Fax : (410) 580-0700
Email: zvi@zviguttman.com

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

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
100 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-727-6464
Fax : 410-697-6013
Email: jlee@milesstockbridge.com

Bruce S. Nathan

Lowenstein Sandler
1251 Avenue of the Americas
17th Floor
Roseland, NY 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

Tydings & Rosenberg
1 E Pratt Street
Suite 901
Baltimore, MD 21202
302-587-6986
Email: dshaffer@tydings.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
06/05/20261299Order Granting Renewed Motion For Administrative Expenses (related document(s):[1229] Application for Administrative Expenses filed by Creditor Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.). (McKenna, Shannon)
05/31/2026Returned Mail: mail sent via USPS was returned as undeliverable for the following: Mailed on 01/17/2026 a notice RE: Meeting of Creditors Chapter 7 Asset TO Cloudtail India Private Ltd Bangalore Wtc No 2201 22nd FL Brigde Gtwy Complex Bangalore, 560055 India, TO Heroes Games Hobby, Llc Attn Henry Fort 301 Tanger Drive Suite 213 Terrell, TX 75160-6654, TO Mark Allan 25/23 Casuarina Dr Bunbury, WA 96230. (admin)
05/29/2026Returned Mail: mail sent via USPS was returned as undeliverable for the following: Mailed on 01/17/2026 a notice RE: Meeting of Creditors Chapter 7 Asset TO Kca Smith Attn Stephen Smith Po Box 1451 Manchester, CT 06045-1451, TO Kca Smith Po Box 1451 Manchester, CT 06045-1451, TO Paul Carboni 2195 Brewster Dr Unit 534 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-1774, TO Ruben Correa 493 Marc Pl Apt D Azusa, CA 91702-5797. (admin)
05/22/20261298BNC Certificate of Mailing - PDF Document. (related document(s)[1297] Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief). No. of Notices: 0. Notice Date 05/22/2026. (Admin.)
05/21/2026Returned Mail: mail sent via USPS was returned as undeliverable for the following: Mailed on 01/17/2026 a notice RE: Meeting of Creditors Chapter 7 Asset TO Andrew J Mccleave 33 Water St, Apt 3 Ft Covington, NY 12937, TO Busting Baby Products Llc 17460 I-35n Pmb 432 Ste 430 Schertz, TX 78154, TO Busting Baby Products Llc Attn Spencer 17460 I-35n Pmb 432 Ste 430 Schertz, TX 78154. (admin)
05/20/20261297Stipulation Extending Trustee's Deadline to Respond to Motion for Relief From Stay [Docket No. 1265]. SO ORDERED. No further notice or opportunity for hearing is required under the particular circumstances of this case. 11 U.S.C. § 102(1). (related document(s):[1296] Motion for Miscellaneous Relief filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher). Trusteesdeadline to file a response to the Motion of Sparkle Pop, LLC for Relief from the AutomaticStay shall be extended to June 17, 2026. (McKenna, Shannon)
05/18/20261296Motion For Entry of Stipulation Extending Trustee's Deadline to Respond to Motion for Relief From Automatic Stay Filed by Morgan W. Fisher. (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Service # (2) Proposed Order) (Guttman, Zvi)
05/18/2026Disposition Without Hearing: re: [1265] Relief from Stay and Notice of Motion, re: [1277] Objection, re: [1280] Objection - ALL MATTERS ARE CONTINUED TO 06/22/2026 10:30 AM at Courtroom 9-D, Baltimore - Judge Rice. (related document(s) [1265] Relief from Stay and Notice of Motion, [1277] Objection, [1280] Objection) (Scott, Cherita)
05/17/2026Returned Mail: mail sent via USPS was returned as undeliverable for the following: Mailed on 01/17/2026 a notice RE: Meeting of Creditors Chapter 7 Asset TO Sam s Comic Book Shop Attn Sam Papale 991 N Colony Rd Wallingford, CT 06492-1854, TO The Cozy Otaku Manga Cafe 1938 N 1st St Ste 10 Grand Junction, CO 81501-7471, TO The Cozy Otaku Manga Cafe Attn Austin Hays 1938 N 1st St Ste 10 Grand Junction, CO 81501-7471. (admin)
05/13/20261295Stipulation By Morgan W. Fisher and Sparkle Pop, LLC Filed by Zvi Guttman (related document(s)[1265] Relief from Stay and Notice of Motion filed by Interested Party Sparkle Pop LLC). (Guttman, Zvi)Trustees deadline to file a response to the Motion of Sparkle Pop, LLC for Relief from the Automatic Stay [Docket No. 1265] (the Motion) shall be extended to May 15, 2026.