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

    11/26/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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PlnDue, NODIS, JNTADMN, ClaimsAgent, SEALEDDOC, EXHIBITS



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
  
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
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

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
11/26/20251048Application for Compensation Ninth Monthly Fee Application of Saul Ewing LLP, Counsel to the Debtors, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 / Objection Deadline: December 10, 2025 for Saul Ewing LLP, Debtor's Attorney, 10/1/2025 - 10/31/2025, Fee: $411,032.25, Expenses: $15,382.87.. Notice Served on 11/26/2025 Filed by Saul Ewing LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Detail Time Entries by Category # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration # 3 Notice of Motion) (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 11/26/2025)
11/26/20251047Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for Case Number 25-10311 - Comic Holdings, Inc. for the Month Ending: 10/31/2025 Filed by Jordan Rosenfeld. (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 11/26/2025)
11/26/20251046Chapter 11 Monthly Operating Report for Case Number 25-10309 - Comic Exporters, Inc. for the Month Ending: 10/31/2025 Filed by Jordan Rosenfeld. (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 11/26/2025)
11/26/20251045Line Ninth Monthly Staffing and Compensation Report of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, for the Period from October 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 on behalf of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Filed by Jordan Rosenfeld (related document(s)200 Order on Application to Employ). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Summary of Fees and Expenses by Activity Category # 2 Exhibit B - Summary of Professionals and Fees # 3 Exhibit C - Summary of Itemized Out-of-Pocket Expenses # 4 Exhibit D - Itemized Fees by Project Category # 5 Notice of Motion) (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 11/26/2025)
11/25/20251044Line Certificate of No Objection to Third Interim Fee Application of Saul Ewing LLP, Counsel to the Debtors, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025 on behalf of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. Filed by Jordan Rosenfeld (related document(s)1007 Application for Compensation). (Rosenfeld, Jordan) (Entered: 11/25/2025)
11/24/20251043Certificate of Service re: Order Approving Third and Final Fee Application of Stephenson Harwood LLP, Special Counsel to the Debtors, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the (I) Monthly Period From July 1, 2025 Through August 31, 2025, and (II) Final Period From January 14, 2025 Through August 31, 2025 [Docket No. 1033] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)1033 Order on Application for Compensation). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 11/24/2025)
11/21/20251042Certificate of Service re: Order Approving Debtors Third Motion for Entry of an Order Extending the Debtors Exclusive Periods to File a Chapter 11 Plan and Solicit Votes Thereon [Docket No. 1029] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)1029 Order on Motion to Extend Time). (Osborne, Brian) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
11/21/20251041Certificate of Service re: Order Approving Second Interim Fee Application of Omni Agent Solutions, Inc., Administrative Agent to the Debtors, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025 [Docket No. 1023] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)1023 Order on Application for Compensation). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
11/21/20251040Order Granting Motion of ARA, Inc. d/b/a Lone Oak Payroll (Lone Oak) forAllowance and Immediate Payment of Administrative Expense Claim (related document(s):944 Application for Administrative Expenses filed by Creditor ARA, Inc. d/b/a Lone Oak Payroll). (McKenna, Shannon) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
11/21/20251039Transcript of Hearing held on 11/19/2025 before Judge David E. Rice. Transcript was received on 11/21/2025. TRANSCRIPT IS RESTRICTED FOR 90 DAYS BY JUDICIAL CONFERENCE POLICY. (related document(s)994 Application for Compensation filed by Creditor Committee Unsecured Creditors Committee, 997 Limited Objection filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). Notice of Intent to Request Redaction Deadline Due By 12/1/2025. Redaction Request Due By 12/12/2025. Redacted Transcript Submission Due By 12/22/2025. Transcript access will be restricted through 2/19/2026. (Taylor, Shanita) (Entered: 11/21/2025)