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

    08/01/2025

  • 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
  
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

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

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
08/01/2025679Motion Seeking Entry of an Order Requiring the Debtors to Assume or Reject Executory Contracts with Members of Ad Hoc Committee of Consignors and for Related Relief Filed by Ad Hoc Committee of Consignors. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibits A and B # (2) Proposed Order # (3) Notice of Motion) (Hopkin, Catherine)
08/01/2025Deficiency Satisfied (related document(s)668 Motion to Appear pro hac vice filed by Creditor Cryptozoic Entertainment, LLC). (Hutchinson, Janine) (Entered: 08/01/2025)
08/01/2025678Notice of Substitution of Counsel and Notice of Appearance Filed by Image Comics, Inc.. (Hoffman, Jason) (Entered: 08/01/2025)
08/01/2025677Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Appear pro hac vice( 25-10308) [motion,mprohac] ( 100.00). Receipt number A44237501. Fee amount 100.00 (re: Doc # 668) (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 08/01/2025)
08/01/2025676Deficiency Notice (related document(s)668 Motion to Appear pro hac vice filed by Creditor Cryptozoic Entertainment, LLC). Cured Pleading due by 8/15/2025. (Hutchinson, Janine) (Entered: 08/01/2025)
08/01/2025675Deficiency Notice (related document(s)674 Objection filed by Creditor Chris Robinson). Cured Pleading due by 8/15/2025. (Hutchinson, Janine) (Entered: 08/01/2025)
07/31/2025674Objection on behalf of Chris Robinson Filed by Chris Robinson (related document(s)531 Motion to Sell Free and Clear of Liens and Notice of Motion filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Hutchinson, Janine) (Entered: 08/01/2025)
07/31/2025673Application for Compensation (Second Interim Application of Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, as Local Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for Services Rendered and Expenses Incurred for the Period From April 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2025) for Unsecured Creditors Committee, Creditor Comm. Aty, 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025, Fee: $116,744.50, Expenses: $1,550.00.. Notice Served on 7/31/2025 Filed by Unsecured Creditors Committee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Notice of Motion # 3 Affidavit # 4 Proposed Order) (Gerald, Stephen) (Entered: 07/31/2025)
07/31/2025672Application for Compensation (Second Interim Fee Application of Berkeley Research Group, LLC as Financial Advisor for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors for the Period From April 1, 2025 Through June 30, 2025) for Unsecured Creditors Committee, Financial Advisor, 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025, Fee: $419,796.50, Expenses: $0.00.. Notice Served on 7/31/2025 Filed by Unsecured Creditors Committee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Notice of Motion # 3 Affidavit # 4 Proposed Order) (Gerald, Stephen) (Entered: 07/31/2025)
07/31/2025671Application for Compensation (Second Interim Fee Application Of Lowenstein Sandler LLP, As Co-Counsel for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, for Services Rendered and Expenses Incurred for the Period Between April 1, 2025 and June 30, 2025) for Unsecured Creditors Committee, Creditor Comm. Aty, 4/1/2025 - 6/30/2025, Fee: $715,141.50, Expenses: $6,885.88.. Notice Served on 7/31/2025 Filed by Unsecured Creditors Committee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C # 4 Exhibit D # 5 Exhibit E # 6 Exhibit F # 7 Notice of Motion # 8 Affidavit # 9 Proposed Order) (Gerald, Stephen) (Entered: 07/31/2025)