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

    10/27/2026

  • 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
10/27/20261346Amended Certificate of Service (with Consolidated Master Service List included) Filed by Richard Marc Goldberg (related document(s)[1344] Order on Application to Compromise Controversy, [1345] Certificate of Service filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher). (Goldberg, Richard)
10/27/20261345Certificate of Service For ECF No. 1344 Filed by Richard Marc Goldberg (related document(s)[1344] Order on Application to Compromise Controversy). (Goldberg, Richard)
10/26/20261344Consent Order Granting Joint Motion to Approve Settlement Pursuant to Fed R. Bankr. P. 9019(a) (TRUSTEE, SPARKLE POP LLC, AND PALIK CONSIGNMENT GROUP). SO ORDERED. FURTHER ORDERED, that the Chapter 7 Trustee shall serve this Order on all parties previously served with a copy of the Motion and file a certificate of service as required by this court's Order Regarding Bankruptcy Noticing Center Interruption entered on October 22, 2026. See Misc. No. 16-90000, Admin. Order 26-04 (Bankr. D. Md. 2026). (related document(s):[1339] Application to Compromise Controversy filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher). (McKenna, Shannon)
10/02/20261343BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing. (related document(s)[1341] Notice of Hearing). No. of Notices: 55. Notice Date 10/02/2026. (Admin.)
10/02/20261342BNC Certificate of Mailing - Hearing. (related document(s)[1340] Notice of Hearing). No. of Notices: 55. Notice Date 10/02/2026. (Admin.)
09/30/20261341Notice of Hearing (related document(s)[1339] Application to Compromise Controversy filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher). Hearing scheduled for 11/2/2026 at 09:30 AM. In person hearing Courtroom 9-D Baltimore, Judge Rice. (Scott, Cherita)
09/30/20261340Notice of Continued Hearing (related document(s)[1309] Application to Compromise Controversy filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher, [1328] Response filed by Creditor JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., [1331] Objection filed by Interested Party Sparkle Pop LLC). Hearing scheduled for 11/2/2026 at 09:30 AM. In person hearing Courtroom 9-D Baltimore, Judge Rice. (Scott, Cherita)
09/27/2026Returned Mail: mail sent via USPS was returned as undeliverable for the following: Mailed on 09/04/2026 a notice RE: Notice of Hearing TO Kyle Robinson 22 S. Terrace Avenue Apt. D Newark, OH 43055-1377. (admin)
09/22/20261339Joint Application to Compromise Controversy with Trustee, Sparkle Pop and Palik Consignment Group, Filed by Morgan W. Fisher. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Settlement Agreement # (2) Notice of Motion with Certificate of Service # (3) Proposed Order) (Goldberg, Richard)
09/22/20261338Line Filing Consolidated Master Service List on behalf of Morgan W. Fisher Filed by Richard Marc Goldberg (related document(s)[1332] Order on Motion To Limit Notice). (Attachments: # (1) Consolidated Master Service List) (Goldberg, Richard)