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

    01/18/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, NODIS, JNTADMN, ClaimsAgent, SEALEDDOC, EXHIBITS, Manual341



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
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

 
 
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
01/17/20261117BNC Certificate of Mailing - Meeting of Creditors. (related document(s)1114 Meeting of Creditors Chapter 7 Asset). No. of Notices: 27922. Notice Date 01/17/2026. (Admin.) (Entered: 01/18/2026)
01/16/20261116Clerk's Notice of No Action (related document(s)1067 Request filed by Creditor Image Comics, Inc.). (Grant, Kelly) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/15/20261115Withdrawal of Document on behalf of Morgan W. Fisher (corrected) Filed by Zvi Guttman (related document(s)1112 Application to Employ filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher). (Guttman, Zvi) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
01/15/20261114AMENDED Notice of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Notice of Appointment of Interim Trustee . 341(a) Meeting to be held on 2/6/2026 at 10:00 AM via Zoom - Fisher: Meeting ID 286 973 5076, Passcode 5521872463, Phone 1-240-824-6174. Proofs of Claims due by 3/11/2026. (McKenna, Shannon) (Entered: 01/15/2026)
01/14/20261113Withdrawal of Document on behalf of Morgan W. Fisher Filed by Zvi Guttman (related document(s)1112 Application to Employ filed by Trustee Morgan W. Fisher). (Guttman, Zvi) (Entered: 01/14/2026)
01/14/20261112CORRECTIVE ENTRY: WITHDRAWN AT [1115]. Application to Employ Larry Strauss Esq. CPA & Associates, Inc. as Accountant to the Trustee and Verified Statement of Proposed Party Filed by Morgan W. Fisher. (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Service # (2) Exhibit A # (3) Proposed Order) (Guttman, Zvi)Modified on 1/16/2026 (McKenna, Shannon).
01/14/20261111CORRECTIVE ENTRY: INCORRECT PDF ATTACHED. PLEASE SEE P. 1114 FOR AMENDED NOTICE. Notice of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Notice of Appointment of Interim Trustee. 341(a) Meeting to be held on 2/6/2026 at 10:00 AM via Zoom - Fisher: Meeting ID 286 973 5076, Passcode 5521872463, Phone 1-240-824-6174. Proofs of Claims due by 3/11/2026. (McKenna, Shannon)Modified on 1/15/2026 (McKenna, Shannon). (Entered: 01/14/2026)
01/14/20261110Certificate of Service re: Eleventh Monthly Fee Application of Saul Ewing LLP, Counsel to the Debtors, for Allowance of Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period from December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 [Docket No. 1106] and Eleventh Monthly Staffing and Compensation Report of Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, for the Period from December 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 [Docket No. 1107] Filed by Omni Agent Solutions (related document(s)1106 Application for Compensation, 1107 Line filed by Debtor Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.). (Lowry, Randy) (Entered: 01/14/2026)
01/12/20261109Court Instruction - The Court will take no action on the motion unless and until (a)another local counsel for NECA, LLC enters an appearance, or (b) the appearance of NY Counsel is stricken. If such action is not taken by February 27, 2026, the motion will be denied. (related document(s)1104 Motion by Zvi Guttman and The Law Offices of Zvi Guttman, P.A.,to Withdraw as Attorney filed by Creditor NECA, LLC). Responses due by 2/27/2026. (McKenna, Shannon) (Entered: 01/12/2026)
01/09/20261108Application to Employ Larry Strauss, CPA as Accountant to the Trustee and Verified Statement of Proposed Party Filed by Morgan W. Fisher. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Verified Statement of Larry Strauss, CPA # 2 Proposed Order) (Fisher, Morgan) (Entered: 01/09/2026)