Heya Nerds!
It's been an...interesting week in Nerdville. As you're no doubt aware from the last few months, Diamond Comic Distributors has been going through several struggles with meeting shipping deadlines and this week is no exception. But with that delay came the news that Diamond was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to restructure their debt obligation while remaining in operation.
Diamond was once the only game in town, but over the last half decade, Marvel, Dark Horse, DC and Image have moved on to other distributors. While still handling product for some of those companies, they lost the majority of those orders. There are obviously concerns about how this could impact the industry, especially smaller publishers. Boom, Dynamite, Fantagraphics, Titan, NBM and more are orderable through Diamond currently. Where these companies will land?
At this point, it's all an open question. We will keep you apprised as we learn more and continue to seek alternatives in order to get your books to you, but the next few months will likely continue to be a bit of a bumpy road with deliveries of some of the small press publishers, manga and some toys/statues.
And now for something completely different - a new term for you: "pants lasagna." Usage: "I put on so many layers before I went to clear off the car this morning that I feel like I'm wearing some kind of pants lasagna." (We're sorry.)
It's freaking cold out there today! Stay safe, friends!
Excelsior!
Mark and Brandon
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