Kray Z Comics And Stories

Kray Z Comics and Stories 665: Diamond Comics Distributor’s Bankruptcy

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Diamond Comics Distribution has declared bankruptcy, which means they are going to reorganize under Chapter 11. This is a HUGE change in the industry, so Joe and Cory!! Have to talk about it. In doing so, they discuss:

  • Cory gives a history lesson on how comics distribution got to where it is today.
  • He starts with 1957. Wait, what?
  • The start of the direct market in the 1970’s.
  • The black and white comics collapsed in the 1980’s.
  • Comics distribution in the early 1990’s
  • Why the Twin Cities went with Capital City Distribution instead of Diamond in the 80’s and early 90’s.
  • Marvel buying Heroes world and the comics distribution collapse of the 90’s.
  • Joe talks about the weird things you had to do when ordering comics to get special discounts and rare items.
  • Issue with Diamond over the years.
  • How the pandemic was the last nail in Diamond’s coffin
  • What is the fallout going to be

    • All of this, a Retro Review, Freaking and Geeking, and much, much more!

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