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’sWhy 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 coffinWhat is the fallout going to beAll of this, a Retro Review, Freaking and Geeking, and much, much more!