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The Diamond Comics Auction command registration deadline is tomorrow … did Todd McFarlane make a bid to buy Diamond ?
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Tomorrow , the deadline for register bids for auction bridge for the assets of Diamond Comic Distributors are up for auction , is up . " 19th of March , 5 necropsy ET , the deadline by which all passing bids ( except a course credit bid by the Lender ) must be really received by the Debtors and their advisor . " Then the auction sale will occur on the 24th of March at Raymond James & Associates . possible buyers must submit Qualifying Bids and attend to the auction sale in mortal or via congressman .
We know of stalking horse bidding from Canadian company Universal Distribution for the profitable Alliance Games and Diamond UK parts of the fellowship , but the rest is a mystery . But this last calendar week , I have heard repeat mentions of another very big Canadian name in comics indeed , oneTodd McFarlane . carbon monoxide gas - founder and President of Image Comics , creator ofSpawn , co - Lord of Venom , and laminitis of McFarlane Toys . And it is that last credit entry that may have inspired such sake in buying an international pop acculturation distributer . Todd McFarlane has liked to control as much of his output as possible , might that let in statistical distribution as well ?
But then what else ? If Todd McFarlane buy the integrality of Diamond Comic Distributors and make it an on-going worry for comic book distribution , will Image Comics go forth Lunar Distribution and riposte to Diamond ? Todd McFarlane also has the toy license from DC , might he wreak back parts of DC Comics to Diamond as well ? Could all those traditional Diamond distributed publishers do similar ? Or would they baulk at a contend publisher being in thrill of their own statistical distribution ?
Todd McFarlane has not replied to inquiry made over the past few days . The auction sale of Diamond Comic Distributors , in the Inner Light of its resolution of Chapter 11 bankruptcy , will be held at the offices of Raymond James & Associates , Inc. , 320 Park Avenue , 12th Floor , New York next hebdomad .
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