I keep getting "ASK me" questions to explain what's going on with the recent bankruptcy of Diamond Comic Distributors, at one time the major distributor of comic books and related materials. If you asked, you came to the wrong place because I don't understand — and have never understood — much about that end of the industry. I only know that it has thrown the industry and most publishers into something between Total Chaos and Partial Chaos, and that's there's a legal battle raging over what will become of all the publishers' unsold goods that Diamond still has in its possession.
Beyond that, I leave the matter to those who understand more about sales and distribution than I do…which is, like, everyone involved in sales and distribution. One of those folks is my pal John Morrow, who publishes The Jack Kirby Collector and numerous other magazines and books about the kind of material that is considered "on topic" at any comic book convention. This article will tell you a little about John, the TwoMorrows Publishing Company and how they're coping with having the rug pulled out from under their feet.