Could a publisher settlement spell the beginning of the end for Diamond disputes?

Features Brigid Alverson | October 27, 2026 All art from The Man Called Nova #3, written by Marv Wolfman, art by Sal Buscema and Tom Palmer. It’s been a long haul, but the dispute between what’s left of Diamond Comics Distributors, the publishers whose merchandise is stuck in the Diamond warehouse, and Sparkle Pop, the buyer who acquired the warehouse and a whole bunch of headaches to boot, seems to be nearing a resolution. On Monday, Oct. 26, the judge in the case approved an agreement between the bankruptcy trustee, a group of the publishers, and Sparkle Pop. Another group of publishers is still litigating a different agreement, but the new pact points to a possible way forward. It’s been a long time coming. Diamond filed for bankruptcy in January 2025, and the company was sold the following May, but disputes remained. When last we checked, in late February, the case had moved from Chapter 11, reorganization, to Chapter 7, full liquidation, and a bankruptcy trustee had been appointed. Under normal circumstances, the case would wrap up 90 to 120 days after that, but nothing about the Diamond bankruptcy has been normal, and ten months after the conversion to Chapter 7, the case is ...