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December 2025
Richard Donner on why he made 'Superman' (1978) & the movie's connection to François Truffaut's 'Jules & Jim' (1962):
— DepressedBergman (@DannyDrinksWine) December 17, 2025
"I certainly didn’t know it when we were making 'Superman' (1978) [that it would have a profound impact on millions of people around the world]. I was just… pic.twitter.com/40Pw93W8IG
Profile of DC/Marvel comics artist David Nakayama – KHNL Honolulu
You've got comic books, could they be worth millions of dollars? – KXAN Austin
Generally speaking, if you have millions of comics they might be worth millions of dollars.
Free Comic Book Day vs Comics Giveaway Day
The new Comics Giveaway Day has been trademarked by Penguin Random House and is now competing with the traditional Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) with both events being held simultaneously next on May 2, 2026. Canadian distributor Universal Distribution acquired the rights/brand to the long running FCBD which was originally created by comics retailer Joe Field in 2001. The first FCBD was in 2002, and the rights were eventually controlled by Diamond Comic Distributors. The bankruptcy of Diamond led to Universal Distribution gaining rights ownership, and because of the classic corporate "inability to come to an agreement" Penguin Random House has created its own controlled competing holiday.
The 22 Comics for the Comics Giveaway Day - titles from Boom, IDW, Dark Horse & Marvel – Bleedingcool
Diamond's Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Story at Publishers Weekly
Apparently, Diamond lost the backing of banks keeping them afloat while working through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which is a method to restructure a company and get it back into action paying off creditors and eventually emerging from court protection again as a normally functioning company.
Chapter 7 means the current Diamond leadership must sell off the remaining assets of the company in a complete process of liquidation. Meanwhile, there are court actions by publishers trying to get back the (generally unpaid for) consignment stock Diamond holds in their warehouses.
What those assets actually are and who owns them will be determined by the bankruptcy court...
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Dan dos Santos new Marvel comics artbook – Superherohype
What could happen from Diamond's Chapter 7 bankruptcy? – Comicsbeat
I’m told that under a Chapter 7 the goal will be to liquidate all assets as quickly as possible. While publishers were trying to get their inventory back via the mediation process this was taking a long time and the asking price was higher than expected. Under Chapter 7 they might be able to buy it back at a much lower price..."
The March 2026 "Hidden Gem" variant covers – 13th Dimension
The March 2026 Marvel books – Bleedingcool
Well, here it is: Diamond files to convert their bankruptcy to Chapter 7 – Comicsbeat
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Original page December 14, 2025