Diamond Comic Distributors Files Voluntary Petition for Relief Under Chapter 11

All my thoughts are with the ex-employees now. I can't really think of the figures or merch as of now.

3 hours ago, Scifantasy said:

Bummer , no trek ships or vehicles for sure now.

Maybe Nacelle will move in and take DST's place.

Bummer , no trek ships or vehicles for sure now.

7 hours ago, JayC said:

So Zach Oat who you may know from DST has confirmed on his linkdin account that he has been laid off.

Also IDK how or if this will have any baring, but it should be noted that one of the two entities,Ad Populum who purchased the Diamond assets also owns NECA Toys.

As far as Zach, who was pretty much the face of the company engaging with collectors, maybe Neca can hire him on in a similar role since it doesnt seem like Randy Falk does that type of stuff anymore in recent years.

Was Clayburn Moore still working for Diamond? Hes the only other name I know who worked there.

So Zach Oat who you may know from DST has confirmed on his linkdin account that he has been laid off.

Also IDK how or if this will have any baring, but it should be noted that one of the two entities,Ad Populum who purchased the Diamond assets also owns NECA Toys.

Say what you will about Diamond itself, DST really made some great stuff over the years and it's terrible to lose another source of cool merch. Lots of love and support to the talented and hard-working staff affected by this, fingers crossed they get snapped up by other companies really quickly.

The only guy I knew about that worked with DST was former 4 Horseman Chris Dahlberg. He's a great artist and I dearly hope he is able to get his work out there in other lines.

Oh man, terrible news.

Edit:also i know a lot of people didnt care for what they made but just wanted to shoutout my personal greatest hits:

-Black Hole figures, Maximillian having an alternate head with Reinhart inside was just sick!

-Tron Tomy homage set, my ideal versions of their 7 inch Tron figures.

-Marvel Select Juggernaut, Colossus, Silver Centurion, Crimson Dynamo, Titanium Man and Immortal Hulk.

And yes as always with this type of news we can hope anyone laid off will end up landing on their feet and be able to embrace new opportunities.

I have confirmed with some retailers who have been told DST is in fact shutting down. Its still unclear what will happen with open pre-orders but general thought is they will be canceled.