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Diamond Comics, long considered the primary distributor for comic books, faces a mountain of debt, reportedly owing over $10 million to various stakeholders. This includes significant sums owed to Penguin Random House ($9.2 million), Bandai ($4.3 million), and Disney Consumer Products ($1.7 million), among others. With Diamond's bankruptcy reorganization, it is expected that larger creditors like Penguin Random House will be prioritized in the payment process, leaving smaller publishers and independent creators vulnerable.