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Alliance Entertainment to Acquire Diamond Assets
Including Diamond Comic Distributors, Alliance Game Distributors, Diamond Select, and CGA
March 25, 2025

Packaged media, video game, and merch distributor Alliance Entertainment has submitted the winning bid to acquire substantially all of the assets of Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.

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Sponsored: Host a 'Heroscape' Store Championship – Limited Kits Available, Apply by April 15!
Join the 'Heroscape' Battle Network and Bring Competitive Play to Your Store!
March 25, 2025
Secure your spot to host a Heroscape Store Championship between May 2 – June 29, 2025! Only 200 kits available – apply by April 15 to grow your community and drive sales!
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heo Group Reveals New ' Secret Lair X SpongeBob' 'Squaroes' Deck Box
Features Mocking Spongebob Art from New Counterspell Card
March 25, 2025
heo Group revealed a Secret Lair X Spongebob Squaroes deck box, which is now available for order from distribution.
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Bushiroad's 'Shadowverse: Evolve' Crosses Over with 'Cardfight!! Vanguard'
In New Booster Set
March 25, 2025
Bushiroad unveiled Shadowverse: Evolve X Cardfight!! Vanguard, a new booster set, that will head to retail.
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Bezier Games Reveals 'Maglev Maps: Vol. 2'
New Expansion Coming to Kickstarter
March 25, 2025
Bezier Games revealed Maglev Maps: Vol. 2.
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Suspect Sentenced in Retailer Assault, Burglar Dons Spider-Man Costume, TCGs Are Hot in Australia!
Shop Talk, March 2025
March 25, 2025
All this and more in Shop Talk, our roundup of comic and game store news.
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Gary Con XVII in Photos
Friday March 21, 2025; Features Exhibitor Booths from WizKids, Chaosium, Goodman Games, and More
March 25, 2025
ICv2 was once again invited out to Gary Con XV, which took place from March 20, 2025 to March 23, 2025 in Lake Geneva, WI at the Grand Geneva Resort.
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Renegade Game Studios Will Release New 'Heroscape' Expansions
Five New Sets on Preorder Now
March 25, 2025
Renegade Game Studios will release five new Heroscape expansions into retail.
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'Gloomhaven 2E' Heads to Retail
Almost Two Years After It Was Crowdfunded on BackerKit
March 25, 2025
Cephalofair Games will release Gloomhaven 2E , a new edition of the hit miniatures board game, into retail.
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Preview: 'One World Under Doom' #3 (Of 9)
From Marvel Comics
March 25, 2025
Check out a sneak peek at One World Under Doom #3 by Ryan North and R.B. Silva, on sale April 23.
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New Brian K. Vaughan Graphic Novel this Fall
'Spectators'
March 24, 2025
Image Comics will release Spectators, a new graphic novel by Brian K. Vaughan ( Saga ) and Niko Henrichon, this fall.
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IDW To Distribute Alien Books
Including Valiant Titles
March 24, 2025
The Alien Books line, including Valiant titles, will be distributed by IDW Publishing under a new agreement, the companies announced.
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New Comics Trade Association
Formed by UK Publishers
March 24, 2025
A group of UK publishers have formed Comic Book UK, a new trade association formed to drive growth in the UK industry.
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