I was reading The Herald-Mail newspaper Monday when I read a piece about how the Hagerstown Police Department is obtaining 33 AR-15 "patrol" rifles from the Washington County Sherrif Department. They were purchased by the Washington County Narcotics Task ... Continue Reading
Rocky Ridge Collectibles to reopen today [Updated]
Rocky Ridge Collectibles is a flea market located on the Maryland side of the Masson-Dixon Line. They announced on Facebook yesterday that they are reopening today. The act is in defiance of the stay-at-home shutdown order directed by Maryland Governor ... Continue Reading
Hagerstown Police sergeant caught selling police property on eBay
A police officer in the Hagerstown Police Department was caught selling police property on eBay. Things like body armor, spike strips, and police scanners, just to name a few. Evidently it had been going on for five years without anyone realizing items ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors chooses to not pay publishers
Diamond Comic Distributors sent a letter to comic publishers announcing that it has decided not to make their scheduled payments. This is the letter: Dear Diamond Vendor: As the world responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, our focus is on protecting ... Continue Reading
Gerry Duggan is a champion of customer service in the comics industry
Maybe when this COVID-19 pandemic is over, unprofessional comic book creators will begin treating customers better. What am I talking about? Take a look at the following Twitter exchange: Newsarama tweeted a link to an article about a Summer crossover ... Continue Reading
Diamond Comic Distributors is shut down, but it was not their choice
Self-proclaimed non-journalist Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool "broke" the story that Diamond Comic Distributors is ceasing operations until further notice. It's due to the COVID19 pandemic. That means they will no longer be distributing comic books for ... Continue Reading
