Gemstone problems

[Brian Tucker]

Perhaps the following may explain the continuing absence of Gemstone's 
Disney comics:

According to comics blogger Heidi MacDonald, Gemstone allegedly is being 
sued for unpaid printing bills. According to MacDonald, "California debt 
collection agency Creditors Trade Association is suing Gemstone, Diamond, 
and Geppi for $373,000.00 on behalf of Global Interprint, the print broker 
for many of Gemstone's deluxe editions. According to court documents, 
Gemstone owes the money for the printing bills..."

http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/

This is not good news. I hope the situation is rectified soon.