Rosy Press Indefinitely Shutters its Doors, Janelle Asselin Leaving Comics
Over the last decade, Janelle Asselin has become one of the most influential and progressive figures in comics. Last year, she set off a journalistic...
Jamal Igle announces Action Lab Entertainment departure
Jamal Igle announced to the press that he has stepped down as Action Lab Entertainment's Vice President of Marketing. "I am a creator and...
Lion Forge’s Roar Imprint Adds Andrea Colvin as Senior Editor
Lion Forge has been adding elite staff as they ramp up for a big plan to be announced (we suspect) at New York Comic...
James Pruett is back as publisher of Scout Comics
You all know Joe Pruett, publisher of Aftershock comics, but did you know he has a twin brother named James Pruett? James has been involved...
#SDCC ’16 Courage and Openness for LGBT in Comics
By: Nicholasville Eskey
Predominate over this last decade, there have been great discussion, controversy, and positive changes in the LGBT community. It is sad that...
#sdcc SDCC’16: Tips From a Local – “Where to Go to Decompress”
By: Nicholas Eskey
Much of San Diego Comic-Con will be a tiring blur once you reach Sunday. Technically the last day of the convention, many...
#sdcc SDCC’16: Tips From a Local – “Avoiding the Con Cruds”
By: Nicholas Eskey
One of the hardships that comes with travel is catching an illness. It happens. New surroundings, a climate unlike that of your...
Jamie Rich: Vertigo is “alive and kicking”
It's been quite the (heartbreaking) 24 hours, and we're still working through it, but after the dismissal of Vertigo Executive Editor Shelly Bond yesterday, many...
WonderCon’16: Friday Morning Preview and visit from Mayor Eric Garcetti
By Nicholas Eskey
During the tail end of last year’s Wonder Con, it was announced that the convention which had spent the last three years...
SDCC ’15: Turn up the Geeky with Nerd HQ
By Nick Eskey
Over the years, nerd culture has grown and evolved. As we have become comfortable and proud of our geekdom, the notion of...
Bob Wayne has not left comics yet
The end of DC Entertainment's east coast presence also signaled the end of svp of sales Bob Wayne's fabled career at the publisher, as one of the stewards of the entire direct sales market. You couldn't name a person in the history of the industry who's had more influence over what comics are sold and how they are sold. Prodigal circ man James Sokolowski was hired at DC (away from Archie) to run the DM end of things, but I'm sure "Ski" would be the first to admit he can only be the "first Ski" and not the "next Bob."
As I've noted many times before, Wayne was particularly beloved of the comics retailing community, and his absence at the recent C2E2 Diamond retailer breakfast would have been a painful reminder of his departure.
