New EU tariff means chaos for comics
The European Union has ended their customs exemption on small e-commerce parcels and placed a flat €3 tariff on anything delivered into the EU - which is already starting to cause headaches in the world of comics. Publishers, small presses, and Kickstarters doing international shipping take note.
Layoffs begin at Dark Horse, but union means it’s complicated
Dark Horse management has announced the layoffs of nine employees, but the Dark Horse Workers Union is fighting back
Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #20 and DC Comics lead May in Prana DMS charts
Absolute Batman #20 and DC Comics led direct market comics sales in May according to sales charts provided by Prana Direct Market Solutions
A little bit more about Skybound and the ROM #1 blind bag surprise
Skybound's blind bag surprise issues program is a partnership with retailers, who seem to think it's a positive thus far
Archie Comics is having a lot of legal woes
Archie Comics co-owner Jonathan Goldwater is embroiled in a contentious legal battle with a finance company that could mean changes at the publisher
Paizo lays off 12, trims offerings in aftermath of Diamond bankruptcy
Paizo, publishers of the popular TTRPGs Pathfinder and Starfinder, is laying off 12 workers and making other changes after losing $2 million in the Diamond bankruptcy
Dark Horse Comics workers are unionizing
Dark Horse workers are unionizing as Dark Horse Workers United (DHWU) to advocate for better job security and an improved work environment.
Dark Horse to close retail stores, sharpen IP focus
Dark Horse announced a few changes in the wake of its parent company restructuring, most notably the shut down of all three Things From Another World retail locations
Publisher Michael Kelly to leave Boom
Boom! Studios publisher Michael Kelly will depart the imprint in mid-June it was announced by Keith Clayton SVP of Random House Worlds
Embracer to spin off Dark Horse parent Fellowship Entertainment
The publisher will continue to share a roof with Middle-earth Enterprises, Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, and more.
Hires and promotions at Skybound and Prana: O’Brien, Kobashigawa, Yates, Richardson
Skybound has hired an editor and promoted a VP; while Prana DMS has established a Crowdfunding Division with two comics veterans
What the heck is happening at Marvel Comics?
What we know (a little) and what we don't know (a lot) about the new executive organization for Marvel Comics
