Comings and goings
Some random personnel moves that have crossed our paths of late.
• Former Comics Foundry Senior Editor Laura Hudson has been teasing a new blogging...
Ted Rall laid off at United Media
Alan Gardner reports that Ted Rall and eight others were laid off from United Media, the cartoon and content syndication giant.
Ted Rall, who...
Some trimming at Dark Horse
The Beat has learned that editor Rob Simpson was recently laid off at Dark Horse. Simpson, an industry vet who formerly worked at DC,...
CBLDF announces board changes
At last week's ComicsPRO meeting, it was announced that Chris Staros is leaving the CBLDF's Board of Directors. He'll be replaced as President by...
White joins IDW as marketing manager
IDW has announced a new marketing manager, AnnaMaria White:
IDW Publishing, a leading publisher of comic books and graphic novels, today announced that AnnaMaria White,...
Recession Watch: Wizard layoffs, more on Viz layoffs, first newspaper closing
§ The Beat has obtained more information on recent layoffs at Viz. The two editors laid off were long-time vet Ian Robertson and Carol...
Business bytes: Gemstone, Viz, Soft Skull, Kodansha, etc.
There's lots of economic news floating around this week -- most of it bad -- but here's the latest on what's going around. §...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits: Business edition
§ Reed Exhibitions is hiring a marketing guru for their pop culture shows:
I am looking for someone to join our team here in Borwalk,...
Weidenbaum leaves Viz; Original content on hold?
Tina Anderson at Gynocrat writes that Viz's plan for original manga has been put on hold, following the departure of guiding editor Marc Weidenbaum:
Weidenbaum's...
DC layoffs include Schreck
The Beat has confirmed that DC Senior Editor Bob Schreck was laid off yesterday. Other layoffs, expected in the wake of Warner Brothers' companywide...
Recession Watch: 13 laid off at Diamond
The Beat has confirmed that Diamond laid off 13 employees yesterday, including the managing editor and designer for the recently canceled Diamond Dialog magazine....
Recession Watch: WB cuts, Top Cow cuts
• On Monday, Rich Johnston reported that Top Cow has laid off two of its top people, VP of Sales and Marketing Mel Caylo...
