As confirmed by Twtter, editor Ellie Pyle is going to Riot Games, publisher of League of Legends, leaving her post at Vertigo Comics. SHe’ll have the title senior editor at Riot Games.
Today was my last day at DC comics. I've accepted the Senior Editor role for a new comics team at Riot Games (home of League of Legends)…
— Ellie Pyle (@ElliePyle) January 14, 2017
… I have had the opportunity to work on excellent books at Vertigo (UNFOLLOW, LUCIFER and EVERAFTER are all currently on sale!)…
— Ellie Pyle (@ElliePyle) January 14, 2017
…but I am very excited about this new venture!…
— Ellie Pyle (@ElliePyle) January 14, 2017
…Thank you to everyone I have had the honor to work with for the past two years, and as one of my personal comic book heroes says: onward!
— Ellie Pyle (@ElliePyle) January 14, 2017
Pyle joined DC in late 2014 after a stint at Marvel as associate editor. She’s also a playwright.
League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle arena video game that has more than 100 million active players each month, so look for Pyle’s storytelling skills to be put to good use.
