Employmentwise, that is, not a literal one. DC Comics is downsizing in a big way, with around one-third of its staff being eliminated, and presumably, a similar percentage of its comics.
Earlier today, Bleeding Cool posted the news that DC Comics staffers, along with the rest of Warner Bros were undergoing a downsizing of staff. At the time, we were lead to believe that the brunt would be felt by DC Universe, as part of an alignment of streaming services being offered. But instead, it became rapidly clear that DC Comics editorial was being targeted in a major way for such changes. With everyone describing this as the DC Bloodbath – or New DC Implosion – and on a Monday as well.
I am told that these layoffs will have an immediate effect on the publication of DC Comics monthly titles, and I am to expect a rapid reduction of titles. If you thought DC Comics published an unhealthy percentage of Batman books, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The Batbooks, most of the Justice League books and some of the Superman books will stay safe, as will the digital line, the original graphic novel line. But a lot of comics will have to disappear as there simply aren’t enough people to work on them.
Meanwhile, Arkhaven marches on. Slower than we’d like, but stronger than we’d expected. One of the first new projects is the Webtoon that Chuck Dixon is creating for the Patreon backers, GO MONSTER GO!
