Monday 24 June 2013

BOOM! Studios Buys Archaia

Archaia, publisher of some of the finest hardcover books and graphic novels on the market today, has been acquired by rapidly expanding independent comic book publisher BOOM! Studios.

This move makes BOOM! one of the largest independent comics brands with company-controlled properties. Archaia will now be an imprint of BOOM!, still featuring books like Mouse Guard, Rust, Cow Boy, A Tale of Sand.

"Our creator-friendly model ensures that creatives are rewarded financially as they generate the franchises of tomorrow. Archaia operates with the same philosophy and objectives, which is one of the many reasons this combination is such a great fit," said BOOM! founder Ross Richie in a press release.

"We are thrilled and excited to join with BOOM!,” Archaia President and Chief Operating Officer Jack Cummins said. “BOOM! is very committed to maintaining the brand we’ve worked so hard to build and preserving our relationship with our creators, fans, and retailers. They’re fans of Archaia first and foremost, and are avidly working behind the scenes to expand our market penetration and carry our catalog deeper into retail channels. Archaia readers can expect the same editorial approach that has garnered industry-wide awards but we will have a much stronger platform to deliver our content in all forms and channels. I am personally looking forward to bringing our team together with the fantastic team Ross has built."

It seems the Archaia team as it is will be remaining more or less intact. "Archaia has a terrific track record for creating award-winning, beautiful books with high production values. Jack Cummins, Stephen Christy, Mark Smylie, and the entire Archaia team have built an amazing publisher. With BOOM!’s resources, Archaia fans will see more of the books they love, while retailers will enjoy better business through stronger trade terms," added Richie.

The press release from BOOM! also said the company plans to put some of the older Archaia titles back into print.

Joey is a Senior Editor at IGN and a comic book creator. Follow Joey on Twitter @JoeyEsposito, or find him on IGN at Joey-IGN. He's finally seen Man of Steel. So, um, now what?


Source : ign[dot]com

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