US EditionThe Man Who Built Dark Horse Comics From a Single Oregon Comic Shop Just Lost His CEO Title
Embracer installs gaming executive Jay Komas as interim CEO to integrate Dark Horse with its publishing, games, film, and merchandise divisions, aiming for long-term alignment.
- Recently, Embracer removed Mike Richardson as CEO of Dark Horse Comics and installed gaming executive Jay Komas as interim CEO in a statement to business partners and creators.
- After selling Dark Horse to Embracer in 2022, Richardson remained CEO until the recent change, which Embracer said aligns the company across publishing, games, film and merchandise.
- With a 1986 start in publishing focused on protecting creators' rights, Richardson built Dark Horse from a comics retailer into a Hollywood-driven publisher, producing The Umbrella Academy.
- The leadership change immediately affects creators, partners and fans, while Embracer says its goal is to position Dark Horse for sustained success despite unclear plans for publishing and screen ventures.
- Known for licensed franchises, Dark Horse Comics published Alien and Predator and picked up Star Wars comics around 1990, with Alien vs Predator becoming a film series and nurturing creators Frank Miller and Mike Mignola behind Sin City, 300 and Hellboy.
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The man who built Dark Horse Comics from a single Oregon comic shop just lost his CEO title
Publisher and Producer Mike Richardson is no longer serving as chief executive officer of Dark Horse Comics, the media enterprise he started from a single comic book store in Bend, Oregon.
Founder Mike Richardson Out at Dark Horse After 40 Years
Embracer exec Jay Komas, head of the Middle Earth Group (the gaming division) will take over as interim CEO for the short term until a new CEO can be selected. The post Founder Mike Richardson Out at Dark Horse After 40 Years appeared first on SCIFI.radio.
Dark Horse Comics Founder Mike Richardson Out After 40 Years
Many still consider 1986 as the most pivotal year in comics, thanks to series like Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. But 1986 was also the year that a comic book store owner from Oregon named Mike Richardson founded Dark Horse Comics, which quickly became the king of the independent publishers. Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Richardson has been let go as CEO and publisher by Embracer, the video game holding company that bought Dar…
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