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Comics Industry Reacts To DC Comics' Decision To Go West

Published Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:06:42 -0500

Last updated Tue, 29 Oct 2013 17:14:23 -0500

Earlier today, Bleeding Cool broke the news that DC Comics was heading west, from Manhattan to Burbank.

Forty minutes later, DC Comics sent a letter out to staff and media confirming the story – and with the side benefit also helping make sure no other media outlet needed to credit Bleeding Cool. An unnamed ex-DC exec has just emailed me to name this reaction a "Rich Twitch". Yeah, thanks for that.

The comics industry, as ever, has reacted on Twitter…

What? DC is following me out West? @mikemarts you can totally crash on my couch.

— Chris Burnham NYCCX1 (@TheBurnham) October 29, 2013

Looks like DC's comic book publishing arm is moving to Los Angeles. THANKS, OBAMA

— Sterling Gates (@sterlinggates) October 29, 2013

@Comixace This is my shocked face. :-|

— KWANZA (@kwanzer) October 29, 2013

You know, I live in London, unless DC Comics are moving here, I'm probably not too bothered where the emails start from…

— BRYAN HITCH (@THEBRYANHITCH) October 29, 2013

That said, I suppose it's an historic change, isn't it? Not unexpected though really, I'd say. Good luck to all of them.

— BRYAN HITCH (@THEBRYANHITCH) October 29, 2013

I will say that to this day, I get a little thrill visiting the DC's NY offices, just given the history. I'll miss that.

— Killy Horror-mner (@CullyHamner) October 29, 2013

No the DC move is not surprising at all. Just wishing the best for everyone that can or can't make the move.

— Warren Hayes (@warren_hayes) October 29, 2013

i guess there's a chance that having your only office in socal would have legal benefits due to court jurisdiction: TO THE TREXLER PHONE!

— Tom Spurgeon (@comicsreporter) October 29, 2013

really bummed out for my NY friends. i'm sorry, guys.

— Ivan Brandon (@IvanBrandon) October 29, 2013

dc moving to burbank is a big deal historically, and a big deal for the culture of comics; socal now arguably capital of comic books

— Tom Spurgeon (@comicsreporter) October 29, 2013

Hope for the best for all my friends at DC NY as they have to contemplate major changes in their lives. Also excited about future potential.

— Dan Jurgens (@djjurgens) October 29, 2013

As always, my wife has perspective: 'Maybe you could become an editor and move to L.A. Send us postcards.'

— B. Clay Moore (@bclaymoore) October 29, 2013

The DC move might be an ultra-passive way to push a lot of entrenched management toward retirement.

— Jeff Lester (@Lazybastid) October 29, 2013

Wow. Big move ahead for DC. Good luck to the New York people as it moves forward!

— J.T. Krul (@jtkrul) October 29, 2013

Good luck to @DCComics on the westward move. Should go fine; remember, the @Dodgers did it in '57 & Brooklyn has…just about forgiven them.

— Chris Ryall (@chris_ryall) October 29, 2013

Also, the big East Coast vs West Coast comic-creator softball tourney I'm putting together just swung massively in our favor.

— Chris Ryall (@chris_ryall) October 29, 2013

i also think it might be beneficial for DC in terms of routinely drawing from an employee pool attracted to media opportunities in LA

— Tom Spurgeon (@comicsreporter) October 29, 2013

That's right, DC. New York is Marvel's town. get your ass to Burbank.

— Brian Reed (@BrianReed) October 29, 2013

DC moving to Burbank? THANKS FOR NOTHING, OBAMACARE!!!

— Jolly Saint Layman (@themightylayman) October 29, 2013

also don't forget that there is a third humongously important comics company, blocks away from Marvel and DC: King Features Syndicate

— Tom Spurgeon (@comicsreporter) October 29, 2013

DC Comics moving to the west coast, eh? Never a dull moment…

— Ben McCool (@BenMcCool) October 29, 2013

Shit. DC moving to Burbank means…well, it'll be exactly the same distance from here as it is now.

— B. Clay Moore (@bclaymoore) October 29, 2013

So, @DCComics, if you need any Bay Area retailer liaison, you've got my number. #WestCoast

— Ryan Higgins (@RyanHigginsRyan) October 29, 2013

I remember Round One of this particular fight too well: http://t.co/AbUqiaxKdf

— Ben Abernathy (@Ben_Abernathy) October 29, 2013

And then from someone never expecting to work at DC Comics…

Never before in the history of comics has a greater opportunity to purge shitty editorial staff existed.

— JONATHAN HICKMAN (@JHickman) October 29, 2013

Brothers and sisters, I know some of you can't retweet that, but I FEEL YOU.

— JONATHAN HICKMAN (@JHickman) October 29, 2013

@JHickman never before in the history of comics has a greater opportunity to cherry pick editorial staff existed.

— BUTT STUFF WEREWOLF (@mattfraction) October 29, 2013

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