Fairly large shockwaves this week, as it’s confirmed that Growth! Studios President of Publishing and Advertising and marketing Filip Sablik is leaving the corporate.
Stories of this beautiful transfer had been circulating since late final week, however had been solely confirmed right now by a Growth spokesperson.
As we’ve famous right here many instances, Sablik has turn out to be the general public face of Growth in each means attainable – and has even stepped up as a pacesetter (and cheerleader) for the comics business as an entire. Throughout his time at Growth, Sablik oversaw such acclaimed books as Lumberjanes and One thing is Killing the Youngsters, Growth’s transfer into children comics, their revolutionary retailer packages, and most not too long ago some of essentially the most profitable comics kickstarters ever.
Famed for his inspirational Powerpoint decks at business conferences, and talking frankly in regards to the points going through the medium, it’s arduous to see how his distinctive skillset may be replicated.
Additionally arduous to see….what he’s as much as subsequent. Hypothesis instantly went to Sablik becoming a member of former IDW editor in chief Jamie S. Wealthy who left IDW for an unnamed new undertaking a number of days in the past. Any enterprise that has each Sablik and Wealthy on board would have already got an enviable employees however who on earth may persuade two excessive degree (and nicely paid) execs to go away their jobs for what is sort of definitely a brand new firm? Whoever it’s would have deep pockets in order that guidelines out anybody within the US comics business.
However as a reminder….Sablik’s team-up with Wealthy is pure hypothesis at this level.
Whereas the hypothesis within the comics business gossip circuit has been heating as much as ranges mostly discovered in the course of the solar, no phrase has leaked to us of the ultimate vacation spot for both.
The affirmation of Sablik’s departure did cap every week of the strangest rumors about Growth that we’ve ever heard. It’s broadly identified within the business that Growth! Studios has been on the block for a number of years, courting to earlier than the pandemic even. Final week, rumors reached us {that a} purchaser had been discovered within the conventional publishing world, however these rumors have but to be confirmed by anybody so throw these within the complete hypothesis pile as nicely.
Additionally famous by observers, Growth! founder Ross Richie, who left his place as CEO to take over as Chairman of the Board in 2021, had all of a sudden turn out to be rather more seen on social media in current days speaking about Growth initiatives, so make of that what you’ll.
Growth will proceed on with Stephen Christy (President, Growth) and Matt Gagnon (Editor-in-Chief) – however who will fill the Writer sneakers? Let the resumes circulate!
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