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Type of site | Infotainment |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Owner | Savage Ventures |
| URL | comicbook |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Current status | Active |
ComicBook.com is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of comic books, television, films, video games, and anime. It is owned by Savage Ventures, after previously being owned by Paramount Global.
History
[edit]ComicBook.com began as a holding page with some comic book related press releases and sales links on it and had various names used by various companies: in 1996, American Entertainment used it for their websites, Smash, Another Universe, and Mania Magazine. The site was acquired by Fandom in 2000 before it was changed to Cinescape byt in 2001. By 2004, the site was renamed ComicBook.com and by 2010, it was owned by William King of Magellen Press. At this time, it had formed into its own website posting news about comic books and other fields related to comics.[1]
Jim Viscardi served as editor from 2015,[2] with Sam Savage serving as CEO from 2016.[1] In April 2018, CBS Interactive (which later became Paramount Global) acquired ComicBook.com as well as PopCulture.com.[3][4][5] Following the acquisition, Savage left as CEO.[1][4] In April 2024, Viscardi left ComicBook.com to become VP of Business Development at Image Comics, with the site then being led by assistant managing editor Joe Schmidt.[2][5] In August 2024, Paramount Global sold ComicBook.com and PopCulture.com to Savage's digital media operator, Savage Ventures, as part of its plan to divest assets and achieve $500 million in cost savings. At that time, both ComicBook.com and PopCulture.com employed over 40 people.[5][4][1]
Content
[edit]The site offers news, interviews, and reviews centered on comic books, television, films, video games, and anime among others. ComicBook.com also produces video content and podcasts,[5] including the Marvel Comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe-centered Phase Zero podcast, ComicBook Nation podcast, A Wild Podcast Has Appeared, and the daily news and entertainment video series Daily Distraction.[6] In 2023, ComicBook.com collaborated with Entertainment Tonight on The Last of Pods podcast for HBO's series The Last of Us.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Johnston, Rich (August 8, 2024). "Paramount Sells ComicBook.com & PopCulture.com to Savage Ventures". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on August 13, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Couch, Aaron (April 3, 2024). "Image Comics Taps Jim Viscardi as VP of Business Development". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (April 10, 2018). "CBS Buys ComicBook.com". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Hayden, Erik (August 8, 2024). "Paramount Sells Two Entertainment Websites Amid Cost-Cutting Effort". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Korach, Natalie (August 7, 2024). "Paramount Sells ComicBook, PopCulture Sites to Nashville-Based Savage Ventures | Exclusive". TheWrap. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "Phase Zero: A ComicBook.com Marvel Podcast Launches Friday". ComicBook.com. January 14, 2021. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "The Last of Pods: A ComicBook.com and ET Podcast for The Last of Us Coming Soon". ComicBook.com. January 13, 2023. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.