Image Comics has laid off four staff members as the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to come to the surface. Image had a staff of 24 prior to these layoffs.
“Letting someone go is always tough, but letting good people go due to circumstances like these is even harder,” Stephenson tells Newsarama. “Cuts become necessary at times like this, though, and with comics shops and bookstores alike being forced to suspend business for an indeterminate amount of time, it’s important to plan ahead while that’s still an option.”
“It doesn’t make it any easier or less sad, but in order to survive this crisis, we have to make changes in how we do business.”
About Author
