Background
''ComicBook.com'' began as a holding page containing sales links and press releases related to comic books 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'' in 2001. By 2004, the site was renamed ''ComicBook.com''.History
In 2007, Joe Blackmon and a business partner founded ''ComicBook.com'' as a comic book news site, and by 2010, it was co-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. In January 2014, 247Sports CEO Shannon Terry became the CEO of ''ComicBook.com'', with Blackmon becoming the site's president. At that time, the site had eight full time staff, with several part-time writers. Terry relaunched the site in May 2014 with new features, such as message boards, polls, and a larger focus on social media. Jim Viscardi served as editor from 2015, with Sam Savage serving as CEO from 2016. In April 2018, CBS Interactive (which later became part of Paramount Global) acquired ''ComicBook.com'' as well as ''PopCulture.com''. Following the acquisition, Savage left as CEO. 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. 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. While no layoffs or leadership changes were initially expected, following the acquisition, several employees were let go from the company including Schmidt. The next month, Ben Kendrick was revealed to have joined Savage Ventures and was hired as the editorial director of ''ComicBook.com'', after previously working at Static Media for '' Screen Rant'', '' Comic Book Resources'', and '' Collider''.Content
The site offers news, interviews, and reviews centered on comic books, television, films, video games, and anime among others. ''ComicBook.com'' has also produced video content and podcasts, including the ''ComicBook Nation'' podcast, theReferences
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