Comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios has an agreement to be acquired by Penguin Random House. Under the deal, expected to close this summer, Boom! Studios will join the Random House Worlds portfolio of imprints. PRH says Boom! “will retain their editorial and publishing independence,” reporting to Scott Shannon, who oversaw the deal for PRH. Keith Clayton, vp publisher, Random House Worlds, and Bill Takes, evp of business strategy, Random House Publishing Group, “will work alongside Shannon and the Boom! Studios team to help manage and integrate the new imprint.” Boom! titles will continue to be distributed by Simon […]
