Tag: bob wayne
More layoffs at DC mark the end of an era
It appears that DC's direct sales department is gone.
Bob Wayne: Comics need diversity and retailers need to nurture change
https://twitter.com/AlterEgoComics/status/1098966199713566721
Continuing our ComicsPRO wrap-up, the text of Bob Wayne's keynote address has been released. Wayne was in charge of sales and marketing at DC Comics for, well, many many years, and is one of...
Bob Wayne has not left comics yet
The end of DC Entertainment's east coast presence also signaled the end of svp of sales Bob Wayne's fabled career at the publisher, as one of the stewards of the entire direct sales market. You couldn't name a person in the history of the industry who's had more influence over what comics are sold and how they are sold. Prodigal circ man James Sokolowski was hired at DC (away from Archie) to run the DM end of things, but I'm sure "Ski" would be the first to admit he can only be the "first Ski" and not the "next Bob."
As I've noted many times before, Wayne was particularly beloved of the comics retailing community, and his absence at the recent C2E2 Diamond retailer breakfast would have been a painful reminder of his departure.
DC Entertainment SR VP Sales Bob Wayne will retire — and nothing will ever...
When DC announced their move to Burbank, I was told the first name on the list of people who weren't going was SR VP of Sales, Bob Wayne. Wayne was already near retirement...
NYCC: Bob Wayne covers Mad
Whereas for some groups, it's Olivia Munn or Adrienne Curry who might be a a draw, for comic book retailers, DC's VP of Sales Bob Wayne is a beloved figure, and his appearances at...
