Jonathan Hickman launched his own initiative with Substack, with promises of “disrupting” the traditional publishing model.(Tynion later clarified he wasn’t leaving DC entirely, as he’d continued writing the excellent The Nice House On The Lake.) James Tynion IV announced his departure from Batman, linking up with Substack to launch a series of creator-owned comics.That’s a teensy bit hyperbolic, for sure, but there’s no arguing with the real impact of the day’s news. All these elements were in full effect this past Monday, August 9, as a veritable storm of announcements rocked the comics industry.
