Wow! A what's new section. While this really doesn't have much news right now on ShadowHawk himself, I do have new stuff on Jim Valentino.
Republished with permission from Comic Book Continuum
by Rob Allstetter
Image Co-founder and Vice-President , Jim Valentino has been named publisher of Image Comics, replacing the departing executive director Larry Marder as head of daily operations. "Larry has done an exemplary job managing Image Central and leaves some pretty big shoes to fill," Valentino said. "Day-to-day business operations will not change under my stewardship, but my tenure will tend to be more pro-active than Larry's due primarily to the fact that I am an Image partner. "My goal is to refine the Image Central brand as one fans can trust for excellence and retailers can trust for dependability as we move Image into the 21st century. We intend to expand our presence in the Direct Sales Market while also aggressively seeking new venues for our art form." "Image will remain the best place for self-motivated creators to bring their intellectual properties. We have an exciting year ahead of us as the comics market renews itself from the slump of the last few years and Image intends to be at the forefront of creativity and diversity." Said Larry Marder: "Six years ago I was brought onboard to help coordinate the interaction between the six Image partners and their six separate agendas. For the past year, because there has been nothing butpeace at Image, it no longer seemed the best place for me to utilize my particular talents and skills. With that in mind, I've decided to take a job with Todd McFarlane Productions. It has been a great pleasure to be an active participant in the Image Revolution. I look forward to reading the comics that Jim Valentino will publish."