{"id":1825076,"date":"2023-01-26T12:20:05","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1825076"},"modified":"2023-01-26T12:31:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:31:18","slug":"amazon-cuts-nearly-75-of-comixology-staff-as-part-of-sweeping-company-layoffs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-cuts-nearly-75-of-comixology-staff-as-part-of-sweeping-company-layoffs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Cuts Nearly 75% Of Comixology Staff as Part of Sweeping Company Layoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-cuts-nearly-75-of-comixology-staff-as-part-of-sweeping-company-layoffs-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1825076&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>An employee of ComiXology claims that they have lost some customers. \u201cthe majority\u201d of its workforce as a result of parent company Amazon\u2019s latest round of sweeping layoffs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_196198\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196198\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.50-boundingintocomics-63d098f7d32a1-1.png\" alt=\"Pariah turns the Justice League into nothing in Justice League Vol. 4 #75 \" Death of the Justice League  style=\"display:none\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-196198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Justice League Vol. Vol. Pariah transforms the Justice League into nothing 4 #75 \u201cDeath of the Justice League\u201d (2022), DC. Joshua Williamson&#8217;s words, art by Rafa Sandoval, Jordi Tarragona and Matt Herms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/02\/07\/despite-tom-taylors-deflection-new-sales-numbers-show-dc-comics-woke-superman-is-a-loser\/\">Despite Tom Taylor\u2019s Deflection, New Sales Numbers Show DC Comics\u2019 Woke Superman Is A Loser<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their recently announced desire to eliminate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-18\/amazon-is-set-for-new-round-of-job-cuts-affecting-18-000-people?leadSource=uverify%20wall\">18,000 jobs<\/a> across its retail and human resources departments \u2013 the largest such downsizing measure in the company\u2019s history \u2013 Amazon began breaking the bad news to affected employees on January 18th.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_196200\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196200\" class=\"wp-image-196200 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.54-boundingintocomics-63d099e1b8605-scaled-e1674615624790-1.jpg\" alt=\"Echo takes the mantle of &#039;Phoenix&#039; from Namor in Avengers Vol. 8 #44 \" Enter the Phoenix - Part Five: I Am \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-196200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Echo assumes the role of Echo \u2018Phoenix\u2019 From Namor in Avengers Vol. 8 #44 \u201cEnter the Phoenix \u2013 Part Five: I Am\u2026 Phoenix!\u201d (2021), Marvel Comics. Words by Jason Aaron, art by Javier Garr\u00f3n, David Curiel, and Cory Petit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe exit out of COVID this past year was challenging, with labor shortages, supply chain difficulties, inflation, and productivity overhang from growing our fulfillment and transportation networks so substantially during the pandemic, all of which increase our cost to serve,\u201d In a memo to the entire company, Doug Herrington, Amazon Retail CEO, announced the staffing reductions. This was shared by Jason Del Rey (Amazon watchdog).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we head into 2023, we remain in uncertain economic times,\u201d continued Herrington. \u201cTherefore, we\u2019ve determined that we need to take further steps to improve our cost structure so we can keep investing in the customer experience that attracts customers to Amazon and grows our business.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#8217;s the note Amazon&#8217;s retail CEO Doug Herrington sent this AM to employees <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NINLmAMWOF\">https:\/\/t.co\/NINLmAMWOF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yyZIzrXYOH\">pic.twitter.com\/yyZIzrXYOH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Del Rey (@DelRey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DelRey\/status\/1615736321976279046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/05\/06\/youtuber-comics-by-perch-says-low-x-men-sales-reveal-definite-problems-at-marvel-these-numbers-are-bad-this-is-not-healthy-at-all\/\">YouTuber Comics By Perch Says Low X-Men Sales Reveal \u201cDefinite Problems\u201d At Marvel: \u201cThese Numbers Are Bad. This Is Not Healthy At All.\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Though the full extent and exact details of Amazon\u2019s cost-cutting plans have yet to be disclosed to the public, it appears that one division was hit particularly hard by the news: ComiXology.<\/p>\n<p>Retweeting Del Rey\u2019s sharing of Herrington\u2019s memo, the digital comic book service\u2019s now ex-Program Manager Scott McGovern quickly thereafter confirmed that \u201cthere have been numerous cuts at ComiXology this morning. Myself included.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_196194\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196194\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.27-boundingintocomics-63d09382794bf.png\" alt=\"Former ComiXology employee Scott McGovern provides insight on the service&#039;s recent layoffs\" width=\"598\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.27-boundingintocomics-63d09382794bf.png 598w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.27-boundingintocomics-63d09382794bf-251x300-2.png 251w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-196194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archive Link Source Scott McCGovern via Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After initially speculating, that \u201cit looks like, from the outside, that at least 50% of the staff have been let go,\u201d McGovern would clarify later that the total was not what it seemed. \u201ccloser to 75%\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cThe majority of the employees are gone,\u201d He elaborated. \u201cThere\u2019s still employees working at ComiXology. I have no information to share about what they\u2019re working on, or the length of their tenure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_196196\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196196\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.31-boundingintocomics-63d09482ed881.png\" alt=\"Former ComiXology employee Scott McGovern provides insight on the service&#039;s recent layoffs\" width=\"598\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.31-boundingintocomics-63d09482ed881.png 598w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.31-boundingintocomics-63d09482ed881-274x300-2.png 274w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-196196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archive Link Source Scott McCGovern via Twitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/03\/09\/tom-taylor-and-dc-comics-gay-superman-book-completely-falls-off-top-50-sales-chart\/\">Tom Taylor And DC Comics\u2019 Gay Superman Book Completely Falls Off Top 50 Sales Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, while McGovern was not privy to the subsequent state of ComiXology\u2019s inner workings, one employee who survived the cuts made it clear that he had little optimism towards the service\u2019s future.<\/p>\n<p>ComiXology Technical Account Manager Mike Isenberg vented his sorrow on Facebook after the bloodbath. \u201cIt turns out that I\u2019m one of the lucky handful left to fill out a skeleton crew, keeping the lights on for a little while longer, but it cannot be understated just what has been lost today.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_196195\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196195\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.27-boundingintocomics-63d09385d8279.png\" alt=\"Current ComiXology employee Mike Isenberg has little hope for the service&#039;s future\" width=\"672\" height=\"624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.27-boundingintocomics-63d09385d8279.png 672w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.27-boundingintocomics-63d09385d8279-300x279-1.png 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-196195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Archive Link Mike Isenberg via Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAnd even I\u2019ve got a ticking clock on my employment,\u201d He added bleakly. \u201cThose of us remaining will do the best we can, but I would not be surprised if digital comics on Kindle reverts back to being sort of a disaster, as it was before the Amazon acquired CMX however many years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of folks assumed CMX had been dissolved when the legacy app went away last year, but we\u2019ve been here all along, doing our damnedest to improve the experience for customers, publishers, and creators,\u201d Isenberg concluded. \u201cI don\u2019t know what that experience will look like in the near future, but it\u2019s going to be missing most of the people who knew anything about comics and actually gave a damn, so if you aren\u2019t optimistic, I don\u2019t blame you. I\u2019m not either.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_196197\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-196197\" class=\"size-full wp-image-196197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.40-boundingintocomics-63d0969ab4da4-scaled-2.jpg\" alt=\"Marvel ruins Ben Reilly&#039;s character for nothing more than shock value in Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 #93 (2022), Marvel Comics. Words by Zeb Wells, art by Patrick Gleason and Bryan Valenza.\" width=\"1665\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.40-boundingintocomics-63d0969ab4da4-scaled-2.jpg 1665w, https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.40-boundingintocomics-63d0969ab4da4-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.40-boundingintocomics-63d0969ab4da4-1340x2060-2.jpg 1340w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.25-02.40-boundingintocomics-63d0969ab4da4-768x1181-2.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-196197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marvel ruins Ben Reilly\u2019s character for nothing more than shock value in Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 #93 (2022), Marvel Comics. Zeb Wells&#8217; words and Bryan Valenza&#8217;s art.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Isenberg did end his post with the Disclaimer, that he \u201cmight be slightly drunk at the moment\u201d He also noted that there was a \u201cgood chance I remove this after I sober up,\u201d His post remains active on both his and his. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/isenmike\/posts\/pfbid02AhjdK9SbT8CNqsNZbD89ouCYvLFnv3HuCSbVeCkJn1aCdJZPZskBN2trgxqoCUfEl\">Facebook<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsenMike\/status\/1615827291497537548\/photo\/1\">Twitter<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the confusion and despair amongst both its staff and customers, both Amazon and ComiXology have yet to offer any statement on the service\u2019s operational future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_177193\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-177193\" class=\"size-full wp-image-177193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2022.08.18-09.52-boundingintocomics-62feb481b1c53-scaled-2.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Kent and Jackson Hyde protest climate change on Jon Timms&#039; cover to Superman: Son of Kal-El #7 \" The Rising \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-177193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jon Kent and Jackson Hyde protest climate change on Jon Timms\u2019 cover to Superman: Son of Kal-El #7 \u201cThe Rising, Part 1\u201d (2022), DC Comics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"cb-post-title\"><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/boundingintocomics.com\/2022\/02\/25\/grant-morrison-on-2019-dc-comics-exit-monthly-sales-of-new-work-were-on-the-wane-audience-engagement-seemed-in-decline\/\">Grant Morrison On 2019 DC Comics Exit: \u201cMonthly Sales Of New Work Were On The Wane,\u201d Audience Engagement \u201cSeemed In Decline\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An employee of ComiXology claims that they have lost some customers. \u201cthe majority\u201d of its workforce as a result of parent company Amazon\u2019s latest round of sweeping layoffs. 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