From: [o--b--t] at [ix.netcom.com] (Michael R. Grabois) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.misc,alt.comics.image Subject: NEWS: Liefeld resigns from Image (not a hoax) Date: Thu, 05 Sep 1996 06:14:43 GMT The following press release was posted on Compuserve's Comics and Animation forum at 4:17 pm CDT on 9/4/96 by the Extreme Studios account: ----- begin quoted material ----- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Hawkins Date: 09/04/96 ROB LIEFELD RESIGNS FROM IMAGE COMICS Rob Liefeld, one of the original founders of Image Comics, has announced that he has resigned his post as President of Image and is relocating the remainder of his Image titles to Maximum Press. "This was not an easy decision to make and it is with the deepest regret that we have made this move," says Extreme President Rob Liefeld. "It saddens me to leave Image Comics. Image is very important to me and the nearly five years I spent with Image Comics remains the most gratifying experience of my career. In my time at Image I learned more about life and running a business than I could have ever hoped for. Image Comics will always hold a special place in my heart. I want to thank Todd, Jim, Marc, Erik and Valentino for their friendship and the incredible experience of working alongside a group of such talented individuals. I wish the guys at Image the very best." "I will now turn my collective efforts towards Maximum Press and continuing the success we started with Avengelyne, Darkchylde and our other books, including the upcoming Extreme Genesis event that we have been working towards for 1997. "Extreme Genesis will introduce the 'Maximum Heroes' line of books offered exclusively through Maximum Press. Such titles as Alan Moore's Supreme, Glory, Kid Supreme, NewMen, Prophet and Youngblood will be featured under the Maximum Heroes banner for the Maximum Press imprint, adding to an already diverse line of titles including Asylum, Battlestar Galactica, Bionix and Jim Krueger's Foot Soldiers. As always, Maximum Press will continue to be distributed through Diamond and we are proud of that association. "I will continue to work together with Jim Lee on the Heroes Reborn project for Marvel Comics. Captain America and the Avengers have been one of, if not the most, exciting creative endeavors I have ever taken on. It is a dream come true to work on these Marvel icons. We will continue to enthusiastically produce those books in conjunction with Marvel Comics, Joe King and Bob Harras. "In addition to our comic book line we also have a number of exciting television and movie projects that are being developed. Four of those projects should begin production in the next few months. Avengelyne and Badrock at New Line Cinema, Prophet at Tri Star and The Mark at Paramount are the most active and should all begin filming over the course of the next few months. I'm thrilled by the prospects these movies represent for our characters. Supreme, Kid Supreme, Blindside and Darkchylde are all in active development as animation and motion picture projects which will be announced soon. "In order to expand our efforts, we felt it necessary to make this move at this time. The comics marketplace has changed drastically over the past few years and we will endeavor to adapt to it. There will be a number of big announcements made in the next few weeks that will transform us and make us stronger. I am excited about the future and all of the exciting opportunities that await us." ### ----- end quoted material ----- ----- Michael R. Grabois | http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mgrabois Houston, TX | [o--b--t] at [ix.netcom.com] CI$: 74737,2600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Some people call me Maurice, 'cause I speak of the Pompatus of Love."