The company will retain its editorial and publishing independence, reporting to Random House Worlds President, Scott Shannon.

Studios team to help manage and integrate the new imprint.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The transaction is expected to close this summer.

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Stated Boom!

Im excited to hand the reins of BOOM!

Six Flags, Knott’s Berry Farm

over to the best and largest publisher in the world.

Personally, its time for me to take some much-needed time off with my family and explore whats next.

Added Shannon, Over the past several years Random House Worlds has partnered with BOOM!

Studios on various projects and had the benefit of seeing first-hand their best-in-class comic publishing.

Ross and his team have built a dynamic, imaginative home for a diverse and talented roster of creators.

We are thrilled to welcome BOOM!

Studios to our house, and now work side-by-side with this imaginative team.

Shannon called the Boom!

as part of the Random House Publishing Group.

Founded in 2005, Boom!

Studios publishes under four distinct lines Boom!

Box, KaBoom!, and Archaia.

Boasting a first-look deal with Netflix, Boom!