Alias Comics has announced that publisher Brett Burner has 'effectively bought out' the 'funding partners' in the company, who were responsible for 'lateness and continued mishandling of certain financial responsibilities.'  Of the former partners, Burner said, 'The problem was that these individuals were acting on their own judgment, making crucial decisions irregardless of our input.'

 

Steps to improve the profitability of the company, including 'pruning projects that were a financial drain,' cutting production costs, and new efforts to get back on schedule are underway, according to the announcement. 

 

Some titles have left the studio (see 'Runemaster Says 'Adios Alias''); but others have stayed.  We didn't receive a response to our request for a current title roster in time for today's deadline, but Kirk Kushin (Super Teen*Topia), Ryan Scott Ottney (who writes The Legend of Isis, and has been named Alias Communications Coordinator), and Executive Director and Alias partner Mike Miller all appear in the release as continuing supporters of the company.