Crowd control: Erik Larsen tries to calm the crowds at the Image Central forum, and throws in a dig at Newsarama, just for good measure:

"Guys-

"Chill out.

"I won't be axing a gazillion books or tossing folks out on their ear. The partners decided it was a time for a change so--there you go. And as far as I've heard--NOTHING in the Newsarama article was researched at all--It came straight out of the writer's ass.

"I respect what Jim has done over the years and I hope to uphold the tradition. I wish him nothing but the best."