The Bleeding Cool Rich Johnston noted some rumblings at the Long Beach Comic Con about DC Comics packing up its New York-based headquarters to move publishing to the West Coast, presumably as part of the new Warner Brothers interest in consolodating and energizing its efforts with “DC Entertainment.”

The New York Comics Scene is already a bit of a myth, what with so many of the most popular talents who work for the NY-based Big Two phoning in to their Gotham masters from other states or countries–and more and more of them from LA, especially. With all forms of print media dying a slow, painful death, a move like this could be another sign that the only thing left of the industry in NYC will be the underground  comix–and even that subculture is being co-opted by the worldwide net of webcomics.

But then again, Disney already headquarters its publishing division in New York. Now that Marvel is set to become part of the House of Mouse and DC is going surfing, Spider-Man and his amazing fictional friends will have this town all to themselves (just like they do in the comics). Sure, plenty of freelance creators live out west, and even Marvel dabbles in plenty of West Coast activity regarding Marvel Films…New York City will always be the heart of the Marvel Universe. I have a feeling the Bullpen will always be in the Big Apple. East Side fo’ life!!!

Does this make Stan the Man an O.G.?

(Then again, the most mainstream representation of comics these days is the San Diego Comic Con…crap. We’re losing already, aren’t we?)