BOOM! Studios has promoted and hired employees for their editorial, sales, and operations teams. Eric Harburn has been promoted to Executive Editor, Josh Hayes has joined as Vice President of Sales, and Stephanie Lazarski has joined as Director of Operations.

Harburn joined BOOM! in 2010 and has been a key part of developing and launching original series like Something is Killing the Children and its spinoff House of Slaughter, BRZRKR, We Only Find Them When They’re Dead, Coda, and The Many Deaths of Laila Starr.

“It’s been an immense privilege to work with Eric all of these years and have a front row seat for the many incredible successes he’s been an integral part of,” BOOM! Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon said. “From working with industry legends to discovering new voices, Eric has established a phenomenal reputation as one of the best and brightest editors in the industry. As an Executive Editor, Eric will continue to be the editorial force that he is and expand his role at BOOM!, helping bring to life even more industry-leading original series by some of the best creators in the world.” 

Hayes joined BOOM! after 15 years with Diamond Comics where he worked with Diamond Book Distributors, managing sales to book market and specialty customers. He worked on sales efforts for hits like The Walking Dead, The Boys, and Saga, and before that, he worked on Diamond Books’ ecommerce business development operation.

Lazarski joined BOOM! after 20 years in operations and logistics management experience in retail and apparel. While working with H&M, she oversaw operational developments and upgrades when H&M expanded its brick-and-mortar and online presence throughout North America.

“BOOM! Studios is thrilled to have Josh and Stephanie join our leadership team, bringing their years of expert knowledge and diverse industry experience to the company at a time of unprecedented growth,” BOOM! President of Publishing & Marketing Filip Sablik said. “After the record-breaking successes of this past year, BOOM! Studios is ready to reach even greater heights in 2022 with the momentum of tentpole hits and an incredible slate of exciting new projects on the horizon, supported by the phenomenal teams that Josh and Stephanie will be leading.”