This just in-
it would appear Funko has fired the majority of the Mondo staff. This comes after the Pop Vinyl empire began to crumble earlier this year. Reportedly, Funko literally dumped upwards of $30 million with of product due to lacking sales.
Mondo has been one of the leaders is high-quality collectibles, including but not limited to specialty soundtrack and score albums, glasses, toys, t-shirts, and of course, those amazing posters. According to The Wrap, the toys and soundtracks division is still kicking (for now), but the rest of the Austin-based Mondo staff has been let go.
Gizmodo reports additional casualties of the mass layoffs included Mondo co-founders Mitch Putnam and Rob Jones, as well as Eric Garza (senior creative director).
This is heartbreaking.
Mary Anne Butler
Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
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