Dark Horse Comics recently promoted staff member Jeremy Atkins to the new position of Director of Publicity. In this newly created position, Atkins will have a greater role in promoting Dark Horse Entertainment projects.
Atkins has been with Dark Horse for two and a half years, working in sales, marketing, and publicity. He handled the publicity surrounding the adaptation of the graphic novel 300 to the recent film, created partnerships with MySpace, and increased national media coverage of Dark Horse books, comics, and merchandise.
Atkins is a native of Indianapolis, and previously worked in music and recording, including stints as a drummer and record cover model (he appears on the cover of Built to Spill Live).