Arthur magazine goes into hibernation

The headstone is engraved for yet another publication. Arthur, an unapologetically independent magazine that embraced the good, the weird, the obscure and everything in between, has succumbed to financial pressures six years after its creation.

The bi-monthly mag, known for its reviews, interviews, essays, comics (and much more), has been experiencing financial trouble since 2007 when Jay Babcock, editor and publisher of Arthur, split from (ex-)partner Laris Kreslins and began running the magazine on his own. This past summer the magazine faced a likely death, but reader support in the form of $20,000 pulled it through. Stability didn't last long, though. According to a recent statement from Babcock, the magazine’s ink and paper future is arrested at present:

“It's too much work for one person to edit, publish and manage a national magazine, month after month, year after year,” he said. “If/when a publishing partner appears, and so on, Arthur will return to print. That could be in three days, three months or three years.”

Arthur will continue on in the Internet life with an upgraded and expanded site. Online versions of the magazine along with back issue will be available via ArthurMag.com.

Related links:
News: Arthur fundraises to stay afloat
ArthurMag.com
Arthur Magazine Blog at ArthurMag.com/Magpie

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