Scott Allie has been named editor-in-chief at Dark Horse Comics.

Allie (pictured) has worked with the company for the past 18 years. Upon arrival, he began editing high profile projects including Mike Mignola’s Hellboy.

Here’s more from the release: “He has shepherded multiple projects with names outside the comics industry, such as Lance Henriksen with To Hell You Ride and Gerard Way with The Umbrella Academy. Along with Dark Horse’s director of public relations, Jeremy Atkins, and recently appointed VP of Marketing, Matt Parkinson, Allie helped to develop and edit the company’s first foray into digital publishing with the critically acclaimed anthology MySpace Dark Horse Presents.“