Brendan Burford named King Feature’s comics editor

E&P is reporting that Brendan Burford has been named King Feature Syndicate’s comics editor.

“Jay had planned for the inevitability of succession one day when he hired Brendan,” King President T.R. “Rocky” Shepard III said in a statement. “Brendan has worked side by side with Jay for the last seven years, and brings to his new position a broad knowledge of the comics and the cartoonists we represent as well as a deep love for the art form.”