After nearly 80 years in the publishing capital of America, DC Entertainment's publishing operation is leaving New York. The comic book unit of Time Warner’s Warner Bros. announced last week that by early 2015, it will consolidate operations in Burbank, Calif, adjacent to Warner’s studio lot. All 150 of its employees in New York City will be offered new positions across the country.

The move has drawn attention throughout the comic book community and publishing world, as it not only marks the end of an era, but a sign that...