Skybound Entertainment, the multimedia company behind The Walking Dead and Invincible comics and TV series, is beefing up its editorial arm. The company has hired longtime DC Comics editor Ben Abernathy to act as executive editor. The move had been expected since Abernathy left DC in January. Blake Kobashigawa, meanwhile, joins the company from comics company IDW as senior director, business development, while Alex Hargett has been tapped as Skybound’s director, brand, editorial. The company’s Arune Singh has been promoted to vp, brand, editorial. The moves come after a banner year for Skybound’s publishing division and reflects a deeper commitment to the comic artform. Last year, the company launched what it called the Energon Universe, an umbrella for licensed G.I. Joe and Transformers comics, which have proven to hits with readers and critics. The Transformers title has sold so well it ranks along sales of Batman and Spider-Man comics published by behemoths DC and Marvel. Per Skybound, Abernathy will ovesee the Energon Universe, as well as develop a new slate of original projects from top …