In March 2010 it was announced at the Emerald City Comicon that creator Tim Seeley was taking "Hack/Slash" from Devil's Due Publications to Image Comics. The move came after news that Devil's Due was going through financial difficulties, with staff on all levels not being paid for several months. Tim Seeley allegedly did not receive his paycheck and thus was not able to pay his staff of artists and colourists. "Hack/Slash's" tenure at Devil's Due closed with issue #32, the final issue of Volume 1.