*shrugs* Syndicated newspaper comics have been going downhill for ages, while web-based non-syndicated comics are thriving. This is just another ploy by syndicates to stay in a game that they are already losing.

However, Van von Hunter is a great comic, that I read frequently. So, at least they are making decent choices in which mangas they are choosing. Though, I should note that it's made in the US. Manga-style, but not really manga.