I checked out some salary sites and surprisingly that pay rate is a little less than midrange for graphic designers there. The lowest rate was $15.00 which I believe is minimum wage in Oregon.
What really surprised me about your post @hand2mouse is that Dark House was founded by a comic book guy (comic bookstore chain owner) who was feed up with the way “The Big Two” treated creators. It’s now owned by a European conglomerate but I think he’s still in charge.