Major Moves In Store For Marvel Comics
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Marvel Comics is leaving its home base in New York City. With many of its creators, like Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and the large majority of its heroes living in the Big Apple, this is a huge move. In a company letter, Brad Winderbaum and David Abo, the new leaders of Marvel’s publishing unit, wrote, “This move will position the team beside our broader creative organization and create opportunities for collaboration across both Marvel and Disney. Our goal is simple: to continue to make the best comic books in the business. Bringing our comics, film, television, and other creative teams together will help us learn from one another, collaborate, and build on the strengths that make Marvel the true House of Ideas.” The goal is to have all employees relocate to Burbank, California by July 2027, which gives employees nearly a full year to decade if they want to move across the country with their current employer or seek other opportunities in New York City.
Winderbaum and Abo made sure to honor New York in the letter. They wrote, “New York has played a huge part in who Marvel is as a company, and in the pages of our comics. While our network of writers and artists is now an international operation, New York is still woven into our DNA and that will never change.” The pair also offered support for all employees, “We sincerely hope they choose to continue that journey with us in California. We are committed to supporting every affected employee throughout this transition, which will take place over the next 12 months.” In another move for the company, Steven Wacker will take over C.B. Cebulski’s role as Marvel’s editor-in-chief while Cebulski will head to Japan to spearhead Marvel’s pivot to manga, Asia Originals.
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Source(s): The Hollywood Reporter, Polygon
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