MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTES AXEL ALONSO TO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
New York, NY - January 4, 2011 - Marvel Worldwide, Inc announced today
that it has promoted Axel Alonso to Editor-in-Chief, Marvel
Entertainment. In this new role, Mr. Alonso will report to Dan Buckley
Publisher & President, Print, Animation & Digital Divisions, Marvel
Worldwide Inc. Mr. Alonso will oversee all day to day aspects of
Marvel's Publishing division, including advising on the editorial
creative direction, developing new storylines and brainstorming new
initiatives. Additionally, Mr. Alonso will work on creative aspects of
development of larger corporate initiatives involving Marvel's popular
library of characters. The announcement was made today by Joe Quesada,
Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment.
Mr. Quesada stated, "It's with tremendous pride that I announce Axel
Alonso's promotion to Editor-In-Chief. For over a decade, Axel's been
instrumental in bringing fresh new voices to Marvel and reinventing our
biggest characters like Spider-Man, the X-Men, Wolverine and so many
more. He's fought to create unique imprints like Marvel MAX while also
bringing fresh new voices to the Marvel family."
Working in comics for over 15 years, Mr. Alonso began working at Marvel
in 2000 as a Senior Editor and was promoted to Vice President, Executive
Editor in 2010. Overseeing acclaimed runs of Amazing Spider-Man and
X-Men, in addition to shepherding groundbreaking projects such as
X-Statix and Rawhide Kid, Mr. Alonso developed a reputation for bringing
readers the unexpected and the electrifying. He also oversaw
cross-promotional projects such as the creative collaboration between
Marvel Entertainment and ESPN The Magazine on their recent NBA Preview
issue, which drew attention across the world from mainstream media for
it's innovation.
"Marvel has a great history of the most dynamic and memorable EiCs in
comics history and I'm honored to step into this role," said Axel
Alonso. "I've been blessed to work with some of the most creative men
and women in the world, bringing to life some of the most compelling
stories you'll find in any medium. This new role provides me with
exciting challenges and prospects I've never encountered before, but I
know one thing-Marvel's getting even bigger in 2011."
"Most of you know Axel from his high profile job as Vice President,
Executive Editor and the man behind some of our very best and edgiest
books," added Joe Quesada. "Time and time again, Axel has proven that he
is one of the very best story editors in the history of our medium and
one of the finest people I know. And, like everyone here at Marvel, he
has one single focus, bringing you the best stories with the best
characters in all of comicdom. That's why I have no doubt that Axel
will bring Marvel Comics to greater heights than it's ever known!"
As part of this strategic initiative, Joe Quesada will focus on his
duties as Chief Creative Officer, overseeing Marvel's creative endeavors
in film, television, publishing, digital and more. In his ten-year
tenure as Editor-In-Chief, Mr. Quesada was instrumental in Marvel's rise
to prominence as a global entertainment juggernaut and the increased
profile of the comic book medium. Mr. Quesada brings his expertise and
experience to further strengthen the Marvel brand as a leader in
worldwide entertainment.
About Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney
Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com
<http://www.marvel.com/> .
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