Stephen Wacker
American comic book editor and producer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stephen Wacker is an American comic book editor and television, animation, podcast and digital media producer. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Rocket & Groot and has overseen many comic book series at DC Comics and Marvel Comics.[1] He is well known for editing comics such as 52, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, Daredevil, and Captain Marvel.
Stephen Wacker | |
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| Occupation | comic editor TV producer animation producer digital media producer podcast producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri Stephens College |
| Genre | comics |
| Notable works | The Amazing Spider-Man for Marvel Comics |
| Notable awards | Emmy Award nomination for Rocket & Groot |
Career
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In 2000, Wacker was hired as an assistant editor at DC Comics where he worked on comics including JLA, JSA, and 52.[2][3][4]
He was recruited by Marvel Comics in 2006 and held the position of Senior Editor, working primarily on the Spider-Man titles (including Brand New Day) and Guardians of the Galaxy franchises.[5] In 2013, he relocated from Marvel Comics' New York headquarters to Marvel Animation in Los Angeles where he held the position of VP of Animation.[6] Wacker is credited as co-executive producer on many of their animated series, including the Avengers Assemble and Guardians of the Galaxy series that aired on Disney XD.[7][8] In 2017, he transferred to Marvel Television where he was a VP of Development where he produced Marvel's Hero Project, Marvel's 616, and Marvel's Behind the Mask.[9][10][11] In 2020, Wacker transferred to Marvel Digital Media as VP Head of Content.[12][9] In 2022, he was hired as editor-in-chief at 3W/3M Comics (Three Worlds/Three Moons) and left the following year to pursue an unnamed venture.[13][14]
Comics
- 2002 - JLA/Avengers - assistant editor
- 2000 - 2006 - JSA - editor
- 2006 - 52 - editor
- 2008 - 2014 - The Amazing Spider-man - editor
- 2010 - 2013 - Daredevil - editor
- 2010 - 2013 - Hawkeye - editor
- 2010 - 2013 - Captain Marvel - editor
- 2014 - Ms. Marvel - co-creator, co-editor[17]
- 2021 - 2022 - It's Jeff - editor
Television
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- 2019 - Marvel's Hero Project - executive producer, host
- 2020 - Marvel's 616 - executive producer
- 2021 - Marvel's Behind the Mask - executive producer
Television Animation
- 2014 - 2015 - Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (26 episodes) - supervising producer
- 2014 - 2017 - Ultimate Spider-Man (52 episodes) - co-executive producer
- 2014 - 2018 - Avengers Assemble (78 episodes) - co-executive producer, supervising producer
- 2015 - 2017 - Guardians of the Galaxy (51 episodes) - co-executive producer
- 2017 - Marvel's Spider-Man (11 episodes) - co-executive producer
- 2017 - Rocket & Groot - co-executive producer
Podcasts
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- 2021 - Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye - executive producer
- 2021 - Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord - executive producer
- 2022 - Marvel's Wastelanders: Black Widow - executive producer
- 2022 - Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine - executive producer
- 2022 - Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom - executive producer
- 2022 - Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show - executive producer[20]
Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Favorite Editor[21] | Wizard Fan Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Favorite Editor[22] | Eagle Award | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Editor of the Year[23] | Shel Dorf Award | Won | |
| 2016 | Ms. Marvel | Best Comic Book[24][25] | Dragon Award | Won |
| 2017 | Rocket & Groot | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program[26] | Primetime Emmy Award | Nominated |
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