Marvel Comics to Leave New York and Move Staffers to L.A.
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Marvel Comics is relocating its publishing division from New York City to Burbank, California, joining Marvel Studios and Disney's corporate headquarters to foster closer collaboration across creative teams.
- Stephen Wacker has been named the new editor-in-chief, replacing C.B. Cebulski, who will move to Japan to lead Marvel's expansion into manga and Asia originals.
- The move aims to revitalize Marvel's comic book division, which has faced a creative slump and lost market share amid the success of Marvel's film and TV projects.
- Marvel plans to have its New York-based comics and franchise employees, numbering just over 100, relocate to California by July 2027, offering support throughout the transition.
- This marks a significant shift as New York, the historic birthplace of Marvel and the comic book industry, will no longer host a major comic publisher, following DC Comics' move to Burbank in 2015.
