Marvel Comics, the prolific Disney-owned entertainment company known for creating more than 8,000 characters, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the X-Men, Black Panther and Captain America, is leaving its New York office for Los Angeles, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The comic-book company is replacing its editor-in-chief and moving 100 employees from New York to Burbank in July of 2027. Accomplished comics editor Stephen Wacker will take over as editor-in-chief for C.B. Cebulski, who is moving to Japan to take on the role of Editor, Asia Originals, Marvel announced.
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The company, which has operated out of Manhattan for almost 90 years, told employees the news during a staff meeting Thursday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The move was outlined in a staff memo obtained by the Hollywood Reporter.
“As we look toward the future, we’ve made the decision to relocate the Comics and Franchise division to Marvel’s central headquarters in Burbank, California,” the memo reportedly reads. “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 memo called the transition “the next chapter,” for the company. The move will bring Marvel Comics to the same city as Disney’s headquarters after Disney bought the company in 2009.
“We know this has been a year of significant change for Marvel,” the memo reads. “Through all of it, this team has continued to show up with creativity, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to great storytelling. That commitment is the foundation of everything we do, and it’s what will carry us into this next chapter.”
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