Joe Quesada Promoted To Marvel CCO; Will Apparently Retain EiC Duties

I was a little freaked out at first when this news story started to hit the wires; a Joe Quesada promotion to a more general creative shepherding position with Marvel Entertainment would be a much bigger deal if it mean he was leaving the Editor-In-Chief role at publishing for someone to fill behind him and yet for some odd reason a lot of the stories didn't seem to address this. Heidi MacDonald had the full PR, which says he'll be staying in that role at Marvel Publishing, so that answers that.

I'm not sure what this means other than the fact that it's a nice thing for Quesada, who's been effective in the EiC role and remains well-liked and well-respected in a way that's not a gimme in the comics business. I wouldn't dare try to tease a reason other than the one they give for the promotion, or even suggest beyond this dubious sentence one might exist. I also don't really know what the effect of his contributions will be in this new role, and I have a hard time figuring out how his personal input could be any more of a force than the collective weight of the publishing arm under his direction. Hey, there's a reason why this isn't Pop Culture Reporter. I was struck by Marvel's take on Quesada's resume:

"Mr. Quesada will also continue to serve as Editor-In-Chief, Marvel Publishing, where over the past decade he has helped usher in bold new imprints such as Marvel Knights, the Ultimate Universe and Marvel MAX. During his tenure, Marvel received acclaim for its Heroes special to commemorate the events of September 11, 2001; the groundbreaking Death of Captain America storyline; and President Obama's historic team up with Spider-Man. Mr. Quesada is also one of the industry's most popular artists, providing cover and interior art to blockbusters such as Amazing Spider-Man, Daredevil, Invincible Iron Man and more."

It kind of lets you know what a company like Disney finds valuable enough to express to the rest of the world, while reminding one of some of Quesada's greatest hits.
 
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