The Comic Conspiracy: Episode 656 · The Comic Conspiracy · Radar

Marvel Leadership Shake-up2:37 – 7:38

Ryan HigginsHost

2:37

What is that? Last...

Ryan HigginsHost

2:38

Is that technically last month?

Brock SagerHost

2:39

A month ago-

Ryan HigginsHost

2:39

Was that April?

Brock SagerHost

2:40

... 'cause we skipped.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:41

Yeah, 'cause yeah, 'cause we weren't here, so that must've been April.

Brock SagerHost

2:43

Yeah.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:43

Um, uh, today we had the other shoe has dropped, where, um, uh, Dan Buckley, longtime p- president, right? Did, did Buckley...

Ryan HigginsHost

2:55

President? Yeah.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:56

Publisher? Yeah.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:57

President, yeah, official title, um, uh, is stepping down from...

Ryan HigginsHost

3:03

Stepping, stepping down.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:04

Stepping down.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:05

[laughs] Quote, unquote, "stepping down" from his role, uh, at Marvel, and, uh, two new Disney, uh, executives will be taking over, uh, Marvel Studios Executive Brad Winderbaum, and, uh, he will be the head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics, and Franchise.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:29

These are direct quotes from the Marvel press release.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:31

He will oversee the creative direction of Marvel's expansive publishing portfolio, as well as Marvel's global brand and franchise efforts, in addition to his current role of overseeing television and animation.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:43

Uh, and then, uh, uh, from, also from Disney, uh, what was the other guy's name? Uh, David Abdo will serve as the General Manager, Comics and Franchise, who will be reporting, uh, to Brad Winderbaum.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:58

And then, uh, C.B. Cebulski, the current, uh, [laughs] EAC of Marvel Comics, we'll see how long that lasts, um, will be reporting to Dave Abdo.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:10

Uh, Dave, uh, David Abdo came from, uh, [clears throat] executive with digital expertise and leadership.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:20

Uh, he was the General Manager of the Disney Music Group, responsible for the day-to-day management of Disney's global music division.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:27

So, uh, the comic people are now all officially out at the head of Marvel.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:34

Uh, all Disney people are now at Marvel, short of the EAC role.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:39

Um, I can't imagine you'd get an EAC that was just a Disney exec.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:44

Um, but the last, the last pre-Disney head is gone.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:50

So, um, yeah, there are still people at Marvel that have been there for a while, but I would think, uh, C.B. Cebulski and Tom Brevoort and a few of these guys, unlikely to be around much longer.

Marvel Leadership Shake-up2:37 – 7:38

Ryan HigginsHost

2:37

What is that? Last...

Ryan HigginsHost

2:38

Is that technically last month?

Brock SagerHost

2:39

A month ago-

Ryan HigginsHost

2:39

Was that April?

Brock SagerHost

2:40

... 'cause we skipped.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:41

Yeah, 'cause yeah, 'cause we weren't here, so that must've been April.

Brock SagerHost

2:43

Yeah.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:43

Um, uh, today we had the other shoe has dropped, where, um, uh, Dan Buckley, longtime p- president, right? Did, did Buckley...

Ryan HigginsHost

2:55

President? Yeah.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:56

Publisher? Yeah.

Ryan HigginsHost

2:57

President, yeah, official title, um, uh, is stepping down from...

Ryan HigginsHost

3:03

Stepping, stepping down.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:04

Stepping down.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:05

[laughs] Quote, unquote, "stepping down" from his role, uh, at Marvel, and, uh, two new Disney, uh, executives will be taking over, uh, Marvel Studios Executive Brad Winderbaum, and, uh, he will be the head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics, and Franchise.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:29

These are direct quotes from the Marvel press release.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:31

He will oversee the creative direction of Marvel's expansive publishing portfolio, as well as Marvel's global brand and franchise efforts, in addition to his current role of overseeing television and animation.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:43

Uh, and then, uh, uh, from, also from Disney, uh, what was the other guy's name? Uh, David Abdo will serve as the General Manager, Comics and Franchise, who will be reporting, uh, to Brad Winderbaum.

Ryan HigginsHost

3:58

And then, uh, C.B. Cebulski, the current, uh, [laughs] EAC of Marvel Comics, we'll see how long that lasts, um, will be reporting to Dave Abdo.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:10

Uh, Dave, uh, David Abdo came from, uh, [clears throat] executive with digital expertise and leadership.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:20

Uh, he was the General Manager of the Disney Music Group, responsible for the day-to-day management of Disney's global music division.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:27

So, uh, the comic people are now all officially out at the head of Marvel.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:34

Uh, all Disney people are now at Marvel, short of the EAC role.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:39

Um, I can't imagine you'd get an EAC that was just a Disney exec.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:44

Um, but the last, the last pre-Disney head is gone.

Ryan HigginsHost

4:50

So, um, yeah, there are still people at Marvel that have been there for a while, but I would think, uh, C.B. Cebulski and Tom Brevoort and a few of these guys, unlikely to be around much longer.