| Jim Salicrup | |
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 Salicrup at the 2015East Coast Comicon inSecaucus, New Jersey | |
| Born | (1957-05-29)May 29, 1957 (age 68) |
| Area(s) | Editor, writer |
Notable works | Uncanny X-Men Marvel Age The Amazing Spider-Man |
Jim Salicrup (/ˈsælɪkrʌp/;[1] born May 29, 1957)[2] is an American comic book editor, known for his tenures atMarvel Comics andTopps Comics. At Marvel, where he worked for twenty years, he edited books such asThe Uncanny X-Men,Fantastic Four,Avengers and variousSpider-Man titles. At Topps, he edited books such asBram Stoker's Dracula,X-Files andZorro.
He later worked atStan Lee Media, before becoming editor-in-chief atPapercutz, which publishesNancy Drew andThe Hardy Boys. He is also a trustee at theMuseum of Comic and Cartoon Art.
Salicrup began his comics career atMarvel Comics when he was 15, having written toRoy Thomas offering to be "a Marvel slave"; Thomas andSol Brodsky hired him to be a messenger transporting original art to the offices of theComics Code Authority for approval.[3] He subsequently worked his way up to editor.[4] A Marvel employee for twenty years, he editedThe Avengers,[5]The Uncanny X-Men,[6] andThe Fantastic Four.[7] In 1987, Salicrup became the editor ofThe Amazing Spider-Man[8] and oversaw the "Kraven's Last Hunt" storyline. He is credited with coming up with the idea of running "Kraven's Last Hunt" as a crossover through all the Spider-Man titles.[9] He followed this by hiringTodd McFarlane to draw the title. The popularity of McFarlane's work led to the launch of another Spider-Man title,Spider-Man, which Salicrup edited as well.[10] Salicrup was the editor ofMarvel Age magazine for eight years. He wrote licensed Marvel comic adaptations ofTransformers,Sledge Hammer!, andThe A-Team. He also wrote the novelty comic book printed on a toilet paper roll forThe Amazing Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk[11][12]
In 1992, Salicrup became the editor-in-chief ofTopps Comics, where he editedBram Stoker's Dracula,X-Files,The Lone Ranger andTonto,Zorro,Lady Rawhide, a line ofJack Kirby superhero titles,Ray Bradbury Comics, and more.
AtStan Lee Media, Salicrup served as senior writer/editor, as well as the writer and voice of "Stan Lee's Evil Clone".[13]
Salicrup served as the editor-in-chief atPapercutz, publishers ofNancy Drew,The Hardy Boys,Tales From The Crypt,Totally Spies!, andZorro graphic novels. He departed the company following its acquisition byMad Cave Studios.[14]
He is a trustee at theMuseum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA).[citation needed]
The name "Salicrup" was used as a unit of measuring time in DC Comics'R.E.B.E.L.S. issue #8, November 2009.
Salicrup lives inManhattan's East Village, not far from the site of the2015 East Village gas explosion.[15]
In 1979, Oh Dawn! Inc. released "The Amazing Spider-Man & the Incredible Hulk" in "The Gamma Gambit," a short comic printed entirely on toilet tissue.
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