Richard "Rick"Marschall (born February 3, 1949)[1] is an American writer, editor, andcomic striphistorian, described byBostonia magazine as "America's foremost authority on pop culture."[2] Marschall has served as an editor for bothMarvel andDisney comics, plus several syndicates.[3]
Marschall has written and edited more than 62 books on cultural topics, including the history of comics, television and country music. He has documented the history of comic strips in two magazines he edited:Nemo, the Classic Comics Library andHogan's Alley. For Marvel, he founded the slick graphic story magazineEpic Illustrated. He edited comic strips (Peanuts,BC,Dick Tracy), scripted for graphic novels and animated cartoons (ThunderCats) and edited a book withDr. Seuss.
Marschall has taught creative writing at theSummer Institute for the Gifted atBryn Mawr College and techniques of fiction atRutgers University and theSchool of Visual Arts.[4]
In 2009, he teamed with Jonathan Barli to launch Rosebud Archives, dedicated to the preservation and publication of comic art in prints, portfolios and books.[5] That same year, he looked back on his career:
