| Bobbie Chase | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Chase |
| Nationality | American |
| Area | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Marvel Edge G.I. Joe comics The Incredible Hulk Star Trek comics |
| Spouse | Craig Kunaschk |
Barbara "Bobbie"Chase is an American editor and writer in thecomic book industry. She worked forMarvel Comics throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1994–1995, she was one of Marvel Group's Editors-in-Chief, the highest level a female editor has ever achieved at the company. She was Vice President of Talent Development atDC Comics from 2015 to 2020.
As an editor, she has helped launched the careers of such creators asSalvador Larroca andJamal Igle, and worked closely with writerPeter David on his acclaimed run onThe Incredible Hulk. She also edited significant runs on the Marvel Comics titlesG.I. Joe,Captain America,Iron Man,Sensational She-Hulk,Thor,Fantastic Four,Ghost Rider,X-Force,Doctor Strange,Spirits of Vengeance,Morbius,Nightstalkers,Darkhold: Pages from the Book of Sins,Blade,Elektra,Alpha Flight, and the Marvel/Paramount ComicsStar Trek line, including brand-new propertiesStarfleet Academy andStar Trek: Early Voyages. For DC Comics she has edited titles such asBatgirl,Nightwing,Teen Titans,Red Hood and the Outlaws,Birds of Prey, andGreen Arrow.
Chase graduated fromMount Holyoke College with aBA in English. She also studied at theUniversity of St. Andrews in Scotland, and studied design and illustration at theParsons School of Design and theNew School for Social Research.
Chase began working for Marvel in 1985 when she was hired as an assistant editor of Marvel's Special Projects Department. She then went on to do work as a freelance writer and designer.
In 1986, she was promoted to Editor.[1] She had a lengthy run as editor of Marvel's line ofG.I. Joe comics, including the flagship titleG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
In 1988, she took over the editorial reins ofThe Incredible Hulk, editing that title for 10 years.
In 1989, while editingJohn Byrne'sThe Sensational She-Hulk series, she came into conflict with the creator, and he was ultimately fired from the series.[2] In 1990, she edited theSteeltown Rockerslimited series.
During her time at Marvel, Chase was cited in the company's "Bullpen Bulletins" news and information page as both "Battling" Bobbie Chase[3] and "Breathtaking" Bobbie Chase.[4]
Because of her tenure on Marvel'sG.I. Joe comics, in early 1991 Chase worked withHasbro and Impel Marketing (Upper Deck Company) on developing the first sets ofGI Joetrading cards.
In the early 1990s, Chase had long tenures as editor ofGhost Rider andDoctor Strange. With her associate editorEvan Skolnick, Chase revitalized those monthly series, which were critically lauded and boasted relatively strong sales (taking into account the general sagging of the comic book market at that time).[citation needed]
In late 1994, Chase was made Editor-in-Chief of the company'sMarvel Edge imprint,[5] which published comics aimed towards older teens, including such titles asDaredevil,Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme,Ghost Rider,Incredible Hulk, andPunisher.
In 1995, Chase became Executive Editor ofMarvel Entertainment. During this period, Chase was the editor for a number ofStar Trek comic book series, including:
In 1997, she edited theHeroes Return limited series, featuring the return ofCaptain America,Iron Man,Fantastic Four, theAvengers, and several other superheroes.[6] Chase (along withPeter David andAdam Kubert) was nominated for a 1998Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story forThe Incredible Hulk #-1.
She took over the editorial reins ofIron Man in 1998, staying in charge of that title until 2001. From 1999 to 2001 she was editor ofFantastic Four.
Chase was laid off from Marvel in 2001 whenJoe Quesada andBill Jemas took over the top posts.[7]
After leaving Marvel, Chase served as Editorial Director of theequine-focusedbook sales club PONY, a division of the Norwegian publisherStabenfeldt International.[7][8]
In 2011, she joinedDC Comics as a senior editor on theBatman titles, such asNightwing,Batgirl, andTeen Titans. She was hired byBob Harras, an old colleague from Marvel.[7] In 2012 she was promoted toDC Universe Editorial Director, working on such titles asRed Hood and the Outlaws andThe Savage Hawkman.[9] In April 2015 Chase was named Vice President of Talent Development at DC. She was laid off from DC on August 10, 2020.[10]
Chase currently resides inLos Angeles. Bobbie is married to Craig Kunaschk, who at the time wasMarvel's Manager of Business Relations and Direct Sales, and the two have a son, Chase, and a daughter, Clare.[11]
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| Preceded by | Marvel Comics Group Editor-in-Chiefs,Spider-Man titles;Mark Gruenwald, Universe titles;Bob Harras,mutant titles;Bob Budiansky,Spider-Man titles; Bobbie Chase,Marvel Edge titles;Carl Potts, licensed-property titles 1994–1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by N/A | DC Universe Editorial Director 2012–2015 | Succeeded by N/A |
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