Stephen Wacker | |
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| Occupation | comic editor TV producer animation producer digital media producer podcast producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri Stephens College |
| Genre | comics |
| Notable works | The Amazing Spider-Man forMarvel Comics |
| Notable awards | Emmy Award nomination forRocket & Groot |
Stephen Wacker is an American comic book editor and television, animation, podcast and digital media producer. He was nominated for anEmmy Award forRocket & Groot and has overseen many comic book series atDC Comics andMarvel Comics.[1] He is well known for editing comics such as52,The Amazing Spider-Man,Hawkeye,Ms. Marvel,Daredevil, andCaptain Marvel.
In 2000, Wacker was hired as an assistant editor atDC Comics where he worked on comics includingJLA,JSA, and52.[2][3][4]
He was recruited byMarvel Comics in 2006 and held the position of Senior Editor, working primarily on the Spider-Man titles (includingBrand New Day) andGuardians of the Galaxy franchises.[5] In 2013, he relocated fromMarvel Comics' New York headquarters toMarvel Animation in Los Angeles where he held the position ofVP of Animation.[6] Wacker is credited as co-executive producer on many of their animated series, including theAvengers Assemble andGuardians of the Galaxy series that aired onDisney XD.[7][8] In 2017, he transferred toMarvel Television where he was a VP of Development where he producedMarvel's Hero Project,Marvel's 616, andMarvel's Behind the Mask.[9][10][11] In 2020, Wacker transferred to Marvel Digital Media as VP Head of Content.[12][9] In 2022, he was hired as editor-in-chief at 3W/3M Comics (Three Worlds/Three Moons) and left the following year to pursue an unnamed venture.[13][14]
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| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Favorite Editor[21] | Wizard Fan Award | Won | |
| 2010 | Favorite Editor[22] | Eagle Award | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Editor of the Year[23] | Shel Dorf Award | Won | |
| 2016 | Ms. Marvel | Best Comic Book[24][25] | Dragon Award | Won |
| 2017 | Rocket & Groot | Outstanding Short Form Animated Program[26] | Primetime Emmy Award | Nominated |