Marvel President Dan Buckley Quits, Brad Winderbaum Named Head of Marvel, David Abdo Named General Manager, Comics & Franchise

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Marvel President Dan Buckley Quits, Brad Winderbaum Named Head of Marvel, David Abdo Named General Manager, Comics & Franchise
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Marvel President Dan Buckley has announced his plans to depart after nearly 30 years at the company. Brad Winderbaum has been named the new Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise, and David Abdo has been named the new General Manager, Comics & Franchise.

Marvel President Dan Buckley quits, Brad Winderbaum is the new Head of Marvel , David Abdo is the new General Manager , Comics & Franchise Dan Buckley will leave Marvel after nearly 30 years, remaining through mid-2027 to help guide the leadership transition.

Kevin Feige praised Dan Buckley’s impact on Marvel Comics, franchise growth, and major events that expanded Marvel’s reach. Brad Winderbaum is named Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise, adding publishing to his duties.drinking days that everyone now says they have no memory of, now Dan Buckley is stepping down, after thirty years at Marvel, in the same week that other Marvel employees who were laid off recently as a result of Disney cuts Okay, this is a more reeent photo of the man.

We should show some respect, he was Marvel Entertainment President from 2003 to 2025, when he was made Head of Marvel Comics & Franchise.but now he is off, with new faces taking his place. Marvel states"After a near 30-year career with Marvel, Dan Buckley, longtime head of Comics & Franchise, has announced his plans to depart. Buckley will remain at Marvel through mid-2027 to support the leadership transition.

" Marvel Head Of Studios, and the soon to be released Marvel Midnight imprint, to the expansion into video games, television, animation and more, Marvel's influence on popular culture expanded under Dan's leadership, bringing our characters and stories to new fans around the world. Dan has left a lasting mark on Marvel's legacy and on the comics industry, and I'm deeply grateful to him and pleased we will have his full support through this transition.

"as Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise. 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 overseeing television and animation. Brad Winderbaum is the Emmy Award-winning Head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation, overseeing Marvel's diverse slate of live-action and animated series for Disney+.

He has served as an executive producer on all Marvel Studios shows including, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, will report to Winderbaum.

"Brad's exceptional creative leadership and David's deep experience in operations and digital innovation will be a powerful pairing as we begin building out the next 90 years of Marvel's comic book legacy," said Kevin Feige, President, Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel. "Brad brings a proven ability to lead creative teams and craft ongoing, episodic narratives that resonate with our fans around the world, while David offers a strong track record of operational excellence and strategic growth.

I'm excited for what they'll be able to do together.

" Because joining Marvel from Disney,"David Abdo is a strategic and results-focused executive with digital expertise and 20+ years of leadership experience transforming and building media businesses. Abdo was most recently General Manager, Disney Music Group, responsible for the day-to-day management of Disney's global music division. In that role, he led significant expansion in the division's revenue, resources, and output, achieving multiple record-breaking profit years.

"Founder of Bleeding Cool. The longest-serving digital news reporter in the world, since 1992. Author of comic books The Flying Friar, Holed Up, The Avengefuls, Doctor Who: Room With A Deja Vu, The Many Murders Of Miss Cranbourne and Chase Variant. Lives in South-West London, works from The Union Club on Greek Street, shops at Gosh, Piranha and Forbidden Planet.

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The intergalactic bounty hunter must pass a psych eval. This should go well. Preview pages inside! Enemies-to-lovers Irish thriller comic Accidental Assassin by Molly Ní Chéileachair and Vi jumps from Webtoon to graphic novel this yearWith the release of the new teaser for Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler-starring Lanterns, our theory?

Laura Linney is playing Carol Ferris. Marvel President Dan Buckley quits, Brad Winderbaum is the new Head of Marvel, David Abdo is the new General Manager, Comics & FranchiseMarvel TV/Animation head Brad Winderbaum will oversee publishing, with David Abdo serving as Marvel’s general manager, comics, and franchise. NEON has released the first teaser trailer for Her Private Hell, from Nicolas Winding Refn, the director of The Neon Demon and Drive.

With the release of the new teaser for Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler-starring Lanterns, our theory? Laura Linney is playing Carol Ferris. Lionsgate has cast James Franco in the new Rambo prequel film, joining Noah Centineo and David Harbour in the production. With Spider-Noir hitting Prime Video & MGM+ on May 27th, we've got a new poster for you to check out now, and the final trailer on Tuesday.

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