{{Short description|American comic book editor and producer}} {{Infobox writer | name = Stephen Wacker | image = | alt = | caption = | pseudonym = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = comic editor<br/>TV producer<br/>animation producer<br/>digital media producer<br/>podcast producer | nationality = American | alma_mater = University of Missouri<br>Stephens College | period = | genre = comics | movement = | notableworks = ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' for Marvel Comics | spouse = | relatives = | awards = Emmy Award nomination for ''Rocket & Groot'' | influences = | influenced = }}
'''Stephen Wacker''' is an American comic book editor and television, animation, podcast and digital media producer. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for ''Rocket & Groot'' and has overseen many comic book series at ''DC Comics'' and ''Marvel Comics''.<ref name="Emmy">{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-short-format-animated-program|title=Emmy Award Nominees 2017 |publisher=Television Academy |date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref> He is well known for editing comics such as ''52'', ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', ''Hawkeye'', ''Ms. Marvel'', ''Daredevil'', and ''Captain Marvel''.
==Career== In 2000, Wacker was hired as an assistant editor at ''DC Comics'' where he worked on comics including ''JLA'', ''JSA'', and ''52''.<ref name="comics beat">{{cite web|url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/working-with-wacker-steve-wacker-on-helping-creators-make-comics/|title=Working With Wacker: Steve Wacker on Helping Creators Make Comics |publisher=Comics Beat|date=December 5, 2012|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boosterrific.com/artists/books/Stephen+Wacker|title=Steve Wacker |publisher=Boosterific|date=|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>"DC Comics will launch weekly series 52" ''The Monitor,'' Page A26, May 4, 2006</ref>
He was recruited by ''Marvel Comics'' in 2006 and held the position of Senior Editor, working primarily on the Spider-Man titles (including ''Brand New Day'') and ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' franchises.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/473/stephen-wacker|title=Comic Creator Stephen Wacker|publisher=League of Comic Geeks |date=|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref> In 2013, he relocated from ''Marvel Comics''' New York headquarters to ''Marvel Animation'' in Los Angeles where he held the position of VP of Animation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/spider-mans-steve-wacker-to-move-west-to-marvel-animation/|title=Spider-Man's Steve Wacker To Move West To Marvel Animation|publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=December 19, 2013|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref> Wacker is credited as co-executive producer on many of their animated series, including the ''Avengers Assemble'' and ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' series that aired on ''Disney XD''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-industry-responds-to-steve-wacker-moving-west/|title=Comics Industry Responds To… Steve Wacker Moving West|publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=December 20, 2013|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/exec/stephen-wacker/|title=Stephen Wacker|publisher=Variety|date=|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref> In 2017, he transferred to ''Marvel Television'' where he was a VP of Development where he produced ''Marvel's Hero Project'', ''Marvel's 616'', and ''Marvel's Behind the Mask''.<ref name="Bleeding"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/nycc-2019-marvels-hero-project-panel/|title=Marvel's Hero Project Turns Kids Into Real-Life Heroes at NYCC by Meagan Damore |publisher=CBR|date=October 5, 2019|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-editor-steven-wacker-leaves/ |title=Marvel's Stephen Wacker Leaving For New Venture by Christian Hoffer|publisher=Comic Book|date=February 4, 2022|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref> In 2020, Wacker transferred to Marvel Digital Media as VP Head of Content.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/damon-lindelof-joins-first-episode-marvel-youtube-talk-show-1292746/|title=Damon Lindelof Joins First Episode of Marvel YouTube Talk Show by Graeme McMillan|publisher=Hollywood Reporter|date=April 30, 2020|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Bleeding">{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/steve-wacker-leaves-marvel-for-something-else/#google_vignette|title=Steve Wacker Leaves Marvel For… Something Else |publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=February 4, 2020|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://3w3m.substack.com/p/3w3m-hires-stephen-wacker-as-editor|title=3W/3M Hires Stephen Wacker as Editor-in Chief|date=February 4, 2022|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/stephen-wacker-quits-3w3m-molly-mahan-rob-levin-hank-kanalz-join/|title=Stephen Wacker Quits 3W3M, Molly Mahan, Rob Levin & Hank Kanalz Join|publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=July 3, 2023|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref> ===Comics=== Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/list/creators/11879|title=Marvel Creators - Steve Wacker |publisher=Marvel|date=|accessdate=March 20, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/stephen-wacker/4040-41929/issues-cover/|title=Steve Wacker - Marvel and DC Comics |publisher=Comic Vine|date=|accessdate=March 17, 2025}}</ref> * 2002 - ''JLA/Avengers'' - assistant editor * 2000 - 2006 - ''JSA'' - editor * 2006 - ''52'' - editor * 2008 - 2014 - ''The Amazing Spider-man'' - editor * 2010 - 2013 - ''Daredevil'' - editor * 2010 - 2013 - ''Hawkeye'' - editor * 2010 - 2013 - ''Captain Marvel'' - editor * 2014 - ''Ms. Marvel'' - co-creator, co-editor<ref>"Who is Ms. Marvel - Inside the revered backstory behind TV's newest superhero?" ''The Pioneer,'' Page 16, June 16, 2022</ref> * 2021 - 2022 - ''It's Jeff'' - editor
===Television=== Source:<ref name="Bleeding"/> * 2019 - ''Marvel's Hero Project'' - executive producer, host * 2020 - ''Marvel's 616'' - executive producer * 2021 - ''Marvel's Behind the Mask'' - executive producer
=== Television Animation=== Source:<ref name="Variety"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/comics-industry-responds-to-steve-wacker-moving-west/|title=Steve Wacker Latest|publisher=CBR|date=|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref> * 2014 - 2015 - ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' (26 episodes) - supervising producer * 2014 - 2017 - ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' (52 episodes) - co-executive producer * 2014 - 2018 - ''Avengers Assemble'' (78 episodes) - co-executive producer, supervising producer * 2015 - 2017 - ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' (51 episodes) - co-executive producer * 2017 - ''Marvel's Spider-Man'' (11 episodes) - co-executive producer * 2017 - ''Rocket & Groot'' - co-executive producer
===Podcasts=== Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://graphicpolicy.com/tag/marvels-wastelanders/|title=STAR-LORD, HAWKEYE, BLACK WIDOW, WOLVERINE, AND DOCTOR DOOM TAKE A FINAL JOURNEY TO THE WASTELANDS IN AN AUDIO CROSSOVER!|publisher=Graphic Policy|date=December 5, 2022|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref> * 2021 - ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Hawkeye'' - executive producer * 2021 - ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord'' - executive producer * 2022 - ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Black Widow'' - executive producer * 2022 - ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Wolverine'' - executive producer * 2022 - ''Marvel's Wastelanders: Doom'' - executive producer * 2022 - ''Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show'' - executive producer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles/podcasts/marvels-squirrel-girl-the-unbeatable-radio-show-marvel-entertainment-and-siriusxm-podcast-announcement|title=Marvel Entertainment and SiriusXM Premiere New Scripted Podcast Series 'Marvel's Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show!'|publisher=Marvel|date=April 18, 2022|accessdate=March 18, 2025}}</ref>
==Awards== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Nominated work !Category !Award !Result |- | 2006 || || Favorite Editor<ref name="Wizard">{{cite web|url=https://www.comics.org/award/191/?page=2|title=Wizard Fan Awards |publisher=Comics.org |date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref>|| Wizard Fan Award ||{{won}} |- | 2010 || || Favorite Editor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comics.org/issue/782015/#toc_898222|title=Eagle Awards Announces Nominees and voting|publisher=Comics Alliance|date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref> || Eagle Award ||{{nom}} |- | 2013 || || Editor of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.comics.org/award/228/|title=Shel Dorf |publisher=comic.org|date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref>|| Shel Dorf Award|| {{won}} |- | 2016|| ''Ms. Marvel'' || Best Comic Book<ref>{{cite web|url=http://templetongate.net/msmarvel.htm|title=Ms. Marvel |publisher=Templeton Gate|date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://awards.dragoncon.org/winners/|title=2016 Recipients|publisher=Dragon Con|date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref>|| Dragon Award|| {{won}} |- | 2017 || ''Rocket & Groot'' || Outstanding Short Form Animated Program<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-short-format-animated-program|title=Emmy Award Nominees 2017 |publisher=Television Academy |date=|accessdate=March 5, 2025}}</ref>|| Primetime Emmy Award|| {{nom}} {{end}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|6893274}}
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