Stephen Wacker

Stephen Wacker
Born (1970-05-08) May 8, 1970 (age 56)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Missouri
Stephens College
OccupationsComic book editor, television producer, animation producer, digital media producer, podcast producer
AwardsEmmy Award nomination for Rocket & Groot

Stephen Wacker (born May 8, 1970) is an American comic book editor and television, animation, podcast, and digital media producer. He is currently the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, serving since July 2026. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for Rocket & Groot and has overseen many comic book series at DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He is well known for editing comics such as 52, The Amazing Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Ms. Marvel, Daredevil, and Captain Marvel.

Early life

Stephen Wacker was born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 8, 1970.

Career

Wacker got his start in comics creating a live comic-book themed show called Ka-Baam!!, which included improvisors such as Adam Felber, Paul Scheer, and Victor Varnado, and also folded in notable comic book artists and editors as guests, which led to an interview for a job at DC Comics. In 2000, Wacker was hired as an assistant editor where he worked on comics including JLA, JSA, and 52.

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. In 2013, he relocated from Marvel Comics's New York headquarters to Marvel Animation in Los Angeles where he held the position of VP of Animation. 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. 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. In 2020, Wacker transferred to Marvel Digital Media as VP Head of Content. In 2022, he was hired as editor-in-chief at 3W/3M Comics (Three Worlds/Three Moons) and left the following year to co-found the entertainment studio Stone Kite. In July 2026, Wacker was announced to be returning to Marvel Comics as its editor-in-chief, succeeding C. B. Cebulski.

Comics

Television

Television Animation

Podcasts

Awards

Year Nominated work Category Award Result
2006Favorite EditorWizard Fan AwardWon
2010Favorite Editor Eagle AwardNominated
2013Editor of the YearShel Dorf AwardWon
2016Ms. MarvelBest Comic BookDragon AwardWon
2017Rocket & GrootOutstanding Short Form Animated ProgramPrimetime Emmy AwardNominated

References

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  9. ↑ "Comics Industry Responds To… Steve Wacker Moving West". Bleeding Cool. December 20, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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  11. 1 2 3 "Steve Wacker Leaves Marvel For… Something Else". Bleeding Cool. February 4, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
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  13. ↑ "Marvel's Stephen Wacker Leaving For New Venture by Christian Hoffer". Comic Book. February 4, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Damon Lindelof Joins First Episode of Marvel YouTube Talk Show by Graeme McMillan". Hollywood Reporter. April 30, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Marvel Comics to Leave New York and Move Staffers to L.A. as Part of Major Overhaul (Exclusive)". July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  16. ↑ "3W/3M Hires Stephen Wacker as Editor-in-Chief". February 4, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Stephen Wacker Quits 3W3M, Molly Mahan, Rob Levin & Hank Kanalz Join". Bleeding Cool. July 3, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  18. ↑ Kit, Borys (July 16, 2026). "Marvel Comics to Leave New York and Move Staffers to L.A. as Part of Major Overhaul (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Who is Ms. Marvel - Inside the revered backstory behind TV's newest superhero?" The Pioneer, Page 16, June 16, 2022
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  23. ↑ "STAR-LORD, HAWKEYE, BLACK WIDOW, WOLVERINE, AND DOCTOR DOOM TAKE A FINAL JOURNEY TO THE WASTELANDS IN AN AUDIO CROSSOVER!". Graphic Policy. December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
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  25. ↑ "Wizard Fan Awards". Comics.org. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Eagle Awards Announces Nominees and voting". Comics Alliance. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Shel Dorf". comic.org. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Ms. Marvel". Templeton Gate. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  29. ↑ "2016 Recipients". Dragon Con. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Emmy Award Nominees 2017". Television Academy. Retrieved March 5, 2025.