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Comics Industry Responds To… Steve Wacker Moving West

Published Fri, 20 Dec 2013 09:00:51 -0600

by Rich Johnston

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It hasn't been officially announced. In fact, right now, Bleeding Cool has been the only one announcing it.

But Steve Wacker, senior editor on the Spider-Man line at Marvel is moving to Marvel Animation.

Before we ran a piece, Arune Singh, another recent move from Marvel East to Marvel West tweeted apropos of nothing, apparently,

@arune Yes.

— Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) December 19, 2013

Then we posted the article. These were some of the responses.

Congratulations to @stephenwacker, one of the best editors in the business, on his new career move! — Gail Oakenpants (@GailSimone) December 19, 2013

Some of the best comics being published today are because of @StephenWacker. — David Gallaher (@DavidGallaher) December 19, 2013

Each month, every month, @StephenWacker's edited @Marvel's most critically acclaimed titles, best selling titles, and most diverse titles. — Dan Slott (@DanSlott) December 19, 2013

I've worked w/ @StephenWacker for over a decade, I love him dearly, and –swear to God– I still can't tell when he's being sarcastic. :-) — Dan Slott (@DanSlott) December 19, 2013

so can i start making jokes about @StephenWacker moving to California now? it only seems fair. — Will Dennis (@VertigoWillD) December 19, 2013

@VertigoWillD My jokes WERE about me moving!

— Stephen Wacker (@StephenWacker) December 19, 2013

WHich might be the closest we'll get to a confirmation for now.

Sad days. @StephenWacker thinks I hate him. And he might be right. But I'll miss him all the same. :'-( — Jen Grinchwald (@jengrunwald) December 19, 2013

Can't begin to say how much I'm going to miss talking to @StephenWacker now that he can no longer get me work.

— Nick Spencer (@nickspencer) December 20, 2013

Saw @DanSlott 's tweets and got worried something bad had happened to @StephenWacker …turns out congratulations are in order! Way to go!

— Christos Gage (@Christosgage) December 20, 2013

@Christosgage @DanSlott @StephenWacker Geeze. They'll let anybody in — Kyle Higgins (@KyleDHiggins) December 20, 2013

If the rumours are true, then a massive congrats to @StephenWacker for heading to LA and Marvel Animation. He's revitalized the comics! — Tony Lee (@mrtonylee) December 20, 2013

is it because of the #HAWKGUY 18 script, @StephenWacker ?!?

— BUTT STUFF WEREWOLF (@mattfraction) December 20, 2013

Good to know there is one!

Congrats @StephenWacker on your move to Marvel Animation and thanks for all your great work on the comics.

— Tony Isabella (@TonyIsabella) December 19, 2013

@BRIANMBENDIS @StephenWacker he already knows it's the code word for porn, dude. — Joshua Hale Fialkov (@JoshFialkov) December 19, 2013

@BRIANMBENDIS @StephenWacker Wait. Steve is an animator? :) — chris eliopoulos (@ChrisEliopoulos) December 19, 2013

@MarkWaid Because @StephenWacker is moving to animation?

— Mungo Jerry Sideburn (@Cory_Bear_King) December 19, 2013

I am comforted by the fact that @StephenWacker can still make fun of my Mets no matter where he is.

— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) December 19, 2013

Yay, @StephenWacker !!!! (I'll miss you): http://t.co/WgSf9d9rdm — Phil Jimenez (@Philjimeneznyc) December 19, 2013

@StephenWacker If the Bleeding Cool story's correct, good luck in your move — you'll be missed in the publishing division, though. — Graeme (@graemem) December 19, 2013

Sad for me, and for Marvel comics, to hear of @StephenWacker's departure, but sounds like a great opportunity! Good luck Steve!

— Jamie McKelvie (@McKelvie) December 20, 2013

@StephenWacker a) I GOT this, don't worry. b) Do I still work for you? ;-)

— Joe Caramagna (@JoeCaramagna) December 20, 2013

Threads can be found at the Bendis Boards, CBR Forums and… the Bleeding Cool forum. Where Steve Wacker has already one answered one piece of (deleted) fan hate…

Good Fucking Riddance to this jag. Toss his ass into the bland animation pool and let him drown with Loeb…

With the pithy

Mom? That you?

Don't be a stranger Steve… it wouldn't be the same without you.

Other less abrasive comments in the forum came from Jen Grunwald,

I still remember when Steve started and asked me where we kept our Archives (as opposed to our Masterworks) and I gave him so much shit for it. I never stopped. ;-) But I'll miss him nonetheless.

I dunno about this Wil character… we shall see… hrm

And John Layman,