Bobbie Chase
| Bobbie Chase | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Chase |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Star Trek comics |
| Spouse(s) | Craig Kunaschk |
Barbara "Bobbie" Chase is an American editor and writer in the comic book industry. She worked for Marvel Comics throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1994–1995, she was one of Marvel Group's Editors-in-Chief, the highest level a female editor has ever achieved at the company. She was Vice President of Talent Development at DC Comics from 2015 to 2020.
As an editor, she has helped launched the careers of such creators as
Biography
Education
Chase graduated from
Marvel Comics
Chase began working for Marvel in 1985 when she was hired as an assistant editor of Marvel's Special Projects Department. She then went on to do work as a freelance writer and designer.
In 1986 she was promoted to Editor.
In 1988 she took over the editorial reins of The Incredible Hulk, editing that title for 10 years.
In 1989, while editing
During her time at Marvel, Chase was cited in the company's "Bullpen Bulletins" news and information page as both "Battling" Bobbie Chase[3] and "Breathtaking" Bobbie Chase.[4]
Because of her tenure on Marvel's
In the early 1990s, Chase had long tenures as editor of Ghost Rider and Doctor Strange. With her associate editor Evan Skolnick, Chase revitalized those monthly series, which were critically lauded and boasted relatively strong sales (taking into account the general sagging of the comic book market at that time).[citation needed]
In late 1994 Chase was made Editor-in-Chief of the company's
.In 1995 Chase became Executive Editor of
- Star Trek/X-Men (1996)
- Star Trek: Voyager (1996–1998)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (1996–1998)
- Star Trek: Early Voyages (1997–1998)
In 1997 she edited the
She took over the editorial reins of
Chase was laid off from Marvel in 2001 when Joe Quesada and Bill Jemas took over the top posts.[7]
Children's publishing
After leaving Marvel, Chase served as Editorial Director of the
DC Comics
In 2011 she joined
Personal life
Chase currently resides in Los Angeles. Bobbie is married to Craig Kunaschk, who at the time was Marvel's Manager of Business Relations and Direct Sales, and the two have a son, Chase, and a daughter, Clare.[11]
Bibliography
As writer, unless otherwise noted:
Marvel Comics
- Star Brand Annual (1987)
- Hulk (1988)
- Marvel Comics Presents #15 (March 1989) — "The Maiden Phoenix, " with Dwayne Turner (p), Mike Gustovich (i)
- Marvel Girl(1989)
- She-Hulk (1990)
- Spellbound (1993)
Amalgam (DC/Marvel)
- Speed Demon (1996)
Notes
- ^ Chase entry Archived October 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed April 21, 2015.
- ^ Byrne, John (December 11, 2004). "Questions About Aborted Storylines". Byrne Robotics. Archived from the original on August 12, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "Bullpen Bulletins," comics cover-dated October 1988.
- ^ "Marvel Bullpen Bulletins," comics cover-dated May 1990.
- ^ "Interview: Carl Potts". PopImage.com. May 2000. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ "Marvel Comics Vampire Outbreak," Dread Central.
- ^ a b c Johnston, Rich. "Bobbie Chase Returns To Comics. DC Comics. (UPDATED)," Bleeding Cool (March 22, 2011).
- ^ MacDonald, Heidi. "News: Editorial shake-up at DCU; Bobbie Chase promoted," The Beat (April 9, 2012).
- ^ Phegley, Kiel. "BOBBIE CHASE PROMOTION HIGHLIGHTS DC STAFF SHIFT," Comic Book Resources (April 9, 2012).
- ^ McMillan, Graeme, Borys Kit. "DC Comics, DC Universe Hit By Major Layoffs," The Hollywood Reporter (August 10, 2020).
- ^ "Al Baker Assembly Newsletter" (PDF). 2002. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
References
- Bobbie Chase at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Bobbie Chase's LinkedIn profile
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