Joe Quesada
Joseph Quesada (/kəˈsɑːdə/; born January 12, 1962) is an American comic book artist, writer, editor, and television producer. He became known in the 1990s for his work on various Valiant Comics books, such as Ninjak and Solar, Man of the Atom. He later worked on numerous books for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, such as Batman: Sword of Azrael and X-Factor, before forming his own company, Event Comics, where he published his creator-owned character, Ash.
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Quesada at the December 21, 2010 press conference for the "Fear Itself" storyline at Midtown Comics Times Square in Manhattan | |
| Born | Joseph Quesada January 12, 1962 New York City, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Editor |
| Awards | 1993 Diamond Gem Award for Best Cover Inkpot Award (2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Nanci Quesada |
| Children | 1 |
In 1998 he became an editor of Marvel Comics' Marvel Knights line, before becoming editor-in-chief of the company in 2000. He was named Chief Creative Officer of Marvel Entertainment in 2010 and left his editor-in-chief role in January 2011, being replaced by Axel Alonso. His position was re-titled as executive vice president and creative director in October 2019. He left the company in 2022.