Dan DiDio
| Dan DiDio | |
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 DiDio at the 2012 New York Comic Con. | |
| Born |
October 13, 1959 New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Senior VP/Executive Editor, Co-Publisher, writer |
Notable works | ReBoot, DC Comics |
Dan DiDio (born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor, and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. He is currently the Co-Publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. Wizard magazine recognized him as its first ever "Man of the Year" in 2003 for his work on the DC Universe line.
Career
TV work
Prior to joining DC Comics, DiDio worked in television, beginning in 1981. DiDio was a freelance writer and story editor for Mainframe Entertainment, specifically working on ReBoot and War Planets.[1][2]
DC Comics
DiDio joined DC Comics in January, 2002, as Vice President - Editorial, as well as writer for Superboy (issues 94 to 100). He was promoted to Vice President -Executive Editor, DC Universe in October 2004.[3] Since 2006, DiDio has written a weekly column called "DC Nation" which appears on the end page of most of DC Comics' main superhero titles. Originally, the column was tied to the yearlong weekly maxi-series 52, a project which he oversaw. On February 18, 2010, DC Entertainment President Diane Nelson named DiDio as Co-Publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee (no relation to Stan).[4][5]
Dan DiDio returned to writing comics with short stories for the 2008 and 2009 DC Halloween specials; and the 2009 Holiday special. In 2009, he returned to regular writing duties with the weekly Metal Men feature in Wednesday Comics.[6] In January 2010, DiDio wrote the Weird Western Tales tie-in issue of the Blackest Night crossover and took over regular monthly scripting of The Outsiders. As Co-Publisher, he oversaw the reboot of all current DC titles and was the co-writer of the OMAC series with artist Keith Giffen.[7] DiDio wrote a Challengers of the Unknown storyline for DC Universe Presents which was drawn by Jerry Ordway.[8] A Phantom Stranger ongoing series written by DiDio and drawn by Brent Anderson began in September 2012.[9] DiDio and Keith Giffen reunited on Infinity Man and the Forever People in 2014.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Cramer, Karl (April 24, 2008). "NYCC: Rebooting ReBoot with Gavin Blair and Dan DiDio". ComicMix. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ↑ Brice, Jason (October 11, 2004). "Dan Didio Named Vice President - Executive Editor, DC Universe". Silver Bulletins. Archived from the original on October 21, 2006.
- ↑ Weiland, Jonah (October 11, 2004). "DiDio named Vice President - Executive Editor, DC Universe". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012.
- ↑ "DC Entertainment Names Executive Management Team". SuperHeroHype. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010.
- ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "2000s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 340. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
Publisher Paul Levitz stepped down, and co-publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee, along with DC Entertainment chief creative officer Geoff Johns, teamed up to helm DC Comics.
- ↑ Renaud, Jeffrey (June 18, 2009). "Dan DiDio Talks Wednesday Comics!". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on August 17, 2013.
- ↑ Campbell, Josie (June 23, 2011). "DiDio & Giffen Transform OMAC". Comic Book resources. Archived from the original on November 10, 2012.
- ↑ Phegley, Kiel (November 10, 2011). "DiDio Takes 'Challengers of the Unknown' Into DCU Presents". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ↑ Rogers, Vaneta (June 8, 2012). "DC Adds Four to New 52, Including DiDio's Phantom Stranger". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
Written by [Dan] DiDio with art by Brent Anderson, The Phantom Stranger will spin out of the character's recent appearances in Justice League and DC's Free Comic Book Day story.
- ↑ Khouri, Andy (March 11, 2014). "O.M.A.C. Team Of Keith Giffen & Dan DiDio Reunite For Infinity Man And The Forever People". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on March 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Keith Giffen Talks Forever People, DiDio Reunion, Tries to Break the Internet". Newsarama. April 2, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014.
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| Preceded by Paul Levitz |
Publisher of DC Comics with Jim Lee 2010–present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Mike Carlin |
DC Universe Executive Editor 2002–2010 |
Succeeded by Eddie Berganza |
| Preceded by Karl Kesel |
Superboy vol. 3 writer 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by n/a |
| Preceded by Peter Tomasi |
The Outsiders vol. 3 writer 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by n/a |
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