Joe Quesada
Comic book author and illustrator
Born
January 12th, 1962
63 years ago
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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An American comic book author and illustrator, contributed significantly to the comic book industry. Served as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2011. Helped revitalize the company with new storylines and collaborations. Played a key role in the development of the 'Ultimate Marvel' line, which reimagined classic characters for a modern audience. Co-created several comic series, including 'Daredevil' and 'Batman: The Widening Gyre'.
Served as editor-in-chief at Marvel Comics
Co-created 'Daredevil' series
Developed the 'Ultimate Marvel' line
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