- Bill Jemas
, a media management firm.
Biography
Early life and career
Jemas received a
Bachelor of Arts degree fromRutgers University in 1980 and aJuris Doctor fromHarvard Law School in 1983.He became president of
Fleer Entertainment Group and Fleer Corp in 1993.Marvel Comics
Jemas was appointed as executive vice president of Marvel Entertainment Group in 1993. In January 2000, he became president of consumer products, publishing and new media — essentially Marvel Comics' publisher. During his tenure, with editor-in-chief
Joe Quesada , the company experienced a rapid growth in profitabilityFact|date=February 2007 and critical acclaim.Fact|date=February 2007 However his tendencies towardsmicromanagement and conscious stirring-up of the fan community made him a controversial figure.Fact|date=February 2007Marvel during his tenure created the
Ultimate Marvel Universe . Other, later initiatives, such as the titles "Trouble", "Marville" and "The Call" were less successful. Upon his departure from the company, Jemas continued to work with Marvel in a non-executive capacity through mid-2004. He also wrote or co-wrote Marvelcomic book s including "Namor", "Origin", and "Marville".Comic-book writer
Gail Simone said on herblog that she ghost wrote for Jemas during his tenure at Marvel [ [http://happystains.blogspot.com/2006/03/was-i-bill-jemas-ghost-writer.html Gail Simone blog: Bloodstains on the Looking Glass (March 2006): "I Was Bill Jemas' Ghost Writer"] .] She later clarified that she was referring to a comedic article about Marvel giving away free cookies rather than an actual comic. [ [http://happystains.blogspot.com/2006/09/one-other-thing.html Gail Simone blog: Bloodstains on the Looking Glass (September 2006): "One Other Thing"] ]Footnotes
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