Bob Harras: Last News

EXCLUSIVE: Bob Harras, the former editor-in-chief of both Marvel and DC Comics, has joined Immortal Studios as editor-at-large of its senior management team.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMarie Javins has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief, DC Comics.A DC vet of six years, she will report to Daniel Cherry III, Senior Vice President and General Manager, DC Comics. Javins first began at DC in a temp position to help the label transfer its businesses from New York to Burbank, CA and then relocated to join the staff.Javins’ promotion comes nine months after the exit of DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio who also wrote and served in a various DC editorial positions during his decade tenure.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVWarner Bros.’ DC Entertainment was one of the divisions hard hit by the companywide layoffs today.The high-profile DC departures include Bob Harras, DC Editor-In-Chief; Hank Kanalz, SVP Publishing Strategy & Support Services; Bobbie Chase,, VP, Global Publishing Initiatives & Digital Strategy; and Brian Cunningham, senior story editor, Deadline has confirmed. Warner Bros.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterDC Comics and streaming service DC Universe have been impacted by parent company WarnerMedia’s corporate realignment, with layoffs at both units. But a source tells Variety that through WarnerMedia’s streamlining efforts, the DC brand will actually be expanding, with DC chief creative officer Jim Lee overseeing creative of all DC-related growth in the company.At DC Comics, editor-in-chief Bob Harras, editors Brian Cunningham and Mark Doyle, senior VP of publishing strategy and support services Hank Kanalz, VP of marketing Jonah Weiland, and VP of global publishing initiatives and digital strategy Bobbie Chase have all exited as part of the restructuring.