IDW hires Disney Publishing exec as new publisher

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Disney Publishing Worldwide's executive editor Nachie Marsham is leaving to take over as publisher of IDW Publishing.

"We're honored to have Nachie onboard the IDW ship as he is a champion for novel storytelling and has an unequaled passion for this industry," IDW's CEO Ezra Rosensaft says in the announcement.

The publisher role at IDW is described as overseeing "strategic business units, integrating product cross-platform programs, establishing product growth initiatives with partners, broadening customer experiences to new platforms, and expanding the company's extensive IP portfolio."

This is a bit of a do-over, as IDW's previous publisher, Jud Meyers, was terminated 16 days after being promoted to the publishing spot.

"Working collaboratively to create powerful stories has always been my passion," Marsham says. "IDW is home to some of the most beloved IP in the business and I couldn't be more excited to join them in furthering these stories and expanding their creative direction across all platforms."

Meanwhile, IDW's senior director of creative affairs Veronica Brooks has been promoted to vice president of that department.

"With Nachie at the publishing helm and Veronica stepping into a larger role within the company, our creators, strong catalog of beloved original content, and our audience who trusts us to continue to deliver great stories across screens and platforms, are in the most capable hands," says Rosencraft.

Chris Arrant covered comic book news for Newsarama from 2003 to 2022 (and as editor/senior editor from 2015 to 2022) and has also written for USA Today, Life, Entertainment Weekly, Publisher's Weekly, Marvel Entertainment, TOKYOPOP, AdHouse Books, Cartoon Brew, Bleeding Cool, Comic Shop News, and CBR. He is the author of the book Modern: Masters Cliff Chiang, co-authored Art of Spider-Man Classic, and contributed to Dark Horse/Bedside Press' anthology Pros and (Comic) Cons. He has acted as a judge for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, the Harvey Awards, and the Stan Lee Awards. Chris is a member of the American Library Association's Graphic Novel & Comics Round Table. (He/him)