Marc Sumerak
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Marc Sumerak | |
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.jpg) Sumerak, speaking at the San Diego Convention Center, 2019 | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Occupation | Freelance comic book writer |
Marc Sumerak (born 1978 in Solon, Ohio)[1] is a freelance comic book writer from Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2000[1] and worked as an editor at Marvel Comics before becoming a freelance writer. His credits include work on Avengers, Thor, Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Thunderbolts, Hulk, Sentinel, Agent X and many more. He was a member of the Marvel editorial team from 1999 to 2003, working alongside editor Tom Brevoort.
He is known for his work on Marvel Comics' all-ages Power Pack series (of which he has written seven consecutive 4-issue limited series),[2] as well as the Eisner Award & Harvey Award nominated Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius (with co-writer Chris Eliopoulos).[3] He is also currently providing the English translations for Spider-Man J (featured in the bi-monthly Spider-Man Family series). Other pieces he has authored include: Guardians, Marvel Age: Fantastic Four,[4] Machine Teen, Ororo: Before the Storm and more. His first published work as a writer was the Avengers Casebook 1999. He also handled the writing process for the game Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order.[5]
Sumerak has stated that one of his main influences was the time he spent working as a costumed character at SeaWorld in Aurora, Ohio.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Writer flexes his creative muscles". Bowling Green State University. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "SUMERAK.COM - POWER PACK". www.sumerak.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Franklin Richards: A Fantastic Year|NOOK Book". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Marc Sumerak (Person)". Comic Vine. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "TONS of info on Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (Gameplay mechanics, leveling-up, characters, story, and MUCH more)".
External links[edit]
- Official Home Page
- Marc's Personal Blog
- Marvel Comics Publishing Catalog
- The Turkeyhat Sweet (Sumerak is a contributor)
- Amazon.com published works list
- Toledo Blade newspaper interview
- Comic Book Resources interview
- Newsarama interview
- HeroSpy interview
- The Pulse interview
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