Brad Winderbaum Named Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics and Franchise

Brad Winderbaum has been appointed as the Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics, and Franchise.

The leadership expansion, reported by ComicBook.com on May 19, 2026, consolidates the oversight of several primary creative divisions under Winderbaum’s direction.

Winderbaum previously served as the head of the television and animation sectors. His new mandate now includes the management of the comics division and the overarching franchise strategy.

This structural shift brings the publishing arm of the company into the same leadership vertical as the screen-based adaptations. By unifying the comics and franchise portfolios with television and animation, the organization is aligning the source material more closely with its multimedia expansions.

The move suggests a strategic effort to integrate storytelling across different mediums, ensuring that the development of characters and narratives in the comic books remains synchronized with their appearances in animated and live-action productions.