Valiant Entertainment has announced that veteran editor, writer, and Eisner Award nominee Karl Bollers has been named to the position of Editor. In his new role, Bollers will assist Valiant Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons on an ongoing basis and contribute to Valiant’s critically acclaimed slate of monthly titles.

Bollers brings with him more than 20 years of experience in all facets of the comics industry. A former Associate Editor and Assistant Editor at Marvel Entertainment, Bollers contributed to multiple Marvel series as a writer, including Emma Frost, Soldier X, What If? and X-51: Machine Man, and later helmed a fan-favorite, 80-issue run on Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog, for which he served as both writer and colorist. Bollers’ most recent credits include Valiant’s ARCHER & ARMSTRONG with artist Clayton Henry, and New Paradigm’s nominated Watson and Holmes series with artist Rick Leonardi, for which he earned a 2014 Eisner Award nomination for “Best New Series.”

Bollers’ hire marks the latest expansion to Valiant’s editorial team, which also includes Editor-in-Chief Warren Simons, Managing Editor Robert Meyers, and Editorial Assistants David Menchel and Benjamin Peterson.