Just a day after news broke of his departure from AfterShock, more news that Mike Marts has joined Mad Cave Studios. Mike is a seasoned industry insider with over 30 years experience in the comic book and entertainment business. He has edited some of the most critically-acclaimed and highest-selling series of the last two decades, and has spearheaded several of the industry’s most popular franchises including Batman, X-Men, and Guardians of the Galaxy. Mike’s previous posts include serving as an Executive Editor for Marvel Comics, Group Editor for DC Comics and the Editor-in-Chief for AfterShock Comics. 

Marts will be directly overseeing Mad Cave Studios’s editorial staff to ensure that all Mad Cave comics into 2023 and beyond are filled with unparalleled character-driven storytelling and bombastic action. He will also oversee the growth of Mad Cave’s young adult imprint, Maverick, as well as the middle grade imprint Papercutz, which Mad Cave acquired earlier this year.