Jim Salicrup ([1] born May 29, 1957)[2] is an American comic book editor, known for his tenures at Marvel Comics and Topps Comics.At Marvel, where he worked for twenty years, he edited books such as Uncanny X-Men, Fantastic Four, The Avengers and various Spider-Man titles.At Topps, he edited books such as Bram Stoker's Dracula, X-Files and Zorro.
He later worked at Stan Lee Media, before becoming editor-in-chief at Papercutz, which publishes Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys.He is also a trustee at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art.
Salicrup recalled in a 2007 interview that "With the Marvel TP, it was a funny idea that communicated that Marvel was a company that obviously didn't take itself too seriously -- which was a big part of Marvel's wide appeal."
As a Marvel employee for twenty years, Salicrup edited The Avengers,[10]Uncanny X-Men,[11] and Fantastic Four.[12] Salicrup was the editor of Marvel Age magazine for eight years from issue #6 (September 1983) to #104 (September 1991).In 1987, Salicrup became the editor of The Amazing Spider-Man[13] and oversaw the "Kraven's Last Hunt" storyline.He is credited with coming up with the idea of running "Kraven's Last Hunt" as a crossover through all the Spider-Man titles.[14] He followed this by hiring Todd McFarlane to draw the title.The popularity of McFarlane's work led to the launch of another Spider-Man title, Spider-Man, which Salicrup edited as well.[15] He wrote licensed Marvel comic adaptations of the Kool-Aid Man, the Quik Bunny, The A-Team, The Transformers, and Sledge Hammer!.Salicrup and artist June Brigman created a promotional comic book for Cheap Trick's Busted album in 1990.[16]
In 1992, Salicrup became the editor-in-chief of Topps Comics, where he edited Bram Stoker's Dracula, The X-Files, The Lone Ranger and Tonto, Zorro, Lady Rawhide, a line of Jack Kirby superhero titles, Ray Bradbury Comics, and more.
At Stan Lee Media, Salicrup served as senior writer/editor, as well as the writer and voice of "Stan Lee's Evil Clone".[17]
Salicrup served as the editor-in-chief at Papercutz, publishers of Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys,[18]Tales From The Crypt, Totally Spies!, and Zorro graphic novels.He departed the company following its acquisition by Mad Cave Studios.[19]
He is a trustee at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA).[20]
Appearances in media
The name "Salicrup" was used as a unit of measuring time in DC Comics' R.E.B.E.L.S. issue #8, November 2009.
Personal life
Salicrup lives in Manhattan's East Village, not far from the site of the 2015 East Village gas explosion.[21]
