Ralph Macchio ([1] born December 28,[2] 1950) is an American comic book editor and writer who has held many positions at Marvel Comics, including executive editor. Macchio is commonly associated with Daredevil, Thor, the Spider-Man line of comics, and the Ultimate Marvel line.
Macchio is not related to the actor Ralph Macchio, but is nicknamed "Karate Kid" after that actor's famous role. He shares a birthday with comics legend Stan Lee.
Early life
As a young man, Macchio was a comics fan and "letterhack," and had many letters printed in Marvel comic books.