WEBVTT 00:00.031 --> 00:06.168 [SPEAKER_00]: Marvel has huge staff shake up Eisner's poll nomination for book featuring AI. 00:06.309 --> 00:09.418 [SPEAKER_00]: Murphy launches last driver for image comics. 00:09.538 --> 00:13.028 [SPEAKER_00]: This is comic book club news for May 20, 2026. 00:29.275 --> 00:43.431 [SPEAKER_00]: Some big changes at the top of Marvel this week as Brad Winterbaum has been given an expanded role overseeing Marvel TV animation comics and franchises while David Abdo has joined his general manager, comics and franchises. 00:43.692 --> 00:44.713 [SPEAKER_00]: What does this all mean? 00:44.913 --> 00:57.207 [SPEAKER_00]: Well, the huge shocker is that mirror weeks after recent layoffs at Disney at large Dan Buckley, the head of comics and franchise in the guy behind a lot of the big moves at Marvel for the past 30 odd years as departing the company. 00:57.187 --> 01:04.057 [SPEAKER_00]: He'll be with Marvel through mid 2027 to help with the leadership transition, but after that, he'll be passing the reins to Abdo. 01:04.197 --> 01:16.396 [SPEAKER_00]: Abdo has worked previously as the general manager of the Disney music group and per the release quote, led significant expansion in the division's revenue resources and output achieving multiple record-breaking profit years. 01:16.696 --> 01:23.346 [SPEAKER_00]: What is unknown is the extent of his experience in comics, though this does vote well for Desler and Luna Snow. 01:23.326 --> 01:36.447 [SPEAKER_00]: The less of a shocker is winterbounds as sentient as he's been a key force behind the TV side of the company for a while now, while winterbounds will still be responsible for the overall direction of Marvel's TV animation, the big change here is that C.B. 01:36.487 --> 01:40.974 [SPEAKER_00]: Sybolski, Editor-in-Chief of Marvel Comics, will now report directly to winterbounds. 01:40.994 --> 01:47.545 [SPEAKER_00]: More on this as it develops. 01:51.018 --> 02:01.921 [SPEAKER_00]: Yesterday, we reported on the Eisner Award nomination for a book that featured a page created by AI, specifically, Stardust, the Super Wizard, an anthology honoring the classic creation. 02:02.001 --> 02:07.052 [SPEAKER_00]: That I'm faced significant blowback, and now the Eisner's have responded rescinding the nomination. 02:07.032 --> 02:22.612 [SPEAKER_00]: The statement comes via reporters Zach Rabaroff on Blue Sky and says, quote, in light of the recent disclosure that artificial intelligence was included in a work submitted for Eisner Award consideration, the judges have indicated that had they been aware of this information, they would not have voted for its inclusion. 02:22.712 --> 02:26.897 [SPEAKER_00]: The editor of the anthology question is also rescinded this submission for inclusion. 02:26.977 --> 02:31.403 [SPEAKER_00]: Therefore, the submission has been removed from the list of nominees and will not appear on the ballot. 02:31.383 --> 02:37.851 [SPEAKER_00]: It is clear that he ever evolving landscape of technology as it relates to art will benefit from further review and discussion. 02:37.951 --> 02:47.021 [SPEAKER_00]: For this reason, San Diego comic convention will undertake that effort and will produce a policy that better reflects its longstanding efforts in the protection of artists and creators alike. 02:47.101 --> 03:00.597 [SPEAKER_00]: While this is the right move and a petition being circulated is pushing for a stricter clearer AI guidelines, it's a real bummer to say the least that an anthology feature in the work of dozens of artists and writers is now not eligible for an Eisner because of one bad actor. 03:03.091 --> 03:23.961 [SPEAKER_00]: White Knight creator Sean Gordon Murphy is getting behind the wheel for a new comic book series from Image Comics titled The Last Driver, the ongoing series will be presented in landscape format and focus on a future world characterized by a robotic transport system called Grid. 03:23.981 --> 03:31.933 [SPEAKER_00]: But for the title, there's one guy named Clutch, who has to hop behind the wheel and race to save his granddaughter's life in this new techno-fascist future. 03:31.913 --> 03:34.757 [SPEAKER_00]: Last Driver Number One hit stores on August 19th. 03:34.977 --> 03:37.320 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Albin. 03:37.380 --> 03:38.802 [SPEAKER_00]: And don't use AI. 03:39.102 --> 03:40.123 [SPEAKER_00]: It's as simple as that. 03:41.044 --> 03:42.967 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:43.207 --> 03:46.071 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us at comic bookclubliveatgmail.com. 03:46.231 --> 03:51.017 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews, and interviews, check out comic bookclublive.com. 03:51.217 --> 03:55.963 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.