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Tom Marvelli | |
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| Occupations | Creative executive, comic book writer, artist, designer, publisher |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Organization | Another Door Comics |
| Known for | Marvel Creative Services; Civil War; Marvel Universe Live!; Another Door Comics; The Boy in the Bot |
| Notable work | The Boy in the Bot; Apparition: Metempsychosis; A Signal from Space |
| Title | Founder and Publisher, Another Door Comics |
Tom Marvelli is an American creative executive, comic book writer, artist, designer, and publisher. He is the founder and publisher of Another Door Comics, an independent comic-book publisher through which he has created original titles including The Boy in the Bot, Apparition: Metempsychosis, and A Signal from Space.
Before establishing Another Door Comics, Marvelli spent more than two decades working in entertainment, publishing, licensing, and franchise development at Marvel Entertainment and Hasbro. His career has included creative direction, graphic and publishing design, global licensing, brand development, franchise development, consumer products, and live and experiential entertainment.[1]
At Marvel, Marvelli eventually served as Vice President of Global Creative Services and Live Events. Reuters identified him in that position in 2014 during the launch of Marvel Universe Live!.[2]
He later joined Hasbro, where he worked as a Creative Director on action and entertainment brands including Transformers, Power Rangers, and G.I. Joe.[1]
Career
[edit]Marvel Entertainment
[edit]Marvelli worked at Marvel Entertainment in design, publishing, creative services, licensing, consumer products, and live entertainment. By 2014, he was serving as Vice President of Global Creative Services and Live Events.[2]
His work within Marvel Creative Services included the development and oversight of visual identities and creative assets used in publishing and global licensing. Illustrator Scott Johnson has described working directly with Marvelli, then Vice President of Marvel Creative Services, on artwork and visual direction used in Marvel's worldwide licensing programs.[3]
Johnson described the work as supporting Marvel-branded merchandise and later expanding into licensing and promotional artwork connected to Marvel film properties.[3]
Comics letterer and logo designer Todd Klein also identified Marvelli as a Marvel contact who assisted him in verifying credits for contemporary Fantastic Four logo designs.[4]
Publishing, art, and design
[edit]Marvelli began his Marvel career with hands-on graphic design and publishing work before moving into creative leadership.
His credited publishing work includes logo and cover design for Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions and X-Men: Millennial Visions, as well as design on Moment of Silence, Marvel's 2002 publication created in response to the September 11 attacks.[5]
Marvelli subsequently received Creative Director and Vice President of Creative credits across numerous Marvel publications and collected editions.
He received a Creative Director credit on The Pulse: House of M Special Edition, published as part of Marvel's House of M crossover event.[6]
Marvelli was also involved in Marvel's Civil War publishing program, receiving Creative Director and Vice President of Creative credits on related publications. The collected Civil War storyline, written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Steve McNiven, has been described by Marvel's publishing distributor as Marvel's best-selling graphic novel of all time.[7]
His Marvel publishing credits also include titles associated with The Dark Tower, including The Dark Tower: Treachery, The Gunslinger: The Way Station, The Little Sisters of Eluria, Battle of Jericho Hill, and Sheemie's Tale.[8]
Other documented publishing credits include titles associated with Avengers Assemble, Marvel Monsters, Punisher MAX, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe, Elektra: The Movie, Annihilation Saga, The Stand, Marvel Zombies, and Wolverine: Weapon X.[8]
Marvelli also contributed artwork to The Art of Marvel, Vol. 1.[1]
He served as designer on The Amazing Spider-Man: 500 Covers 1962–2003, a retrospective collection of Spider-Man cover artwork. The publication received recognition for book design from Graphic Design USA.[1]
Marvelli also participated in the Star Wars Legion art project, creating a custom Stormtrooper helmet. The project brought together artists from across The Walt Disney Company, including Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, Marvel, and Pixar, to create individualized interpretations of the Stormtrooper helmet.[9]
Global licensing and entertainment
[edit]Marvelli's responsibilities expanded into Marvel's global licensing and entertainment programs. According to his professional biography, his work included creative direction, art direction, visual identity development, and brand assurance associated with Marvel properties including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Avengers, and the X-Men.[1]
His Marvel-era work also included creative programs associated with outside studio partners including Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, and later Marvel Studios.[1]
These responsibilities centered on licensing, franchise development, visual identity, consumer products, and brand presentation rather than film or television production.
Live and experiential entertainment
[edit]Marvelli also worked on Marvel's expansion into live, experiential, and location-based entertainment.
Marvel Universe Live!
[edit]Marvelli helped develop and launch Marvel Universe Live!, the touring arena production created by Marvel and Feld Entertainment. Reuters identified Marvelli as Marvel's Vice President of Global Creative Services and Live Events and quoted him discussing the production as part of the long-term development of Marvel's characters.[2]
The project was publicly announced in 2013 as a large-scale live-action Marvel arena production combining character performance, stunt work, special effects, and theatrical spectacle.[10]
The production debuted in Tampa, Florida, in July 2014. ABC7 New York produced a dedicated backstage special covering the show's performers, pyrotechnics, aerial fight sequences, motorcycle stunts, and special effects.[11]
Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N.
[edit]According to Marvelli's professional biography, his experiential responsibilities included creative direction and brand assurance associated with Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N..[1]
The New York installation opened in 2014 at Discovery Times Square and covered more than 10,000 square feet. The interactive exhibit incorporated costumes and props from the Avengers films, character-themed environments, and interactive technology.[12]
The Marvel Experience
[edit]Marvelli's professional biography also identifies him with creative direction and brand assurance associated with The Marvel Experience.[1]
The touring attraction was announced in 2014 as a large-scale "hyper-reality" experience covering more than two acres. It incorporated seven domes, a life-size Avengers Quinjet, a 360-degree 3D full-dome attraction, a 4D motion ride, augmented reality, multi-person gaming, and other interactive technology.[13]
Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend
[edit]According to Marvelli's professional biography, he contributed art direction, design, and brand assurance to the inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend at Disneyland Resort in 2014, working with Disney teams on visual identity, signage, marketing communications, commemorative medals, and event merchandise.[1]
The inaugural weekend included a half marathon, 5K, and children's races. All three events sold out in less than two hours after registration opened.[14]
Marvelli's professional biography also describes his involvement in character and sculpt review for a Spider-Man balloon developed for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as creative direction and brand assurance for international Marvel theme-park and location-based entertainment activations.[1]
Hasbro
[edit]Following his career at Marvel, Marvelli joined Hasbro, where he served as a Creative Director working across action and entertainment brands.[1]
His work included creative and franchise development for Transformers, Power Rangers, and G.I. Joe.[1]
Transformers
[edit]Marvelli worked extensively on the Transformers franchise, including development associated with Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.
According to the professional biography of Hasbro writer and world-builder Matt Clarke, Clarke and Marvelli co-authored the original pitch for the Netflix animated Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.[1]
The animated trilogy was released as Siege, Earthrise, and Kingdom.
Marvelli was interviewed about the project for Mike Avila's 2022 book The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy, published by Viz Media. His interview appears on page 13.[15]
VIZ describes the book as a behind-the-scenes account featuring concept art and interviews with creators, producers, artists, voice actors, and other members of the production team.[16]
Marvelli's later Transformers work included creative and franchise development associated with Transformers: EarthSpark, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and Transformers One.[1]
His Hasbro responsibilities also included creative work involving Power Rangers and G.I. Joe, including work associated with Power Rangers Cosmic Fury.[1]
Another Door Comics
[edit]Following his departure from Hasbro, Marvelli founded Another Door Comics in 2024 as an independent publisher of original comic books and graphic novels.[1]
In October 2024, Rhode Island newspaper East Bay Life profiled Marvelli and the development of his graphic novel series The Boy in the Bot.[17]
Major Spoilers featured Marvelli in 2024 in connection with The Boy in the Bot, identifying him as the creator of the series and Another Door Comics' debut title.[18]
In 2025, the Dollar Bin Bandits podcast interviewed Marvelli about his career at Marvel and Hasbro and his transition to creator-owned publishing through Another Door Comics. [19]
Marvelli serves as founder and publisher of Another Door Comics and writes its principal original titles while also contributing art, graphic design, branding, and creative direction.[1]
The Boy in the Bot
[edit]The Boy in the Bot is a science-fiction graphic novel series created and written by Marvelli.[17][18]
The story follows Billy Dawson, a young boy who becomes connected to a powerful robot and a mystery surrounding the experimental Project B.L.U.E.
The Project B.L.U.E. origin story is published across three graphic novels:
The Boy in the Bot: Book One: What Is Project B.L.U.E.? The Boy in the Bot: Book Two: The Hunt for Project B.L.U.E. The Boy in the Bot: Book Three: I Am Project B.L.U.E.
Apparition: Metempsychosis
[edit]Marvelli created and writes Apparition: Metempsychosis, a supernatural thriller concerning two men whose souls become trapped within a single body.[1]
Apparition: Metempsychosis Book One: A Moment of Sin is written by Marvelli and illustrated by Daniel Maia, with additional inks by Daniel Henriques and colors by Ren Spiller.[1]
A Signal from Space
[edit]Marvelli is the creator and writer of A Signal from Space, a science-fiction mystery concerning an astronaut believed dead for decades who unexpectedly transmits a signal to Earth and returns without having visibly aged.[1]
Marvelli also contributes artwork to the book.[1]
Selected works
[edit]Creator-owned comics
[edit]The Boy in the Bot Apparition: Metempsychosis A Signal from Space
Selected Marvel publishing and design work
[edit]Moment of Silence - designer Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions - logo and cover design X-Men: Millennial Visions - logo and cover design House of M - Creative Director Civil War - Creative Director / Vice President of Creative The Dark Tower - Marvel publishing credits The Amazing Spider-Man: 500 Covers 1962–2003 - designer The Art of Marvel, Vol. 1 - contributing artist Star Wars Legion - custom Stormtrooper helmet artist/designer
Media coverage and published interviews
[edit]In 2014, Reuters interviewed Marvelli in connection with the launch of Marvel Universe Live!, identifying him as Marvel's Vice President of Global Creative Services and Live Events.[2]
In 2022, Marvelli was interviewed for Mike Avila's The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy.[15]
In 2024, East Bay Life published a profile of Marvelli centered on the development of The Boy in the Bot.[17]
Major Spoilers featured Marvelli in connection with The Boy in the Bot in 2024.[18]
In 2025, Dollar Bin Bandits interviewed Marvelli about his Marvel and Hasbro career and the establishment of Another Door Comics.[19]
Awards and recognition
[edit]The Amazing Spider-Man: 500 Covers 1962–2003 received recognition for book design from Graphic Design USA.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "About the Talent". Another Door Comics. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Stein, Letitia (July 6, 2014). "Marvel unleashes superheroes for stunt-filled live shows". Reuters. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "About". Scott Johnson Art. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Klein, Todd (January 15, 2009). "Logo Study: FANTASTIC FOUR Part 4". Todd's Blog. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Moment of Silence #1". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Sheridan, Tim (August 1, 2005). "The Pulse House of M Special Review". Inside Pulse. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Civil War: Marvel Premier Collection". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "Tom Marvelli Comics". Comic Vine. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Star Wars Legion: Part 2". StarWars.com. Lucasfilm. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Marvel Reveals Live-Action Stage Show". The Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Only on ABC7 New York: Watch Marvel Universe Live! Backstage Pass". ABC7 New York. July 27, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Acuna, Kirsten (July 7, 2014). "The 'Avengers' Exhibit In NYC Cost Millions To Make — See What's Inside". Business Insider. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "The Marvel Experience: The World's First Hyper-Reality Tour". Hero Ventures. October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Tachell, Lorree (December 11, 2014). "Blown Away at the Inaugural Avengers Super Heroes Half Marathon Weekend". MousePlanet. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Avila, Mike (2022). The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy. VIZ Media. p. 13. ISBN 9781974732500.
- ↑ "The Art and Making of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy". VIZ Media. October 11, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Barrington resident's passion project comes to life". East Bay Life. October 3, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Hall, Wayne (November 10, 2024). "Wayne's Comics Podcast #666: Interviews with CRC Payne and Tom Marvelli". Major Spoilers. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 "Tom Marvelli (Another Door Comics)". Dollar Bin Bandits. April 25, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
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