Kristen Simon Joins Mad Cave Studios as Senior Editor

Join Mad Cave Studios in welcoming Kristen Simon to their fantastic team as Senior Editor, where she will oversee an array of new adult titles including individual issues and graphic novels for the direct and book markets.

The former IDW Group Editor began in 2022 with Foreign Rights Acquisitions. There, Simon was responsible for managing a team of editors for the strategic planning and production of their trade paperback and hardcover collection publishing program, in addition to acquiring and editing foreign language titles and original graphic novels, development and packaging content, and entry of book information for direct market distribution. Prior to IDW, Simon held the title of Editor In Chief at Netmarble F&C handling novels, webtoons and comic book divisions in the US as well as bringing IP's to life by creating partnerships with other talented individuals and entertainment companies.

“I’m so excited to be joining the Mad Cave team,” said Kristen Simon. “I’ve been keeping my eye on what they’ve been doing, and it turns out it’s even better than I imagined! I look forward to being part of a company that believes in the potential of the comics industry and its creators.”

“As Mad Cave continues to grow within both the direct and book markets, it’s only natural that our editorial group expands, as well,” said Mad Cave Studios Editor in Chief, Mike Marts. “We’re extremely fortunate to be adding someone with as much industry experience and respect as Kristen. She’ll be hitting the ground running and helping Mad Cave to reach areas of the market that we haven’t completely explored yet.”

Kristen Simon’s editorial title rollout will begin at the end of 2024.