By Rob Siebert
Editor, Fanboy Wonder

It’s been a big week for Jeph Loeb at both Marvel and DC Comics.

Photo from scienceadventurestudios.com.

Marvel Entertainment announced yesterday that Jeph Loeb has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Head of Television. This represents a new division of Marvel, where Loeb will help translate Marvel’s characters into both animated and live-action television shows. He will also oversee the distribution of direct-to-DVD features.

“It’s with tremendous pride that I announce the creation of our Marvel Television division and the appointment of Jeph Loeb as Executive Vice President,” said Alan Fine, Executive Vice President, Office of the President and Chairman of Marvel Studios’ Creative Committee via press release. “His work in the comic book field is in a class of its own, showing his passion and talent for bringing Marvel’s finest characters to life in an innovative manner.”

During his career, Loeb has worked in television, film and comics. He wrote the films Teen Wolf and Commando, and was a writer and producer for Smallville and Lost, and a writer and co-executive producer for Heroes. Some of his more famous comic works include Batman: The Long Halloween, Batman: Hush, Superman For All Seasons, Daredevil: Yellow, Spider-Man: Blue and Hulk: Gray. More recently Loeb introduced Red Hulk into the main Marvel continuity, and was at the helm of Ultimatum, a major arc that rocked the foundation of the company’s Ultimate line.

“I couldn’t be happier to accept this new position at Marvel Entertainment, working with both Dan [Buckley, Publisher & President of the Print, Animation & Digital Division] and Alan to deliver exciting, cutting edge television projects,” said Loeb. “Marvel continues to break new ground in storytelling in both their comic book and film ventures, so, along with everyone here, I’m excited to bring the same brand of excitement into homes across the globe.”

Image from MTV.com.

Meanwhile, DC Entertainment has announced that Superman/Batman: Apocalypse will follow Batman: Under The Red Hood as it’s next direct-to-DVD film. The film is based on Loeb and Michael Turner’s best-selling 2004 story arc, “The Supergirl From Krypton,” collected in the Superman/Batman: Supergirl graphic novel.

Kevin Conroy and Tim Daly, who voiced Batman and Superman in Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, will reprise their roles as the title characters, as they did in the Superman/Batman: Public Enemies film, which was also based on a Jeph Loeb story. Summer Glau will reportedly play Supergirl.