Robert Napton Email & Phone Number

- Oversee all aspects of the imprint’s general management, full P&L responsibility, day-to-day operations and an annual publishing slate of 15 - 20 titles. - Identify compelling content and evaluate market opportunities to develop long-term publishing strategy, including an original slate with high profile titles such as Head Wounds (Oscar Isaac) and franchise tie-ins: Enola Holmes, Godzilla, King Kong, Pacific Rim, and Trick r Treat.- Oversee all financial aspects including budget management, deal negotiation, financial reporting, financial due diligence, and financial modeling.- Full editorial supervision including editing, design, production, and sales and marketing of the slate.- Lead a team of 50+ full-time and freelance staff including editors, writers, artists, and production staff.- Create and manage an innovative digital publishing program with partners including Webtoon, Kickstarter, and Comixology to generate a significant revenue stream. - Oversee content acquisition, talent outreach and management. Cultivate and maintain an extensive international network of creators, writers, artists, agents, editors, reviewers, and other publishing partners.- Global franchise and IP consultation for Film and Television division on billion-dollar franchise IPs including Gundam, Pacific Rim, and Monsterverse.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Created a US based manga publishing program from the ground up. Oversaw all aspects of publishing. Top selling titles included the New York Times Best Selling series Code Geass, Lucky Star, and Kannagi.- Recruited and supervised artists and writers for original manga development. - Oversaw budgeting, marketing and distribution of the titles.- Supervised a team of 12 editorial, production, and sales and marketing staff.

Created and wrote over 200 comic books for various publishers, including Battlestar Galactica (Dynamite Entertainment), Dark Wraith of Shannara (Random House/Del Rey), Prophet, and Team Youngblood (Extreme Studios/Rob Liefeld), X-Force&Youngblood (Marvel Comics)

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Oversee all aspects of the adaptation and production of dubbed and subtitled hit anime series include Gunbuster 1-3, Fight! Iczer-One, Appleseed, Black Magic M-66, Dangaio 2 and 3, and Outlanders.- Responsible for budgeting, scheduling, coordination and communication with head office in Japan.