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Dan DiDio (born October 13, 1959) is an American writer, editor and publisher who has worked in the television and comic book industries. He is currently the Co-Publisher of DC Comics, along with Jim Lee. Wizard magazine recognized him as its first ever “Man of the Year” in 2003 for his work on the DC Universe line.
Prior to joining DC Comics, DiDio worked in television, beginning in 1981. He worked extensively in the daytime soap opera industry on soaps such as Loving and The City[citation needed].
After leaving ABC, DiDio was a freelance writer and story editor for Mainframe Entertainment, specifically working on ReBoot and War Planets. Joining the company full time he became Mainframe's Senior Vice President of Creative Affairs[citation needed].
DiDio joined DC comics in January, 2002, as Vice President - Editorial, as well as writer for Superboy (issues 94 to 100); and was promoted to Vice President -Executive Editor, DC Universe in October, 2004.
Since 2006, DiDio has been writing a weekly column for DC Comics called "DC Nation" which has then been appearing on the end page of most of DC Comics' main superhero titles; originally, the column was tied in to the yearlong weekly maxi-series 52, a project which he oversaw, but it has continued since.