King Features - A unit of Hearst
Alex Garcia is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in marketing, audience development, and social media management. Currently serving as Director, Direct to Consumer Comics at King Features, a unit of Hearst, Alex acts as editor-in-chief for Eye Lie Popeye and is leading the rebuild and launch of the Comics Kingdom platform. Achievements include a significant increase in impressions and social engagement by 109% and 90%, respectively, as well as a 68.7% rise in net audience growth. Previous roles at Barnes & Noble span social media strategy and community management, complemented by hands-on support experience. Alex holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Rutgers University and an Associate degree in Marketing from Hudson County Community College.
King Features - A unit of Hearst
King Features, a unit of Hearst, is the world’s premier distributor of comics, columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games, distributing in print and digital formats some 150 features to nearly 5,000 daily, Sunday, weekly and online newspapers and other publishers around the globe. From its many popular comic strips and panels to columns by well-known personalities, incisive editorial cartoons to a wide variety of puzzles and games, King Features covers the world with informative, entertaining features for today’s readers. Some of the company's most beloved comic properties include: Arctic Circle, Baby Blues, Beetle Bailey, Bizarro, Blondie, Curtis, Dennis the Menace, Dustin, Family Circus, Flash Gordon, Funky Winkerbean, Hagar the Horrible, Hi & Lois, Macanudo, Mother Goose & Grimm, Mutts, Popeye, The Phantom, Prince Valiant, Rhymes with Orange, Sally Forth, Sherman's Lagoon, Shoe and Zits. View all comics offerings here: https://kingfeatures.com/comics/comics-a-z/ View all puzzle offerings here: https://kingfeatures.com/features/puzzlesandgames/ View all columns here: https://kingfeatures.com/features/columns-a-z/ King Features is also one of the largest and most experienced organizations in merchandise licensing and entertainment. Among its most beloved and successful classic characters are Popeye the Sailor Man and Olive Oyl. In recent years, the company has expanded its portfolio and now represents a varied array of pop culture and art properties. Find out more about licensing here: https://kingfeatures.com/licensing/