Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Invented a Japanese Identity to Promote His Work

He finally fessed up—but hasn't apologized.by Amber CortesC.B. Cebulski: not in any way Japanese.JUN SATO VIA GETTY IMAGESIn 2005, C.B. Cebulski—an aspiring, albeit inexperienced, male white writer in the world of comics—had a problem. An associate editor for Marvel, he wanted to break into writing, but because Marvel staff were not allowed to write for the publisher, he devised a pen name. And because he was a huge manga fan and wanted to write stories set in Japan, he decided