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Al Landau
Best known for a brief but important run at Marvel in the mid-1970s, this publishing executive helped guide the company during a period of change and expansion. Though little personal biography is widely documented, his name turns up in comics history whenever that era is discussed.
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Another Earth
by David Evans, Al Landau
About the author
Al Landau is remembered chiefly for his time at Marvel Comics, where reliable comics-reference sources identify him as president from 1974 to 1976. That places him at the company during a lively stretch in Marvel's history, when the publisher was growing its line and experimenting with new directions.
Because published information about his life is limited, most surviving references to Landau focus on his business role rather than personal background. Archival material from the period, including internal Marvel correspondence later shared by comics writer Scott Edelman, shows him involved in day-to-day publishing decisions and helps sketch his place in the company's inner workings.
For readers interested in comics history, Landau is one of those behind-the-scenes figures who mattered more than his public profile might suggest. His short tenure connects him to a formative moment at Marvel, even if many details of his wider career remain hard to verify from readily available sources.