Andrew Helfer (born August 17, 1958)[1] is an American comic book creator best known for his work as an editor and writer at DC Comics, where he founded the Paradox Press imprint.
| Andy Helfer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Andrew Helfer August 17, 1958 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | The Big Book Of Deadman The Shadow |
| Awards | Eisner Award – Best Anthology 1995 The Big Book of Urban Legends |
Career
Andy Helfer joined DC Comics in 1981 and assisted Joe Orlando in the special projects department.[2] He became editor of the Justice League of America title with issue #245 (December 1985) and oversaw the title's revamp into Justice League International in 1987 by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire.[3] Helfer edited The Man of Steel limited series by John Byrne and the subsequent relaunch of the Superman titles.[3] As a writer, Helfer collaborated with artist José Luis García-López on a Deadman limited series in 1986[4] and with artist Bill Sienkiewicz on an ongoing series for The Shadow in the following year.[5] Following Sienkiewicz's departure from The Shadow, Kyle Baker became the artist on the series and he and Helfer also produced a two-issue Justice, Inc. series.[4] The Helfer-Baker run on The Shadow was cancelled in 1989 allegedly due to objections by Condé Nast, the character's owner, to the tone of the series.[6] Helfer wrote for the Superboy television series from 1988 to 1990.[7] As the editor of Paradox Press, Helfer oversaw the development of Max Allan Collins' series Road to Perdition and John Wagner's A History of Violence, both of which became successful films. In 2006, Helfer collaborated with artist Randy DuBurke on Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography (2006)[8] which has been recommended as part of a "Suggested Core List of Graphic Novel Titles for High School Students".[9] He wrote the Presidential Material: John McCain one-shot biographical comic book for IDW Publishing in 2008.[10]
Awards
- 1991:[11]
- Nominated for "Best Script" Haxtur Award, for Justice, Inc.
- Nominated for "Best Long Comic Strip" Haxtur Award, for Justice, Inc.
- 1995:[12]
- Won "Best Anthology" Eisner Award, for The Big Book Of Urban Legends
- Nominated for "Best Editor" Eisner Award, for The Big Book Of Urban Legends
- 1997: Nominated for "Best Editor" Eisner Award, for Gon and The Big Book Of Little Criminals[13]
Bibliography
DC Comics
- 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two (2002)
- Atari Force #8, 12, 15–17, 20 (1984–1985)
- Batman Annual #14 (1990)
- Batman Black and White #3 (1996)
- The Batman Chronicles #9 (1997)
- Batman: Journey Into Knight #1–12 (2005–2006)
- Deadman vol. 2 #1–4 (1986)
- Fast Forward #1 (1992)
- Heroes Against Hunger #1 (1986)
- The Hidden Killer #1 (1998)
- Judge Dredd #1–12 (1994–1995)
- Justice, Inc. vol. 2 #1–2 (1989)
- Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant #1 (Hawkman) (1998)
- Robotech Defenders #1–2 (1985)
- Secret Origins vol. 2 #15 (Deadman), #18 (Creeper), #40 (Detective Chimp) (1987–1989)
- The Shadow vol. 3 #1–19, Annual #1–2 (1987–1989)
- Solo #6 (2005)
- Supergirl Giveaway comic from Honda and the United States Department of Transportation about auto safety and seat belts (1984)
- Swamp Thing vol. 2 #101 (1990)
- The Unexpected #219 (1982)
Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
- Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography #1 (2006)
IDW Publishing
- Presidential Material: John McCain #1 (2008)
References
External links
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