Andy Helfer

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Andy Helfer
BornAndrew 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

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.

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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

Bibliography

DC Comics

Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

IDW Publishing

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Preceded by Justice League of America editor
19851987
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Preceded by Action Comics editor
1987
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Julius Schwartz
Adventures of Superman editor
1987
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Mike Carlin
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Superman vol. 2 editor
1987
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Mike Carlin
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Justice League International editor
19871992
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Justice League Europe editor
19891992
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Brian Augustyn
Preceded by Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight editor
20002004
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