Andy Helfer

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]

• 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]