Eddie Berganza(born c. 1965)[2]is an American comics writer and editor, known for his editorial tenure atDC Comicsfrom the early 1990s to the late 2010s, rising at one point to the position of Executive Editor. He was demoted, then terminated in 2017, followingsexual harassmentallegations.
| Eddie Berganza | |
|---|---|
| Born | Guatemala[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Editor, writer |
Career
editBerganza was born inGuatemalaand moved to the United States at the age of seven.[1]He graduated fromBrooklyn Collegewith a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Video Studies.[1]
Berganza began working for DC Comics in the early 1990s, primarily as an editor.[2][3]He was nominated for theComics Buyer's GuideFan Award for Favorite Editor in 1998,[4]1999,[5]and 2000.[6]He has written for such DC titles asSuperman,Batman,Supergirl,Titans,and theWednesday Comicsmini-series and edited numerous comics, such asInfinite Crisis,Final Crisis,Blackest Night,and the year-long maxi-seriesBrightest DaywithRex Ogleand Adam Schlagman.[7]In December 2010, he was promoted to Executive Editor of DC Comics by Editor-in-ChiefBob Harras.[8][7]
In 2012, Berganza was demoted to Group Editor after an alleged "series of indiscretions".[9]In 2016, Berganza's name was linked to reports of a DC employee accused of multiple incidents of sexual harassment.[10]DC terminated his employment in November 2017,[11]afterBuzzFeedreported that several women had accused him of sexual harassment.[2][12]
In 2020, following a period in Mexico building homes for the homeless and working as a teacher, Berganza announced the formation of Alternate Empire, a publishing venture withEric M. Esquivel,whose seriesBorder Townwas cancelled by DC in 2018 following sexual harassment allegations.[13][14]
References
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- ^"17th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (1999)(For work done in 1998)"Comic Book Awards Almanac Retrieved December 2, 2010
- ^"18th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2000)(For work done in 1999)"Comic Book Awards Almanac Retrieved December 2, 2010
- ^"19th Annual Comics Buyers Guide Fan Awards (2001)(For work done in 2000)"Comic Book Awards Almanac Retrieved December 2, 2010
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- ^"Harras Names Berganza Executive Editor, Other Changes"Comic Book Resources December 1, 2010 Retrieved December 2, 2010
- ^Johnston, Rich(April 10, 2012)."Eddie Berganza Now Group Editor At DC Comics".Bleeding Cool.
- ^Terror, Jude (April 21, 2016)."DC Restructures Vertigo, Fires Shelly Bond, Provokes Naming of" Open Secret "Sexual Harasser in Upper Management".The Outhouse.
- ^Pulliam-Moore, Charles."DC Comics Has Suspended Editor Eddie Berganza Amidst Allegations of Sexual Harassment".Gizmodo.RetrievedNovember 11,2017.
- ^"DC Comics fires editor Eddie Berganza over sexual harassment accusations".Entertainment Weekly.November 13, 2017.RetrievedNovember 13,2017.
- ^Johnston, Rich (February 1, 2020)."Eric M Esquivel and Eddie Berganza Launch New Comics Publisher. Yup".Bleeding Cool.Archivedfrom the original on June 7, 2020.RetrievedJune 7,2020.
- ^"Eric Esquivel and Eddie Berganza Team Up for the New Publisher Alternate Empire".Graphic Policy.February 1, 2020.RetrievedJune 7,2020.