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Marc Andreyko
Andreyko at the 2013New York Comic Con
Born(1970-06-20)June 20, 1970(age 54)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer
Notable works
Manhunter
Torso

Marc Andreyko(born June 20, 1970) is an Americancomic book writerand screenwriter, best known for thetrue crimeseriesTorsohe co-wrote withBrian Michael Bendisand for co-creating the characterKate SpencerforDC Comics.

Career

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Andreyko created the character Kate Spencer, who became the first female DC character to assume the identity ofManhunter.

Marc Andreyko co-wrote thelimited seriesTorsowithBrian Michael Bendis,for which he was nominated for theAngoulême International Comics Festival Prize Awarded by the Audienceand thePrize for Scenario (script)in 2003. He and Bendis have worked withParamount Pictureson a film adaptation of the work.

In 1991,Kent State Universitystudent Michael Mould began translatingRuggero Leoncavallo's operaPagliacciinto English for a comics adaptation, but died onUSAir Flight 405before he could complete it. Andreyko finished Mould's translation asThe Clowns,aone-shotwritten byP. Craig Russelland illustrated by Galen Showman. Published in 1998 byDark Horse Comics,The Clownsis dedicated in memory of Mould.[1]

He co-created with Russell, anEisner- andHarvey-winning one-shot forMarvel ComicsfeaturingDr. StrangeentitledWhat Is It That Disturbs You, Stephen?

In 1996, he directed a production ofJoe Orton'sLootfor the Weathervane Theater inAkron.

In 1997 he co-created (with Jay Geldhof and Galen Showman)The Lost,a Harvey-nominated comics mini-series which continued the story ofPeter Panin modern times, with the protagonist presented as an amoral vampiric boy prostitute.[2]

He has written comics for Dark Horse Comics,IDW Publishing,Todd McFarlaneProductions, andImage Comics.[2]

In 2004 he began writing DC Comics'Manhunterseries, relaunching it with a third volume, in which he (with artistJesus Saiz) introduced the character ofKate Spencer,the first woman to carry the long-running "Manhunter" legacy. He also created Spencer's civilian business partnerDamon Matthews,who is in a romantic relationship with superheroObsidian,one of the few gay-identified couples in mainstream superhero comics.[3]The series ran for 38 issues,[4]and Andreyko went on to write a Manhunter back-up feature in DC Comics'Batman: Streets of Gothammonthly series shortly afterward.

Later work includesThe FerrymanforWildstorm,created byJoel Silver,with artist Jonathan Wayshak.[5]In 2010 he wroteBruce Wayne: The Road Home:Oracle,a one-shot that tied into theReturn of Bruce Wayneevent. In 2011 he collaborated with artistBilly Tuccion a fill-in story forBirds of Prey,which featured his Manhunter character.[6]

In September 2013, after the creative team ofJ.H. Williams IIIandW. Haden Blackmanannounced their departure fromBatwoman,DC co-publisherDan Didioannounced Andreyko as the new writer of the series, starting with issue No. 25.[7]He continued as writer until the series' end with issue No. 40.

In October 2014, Andreyko was announced as the writer of DC Comics seriesWonder Woman '77,set in continuity with theLynda Carterseries.[8]

Since 2016 Marc Andreyko has been a competitor on the Movie Trivia Schmoedown dubbed "The Android" and on May 31, 2019, Andreyko and his Tag Team Partner Jeff Sneider of the team known as "The Odd Couple" were crowned Tag Team Championship. He is also the first openly gay competitor to win the championship making it the first time in the show's history that a competitor from the LGBT Community has been crowned a Schmoedown Champion.

Personal life

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Andreyko lives in Los Angeles.[2]He is openly gay.[9]

Bibliography

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Early work

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Marvel Comics

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  • Doctor Strange: What is it that Disturbs You, Stephen?(withP. Craig Russell,graphic novel,48 pages, 1997,ISBN0-7851-0588-3)
  • Shadows and Light#2: "The Date"(with Jill Thompson, anthology, 1998) collected inSpider-Man: Webspinners — The Complete Collection(tpb, 480 pages, 2018,ISBN1-3029-0681-X)
  • Blade: Sins of the Father(withBart Sears,one-shot,1998) collected inBlade: Blood and Chaos(tpb, 312 pages, 2018,ISBN1-3029-1421-9)
  • The Supernaturals#1–4 (script by Andreyko from a plot by Brian Pulido, art byIvan Reis,1998)
  • Wolverine Annual'99: "Crying Wolf!" (withWalter A. McDaniel) and "Beer Run" (withMassimiliano Frezzato,1999)
    • The first story is collected inDeadpool Classic Companion Volume 1(tpb, 384 pages, 2015,ISBN0-7851-9294-8)
    • Both stories are collected inWolverine: Blood Debt(tpb, 488 pages, 2018,ISBN1-3029-1022-1)
  • Wha... Huh?(withJim Mahfood,among other writers, one-shot, 2005) collected inSecret Wars Too(tpb, 208 pages, 2016,ISBN1-3029-0211-3)
  • Captain America and Bucky#620–624 (co-written by Andreyko andEd Brubaker,art byChris Samnee,2011–2012)

Dark Horse Comics

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Image Comics

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DC Comics

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Wildstorm

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IDW Publishing

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Dynamite Entertainment

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Other publishers

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References

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  1. ^Russell, P. Craig (April 22, 1998)."The Clowns".Dark Horse Comics.
  2. ^abc"Creators: Marc Andreyko"ArchivedAugust 14, 2007, at theWayback Machine.Prism Comics. April 10, 2008.
  3. ^Lawrence Ferber (February 14, 2006).The Advocate.
  4. ^Jones, Seth (October 17, 2008)."Andreyko Confirms Manhunter Cancelation".Comic Book Resources.
  5. ^"Marc Andreyko Collects The Dead In Joel Silver's 'The Ferryman'".Comic Book Resources. December 1, 2008
  6. ^"DC Comics' FULL JULY 2011 SOLICITATIONS".Newsarama. April 11, 2011.
  7. ^Burlingame, Russ (September 8, 2013)."Marc Andreyko is Writing Batwoman. 5 Reasons to Be Excited".comicbook.
  8. ^"NYCC: DC Digital Adds" Wonder Woman '77, "" Mortal Kombat X "&" Fables: Wolf Among Us "".October 12, 2014.
  9. ^Hogan, Heather (September 9, 2013)."DC hires openly gay writer Marc Andreyko to take over 'Batwoman'".AfterEllen.
  10. ^Finley, Sean (February 17, 2020)."DC's MANHUNTER Returns To Find 'The Secret History'".Screen Rant.Archivedfrom the original on February 19, 2020.
  11. ^Jennings, Collier (May 30, 2020)."Manhunters Canceled at DC".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on June 5, 2020.
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