Andy Mangels — comics creator

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Known forGay Comics

Issues credited58

Active1991–2003

Primary rolewriter

Andy Mangels, born December 2, 1966, is an American writer and editor best known for his work in licensed comics and his long-standing advocacy for LGBTQ+ representation in the medium. His comic-writing career, active from 1991 to 2003, saw him credited on 58 issues, with most of his work appearing in *Gay Comics*, *Child's Play: The Series*, *ElfQuest: Blood of Ten Chiefs*, *Bloodwulf*, and the *Nightmares on Elm Street* series. He also wrote the novelization for *Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare*.

An openly gay man, Mangels has coordinated and moderated the annual "Gays in Comics" panel at San Diego Comic-Con since its inception in 1988, a role that has made him a central figure in the push for greater visibility of gay and lesbian characters in comics. He also founded "Women of Wonder Day," a seven-year event that raised over $136,000 for domestic violence shelters. Beyond comics, he has written science fiction novels and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections focusing on pop culture. As of 2011, three of his books had appeared on the *USA Today* bestseller list.

Full bibliography · 21 series

Gay Comics (1992) · 6

#15 #16 #18 #21 #23 #24

Child's Play: The Series (1991) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

ElfQuest: Blood of Ten Chiefs (1993) · 5

#2 #3 #5 #6 #7

Nightmares On Elm Street (1991) · 4

#1 #3 #6 #5

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #3D

Bloodwulf (1995) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Star Wars Galaxy Magazine (1994) · 4

#5 #6 #7 #8

Child's Play 2 The Official Movie Adaptation (1991) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Child's Play 3 (1991) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Jason Goes to Hell The Final Friday (1993) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996) · 3

#10 #14 #15

Dragon's Lair (2003) · 3

#1 #2 #3

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Beginning (1992) · 2

#1 #2

Badrock & Company (1994) · 2

#2 #3

Gay Comix (1985) · 1

#14

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Graphic Novel - The Official Adaptation of the Major Motion Picture from New Line Cinema (1992) · 1

Gay Comix Special (1992) · 1

Quantum Leap (1991) · 1

Troll Halloween Special (1994) · 1

Star Wars: Boba Fett - Twin Engines of Destruction (1997) · 1

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Star Trek Unlimited (1996) · 1

#10

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