Andy Schmidt Explained

Birth Name:	Peter Andrewes Schmidt^[1]
Nationality:	American
Write:	y
Edit:	y
Notable Works:	Annihilation Challenger Deep

Peter Andrewes "Andy" Schmidt is an American comic book editor and writer. He is best known for his work at Marvel and is now editing and writing at other companies.

Career

At Marvel, Schmidt was an Associate Editor and mainly worked on the "Marvel Heroes" group of titles under Tom Brevoort. In 2006 he oversaw the "Annihilation" storyline, a major event involving a range of Marvel's cosmic characters.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

In June 2008 it was announced that Schmidt had left Marvel and went to work for IDW Publishing, editing Star Trek^[6] and the revival of G.I. Joe.^[7] He has also taken up comic writing, with his first series being Challenger Deep at Boom! Studios,^[8] with an announced three-issue comic book adaptation of .^{[9] [10]}

He owns and teaches at Comics Experience, a school dedicated to teaching comics writers and artists.^{[11] [12]}

Bibliography

Editor

• Secret War #1-5 (Marvel, 2004–2005)
• Annihilation event (Marvel, 2005–2006):
  • Drax the Destroyer (2005) #1-4
  • Nova (2006) #1-4
  • Ronan the Accuser (2006) #1-4
  • Silver Surfer (2006) #1-4
  • Super-Skrull (2006) #1-4
  • Annihilation #1-6 (2006)
• Ms. Marvel (Marvel, 2006) #1
• Star Trek: The Next Generation

The Last Generation (IDW Publishing, 2008)

• (IDW Publishing, 2009)

Writer

Comics

• "Cyclops and Wolverine" (with art by Marco Turini, in Marvel Comics Presents #8, Marvel, 2008)
• "The Hole" (with Frazer Irving, in #2, Marvel, July 2008)
• "Why Did It Have To Be Spiders?" (with pencils by Joe Lalich and inks by John Czop, in Creature Features #1, by Th3rd World Studios, 2008)^[13]
• Challenger Deep (concept by Andrew Cosby, with art by Chee, 4-issue mini-series, Boom! Studios, 2008)
• (with art by Chee, IDW Publishing, 2009)
• Five Days to Die (art by Chee, 5 issue mini-series, IDW Publishing, 2010)
• G.I. Joe: Future noir (art by Giacomo Bevilacqua, 2 issue mini-series, IDW Publishing, 2011)

Books

• The Insider's Guide To Creating Comics And Graphic Novels (176 pages, Impact, February 2009,)

External links

• • Andy Schmidt at ComicSpace

Notes and References

1. http://www.impact-books.com/2009/02/qa-with-andy-schmidt-do-something-you-love/ Q+A with Andy Schmidt: Do something you love
2. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=6087 The Power Cosmic: Andy Schmidt talks "Annihilation"
3. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/115109319131670.htm "Annihilation Editor Andy Schmidt: 'War Report'"
4. http://www.cbr.com/keith-giffen-andy-schmidt-answer-your-annihilation-questions-part-1/ "Keith Giffen & Andy Schmidt Answer Your "Annihilation" Questions, Part 1"
5. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=6479 "Keith Giffen & Andy Schmidt Answer Your "Annihilation" Questions, Part 2"
6. http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/12294024469740.htm Andy Schmidt: IDW's Star Trek Captain
7. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?id=16685&page=article Schmidt to Oversee G.I. Joe at IDW Publishing
8. Rogers Vaneta (August 20, 2008). "Andy Schmidt on Boom's Challenger Deep". Newsarama.
9. Lorah, Micahel C. (February 7, 2009). "NYCC '09 - IDW - Dr Who Monthly and More". Newsarama.
10. Arrant, Chris (May 4, 2009). "Adapting Wrath of Khan - 27 Years Later". Newsarama.
11. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=11982 "Andy Schmidt Teaches with Comics Experience"
12. Dallas, Keith (November 16, 2007). "A Professional Comics Experience With Andy Schmidt" . Comics Bulletin.
13. http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080805-CreatureFeature.html Th3rd World's "Creature Feature": Spawn of Cheesy Horror!