Andy Mangels
Encyclopedia
Andy Mangels is an American
science fiction
author who has written novels, comics, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture
. As an openly-gay man, he has been a longtime advocate for greater visibility of gay and lesbian characters in various media, especially comics, including the coordination and moderation of the annual "Gays in Comics" panel for Comic Con International since it was begun in 1988. He is the founder of an annual "Women of Wonder Day" event, which raises funds for domestic violence shelters and related programs. As of 2011 he has had books on the USA Today "best-selling books" list three times.
Much of his prose fiction has been related to media franchises begun in television. In collaboration with Michael A. Martin
, he wrote a conclusion for the events of the cult-hit television series Roswell
(which had ended with a cliffhanger) in the novels Pursuit
and Turnabout. Mangels and Martin co-wrote a series of novels serving as the official continuation of Star Trek: Enterprise
following the television series' cancellation. These include Last Full Measure
, The Good That Men Do
, and Kobayashi Maru
. He and Martin have written several other Star Trek novels, two of which appeared on the USA Today "best-selling books" list. He and Martin contributed a story to Tales of Zorro
, edited by Richard Dean Starr
and published by Moonstone Books
in 2008.
Mangels has written a number of reference books to popular science fiction media. These include Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters, published by Del Rey
in 1995; Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels in 1996, which appeared on the USA Today "best-selling books" list; Beyond Mulder and Scully: The Mysterious Characters of "The X-Files" from Citadel Press in 1997; and Iron Man: Beneath The Armor, published by Random House
in 2008.
He contributed to the anthology Gay Comics (creating an early openly gay superhero named Pride) and served as editor from 1991-1998, issues #14-25 (plus one "special"). His comics writing has included work for DC
, Marvel
, Dark Horse
, Wildstorm, Image
, Innovation
, WaRP
, and Topps
.
His DVD production work has primarily been collecting and restoring earlier children's television programs, and serving as host for the representations.
Mangels is active in the gay community, particularly in the leather
and bear subcultures. He resides in Portland, Oregon
.
United States
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author who has written novels, comics, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture
Popular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
. As an openly-gay man, he has been a longtime advocate for greater visibility of gay and lesbian characters in various media, especially comics, including the coordination and moderation of the annual "Gays in Comics" panel for Comic Con International since it was begun in 1988. He is the founder of an annual "Women of Wonder Day" event, which raises funds for domestic violence shelters and related programs. As of 2011 he has had books on the USA Today "best-selling books" list three times.
Much of his prose fiction has been related to media franchises begun in television. In collaboration with Michael A. Martin
Michael A. Martin
Michael A. Martin is an American author.Most of Martin's works have been written in collaboration with partner Andy Mangels, who brought him aboard as a co-writer in 1997 for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine comics at Marvel...
, he wrote a conclusion for the events of the cult-hit television series Roswell
Roswell (TV series)
Roswell is an American science fiction television series developed, produced, and co-written by Jason Katims. The series debuted on October 6, 1999 on The WB and moved to UPN for the third season. The last episode aired May 14, 2002...
(which had ended with a cliffhanger) in the novels Pursuit
Pursuit (novel)
Pursuit is a science fiction novel by authors Andy Mangels and Michael A. Martin which conclude the events of the television series Roswell. The series had ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger, with the main characters on the run from an evil subunit of the FBI...
and Turnabout. Mangels and Martin co-wrote a series of novels serving as the official continuation of Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
following the television series' cancellation. These include Last Full Measure
Last Full Measure
Last Full Measure is a Star Trek: Enterprise relaunch novel, which was released on 25 April 2006.-Synopsis:An alien weapon attacks Earth, unleashing energies that kills millions across two continents. A second such rumoured weapon could destroy the planet...
, The Good That Men Do
The Good That Men Do
The Good That Men Do is a Star Trek: Enterprise relaunch novel, which was released in March 2007.-Synopsis:Over two hundred years ago, Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III died in the line of duty...or did he? Commander Riker investigates the situation and the conspiracy to re-write...
, and Kobayashi Maru
Kobayashi Maru (novel)
Kobayashi Maru is a Star Trek: Enterprise relaunch novel, which was released on August 26, 2008.-Synopsis:To protect the cargo ships essential to the continuing existence of the fledgling Coalition of Planets, the captains of the United Earth's Starfleet are ordered to interstellar picket duty,...
. He and Martin have written several other Star Trek novels, two of which appeared on the USA Today "best-selling books" list. He and Martin contributed a story to Tales of Zorro
Tales of Zorro
Tales of Zorro is a 2008 anthology of Zorro stories and is the first collection of original short fiction featuring pulp hero Zorro, edited by United States author, editor and copywriter Richard Dean Starr and published by Moonstone Books in 2008...
, edited by Richard Dean Starr
Richard Dean Starr
*Richard Starr redirects here, not to be confused with Richard StarkeyRichard Dean Starr is an American entrepreneur, editor, and author of fiction and graphic novels whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, Zorro, The Phantom, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Avenger, The Green...
and published by Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales....
in 2008.
Mangels has written a number of reference books to popular science fiction media. These include Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters, published by Del Rey
Del Rey Books
Del Rey Books is a branch of Ballantine Books, which is owned by Random House and, in turn since 1998, by Bertelsmann AG. It is a separate imprint established in 1977 under the editorship of author Lester del Rey and his wife Judy-Lynn del Rey. It specializes in science fiction and fantasy...
in 1995; Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels in 1996, which appeared on the USA Today "best-selling books" list; Beyond Mulder and Scully: The Mysterious Characters of "The X-Files" from Citadel Press in 1997; and Iron Man: Beneath The Armor, published by Random House
Random House
Random House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
in 2008.
He contributed to the anthology Gay Comics (creating an early openly gay superhero named Pride) and served as editor from 1991-1998, issues #14-25 (plus one "special"). His comics writing has included work for DC
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, Dark Horse
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, Wildstorm, Image
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, Innovation
Innovation
Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society...
, WaRP
WaRP Graphics
WaRP Graphics, later Warp Graphics, is an alternative comics publisher best known for creating and being the original publisher of the Elfquest comic book series. It was created and incorporated in 1977 by Wendy and Richard Pini. The company title is an acronym formed from the founding couple's...
, and Topps
Topps
The Topps Company, Inc., manufactures chewing gum, candy and collectibles. Based in New York, New York, Topps is best known as a leading producer of baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, hockey cards and other sports and non-sports themed trading cards.-Company history:Topps itself was...
.
His DVD production work has primarily been collecting and restoring earlier children's television programs, and serving as host for the representations.
Mangels is active in the gay community, particularly in the leather
Leather subculture
The leather subculture denotes practices and styles of dress organized around sexual activities. Wearing leather garments is one way that participants in this culture self-consciously distinguish themselves from mainstream sexual cultures...
and bear subcultures. He resides in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.