Heidi McDonald
Encyclopedia
Heidi MacDonald is an American
writer and editor in the field of comic books based in New York City
.
' Vertigo imprint
and Disney Adventures
. She was also the editor of the 2006 graphic novel
prequel, The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning
.
She then created "The Beat" at Comicon.com in June 2004 and, in 2006, moved on to become the co-editor of PW Comics Week for Publishers Weekly
, where she also brought "The Beat" and wrote a monthly column Hey Kids! Comics! for Comics Buyer's Guide
. In February 2010 she moved "The Beat" to its own independent site but continued in her other editorial and writing roles at Publishers Weekly. She explained the reason for this by saying:
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writer and editor in the field of comic books based in New York City
New York City
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Career
MacDonald is a former editor for DC ComicsDC 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...
' Vertigo imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
and Disney Adventures
Disney Adventures
Disney Adventures was a children's entertainment and educational magazine published ten times per year by The Walt Disney Company. It should not be confused with the Disney Magazine...
. She was also the editor of the 2006 graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
prequel, The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning
The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning
The Hills Have Eyes: The Beginning is a graphic novel prequel to both the 2006 remake of Wes Craven's horror movie classic The Hills Have Eyes and its Fox Atomic sequel, The Hills Have Eyes 2...
.
She then created "The Beat" at Comicon.com in June 2004 and, in 2006, moved on to become the co-editor of PW Comics Week for Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly, aka PW, is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers and literary agents...
, where she also brought "The Beat" and wrote a monthly column Hey Kids! Comics! for Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide
Comics Buyer's Guide , established in 1971, is the longest-running English-language periodical reporting on the American comic book industry...
. In February 2010 she moved "The Beat" to its own independent site but continued in her other editorial and writing roles at Publishers Weekly. She explained the reason for this by saying: