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.The Power Cosmic: Andy Schmidt talks "Annihilation", Comic Book Resources, December 15, 2005"Annihilation Editor Andy Schmidt: 'War Report'" . Comics Bulletin, June 23, 2006"Keith Giffen & Andy Schmidt Answer Your "Annihilation" Questions, Part 1". Comic Book Resources. February 20, 2006"Keith Giffen & Andy Schmidt Answer Your "Annihilation" Questions, Part 2". Comic Book Resources. February 21, 2006
In June 2008 it was announced that Schmidt had left Marvel and went to work for IDW Publishing, editing Star TrekAndy Schmidt: IDW's Star Trek Captain , Comics Bulletin, December 15, 2008 and the revival of G.I. Joe.Schmidt to Oversee G.I. Joe at IDW Publishing, Comic Book Resources, June 4, 2008 He has also taken up comic writing, with his first series being Challenger Deep at Boom! Studios,Rogers Vaneta (August 20, 2008). "Andy Schmidt on Boom's Challenger Deep". Newsarama. with an announced three-issue comic book adaptation of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.Lorah, Micahel C. (February 7, 2009). . Newsarama.Arrant, Chris (May 4, 2009). "Adapting Wrath of Khan - 27 Years Later". Newsarama.
He owns and teaches at Comics Experience, a school dedicated to teaching comics writers and artists."Andy Schmidt Teaches with Comics Experience". Comic Book Resources. November 16, 2007Dallas, Keith (November 16, 2007). "A Professional Comics Experience With Andy Schmidt" . Comics Bulletin.
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) Star Trek: Countdown (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 X-Men: Divided We Stand #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), Newsarama, August 7, 2008 Challenger Deep (concept by Andrew Cosby, with art by Chee, 4-issue mini-series, Boom! Studios, 2008) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (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, )
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External links
Andy Schmidt at ComicSpace