Andersen Gabrych

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Andersen Gabrych is an American comic book writer and actor.

Early life[edit]

Gabrych grew up in Chico, California. He's been a fan of comics since childhood, having read an issue of Justice League of America at the age of 7.[1] Gabrych was active in drama at Chico Senior High School before graduating in 1991.

Career[edit]

As an actor, Gabrych has appeared in Edge of Seventeen, Boys Life 4: Four Play, Gypsy 83, Hit and Runway, Another Gay Movie and its sequel. Off-Broadway, he has appeared in productions at The Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theater, Westbeth Theatre Center and Here!. Gabrych has directed the one-woman show "Tied Up in Knotts" for stand-up comic and SAG/AFTRA actor Karen Knotts, a story of growing up with her comedian father.[2] He performs regularly for the Sit n' Spin reading series held at the Comedy Central Stage.

As a writer, Gabrych has contributed to a number of Batman-related titles for DC Comics and wrote the second volume of Omega Men.[3][4] He is also a regular contributor and travel writer for LA Confidential Magazine.

Personal life[edit]

Gabrych lives in Los Angeles. He is openly gay.[1][5]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Edge of Seventeen Rod
1999 Hit and Runway Gay Bartender Credited as Anderson Gabrych
2000 Law & Order Kenny Davidson Episode "Surrender Dorothy"
The Sopranos UTA Receptionist Episode "D-Girl"
2001 Gypsy 83 Banning
2002 Bumping Heads Gary Short film
2003 Boys Life 4: Four Play Gary Segment "Bumping Heads"
The Look Tom
2006 Another Gay Movie Tyler
2008 Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! Rod the Wino Queen

Bibliography[edit]

To date, the entirety of Gabrych's work has been published by DC Comics:

  • Batgirl #38: "Testline" (with Jeff Parker, 2003)
  • Detective Comics (with Pete Woods and Brad Walker (co-features in #795–796), 2004–2005) collected as:
    • Batman: War Games Book One (includes #790–797, tpb, 464 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-401-25813-1)
    • Batman: War Games Book Two (includes #798–800 and 809–810, tpb, 632 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-401-26070-5)
  • Batgirl (with Alé Garza, Pop Mhan, Andy Kuhn (#66) and Francisco Rodriguez de la Fuente (#72), 2005–2006) collected as:
  • Batman Allies Secret Files & Origins 2005: "Taking Sides" (with Tom Derenick, co-feature, 2005)
  • Catwoman vol. 3 #43: "Pest Control" (with Rick Burchett, 2005) collected in Catwoman: The One You Love (tpb, 240 pages, 2015, ISBN 1-4012-5832-8)
  • Detective Comics #808–810: "The Beast Beneath" (with Tommy Castillo, co-feature, 2005) collected in Batman Arkham: Killer Croc (tpb, 296 pages, 2016, ISBN 1-4012-6345-3)
  • Omega Men vol. 2 #1–6 (with Henry Flint, 2006–2007)
  • Vertigo Crime: Fogtown (with Brad Rader, graphic novel, hc, 176 pages, 2010, ISBN 1-40121-384-7; sc, 2011, ISBN 1-4012-2950-6)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Out (Jun 2006), p. 129, at Google Books
  2. ^ "Karen Knott in Tied Up in Knotts". www.brownpapertickets.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ Melrose, Kevin (June 3, 2006). "Wizard World Philadelphia: Day Two roundup". Newsarama. TechMediaNetwork. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  4. ^ "Alpha & Omega: Gabrych talks "The Omega Men"". Comic Book Resources. August 17, 2006. Retrieved 2011-06-28.
  5. ^ "Andersen Gabrych". Prism Comics. April 10, 2008. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

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Preceded by Detective Comics writer
2004–2005
Succeeded by
Preceded by Batgirl writer
2005–2006
Succeeded by