Andersen Gabrych

Andersen Gabrych is an American comic book writer and actor.

Early life

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

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

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

Filmography
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

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)
      • Also collects Batman #634 (written by Gabrych, art by Paul Lee, 2005) as part of the "War Games" inter-title crossover.
      • Also collects Batman #642 (written by Gabrych, art by Chris Marrinan, 2005) as part of the "War Crimes" inter-title crossover.
  • Batgirl (with Alé Garza, Pop Mhan, Andy Kuhn (#66) and Francisco Rodriguez de la Fuente (#72), 2005–2006) collected as:
    • Robin/Batgirl: Fresh Blood (includes #58–59, tpb, 96 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-4012-0433-3)
    • Kicking Assassins (collects #60–64, tpb, 128 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0439-2)
    • Destruction's Daughter (collects #65–73, tpb, 224 pages, 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0896-7)
  • 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
  1. 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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