| Joey Cavalieri | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Area | Writer, Editor |
Notable works | Black Cat Huntress Super Powers |
Joey Cavalieri is an American writer and editor of comic books. He is best known for his work on the charactersGreen Arrow andHuntress as well as the co-creation ofHelena Bertinelli, the third Huntress, forDC Comics.
Joey Cavalieri attended theSchool of Visual Arts, graduating with a BFA in Media Arts in 1979.[1]
Cavalieri first joinedDC Comics full-time in 1982 after working three years as a freelancer. His writing credits for DC include theGreen Arrow back-up feature inDetective Comics;[2][3] both the pre-Crisis version of theHuntress in a back-up feature inWonder Woman and the post-Crisis version ofthe character in an ongoing series;[4]Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! and its spinoffThe Oz-Wonderland War;The Flash; andWorld's Finest Comics.[5] A drug awareness comic book inThe New Teen Titans sponsored byIBM and scripted by Cavalieri was published in cooperation with The President's Drug Awareness Campaign in 1984.[6][7] That same year, he scripted theSuper Powers limited series which tied-in with theKenner Products toyline of the same name.[8] Cavalieri and artist Jerome K. Moore introduced a new costume for theBlack Canary character inDetective Comics #554 (Sept. 1985).[9] In 1985, Cavalieri was one of the contributing writers for the company's 50th anniversary publicationFifty Who Made DC Great.[10] He was group editor of theMarvel 2099 series from 1992 until 1996 and wrote stories for several Marvel titles such asThe Avengers,Marvel Comics Presents, andWeb of Spider-Man before returning to DC.[11] The firstBlack Cat limited series was co-written by Cavalieri andTerry Kavanagh in 1994.[12]
Cavalieri has been recognized for his work with nominations for theComics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Editor every year from 1997 through 2000, and again from 2002 to 2004. In 2005, DC promoted him to Senior Editor.[13]
He also teaches cartooning classes at theSchool of Visual Arts.[14]
Green Arrow netted the coveted position as back-up story to the Dark Knight's adventures inDetective Comics. Written by Joey Cavalieri, with art by Trevor Von Eeden, the new feature saw Star City's renowned archer renew his war on crime.
This series contains material relating to the development and distribution of theTeen Titans drug awareness comic books. The comic books were designed to communicate the dangers of drug abuse to elementary school children. The Drug Abuse Policy Office coordinated the project, DC Comics developed the story line and artwork, and private companies funded the production costs. The Keebler Company sponsored the fourth grade book (released in April 1983), the National Soft Drink Association sponsored the sixth grade book (November 1983), and IBM sponsored the fifth grade book through the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth (February 1984). The files consist primarily of correspondence with educators, parents, and children.
Writers Joey Cavalieri and Terry Kavanagh and artist Andrew Wildman were at the helm for the Black Cat's first four-issue miniseries.
| Preceded by | Justice League of America writer 1984 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Kurt Busiek | World's Finest Comics writer 1984–1986 | Succeeded by n/a |
| Preceded by | The Avengers writer 1994 | Succeeded by Bob Harras |
| Preceded by K. C. Carlson | Action Comics editor 1996–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by K. C. Carlson | The Adventures of Superman editor 1996–1999 | Succeeded by Eddie Berganza |
| Preceded by K. C. Carlson | Superman vol. 2 editor 1996–1999 | Succeeded by Eddie Berganza |
| Preceded by K. C. Carlson | Superman: The Man of Steel editor 1996–1999 | Succeeded by Eddie Berganza |
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