| Robert Greenberger | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-07-24)July 24, 1958 (age 67) Brooklyn, New York |
| Area | Writer, Editor |
| http://www.bobgreenberger.com | |
Robert Greenberger (born July 24, 1958)[1] is an American writer and editor known for his work onComics Scene,Starlog,Weekly World News, the novelization of the filmHellboy II, and for the executive positions he held at bothMarvel Comics andDC Comics. He also served as an elected office holder in his hometown ofFairfield, Connecticut.
Greenberger was born to aJewish family[2] inBrooklyn, New York, the son of Edwin L. and Joan Greenberger. He attendedBinghamton University, where he wrote and edited for the college newspaper,Pipe Dream, and also interned at theBinghamton Sun-Bulletin.[3]
Following his graduation, he worked as an editor forComics Scene andStarlog Press until 1984, when he joinedDC Comics as an assistant editor.[4] Greenberger was hired to assistLen Wein andMarv Wolfman by the then-DC Vice President/Executive EditorDick Giordano. The company was organizing its output with the major comic book crossoverCrisis on Infinite Earths and the guidebookWho's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe.[5] Based on his work during this period, Greenberger was promoted to editor the following year, being assigned the titlesDoom Patrol,Star Trek, andSuicide Squad.[6] Under his editorship, the DC Comics adaptations of severalStar Trek films were released, and his editorial work on theStar Trek comics led to numerous contributions to the franchise's novel series.[7] In 2001, he and novel editorJohn J. Ordover developed the seven-book crossover miniseriesGateways. Greenberger wrote the third novel of the series, as well as the concluding novella. He worked at DC until 2000,[6] having risen to the position of Manager-Editorial Operations. During this time, he worked on such titles asTheWarlord,Lois Lane,Action Comics Weekly,Time Masters,Secret Origins,The Hacker Files and others.[3][7]
Greenberger became involved in local politics in his home ofFairfield, Connecticut, beginning in 1999, initially as member of the Parking Authority from 1999 to June 2006, when he resigned to join the Cable Advisory Council for Area 2 in Connecticut. In November 2005, he was elected a Representative to Fairfield'sRepresentative Town Meeting, and following his reelection in November 2007 was made its Moderator. After losing the 2009 election, he was appointed to represent Fairfield on the Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency through June 2011. He also served as Vice-Chair of Fairfield's Democratic Town Committee[8][9][10] and retired from the post in 2013 when he relocated from Fairfield, Connecticut to Maryland.[11]
Greenberger left DC in 2000 and joined the online company Gist Communications. This break with the comics industry lasted until 2001, when he joinedMarvel Comics as Director-Publishing Operations. Greenberger was hired to work underJoe Quesada, but was let go during a tumultuous reorganization overseen byBill Jemas.[7] He soon rejoined DC Comics as a Senior Editor for Collected Editions, but was terminated from his position in 2006 after a reorganization at DC and a publishing error which saw copies of theGolden Age Hawkman Archives printed with pages in an incorrect order.[7][12] His firing was criticized by comic book writersPeter David andChristopher Priest.[13][14] Greenberger found work as a freelance writer and editor, working for such companies asWeekly World News,Platinum Studios,Syfy,Famous Monsters of Filmland, and ComicMix.com, as well as both DC and Marvel. From June 2006 to August 2007, he served as Managing Editor atWeekly World News.
Greenberger married Deborah Upton in 1980. They are the parents to Kathleen Michelle (born 1986) and Robert Edward Jr. (born 1988, died 2008).[3]
The title was written and researched by a variety of comic book historians including Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Robert Greenberger, Peter Sanderson, and E. Nelson Bridwell.
| Preceded by | Secret Origins vol. 2 editor 1986–1987 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by n/a | Suicide Squad editor 1987–1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Doom Patrol vol. 2 editor 1988–1989 | Succeeded by |
