Andy Mangels (born December 2, 1966) is an American science fiction author who has written novels, comic books, and magazine articles, and produced DVD collections, mostly focusing on media in popular culture.

[3] He is the founder of an annual "Women of Wonder Day" event,[4] which raised over $136,000 in funds for domestic violence shelters and related programs during its seven-year run.

These include Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Characters (published by Del Rey in 1995),[8] which appeared on the USA Today "best-selling books" list;[7] Beyond Mulder and Scully: The Mysterious Characters of "The X-Files" (Citadel Press, 1997); Animation on DVD: The Ultimate Guide (Stone Bridge Press, 2003); From Scream To Dawson's Creek: The Phenomenal Career of Kevin Williamson (Renaissance Publishing, 2000); Iron Man: Beneath The Armor (Random House, 2008); and Lou Scheimer: Creating The Filmation Generation (TwoMorrows, 2012).

In collaboration with Michael A. Martin, he wrote a number of Star Trek novels, two of which appeared on the USA Today "best-selling books" list.

For Dark Horse he wrote Boba Fett: Twin Engines of Destruction, and he scripted a story in Wildstorm's Star Trek Special.

[11] Under his editorship, the series changed its name to "Gay Comics" (symbolically becoming a part of the mainstream instead of underground comix scene), published multiple issues per year, raised page and cover payment rates and instituted a reprint fee, enforced a gender-parity of 50% male and 50% female creators rule, and even occasionally brought in popular heterosexual creators to bump sales, such as George Pérez and Sam Kieth.

[15] His DVD Special Features production work has primarily been collecting and restoring earlier children's television programs, and serving as host for the representations.

From 2006 to 2008, Mangels also directed and scripted documentaries and commentary tracks and providing Special Features content for almost forty BCI Eclipse/ Ink & Paint releases, including for She-Ra: Princess of Power, The Legend of Prince Valiant, Flash Gordon, Blackstar, Space Sentinels, Freedom Force, Groovie Goolies, A Snow White Christmas, Journey Back To OZ, Defenders of the Earth, Ghost Busters – The Animated Series, Ark II, Dungeons & Dragons, Mission: Magic!, Space Academy, The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty, Fraidy Cat, The New Adventures of Zorro, The Lone Ranger, The Legend of Bravestarr, Snow White: Happily Ever After, Jason of Star Command, Hero High, Ghost Busters (live action), Fabulous Funnies, and The Secrets of Isis[20] When BCI Eclipse closed in 2008, Mangels worked for two other companies, scripting and directing documentaries, and providing commentary tracks and production work.

In addition to being a guest at DVD panels at San Diego Comic-Con,[19] his work on The Best of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe won a "Best 1980s Series" from Home Media Retailing at their 2005 TVDVD Awards.

[20] The Digital Bits website noted in their 2006 Bitsy Awards that with "the hiring of DVD producer Andy Mangels to create extras, things turned around big time in 2006.

[21] In addition to the above, Mangels has contributed liner notes and materials to multiple Anchor Bay DVDs – including Beastmaster, Highlander, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Plenty, Sleuth and Can't Stop The Music – and has aided Paramount and Warner Bros. with various DVD sets.

[20] Mangels performed onstage in Kalispell, Montana theatres, including roles in such shows as Brigadoon, A Christmas Carol, Once Upon a Mattress and Ira Levine's psycho-thriller Veronica's Room.

[22] In mid-2011, Mangels and fellow Portland performer Mark Brown founded the Broadway Bears singing group, as a way to address the inequality bearded and larger actors faced when being cast for roles.

[30] The publicity surrounding this led to the passage of rent-control legislation in the state of Oregon, and Mangels was invited to attend the bill signing by Gov.