Lou Stathis

Lou Stathis
Lou Stathis in his New York City rooftop apartment, summer 1986. Photo by Jeff Schalles.
Born(1952-09-29)September 29, 1952
DiedMay 4, 1997(1997-05-04) (aged 44)
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Editor
AwardsInternational Horror Guild Award, 1997
Kyle Baker's portrait of Lou Stathis at work.
Lou Stathis in his office at Heavy Metal magazine, mid 1980's, photo by Jeff Schalles

Louis J. Stathis (September 29, 1952 – May 4, 1997)[1] was an American author, critic and editor, mainly in the areas of fantasy and science fiction. During the last four years of his life he was an editor for DC Comics' Vertigo line,[2] working on such titles as Preacher, Doom Patrol, Industrial Gothic, Peter Kuper's The System, and Dhampire.

  1. ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VSNS-25S : accessed 19 Mar 2013), Louis J Stathis, 4 May 1997.
  2. ^ Anderson, Paul M. (August 1997). "Vertigo Editor Stathis Succumbs to Cancer". Wizard. No. 72. p. 22.