Mark Hanerfeld

Mark Hanerfeld
Born1944
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2000(2000-01-04) (aged 55–56)
Area(s)Writer, Editor
Pseudonym(s)Felton Marcus
Charles Nussbaum[1]
Notable works
Co-creator of Abel
The Wonderful World of Comics column
Executive Secretary, Academy of Comic-Book Fans and Collectors (1968–1970)
Awards1969 Alley Award for Best Comic Strip Writer (Fan Activity Section)[2]

Mark Hanerfeld (1944–January 4, 2000) was an American writer and editor in the comic book industry. Starting out in the world of comics fandom, Hanerfeld is most well known for co-creating Abel, the "host" of the DC Comics horror comics anthology House of Secrets, as well as being the model for the character's appearance.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CBA-interview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "1969 Alley Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved March 1, 2023. Tallied by Mark Hanerfeld. Total number of votes: at least 319.
  3. ^ Cronin, Brian (17 September 2017). "Comic Legends: Which Comic Creators Were the Models for Cain and Abel?". CBR. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ Wein, Len [@LenWein] (March 6, 2012). "That would be my dear, departed friend MArk Hanerfeld, who was the model for Abel as drawn by Joe Orlando" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Busiek, Kurt [@KurtBusiek] (March 6, 2012). "Since people are kvelling over the SANDMAN casting, let's go back a step further. This is Mark Hanerfeld, the real-like visual inspiration for Abel" (Tweet) – via Twitter.