Karen Berger

American comic book editor celebrated for founding DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and championing creator-owned storytelling across four decades.

Karen Berger - Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: February 26, 1958
  • Gender: Female
  • Job Title: Editor

Biography

Karen Berger (born February 26, 1958) is an American comic book editor. She is best known for her role in helping create DC Comics' Vertigo imprint in 1993 and serving as the line's Executive Editor until 2013. She currently oversees Berger Books, an imprint of creator-owned comics being published by Dark Horse Comics.

Filmography

Karen Berger has appeared as herself in several documentary productions exploring comics history.

  • Superpowered: The DC Story (TV - 2023) as Self
  • She Makes Comics (2014) as Self
  • Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD (2014) as Self
  • Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics (2010) as Self
  • Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods (2010) as Self

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