Say hello to 1First Comics’ new Director of Retailer Outreach, FELICITY HELFAND! Felicity’s experience in comics retail, editing, and social media management makes her a valued member of our team and we are thrilled to have her on board! And even though she’s helped market our latest title, SPACE NEGRO: THE LAST NEGRO, to record high sales, we have the feeling that she’s only just beginning!
A reader and a writer from an early age, Felicity often accompanied her dad on his weekly comic store trips and devoured the children’s comics, from Teen Titans to Scrooge McDuck, eventually moving on to the likes of Thor and Loki. Supplemented by a healthy diet of superhero cartoons and fantasy she fell in love with magic, mythology, and—after a fateful encounter with the Sherlock Holmes facsimile stories—mysteries, all of which are common motifs in her own writing. Her work has appeared in several publications, from Pocket Zine: Escapism to Venice Living Magazine.
Her first job was managing Cool Cats Comics’ social media, where she met the Yuan twins. She went on to earn a degree in English and creative writing from Willamette University. While there, she cut her teeth at Willamette’s literary journal, launching her into a social media and editorial career. (After all, making the jump to bestselling author wouldn’t happen overnight.) Felicity joined Broadsided Press as an outreach editor to put her skills to use, while collaborating on their anthology, published in 2023. She’s also a freelance literary editor, tackling both fiction and academic papers.
Following a concurrent deep dive back into comic book retail, Felicity recently joined 1First Comics as both their director of retailer outreach, promoting titles to retailers across the country, including the smash hit miniseries SPACE NEGRO, and incoming editorial intern. In her free time, she enjoys journaling, cozy mysteries, and baking shows.
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