Dean Haspiel
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Dean Haspiel (born 1967 in New York City) is a comic book artist living in Brooklyn, New York. He is most recognized for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his American Splendor series as well as the recent graphic novel, The Quitter.
In the mid-80s, Dean worked as an assistant to Howard Chaykin on American Flagg!, Bill Sienkiewicz on New Mutants and Elektra: Assassin, and Walter Simonson on Thor. In 1987, Dean inaugurated his own comics career when he co-created The Verdict with Martin Powell (DAB needed). Dean went on to co-create the two-man comix anthology, Keyhole, with cartoonist Josh Neufeld, and later, he flew solo with his "last romantic anti-hero," Billy Dogma.
In 2006, Dean Haspiel converged with seven other cartoonists to form the online comics studio known as ([1]) Act-i-vate. It is through this venture that Haspiel is serializing Immortal, the latest adventures of the character Billy Dogma.
Upcoming works include the graphic novel The Alcoholic with writer Jonathan Ames for Vertigo (comics) in the fall of 2007, his Brooklyn art memoir Lift Here To Open, and continuation of Fallout with writer Vito Delsante.
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[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Comics
- The Verdict, 4-issue miniseries co-created with writer Martin Powell for Eternity Comics (1987)
- Detective Comics #589, 14-page story entitled Bonus Book #5: For the Love of Ivy with writers Lewis Klahr & Steve Piersall (1988)
- Justice League International #24, 14 page story entitled Bonus Book #13: Maxwell Lord with writer David Levin (1989)
- Caliber Presents #s 16-21, story entitled The Verdict: The Acolyte with writer Martin Powell (1990)
- Negative Burn #27, 1-page story entitled Lionel's Lament (1995)
- Negative Burn #28, 1-page story entitled Lionel's Lament with cartoonist Josh Neufeld (1995)
- Negative Burn #32, 1-page story entitled You're Lying To Me (1996)
- Negative Burn #33, 2-page story entitled American Dilemma (1995)
- Keyhole #1-4, (1996-1997) for Millennium Publications.
- SPX '97, Lucky Love Limbo with Jessica Abel (1997)
- Keyhole #5-6, (1998) for Top Shelf Productions.
- Billy Dogma #1-3, (1997) for Millennium Publications.
- Minimum Wage #10 anthology, 6-page story entitled Open (1999)
- SPX '99 #27 anthology, 2-page story entitled Buster Browns (1999)
- Day of Judgement: Secret Files, Dr. Fate pin-up (1999)
- SLC PUNK! written by James Merendino (1999)
- Daydream Lullabies (1999)
- American Splendor: Terminal anthology, 1-page story entitled Violation with writer Harvey Pekar (1999)
- American Splendor: Bedtime Stories anthology, 1-page story entitled The Good Times Are Gone with writer Harvey Pekar (2000)
- American Splendor: Portrait of the Author In His Declining Years Anthology, 5-page story entitled Payback with writer Harvey Pekar (2001)
- Opposable Thumbs (2001)
- Expo 2001 anthology, 4-page story entitled The Big To Do (2001)
- Bizarro Comics anthology, 7-page story entitled Captain Marvel and the Sham Shazam with writer Sam Henderson (2001)
- 9-11: Emergency Relief anthology, 6-page story entitled 91101 (2002)
- Captain America: Red, White & Blue with writer Karl Bollers (2002)
- Muties #3 with writer Karl Bollers (2002)
- writer for Johnny Bravo in Cartoon Cartoons #12 (2002)
- Boy In My Pocket (2003)
- The Thing: Night Falls on Yancy Street four-issue miniseries with writer Evan Dorkin (2003)
- JLA-Z, Despero Pin-up (2003)
- X-Men Unlimited #40 anthology 12-page story entitled Slam with writer Nick Bertozzi (2003)
- Alternative Comics #1, anthology, 4-page story entitled Aim to Dazzle (2003)
- Aim To Dazzle (2004)
- The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist #3 (2004) with writer Kevin McCarthy
- Alternative Comics #2, anthology, 1-page story entitled Identity Crisis with writer Harvey Pekar(2004)
- The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist #8 (2005) with writer Harvey Pekar
- Project: Superior Anthology, co-edited with Scott Morse and Chris Pitzer (2005)
- Alternative Comics #3, anthology, 1-page story entitled Funny you should ask! (2005)
- Bizarro World anthology, 5-page story entitled Bizarro Shmizarro with writer Harvey Pekar (2005)
- SPIN music magazine, 2-page story entitled Rock, Roll 'n' Randle written by Harvey Pekar (2005)
- Playboy adult magazine, 2-page story entitled The Real Harvey written by Harvey Pekar (2005)
- SPIN music magazine, 1-page story entitled The Black Eyed Peas Storm Sting's Castle written by will.i.am and Kyle Anderson(2005)
- The Quitter (2005) with writer Harvey Pekar
- writer of Cartoon Network Block Party! #16 (2006)
- Immortal (2006 - ??) ongoing comic serialized online at Act-i-vate
- Spider-Man's Tangled Web #20 with writer Zeb Wells
- Batman Adventures #9 for DC Comics (reprinted in Batman Adventures: Shadows & Masks) with writers Gabe Soria and Vito Delsante
- Justice League Adventures #32 with writer Keith Giffen
- Vampirella #8 with writer Brian Wood
- Beowulf #7 (Fallout, Pt. 1) with writer Vito Delsante
- American Splendor with writer Harvey Pekar
[edit] Illustrations
Dean Haspiel has contributed illustrations to the following projects
- Video King, Mummy Monster Sign and The Scuzzbournes and various others for Nickelodeon Magazine
- Thor's Day for Shuttle Sheet magazine
- Pot Monkeys for High Times magazine
- various illustrations and covers for New York Press
- various illustrations and covers for The Austin Statesman American's XLent
- various illustrations and covers for Washington City Paper
- CD single cover for Cowboy Johnny Christ
- CD album cover for Yummy
- pin-up for David Yurkovich's Less Than Heroes graphic novel
- CD cover and 8pp comix foldout for comedian Mitch Fatel's Super Retardo
[edit] Film
- assistant director for Rockville Pictures' Burnzy's Last Call
- actor in McCann & Co. Films' Desolation Angels
- comix for Good Machines' Happiness
- production assistant for Good Machines' The Ice Storm
- actor in Next In Line Productions' Alien Sex Party
- illustration for Good Machines' American Splendor
- comix for Red Mountain Films' Jail Bait
- illustrations for an unnamed Jonathan Ames TV pilot
[edit] Awards
- Ignatz Award Nomination for Outstanding Artist (2003)
- Eisner Award Nomination for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition (2002)
- Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding Comic (Keyhole) (1997)
