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Dean Haspiel 
Haspiel at a book signing at Midtown Comics East in Manhattan, September 15, 2010Born Dean Edmund Haspiel
May 31, 1967
New York City, New YorkNationality American Area(s) Cartoonist, Writer, Penciller Pseudonym(s) Dino Notable works Billy Dogma
The Quitter
KeyholeOfficial website Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967)[1] is an American comic book artist. He is known for his collaborations with writer Harvey Pekar on his American Splendor series as well as the graphic novel The Quitter. He has been nominated for numerous Eisner Awards, and won a 2010 Emmy Award for TV design work.
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Early life
Haspiel was born May 31, 1967 in New York City. He grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side and attended The High School of Music & Art/Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts,[2] graduating in 1985.[2]
Career
In the mid-1980s, Haspiel worked as an assistant to Howard Chaykin on American Flagg!, Bill Sienkiewicz on New Mutants and Elektra: Assassin, and Walter Simonson on Thor.[2] Later, Haspiel attended the State University of New York at Purchase, first majoring in illustration and eventually switching to film.[2]
In 1987, while still an undergraduate, Haspiel inaugurated his professional comics career when he co-created The Verdict with Martin Powell.[3] Haspiel went on to co-create the two-man comics anthology Keyhole with cartoonist Josh Neufeld.[2]
Haspiel's "last romantic anti-hero" Billy Dogma debuted in Keyhole,[citation needed] and has appeared in a number of comics since then, published by Top Shelf Productions and Alternative Comics. Recent works starring Billy Dogma include Brawl a "creature romance double feature" mini-series with Michel Fiffe for Image Comics; and "Sex Planet," a Billy Dogma interlude for Popgun volume 2 (also published by Image).
Haspiel was a long-time collaborator with Harvey Pekar on American Splendor. The culmination of their work together was The Quitter, published by Vertigo in 2005. In fall 2008, Vertigo released the original graphic novel The Alcoholic, written by Jonathan Ames and drawn by Haspiel. Also in 2008, Françoise Mouly's Toon Books published Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever, written by Jay Lynch and drawn by Haspiel. Haspiel is currently serializing Street Code, a webcomic for Zuda Comics, after editing the webcomics anthology Next-Door Neighbor for SMITH Magazine.[4]
Bibliography
Comics
- The Verdict, 4-issue miniseries co-created with writer Martin Powell for Eternity Comics (1987)
- Detective Comics #589, 14-page story titled Bonus Book #5: For the Love of Ivy with writers Lewis Klahr & Steve Piersall (1988)
- Justice League International #24, 14-page story titled Bonus Book #13: Maxwell Lord with writer David Levin (1989)
- Caliber Presents #s 16–21, story titled The Verdict: The Acolyte with writer Martin Powell (1990)
- Negative Burn #27, 1-page story titled Lionel's Lament (1995)
- Negative Burn #28, 1-page story titled Lionel's Lament with cartoonist Josh Neufeld (1995)
- Negative Burn #32, 1-page story titled You're Lying To Me (1996)
- Negative Burn #33, 2-page story titled 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 titled Open (1999)
- SPX '99 anthology, 2-page story titled 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 titled Violation with writer Harvey Pekar (1999)
- American Splendor: Bedtime Stories anthology, 1-page story titled The Good Times Are Gone with writer Harvey Pekar (2000)
- American Splendor: Portrait of the Author In His Declining Years Anthology, 5-page story titled Payback with writer Harvey Pekar (2001)
- Opposable Thumbs (2001)
- Expo 2001 anthology, 4-page story titled The Big To Do (2001)
- Bizarro Comics anthology, 7-page story titled Captain Marvel and the Sham Shazam with writer Sam Henderson (2001)
- 9–11: Emergency Relief anthology, 6-page story titled 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 titled Slam with writer Nick Bertozzi (2003)
- Alternative Comics #1, anthology, 4-page story titled 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 titled Identity Crisis with writer Harvey Pekar(2004)
- The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist #8 (2005) titled "Escape From the Hospital" with writer Harvey Pekar
- Project: Superior Anthology, co-edited with Scott Morse and Chris Pitzer (2005)
- Alternative Comics #3, anthology, 1-page story titled Funny you should ask! (2005)
- Bizarro World anthology, 5-page story titled Bizarro Shmizarro with writer Harvey Pekar (2005)
- SPIN, 2-page story titled Rock, Roll 'n' Randle written by Harvey Pekar (2005)
- Playboy, 2-page story titled The Real Harvey written by Harvey Pekar (2005)
- SPIN, 1-page story titled 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) webcomic serialized 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
- Fear, My Dear (2007) webcomic serialized at Act-i-vate
- The Alcoholic (2008) with writer Jonathan Ames
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
Film
- Assistant director for Rockville Pictures' Burnzy's Last Call
- Actor in McCann & Co. Films' Desolation Angels
- Comics for Good Machines' Happiness
- Production assistant for Good Machines' The Ice Storm
- Actor in Next In Line Productions' Moby Presents: Alien Sex Party
- Illustration for Good Machines' American Splendor
- Comics for Red Mountain Films' Jail Bait
- Illustrations for the HBO series Bored to Death
Awards
- Emmy Award outstanding main title design for Bored to Death (2010)[5][6]
- Eisner Award nomination for Best Webcomic (2008)
- 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)
References
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comic Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5trAbNQWw. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "An Exclusive Interview with Dean 'Dino' Hapiel, Rock Star in Cartoonist's Clothing", Walrus Comix (2008).
- ^ Smith, Zack. "The Life and Times of Illustrator DEAN HASPIEL," Newsarama (July 27, 2010).
- ^ Arrant, Chris. "Dean Haspiel on the Next Door Neighbor Anthology," Newsarama (June 6, 2008).
- ^ 2010 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY(R) WINNERS The Futon Critic; August 21, 2010
- ^ Hauman, Glenn. "Dean Haspiel wins Emmy for 'Bored To Death' titles" ComicMix; August 23, 2010
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