Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archie Comics. He has illustrated Love Showdown, Felix the Cat, Barbie, Disney Adventures, and with Fernando Ruiz, created the comic series Die Kitty Die.[1]
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Biography
Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer[2] who began working for Archie immediately after graduation from The Kubert School. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention.
In 2010, Parent introduced the first openly gay character in Archie Comics when he created Kevin Keller in Veronica #202, which he wrote and drew. Kevin Keller got his own title with the publication of Kevin Keller #1 in 2012. In 2015, Parent illustrated the comic Archie vs. Sharknado, a tie-in to Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! written by the film's director, Anthony C. Ferrante.[3]
Parent, along with artist/writer Fernando Ruiz published Die Kitty Die in 2016, which was funded through Kickstarter.
Dan illustrated the 2018 6-part crossover "Archie Meets Batman '66".[4] It was a joint publication between Archie Comics and DC Comics, and was collected in trade format in March 2019.
Awards
In May 2013, Parent was presented with the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book in San Francisco.[5]
Parent was nominated for a 2013 Harvey Award for Special Award for Humor in Comics.[6][7]
References
- ^ Johnston, Rich (October 30, 2016). "Die Kitty Die: Hollywood or Bust interview with Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ Plowright, Frank (September 3, 2003). The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide. Slings & Arrows. p. 69. ISBN 978-0-9544589-0-4. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Archie Vs. Sharknado Is An Actual Comic That Is Actually Happening". Gizmodo.
- ^ "Archie Meets Batman '66 #1". Archie Comics. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Townsend, Megan (May 13, 2013). "VIDEO: Kevin Keller Receives Outstanding Comic Book at #GLAADAwards" Archived 2016-06-24 at the Wayback Machine. GLAAD.
- ^ "2013 Harvey Award Nominees Announced". Comic Book Resources. July 15, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Final Ballot" Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine. The Harvey Awards. 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
External links
- Dan Parent's homepage
- Dan Parent at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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