Evan Dorkin
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 Dorkin at the Big Apple Con, November 14, 2008. |
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| Born | April 20, 1965 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer; Artist |
| Notable works | Milk and Cheese Superman and Batman: World's Funnest Space Ghost Coast to Coast Welcome to Eltingville |
| Awards | 2001 Harvey Award Two 2002 Eisner Awards |
Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and writer. His best known works are the comic books Milk and Cheese and Dork. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himself.
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Career [edit]
As well as his comics work, Dorkin and his wife, Sarah Dyer, have written for Space Ghost Coast to Coast. He also wrote and produced an animated television pilot for Adult Swim called Welcome to Eltingville, based on his own characters. Dorkin and Dyer also wrote some episodes of the Superman animated series, particularly the episode "Live Wire," which introduced a new character of the same name. The pair contributed to the script of the 2006 English-language version of the anime Shin Chan, which ran for six episodes.
Awards [edit]
- 2002 Eisner Award for Best Short Story (for "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention" in Dork #9, Slave Labor Graphics)[1]
- 2002 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist: Humor (for Dork)[1]
- 2001 Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Superman & Batman: World’s Funnest, shared with various artists, DC Comics)[2]
Nominations [edit]
- 2002 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication (for Dork #9)[1]
- 2001 Harvey Award: Special Award for Humor (for Dork, World’s Funnest, etc.)[2]
Personal life [edit]
Dorkin is married to fellow comics writer/artist Sarah Dyer, with whom he has a daughter named Emily.[3]
Bibliography [edit]
Comics [edit]
- Rom: Spaceknight — (first published art in the letters page of #37) Marvel Comics, 1982
- Jim Higgins Fantastic Fanzine — Jim Higgins, 1984
- Phigments — Brian Marshall Comics Group, 1987
- Pirate Corp$ / Hectic Planet - Eternity Comics / Slave Labor Graphics, 1987–1989
- Wild Knights - Eternity Comics, 1989
- Milk and Cheese - Slave Labor Graphics, 1991–1997
- Predator: Big Game - Dark Horse Comics, 1991
- Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (comic book adaptation) - Marvel Comics, 1991
- Bill and Ted's Excellent Comic Book - Marvel, 1992–93
- Predator: Bad Blood - Dark Horse Comics 1993
- Fight-Man One Shot - Marvel, 1993
- Dork! - Slave Labor Graphics, 1993–present
- Instant Piano - Dark Horse Comics, 1994
- Generation ECCH! The Backlash Starts Here - Jason Cohen & Michael Krugman, Fireside Books, 1994
- Mask: The Hunt for Green October - Dark Horse Comics, 1995
- Superman and Batman: World's Funnest - DC Comics, 2001
- Bizarro Comics - DC Comics, 2001
- Bizarro World - DC Comics, 2005
- Dose - Bankshot Comics, 2007
- Beasts of Burden - 4-issue mini-series, Dark Horse Comics, 2009[4]
TV [edit]
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series), 1994–1999
- Welcome to Eltingville (TV Pilot), 2002
See also [edit]
Notes [edit]
- ^ a b c "2002 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ a b "2001 Harvey Awards". The Harvey Awards. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ Lane, Russ (June 21, 2008). "Heroes Con: The Creative Household Panel". Newsarama.
- ^ Manning, Shaun (June 25, 2010). "Behind the "Beasts of Burden" HC". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
References [edit]
- Evan Dorkin at the Grand Comics Database
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Evan Dorkin |
- Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer's House of Fun
- Big Mouth Types Again - Dorkin's LiveJournal
- Evan Dorkin at the Comic Book DB
- Complete list of Dorkin's work for MAD Magazine
- Evan Dorkin interview from the Comic Book Haters' podcast - Part One
- Interview with Futureal Studio
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