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Dean Edmund Haspiel (born May 31, 1967, in New York City) is an American , writer, and . He is known for creating Billy Dogma, The Red Hook, and for his collaborations with writer on his American Splendor series as well as the graphic novel The Quitter, and for his collaborations with on The Alcoholic and 's Bored to Death. He has been nominated for numerous , and won a 2010 for TV design work.

Early life
Haspiel grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side and attended The High School of Music & Art/Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, "An Exclusive Interview with Dean 'Dino' Hapiel, Rock Star in Cartoonist's Clothing" , Walrus Comix (2008). graduating in 1985.

In the mid-1980s, Haspiel worked at Upstart Associates (a shared studio space on West 29th Street in New York City)

(2025). 9781893905641, TwoMorrows Publishing. .
as an assistant for on American Flagg! and for on Thor; he also worked (at a different studio) as an assistant for on and . Later, Haspiel attended the State University of New York at Purchase, first majoring in illustration and eventually switching to film.

Career
In 1987, while still an undergraduate, Haspiel inaugurated his professional comics career when he co-created The Verdict with Martin Powell.Smith, Zack. "The Life and Times of Illustrator DEAN HASPIEL," Newsarama (July 27, 2010). Haspiel went on to co-create the two-man comics anthology Keyhole with cartoonist (a fellow graduate of LaGuardia High School).

Haspiel's "last romantic anti-hero" Billy Dogma made his comic book debut in Keyhole, Keyhole #1 (Millennium Publications, June 1996). and has appeared in a number of comics and graphic novels 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 ; and "Sex Planet," a Billy Dogma interlude for Popgun volume 2 (also published by Image).

Haspiel was a long-time collaborator with on American Splendor. The culmination of their work together was the 104-page nonfiction graphic novel The Quitter, published by Vertigo in 2005.Itzkoff, Dave. "Street Fighting Man: 'The Quitter,' by Harvey Pekar," New York Times (Dec. 25, 2005).

In 2006 Haspiel spearheaded the foundation of , a webcomics collective which featured the works of founding members Haspiel, Dan Goldman, , , , , Tim Hamilton, and . (In 2009, published the ACT-I-VATE Primer, which featured an original Haspiel story as well as work by other members of the collective.)Manning, Shaun. "Dean Haspiel on the ACT-I-VATE Primer," Comic Book Resources (Aug. 12th, 2009).

In fall 2008, Vertigo released the original The Alcoholic, written by and drawn by Haspiel. Also in 2008, Françoise Mouly's published Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever, written by and drawn by Haspiel. In 2008, Haspiel serialized Street Code, a webcomic for , after editing the anthology Next-Door Neighbor for .Boucher, Geoff. "‘Next-Door Neighbor,’ nonfiction comics that peek past the curtains," Los Angeles Times website (June 10, 2009).Arrant, Chris. "Dean Haspiel on the Next Door Neighbor Anthology," Newsarama (June 6, 2008).

In 2010, IDW/Graphic NYC Presents published the monograph Dean Haspiel: The Early Years, by writer Christopher Irving. That same year, Haspiel illustrated 's , published by Vertigo. The book was covered by, among others, NPR's Tell Me More,Keyes, Alison. "Graphic Novel Tells Grim Story Of Cuban Revolution," NPR website (Nov. 24, 2010). the New York Post,Deliso, Meredith. "Haspiel takes on Castro in Lockpez's bittersweet revolution memoir," New York Post (Sept. 29, 2010). and Graphic Novel Reporter.Hogan, John. "Inverna Lockpez's Cuba: Remembering a Revolution," Graphic Novel Reporter. Accessed June 13, 2013. Also in 2010, Haspiel won an for outstanding main title design for the show Bored to Death. 2010 CREATIVE ARTS EMMY(R) WINNERS The Futon Critic; August 21, 2010Hauman, Glenn. "Dean Haspiel wins Emmy for 'Bored To Death' titles" ComicMix; August 23, 2010

In 2011, Haspiel helped spearhead the creation of Trip City, "a Brooklyn-filtered, multimedia, literary arts salon featuring free regular exclusive content created by a fellowship of 21st Century auteurs." "Curators," Trip City. Accessed June 13, 2013. For a period, it was the online home of new Haspiel comics and postings.Means-Shannon, Hannah. "TRIP CITY at One Year: Around the Digital Campfire with Dean Haspiel," Comics Beat (Nov. 14, 2012).

Since 2016, Haspiel has been writing and drawing the serialized webcomic The Red Hook, about a master thief living in the "New Brooklyn Universe," for Webtoon.Jusino, Teresa. "Interview: Dean Haspiel Talks The Red Hook and WEBTOON’s New Brooklyn Universe," The Mary Sue (Apr. 20, 2016).

In 2019, Haspiel and long-time collaborator Josh Neufeld launched a weekly , Scene by Scene with Josh & Dean, that focused on and the American Splendor movie.Maveal, Chloe. "Podcast Spotlight: Scene By Scene with Josh and Dean: The minute-by-minute comics history breakdown you didn't know you needed," The Beat (Aug. 8, 2019).

Bibliography
Comics
Creator series/graphic novels
  • The Verdict, 4-issue miniseries co-created with writer Martin Powell (, 1987)
  • Keyhole, shared with (1996–1998)
    • #1–4 (Millennium Publications, 1996–1997)
    • #5–6 (Top Shelf Productions, 1998)
  • Billy Dogma #1–3 (Millennium Publications, 1997)
  • SLC Punk! written by (Straight Edge Productions/Lulu Publishing, 1999)
  • Daydream Lullabies (Top Shelf Productions, 1999)
  • Opposable Thumbs (Alternative Comics, 2001)
  • Boy In My Pocket (Top Shelf Productions, 2003)
  • The Thing: Night Falls on Yancy Street, 4-issue miniseries with writer (, 2003)
  • Aim To Dazzle (Alternative Comics, 2004)
  • The Quitter with writer (Vertigo, 2005)
  • Immortal webcomic ( Act-i-vate, 2006)
  • Brawl, 3-issue miniseries shared with (, 2007)
  • Fear, My Dear webcomic ( Act-i-vate, 2007)
  • The Alcoholic with writer (Vertigo, 2008)
  • Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever with writer (, 2008)
  • Street Code webcomic (, 2008)
  • Next-Door Neighbor webcomics anthology, editor (, 2008)
  • with writer (Vertigo, 2010)
  • The Last Mortician webcomic with writer Tim Hall (Tor.com, 2011)
  • The Fox: Freak Magnet with writers and J. M. DeMatteis (, 2014)
  • Beef with Tomato (Alternative Comics, 2015)
  • The Fox: Fox Hunt with writer Mark Waid (Archie Comics, 2018)
  • The Red Hook Volume 1: New Brooklyn (Image Comics, 2018)
  • The Red Hook Volume 2: War Cry (Image Comics, 2019)

Stories/comics elsewhere
  • #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 (DC Comics, 1989)
  • Caliber Presents #s 16–21, story titled "The Verdict: The Acolyte" with writer Martin Powell (, 1990)
  • #27, 1-page story titled "Lionel's Lament" (Caliber Comics, 1995)
  • Negative Burn #28, 1-page story titled "Lionel's Lament" with cartoonist (Caliber Comics, 1995)
  • Negative Burn #32, 1-page story titled "You're Lying To Me" (Caliber Comics, 1996)
  • Negative Burn #33, 2-page story titled "American Dilemma" starring (Caliber Comics, 1995)
  • SPX '97 anthology, "Lucky Love Limbo" with (, 1997)
  • #10 anthology, 6-page story titled "Open" (, 1999)
  • SPX '99 anthology, 2-page story titled "Buster Browns" (CBLDF, 1999)
  • Day of Judgment: Secret Files, "Dr. Fate" pin-up (DC Comics, 1999)
  • American Splendor: Terminal anthology, 1-page story titled "Violation" with writer (Dark Horse Comics, 1999)
  • American Splendor: Bedtime Stories anthology, 1-page story titled "The Good Times Are Gone" with writer (Dark Horse Comics, 2000)
  • American Splendor: Portrait of the Author In His Declining Years anthology, 5-page story titled "Payback" with writer (Dark Horse Comics, 2001)
  • Expo 2001 anthology, 4-page story titled "The Big To Do" (CBLDF, 2001)
  • Bizarro Comics anthology, 7-page story titled "Captain Marvel and the Sham Shazam" with writer (DC Comics, 2001)
  • 9–11: Emergency Relief anthology, 6-page story titled "91101" (Alternative Comics, 2002)
  • Captain America: Red, White & Blue with writer Karl Bollers (, 2002)
  • #3 with writer Karl Bollers (, 2002)
  • writer for in #12 (DC Comics, 2002)
  • JLA-Z, pin-up (DC Comics, 2003)
  • #40 anthology 12-page story titled "Slam" with writer (, 2003)
  • Spider-Man's Tangled Web #20 with writer (, 2003)
  • Alternative Comics #1, anthology, 4-page story titled "Aim to Dazzle" (Alternative Comics, 2003)
  • The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist #3 with writer Kevin McCarthy (Dark Horse Comics, 2003)
  • Batman Adventures #9 (reprinted in Batman Adventures: Shadows & Masks) with writers Gabe Soria and (, 2004)
  • Justice League Adventures #32 with writer (DC Comics, 2004)
  • Alternative Comics #2, anthology, 1-page story titled "Identity Crisis" with writer (Alternative Comics, 2004)
  • The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist #8 titled "Escape From the Hospital" with writer (Dark Horse Comics, 2005)
  • Project: Superior anthology, co-edited with and Chris Pitzer (, 2005)
  • Alternative Comics #3, anthology, 1-page story titled "Funny You Should Ask!" (Alternative Comics, 2005)
  • Bizarro World anthology, 5-page story titled "Bizarro Shmizarro" with writer (DC Comics, 2005)
  • , 2-page story titled "Rock, Roll 'n' Randle" written by (2005)
  • , 2-page story titled "The Real Harvey" written by (2005)
  • , 1-page story titled "The Black Eyed Peas Storm Sting's Castle" written by will.i.am and Kyle Anderson (2005)
  • writer of Cartoon Network Block Party! #16 (DC Comics, 2006)
  • Beowulf #7 ( Fallout, Pt. 1) with writer (, 2006)
  • American Splendor #1 anthology, 20-page story titled "The Day's Highlights" with writer (Vertigo, 2006)
  • American Splendor #2 anthology, 7-page story titled "Today I am a Man" with writer (Vertigo, 2006)
  • American Splendor #3 anthology, 4-page story titled "The Battle of the Vacant Lot" with writer (Vertigo, 2006)
  • American Splendor #4 anthology, 8-page story titled "New York City Signing" with writer (Vertigo, 2007)
  • Goosebumps Graphix #3: Scary Summer, story titled "The Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes" adapted from writer R. L. Stine (, 2007)
  • #8 with writer Brian Wood (, 2008)
  • Popgun vol 2. anthology, story titled "Sex Planet" (Image Comics, 2008)
  • American Splendor: Season Two anthology #1, 1-page story titled "Hollywood Bob's Observation" with writer (Vertigo, 2008)
  • American Splendor: Season Two anthology #2, 2-page story titled "Brought Up Short" with writer (Vertigo, 2008)
  • American Splendor: Season Two anthology #3, 9-page story titled "Bop Philosophy" with writer (Vertigo, 2008)
  • American Splendor: Season Two anthology #4, 5-page story titled "Cleopatra" with writer (Vertigo, 2008)
  • ACT-I-VATE Primer anthology, story titled "Bring Me the Heart of Billy Dogma" (, 2009)
  • Cyclops #1, 36-page story titled "The Bicycle Thief or: How Cyclops Got His Groove Back" with writer Lee Black (Marvel Comics, 2011)
  • — Class Portraits anthology, story (Marvel Comics, 2011)
  • #2 anthology, story featuring (Marvel Comics, 2011)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man #692, 8-page story titled "Spider-Man For A Night" (Marvel Comics, 2012)

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 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 's Super Retardo

Film
  • Assistant director for Rockville Pictures' Burnzy's Last Call
  • Actor in McCann & Co. Films' Desolation Angels
  • Comics for 's Happiness
  • Production assistant for Good Machine's The Ice Storm
  • Actor in Next In Line Productions'
  • Illustration for Good Machine's American Splendor
  • Comics for Red Mountain Film's Jail Bait
  • Illustrations for the HBO series Bored to Death

Theater

Awards
  • Ignatz Award nomination for Outstanding Comic ( Keyhole) (1997)
  • Eisner Award nomination for Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition (2002)
  • nomination for Outstanding Artist (2003)
  • nomination for Best Webcomic (2008)
  • outstanding main title design for Bored to Death (2010)
  • best webcomic for The Red Hook (2017)

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