Todd Dezago (;
[ June 23, 2008] born 1961) is an American comic book writer best known for his collaborations with artist Mike Wieringo on The Sensational Spider-Man and their creator-owned fantasy series Tellos.
Early life
Todd Dezago was raised in Rhinebeck, New York and studied to be an actor.
Career
Dezago began his comics writing career on
X-Factor for
Marvel Comics in 1994.
He first worked with
penciller Mike Wieringo on
The Sensational Spider-Man #8 (Sept. 1996).
They then collaborated on the creator-owned fantasy series
Tellos in 1999.
The series, a coming-of-age adventure set in a magical,
pirate world, ran 10 issues (May 1999–Nov. 2000). The last three issues were released by
Gorilla Comics, a short-lived
Image Comics imprint co-founded by Dezago and several other creators in 2000.
Following the demise of Gorilla Comics, Dezago and
Tellos returned to Image Comics with the oversized one-shots
Tellos: Maiden Voyage #1 (2001),
The Last Heist (2001), and
Sons and Moons (2002). They were followed by the three-issue miniseries
Tales of Tellos in 2004.
At DC Comics, Dezago co-created Young Justice with artist Todd Nauck in the 1998 one-shot Young Justice: The Secret.
Bibliography
Ardden Entertainment
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Casper and the Spectrals #1–3 (2009–2010)
CD Comics
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Occupational Hazards (among others) (2000)
Dark Horse Comics
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The Perhapanauts #1–4 (2005–2006)
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The Perhapanauts: Second Chances #1–4 (2006–2007)
DC Comics
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#24 ("Batman Black and White" backup story) (2002)
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The Flash 80-Page Giant #1 (1998)
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Bart Allen #50–54, 56–59, 62–89 (1999–2002)
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JLA 80-Page Giant #1 (1998)
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JLA: World Without Grown-Ups #1–2 (1998)
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Legends of the DC Universe #40–41 (2001)
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Sins of Youth: The Secret/Deadboy #1 (2000)
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Tangent Comics/The Flash #1 (1997)
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Tangent Comics/The Trials of the Flash #1 (1998)
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Teen Titans vol. 2 #50 (2007)
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Young Justice #22 (2000)
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Young Justice: The Secret #1 (1998)
Dynamite Entertainment
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DF Premiere: Tellos Prologue #1 (1999)
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Dynamic Forces: Tellos Preview Book #1 (1999)
Image Comics
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Monster Pile-Up #1 (2008)
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The Perhapanauts vol. 2 #1–6 (2008–2009)
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The Perhapanauts Annual #1 (2008)
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The Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under #1–5 (2012–2013)
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Popgun #4 (2010)
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Section Zero #1 (Tellos backup story) (2000)
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Skullkickers #24 (2013)
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Tellos #1–3 (2004)
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Tellos #1–10 (1999–2000)
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Tellos Prelude #1 (1999)
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Tellos: The Joining #1 (1999)
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Tellos: The Last Heist #1 (2001)
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Tellos: Maiden Voyage #1 (2001)
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Tellos: Sons & Moons #1 (2002)
Marvel Comics
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The Amazing Spider-Man #404–405, 663 (1995, 2011)
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Bug #1 (1997)
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Cable vol. 2 #40–43 (1997)
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Daydreamers #1–3 (script) (1997)
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Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #83 (1995)
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Excalibur #82 (script) (1994)
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Free Comic Book Day 2010: Iron Man/Nova (backup story) (2010)
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Generation X #11–12, 15–16 (script) (1996)
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Ka-Zar: Sibling Rivalry #-1 (co-plotter, scripting assist) (1997)
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Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #45–48 (2009)
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Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #10 (2009)
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Marvel Age: Spider-Man #7–11, 15, 17–18 (2004–2005)
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Marvel Age Spider-Man Team-Up #1–5 (2004–2005)
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Marvel Super Hero Squad #1–12 (2010–2011)
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Spectacular #1 (2011)
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Online Game: Hero Up #1 (2011)
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#10 (2013)
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#8 (2012)
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Scarlet Spider #1–2 (script) (1995)
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The Sensational Spider-Man #7–33, -1 (1996–1998)
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The Spectacular Scarlet Spider #1–2 (1995)
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The Spectacular Spider-Man #216, 218–219 (script); #230–240 (1994, 1996)
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Spider-Man Family #7 (2008)
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Spider-Man Team-Up Special #1 (2005)
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#1 (1995)
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Spider-Man: The Clone Journal #1 (1995)
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Spider-Man: The Jackal Files #1 (1995)
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Strong Guy Reborn #1 (1997)
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The Thing/She-Hulk: The Long Night #1 (2002)
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Web of Scarlet Spider #1–2 (script) (1995)
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Web of Spider-Man #121–122, 126–129 (1995)
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What If...? #90 (1996)
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Wolverine #129–131 (1998)
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Wolverine #900 (special) (2010)
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Wolverine: Killing Made Simple #1 (2008)
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X-Factor #103–111 (1994–1995)
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X-Force and Cable '95 #1 (backup story) (1995)
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#½ (1998)
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X-Men Unlimited #21 (1998)
Self-published
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The Bedlam Field Guide to Cryptozoology vol. 1–2 (2018, 2023)
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The Mike Wieringo Tellos Tribute vol.1–2 (2017)
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The Perhapanauts: Into Hollow Earth OGN (2016)
Sitcomics
Further reading
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First Class Comic Review #2, 2010 by Lily and Ellie Egleton.
External links
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Todd Dezago at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
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Todd Dezago at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
