ITEM #1 I just finished drawing a Killer Croc story for BATMAN ’66 #2, written by Jeff Parker. It will appear in digital and print. Be sure to check out both formats as the reading experience differs. Here’s the solicitation: BATMAN ‘66 #2 Written by JEFF PARKER Art by RUBEN PROCOPIO and DEAN HASPIEL Cover [...]
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The Doors App featuring “Miami Incident” by Holzman & Haspiel
I had the great fortune to be hired by recording industry innovator Jac Holzman, the man who started Elektra Records, to collaborate with his son/musician Adam Holzman, to bring to life in comix form the now infamous “Miami Incident” and tell The Doors official, sanctioned tale of whether or not Jim Morrison truly exposed [...]
Carrying the Superhero Torch
The ancient Greeks had their angry gods of wit, strength, speed, lightning bolts and betrayal, and the Norse had their bastion of immortals wielding swords, shields, hammers, lightning and lies, too. Moralistic mythologies that were, arguably, superhero stories for all ages. It wasn’t until 1938 that America gave birth to its first sustainable superhero when [...]
What You See Is What You Get
“What You See Is What You Get” is a new semi-autobio comic I did about some of the things I’ve witnessed through my Brooklyn art studio windows for the cool online, subscriber-based magazine, BKLYNR Speaking of Brooklyn… “Retro Rules In Haspiel’s Red Hook” Hannah Means-Shannon wrote an insightful review of my new creation, THE [...]
Zine Feast
On the heels of LOAD Comix 2013, I’ll be returning to SUNY Purchase for Zine Feast on Sunday, May 5th to talk with cartoonist/former The Load comics editor, Pat Giles [who's new show, CARTOON LAGOON just debuted at C2E2], about making comix for The Load in the late 1980s/early 90s, the now long defunct [...]
Tommy Rocket T-shirt for Sunny’s Bar Benefit
Ahoy! Sunny’s Bar is having a Mayday benefit party at The Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn this coming Weds. Lots of their regular bands will be playing music. They have produced a T-shirt from a comic I did that takes place in front of Sunny’s Bar to help raise funds. Hope to see you [...]
LOAD Comix 2013
NOTE: Please allow a minute for the gallery of comix to populate above (which you can click thru using the left & right arrows or just click on the actual images). Meanwhile, enjoy the historical recollections below. Thanks! “Dusting off lost lampoons” by Dean Haspiel It was on Facebook that I discovered a SUNY Purchase [...]
BREAKERS launch party
So What? Press releases Breakers on April 25th. So What? Press, the new publishing imprint headed by Dave Kelly & Lara Antal, is set to release Breakers, an anthology of comics featuring Ellen Forney, Dean Haspiel, Megan Kelso, and twenty-two other outstanding cartoonists. The book will have its East Coast premiere at Desert Island, [...]
Haspiel + Waid = The Fox
From the Archie Comics/Red Circle press release: http://redcirclecomics.com/2013/04/22/red-circle-comics-announces-haspiel-and-waid-to-team-on-new-series/ Eisner Award winning writer Mark Waid and Emmy winning writer/artist Dean Haspiel are teaming up to launch a brand new series – The Fox. Taking place in the Red Circle universe, this exciting creative team will deliver an innovative, action-packed superhero story starring the fabled pulp hero. [...]
The Red Hook
THE RED HOOK is Dean Haspiel’s Brooklyn homage to the truncated storytelling and limited color palette of the Silver Age of superhero pulp noir. A 21st Century wink to the 1960s styles of Alex Toth, Will Eisner, and Jack Kirby by way of Burt Reynolds, Raquel Welch, and Buster Keaton.
Dean Haspiel talk at Housatonic Community College
I will be performing some of my comix, be in conversation about my career with artist/teacher, Andrew Prayzner, and reviewing some student portfolios at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, CT @1pm on Tuesday, April 23rd. The event is free for the public, too. http://branford.patch.com/groups/anson-smiths-blog/p/noted-comicbook-illustrator-dean-haspiel–to-speak-at-hcc-tuesday-423-at-1-pm
