Stephen DeStefano (born 1966)[1] is an American comics artist, animator and storyboard artist best known as the co-creator of 'Mazing Man and Hero Hotline with writer Bob Rozakis.
| Stephen DeStefano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephen DeStefano 1966 (age 57–58) Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | 'Mazing Man Hero Hotline |
Early life
editDeStefano was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art and Design.[2]
Career
editDeStefano's first credit in the comics industry was as the creator of the character Captain Electron in Adventure Comics #479 (March 1981), and then the characters Zeep and Thumbelina in the "Dial H for Hero" story in Adventure Comics #483 (July 1981).[3] His first professionally published comics artwork was a one-page parody of the "I…Vampire" feature in House of Mystery #306 (July 1982).[4] DeStefano wrote and drew "The Mini (Mis)Adventures of Nick O. Tyme" in New Talent Showcase #6–12 (June–December 1984). He then teamed with writer Bob Rozakis to create 'Mazing Man, a character introduced in an eponymous series beginning in January 1986.[5] After the cancellation of that series, the Rozakis-DeStefano team created Hero Hotline in Action Comics Weekly #637 (January 1989).[6] After a four-issue run as a back-up feature, Hero Hotline received its own six-issue limited series.[7] In the 1990s, DeStefano was a frequent contributor to The Big Book Of series published by Paradox Press. His other comics work includes credits at Dark Horse Comics, Disney Comics, Fantagraphics Books, and Marvel Comics.[4][8] As an animator, DeStefano has worked on such series as The Ren & Stimpy Show and Futurama.[2][9] He inked the Cage limited series drawn by Genndy Tartakovsky in 2016–2017.[10] In 2020, DeStefano won the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy for Character Design on the Genndy Tartakovsky series Primal.[11]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Writer | Storyboard artist | Art director | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–96 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | background designer, layout artist, layout supervisor, and background assistant | |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Yes | background designer | |||
| 1994 | Beethoven | Yes | character designer | |||
| 1995 | The Baby Huey Show | Yes | ep: "Operation Immunization" | |||
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Yes | also assistant director | ||||
| 1996 | Earthworm Jim | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Superman: The Animated Series | Yes | Yes | background key designer | ||
| The New Batman Adventures | Yes | |||||
| 1999–2001 | What a Cartoon! | Yes | Yes | three episodes; models ("King Crab: Space Crustacean") and prop designer ("Foe Paws") | ||
| 1999 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Yes | ep: "The Demon in the Mattress" | |||
| 1999–2001 | The Woody Woodpecker Show | Yes | ||||
| 2001 | Imp, Inc. | Yes | animation layout | |||
| 2002 | Poochini's Yard | Yes | ep: "Diva Dog" | |||
| Welcome to Eltingville | Yes | TV short | ||||
| Private Eye Princess | Yes | |||||
| 2003 | Xiaolin Showdown | Yes | ||||
| 2004–10 | The Venture Bros. | Yes | Yes | Yes | character designer | |
| 2006 | Minoriteam | Yes | illustrator; ep: "Tribe and Prejudice" | |||
| The X's | Yes | ep: "Homebody" | ||||
| Plastic Man in: Puddle Trouble | Yes | Yes | model designer; TV short | |||
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Story | Yes | ep: "Anger Mismanagement" | |||
| 2006–07 | Drawn Together | Yes | ||||
| 2007–09 | Random! Cartoons | Yes | two episodes | |||
| 2007 | The Modifyers | Yes | character designer | |||
| 2010–11 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Yes | Yes | ep: "Four-Star Spectacular!" | ||
| 2012 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Yes | character designer; ep: "Catch a Falling Star" | |||
| Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | Yes | Yes | ep: "Festro Gets Glasses" | |||
| Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Yes | two episodes | ||||
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Yes | |||||
| Dreamworks Dragons | Yes | two episodes | ||||
| New Teen Titans | Yes | ep: "Apprentice: Part Three" | ||||
| The Looney Tunes Show | Yes | |||||
| 2012–13 | Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Yes | storyboard revisionist | |||
| 2013 | POV | Yes | ep: "Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps" | |||
| 2013–18 | Mickey Mouse | Yes | character and prop designer | |||
| 2017 | Samurai Jack | Yes | Yes | storyboard layout, storyboard clean-up, and layout keys | ||
| 2018–19 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Yes | character designer | |||
| 2019 | Primal | Yes | ||||
| 2020–23 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Yes | ||||
| 2022 | The Cuphead Show! | Yes | ||||
| 2023–present | Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Yes |
As voice actor
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | Chalky Cheesefist |
| 1995 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Additional voices |
| 2002 | Private Eye Princess | Hildegard the Maid |
| 2008 | The Venture Bros. | Dr. Paul Entmann |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Storyboard artist | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Runaway Brain | Yes | Visual development artist | |
| 2006 | Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo | Yes | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Futurama: Bender's Big Score | Yes | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | Yes | ||
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Yes | character designer | |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Yes | ||
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Yes | ||
| 2024 | Fixed | Yes |
Bibliography
edit- Apple Comics
- 101 Other Uses for a Condom #1 (1991)
- Dark Horse Comics
- Cheval Noir #26, 44 (1992–1993)
- Hellboy, Jr. #1–2 (1999)
- Hellboy, Jr., Halloween Special #1 (1997)
- Instant Piano #1–4 (1994–1995)
- Wolf & Red #2 (1995)
- DC Comics
- Action Comics Weekly #637–640 ("Hero Hotline" feature) (1989)
- Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam! #6 (2009)
- Bizarro Comics #1 (2001)
- Blackhawk vol. 3 #3–4 (1989)
- The Brave and the Bold #200 (one page) (1983)
- Cartoon Cartoons #16, 22–23, 32 (2003–2004)
- Cartoon Network Action Pack #7 (2007)
- Cartoon Network Block Party #3 (2005)
- Cool World #1–4 (movie adaptation) (1992)
- Dexter's Laboratory #11, 30 (2000–2002)
- Elvira's House of Mystery Special #1 (1987)
- Fast Forward #2 (1993)
- The Flash Secret Files and Origins #2 (1999)
- Flintstones and the Jetsons #4 (1997)
- Hero Hotline #1–6 (1989)
- House of Mystery #306, 311, 313–315, 321 (1982–1983)
- Just Imagine Stan Lee... Secret Files and Origins #1 (one page) (2002)
- Legion #9 (2002)
- Looney Tunes #100, 150 (2003–2007)
- Looney Tunes Magazine #6 (1991)
- 'Mazing Man #1–12 (1986)
- 'Mazing Man Special #1–3 (1987–1990)
- New Talent Showcase #6–12 (1984)
- Scooby-Doo #28–29, 45, 77, 79 (1999–2004)
- Secret Origins vol. 2 #16 ('Mazing Man), #30 (Plastic Man), #34 (G'nort) (1987–1988)
- Superman and Batman: World's Funnest #1 (2001)
- Superman Villains Secret Files and Origins #1 (1998)
- Sweatshop #1–3 (2003)
- Wednesday Comics HC (one page) (2010)
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #8 (1991)
- Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (1988)
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #7, 13, 15–16 (1985–1986)
- Who's Who Update '88 #1 (1988)
- Paradox Press
- The Big Book of Bad (1998)
- The Big Book of Little Criminals (1996)
- The Big Book of Scandal (1997)
- The Big Book of Urban Legends (1994)
- The Big Book of Vice (1999)
- Disney Comics
- Disney Adventures #97–1, #97–8 (1997)
- Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Adventures #1–2, 7–11 (1990–1991)
- Fantagraphics Books
- Critters #32, 38, 50 (1989–1990)
- Itchy Planet #3 (one page) (1988)
- Harvey Pekar
- American Splendor #14 (1989)
- Marvel Comics
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey #1 (movie adaptation) (1991)
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book #1–3 (1991–1992)
- Cage #1–4 (2016–2017)
- Video Jack #4, 6 (1988)
- NBM Publishing
- Classics Desecrated (1995)
- Oni Press
- Jingle Belle #1–2 (1999)
- Oni Double Feature #13 (1999)
- Oni Press Summer Vacation Supercolor Fun Special #1 (2000)
- Paul Dini's Jingle Belle Winter Wingding #1 (2002)
- Paul Dini's Jingle Belle's All-Star Holiday Hullabaloo #1 (2000)
- Palliard Press
- XXXenophile #6 (1992)
- Renegade Press
- Renegade Romance #1–2 (1987–1988)
- United Plankton Pictures, Inc.
- SpongeBob Comics #4–5, 34, 43 (2011–2015)
References
edit- ^ Bails, Jerry (2006). "DeStefano, Stephen". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "The 'Mazing Stephen DeStefano!". Channel Frederator. February 28, 2007. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Adventure Comics #483 (July 1981)". Grand Comics Database.
- ^ a b Stephen DeStefano at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Markstein, Don (2010). "'Mazing Man". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024.
- ^ Martin, Brian (August 2017). "Where the Action is...Weekly". Back Issue! (98). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 75.
- ^ Markstein, Don (2010). "Hero Hotline". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen DeStefano". Lambiek Comiclopedia. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019.
- ^ "Our Artists: Stephen DeStefano". Fantagraphics Books. n.d. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019.
- ^ "Genndy Tartakovsky Brings His Cartoon Style To Cage #1[Preview]". ComicsAlliance. September 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 5, 2016.
- ^ "Television Academy, Emmys, Stephen DeStefano, Awards and Nominations". Television Academy.
External links
edit- Stephen DeStefano at IMDb
- Stephen DeStefano at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Stephen DeStefano at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Stephen DeStefano at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Stephen DeStefano papers at Columbia University. Rare Book & Manuscript Library