Dan Steffan
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Dan Steffan is an American cartoonist and writer who has contributed to both mainstream and underground publications for several decades.
. He co-founded the science fiction magazine Eye in 1986, and he contributed extensively to science fiction fanzines
. In 1982, Steffan and Ted White
teamed to launch the fanzine Pong.
during the 1990s includes inks on Animal Man
#64 and cartoon art for licensed products associated with Batman: The Animated Series
.
His artwork was reprinted in Kitchen Sink Press: The First 25 Years by Dave Schreiner (Kitchen Sink Press, 1994). Schreiner and co-editor Philip Amara also included art by Steffan in All-American Hippie Comix (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995) along with work by Jim Valentino
and Reed Waller
.
In 2008, he completed his research on the artist Ronald Clyne, and his survey of Clyne's life and career was published in Earl Kemp
's ezine, e.I (December 2008). Other ezines, such as Chunga, have published cartoon illustrations by Steffan.
Steffan lived for many years in Arlington, Virginia and currently resides in Portland, Oregon
.
for Best Fan Artist and Best Fanzine, Blat!, which he co-edited with Ted White
. Receiving the most votes in the 1995 TransAtlantic Fan Fund
competition, Steffan won a trip to the UK, and he wrote detailed humorous reports of his travels.
He also received the 2009 Rotsler Award in recognition of his contributions to fan art.
1970s
During the 1970s, Steffan drew for such underground titles as Bizarre Sex and Grateful Dead Comix, both published by Kitchen Sink Press.1980s
During the early 1980s, his cartoons and comic strips appeared frequently in Heavy MetalHeavy Metal (magazine)
Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica. In the mid-1970s, while publisher Leonard Mogel was in Paris to jump-start the French edition of National Lampoon, he discovered the French...
. He co-founded the science fiction magazine Eye in 1986, and he contributed extensively to science fiction fanzines
Science fiction fanzine
A science fiction fanzine is an amateur or semi-professional magazine published by members of science fiction fandom, from the 1930s to the present day...
. In 1982, Steffan and Ted White
Ted White (author)
Ted White is a Hugo Award-winning American writer, known as a science fiction author and editor and fan, as well as a music critic...
teamed to launch the fanzine Pong.
1990s to present
His work for DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
during the 1990s includes inks on Animal Man
Animal Man
Animal Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals...
#64 and cartoon art for licensed products associated with Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
.
His artwork was reprinted in Kitchen Sink Press: The First 25 Years by Dave Schreiner (Kitchen Sink Press, 1994). Schreiner and co-editor Philip Amara also included art by Steffan in All-American Hippie Comix (Kitchen Sink Press, 1995) along with work by Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino is an American writer, penciler, editor and publisher of comic books.-1970s - 1992:Valentino began his career in the late 1970s creating small press and mostly autobiographical comics. The early-mid 1980s saw normalman which first appeared as a back-up story in Aardvark-Vanaheim's...
and Reed Waller
Reed Waller
Reed Waller is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Omaha the Cat Dancer, together with Kate Worley.-Omaha the Cat Dancer:...
.
In 2008, he completed his research on the artist Ronald Clyne, and his survey of Clyne's life and career was published in Earl Kemp
Earl Kemp
Earl Kemp is an American science fiction editor, critic, and fan who won a Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 1961 for Who Killed Science Fiction, a collection of questions and answers with top writers in the field. In 2011 a book edition of Who Killed Science Fiction was published by The Merry...
's ezine, e.I (December 2008). Other ezines, such as Chunga, have published cartoon illustrations by Steffan.
Steffan lived for many years in Arlington, Virginia and currently resides in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
.
Awards
In 1994, Steffan won two FAAn AwardsCorflu
Corflu is a science fiction fanzine convention held each spring in North America . It is named after a slang term for the "correction fluid" used in mimeograph printing, a common way to produce fanzines before the arrival of low-cost photocopying and online fanzines. Each Corflu is organized by a...
for Best Fan Artist and Best Fanzine, Blat!, which he co-edited with Ted White
Ted White (author)
Ted White is a Hugo Award-winning American writer, known as a science fiction author and editor and fan, as well as a music critic...
. Receiving the most votes in the 1995 TransAtlantic Fan Fund
TransAtlantic Fan Fund
The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund, often known as TAFF, was created in 1953 for the purpose of providing funds to bring well-known and popular members of science fiction fandom familiar to fans on both sides of the ocean, across the Atlantic.-History:...
competition, Steffan won a trip to the UK, and he wrote detailed humorous reports of his travels.
He also received the 2009 Rotsler Award in recognition of his contributions to fan art.