Emmy Award-winning cartoonist Dean Haspiel is best known for creating Billy Dogma and The Red Hook, collaborating with Harvey Pekar and Jonathan Ames, and illustrating for HBO’s Bored to Death. His published work includes writing and drawing for Marvel, DC/Vertigo, Archie, Image, and Webtoon on comics such as The Fox, Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, X-Men, Deadpool, Superman, Batman ’66, Wonder Woman, and Godzilla. In addition, Haspiel is an accomplished playwright and Yaddo fellow. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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BALTIMORE COMIC-CON 2026 GUEST
Dean Haspiel
Writer and Artist
Booth 2308
The Red Hook, Batman '66, Fantastic Four
Dean Haspiel panels and programming:
What’s So Funny About Comics?
Friday September 25, 2026 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | Room: 337
The Reader Is My Publisher: Crowdfunding Update
Sunday September 27, 2026 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm | Room: 339–342
What’s So Funny About Comics?
Friday September 25, 2026 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | Room: 337
Humor has always been part of comics storytelling – but the ways in which it is used can surprise readers. Find out how three top creators use humor in storytelling in this panel featuring Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn, The Pro), Dean Haspiel (Chest Face, Billy Dogma), and Bill Morrison (The Simpsons, Roswell, The Little Green Man), with moderator Brad Gullickson.
Sunday September 27, 2026 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm | Room: 339–342
Crowdfunding comics can create a direct relationship between creator and patron, and these cartoonists are ready to discuss how this informs their creative choices and new projects. Don’t miss this chance to hear from Vito Delsante (Stray, Pay the Devil), Dan Goldman (Red Light Properties, Shooting War), N. Steven Harris (Generation X, Deadpool), Tony Kittrell (Advent Comics), and Don Simpson (Megaton Man, Border Worlds), with moderator Dean Haspiel (Chest Face, Billy Dogma).