Doug Allen
| Doug Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 22, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Illustrator, Musician |
Notable works |
Steven Idiotland |
| http://www.dougallencomics.com | |
Doug Allen (born February 22, 1956)[1] is an American underground cartoonist, illustrator, and musician. Best known for his long-running comic strip Steven, Allen has over the years collaborated with long-time friend Gary Leib on music, animation, fine art, and comics, including the two-man Fantagraphics anthology Idiotland.
Work
After attending Brown University for a time,[2] Allen graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) 1978 with an illustration degree.[3] He met Gary Leib at RISD.
In addition to the weekly feature Steven, which ran in college and alternative newspapers from 1977–1994,[2] Allen's comics, gag cartoons, and illustrations have appeared in The New Yorker, BLAB!, Zero Zero, Weirdo, Pictopia, and Duplex Planet Illustrated. In addition to Idiotland, Allen and Leib collaborated on a number of stories in the fund-raising anthology comic Legal Action Comics volume 1, published in 2001.
Allen's non-comics work includes Plexiglas paintings based on pinball machine art, most of which he produced in the late 1970s; and a more recent series of "fake" marine art paintings, which he sells on his website.
Along with Leib, Allen was a founding member of the Grammy-nominated band Rubber Rodeo from 1978–1982. Allen has played bass for many other bands as well.[3]
Allen and his wife and two children live in Rockland County, New York.[3]
Awards
- Harvey Award nominee 1994
- Best New Series (Idiotland)
- Best Syndicated Strip (Steven)
Bibliography
- Steven (8 issues, Kitchen Sink Press, 1989–1996); followed by The Best of "Steven" (Kitchen Sink Press, 1998)
- Idiotland (7 issues, Fantagraphics, 1993–1994)
Notes
- ↑ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Archived from the original on October 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
- 1 2 Allen entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999.
- 1 2 3 Allen bio, Lambiek.net's Comiclopedia.
References
- Doug Allen at the Comic Book DB
- Kelly, John. "Idiot of the Savant-Garde: Doug Allen," The Comics Journal #156 (February 1993), pp. 78–88.