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Todd Dezago

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Todd Dezago
Todd Dezago at the 2008New York Comic Con
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Rhinebeck, New York,U.S.
Area(s)Writer
Notable works
Impulse
The Perhapanauts
The Sensational Spider-Man
Tellos
Young Justice

Todd Dezago(/dəˈzeɪɡoʊ/;[1]born 1961) is an Americancomic bookwriter best known for his collaborations with artistMike WieringoonThe Sensational Spider-Manand their creator-owned fantasy seriesTellos.

Early life

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Todd Dezago was raised inRhinebeck, New Yorkand studied to be an actor.[2]

Career

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Dezago began his comics writing career onX-FactorforMarvel Comicsin 1994.[3]He first worked withpencillerMike WieringoonThe Sensational Spider-Man#8 (Sept. 1996).[4]They then worked together on thecreator-ownedfantasy seriesTellosin 1999.[5]The series, a coming-of-age adventure set in a magical,piraticalworld, ran 10 issues (May 1999–Nov. 2000). The last three issues were released byGorilla Comics,a short-livedImage Comicsimprint co-founded by Dezago and several other creators in 2000.[6][7]Following the demise of the series, Dezago wrote theTellos: Maiden Voyage#1 (March 2001)one-shot.

AtDC Comics,Dezago co-createdYoung Justicewith artistTodd Nauckin the 1998 one-shotYoung Justice: The Secret.[8][9]His otherYoung Justicework includes the 1998miniseriesJLA:World Without Grown-ups.[10]From 1999 to 2002, he wroteImpulse#50–89.[11]In 2005 he co-createdThe Perhapanautswith artistCraig Rousseau.[8]

Bibliography

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Ardden Entertainment

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CD Comics

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  • Occupational Hazards(among others) (2000)

Dark Horse Comics

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  • The Perhapanauts#1–4 (2005–2006)
  • The Perhapanauts: Second Chances#1–4 (2006–2007)

DC Comics

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Dynamite Entertainment

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  • DF Premiere: Tellos Prologue#1 (1999)
  • Dynamic Forces: Tellos Preview Book#1 (1999)

Image Comics

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  • Monster Pile-Up#1 (2008)
  • The Perhapanautsvol. 2 #1–6 (2008–2009)
  • The Perhapanauts Annual#1 (2008)
  • The Perhapanauts: Danger Down Under#1–5 (2012–2013)
  • Popgun#4 (2010)
  • Section Zero#1 (Tellos backup story) (2000)
  • Skullkickers#24 (2013)
  • Tales of Tellos#1–3 (2004)
  • Tellos#1–10 (1999–2000)
  • Tellos Prelude#1 (1999)
  • Tellos: The Joining#1 (1999)
  • Tellos: The Last Heist#1 (2001)
  • Tellos: Maiden Voyage#1 (2001)
  • Tellos: Sons & Moons#1 (2002)

Marvel Comics

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Self-published

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  • The Mike Wieringo Tellos TributeVol.1–2 (2017)
  • The Perhapanauts: Into Hollow EarthOGN (2016)

Sitcomics

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  • Startup Binge Book#3 (with Darin Henry) (2020)

References

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  1. ^Todd Dezago at Heroes Con '08
  2. ^Freeman Davis, Louise (April 1999)."The Interview: Todd Dezago!".Fanzing.Archivedfrom the original on September 26, 2015.
  3. ^Burdette, C. Anthony (September 18, 2015)."Todd Dezago & The Art of Being Super".Times Union.Albany, New York.Archivedfrom the original on January 3, 2016.
  4. ^Cowsill, Alan; Gilbert, Laura, eds. (2012). "1990s".Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 228.ISBN978-0756692360.It seemed that a whole host of bad guys were on a crime spree in this adventure, written by Todd Dezago and illustrated by the series' new regular artist Mike Wieringo.
  5. ^"Mike Wieringo".Lambiek Comiclopedia.2013.Archivedfrom the original on September 10, 2012.RetrievedDecember 29,2013.
  6. ^Contino, Jennifer M. (May 2000)."Tell Us AboutTellos".Sequentialtart.Archivedfrom the original on September 24, 2015.RetrievedApril 25,2011.
  7. ^Dean, Michael (June 8, 2001)."The Case of the Disappearing Gorilla: The Banana Trust Explains How Not to Start a Comics Line".The Comics Journal #234.Seattle, Washington:Fantagraphics Books.Archived fromthe originalon January 20, 2012.RetrievedMarch 4,2012.
  8. ^abSykora, Steven (June 14, 2008)."Todd Dezago Interview".Project Fanboy.Archivedfrom the original on December 12, 2015.
  9. ^Schuckman, Amanda (April 22, 2010)."Young Justice Joins the DCAU".Screen Rant.Archivedfrom the original on September 5, 2015.Running for 55 issues,Young Justicewas created by Todd DeZago and Todd Nauck
  10. ^Manning, Matthew K.; Dougall, Alastair, eds. (2014). "1990s".Batman: A Visual History.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 234.ISBN978-1465424563.The Young Justice team...starred in a two-issue prestige series calledJLA: World Without Grown-upswritten by Dezago and illustrated by Mike McKone and Humberto Ramos.
  11. ^Todd Dezagoat theGrand Comics Database

Further reading

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  • First Class Comic Review#2, 2010 by Lily and Ellie Egleton.
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Preceded by X-Factorwriter
1994–1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Sensational Spider-Manwriter
1996–1998 		Succeeded by
n/a
Preceded by Wolverinevol. 2 writer
1998 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Impulsewriter
1999–2002 		Succeeded by
n/a
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