Evan Dorkin

Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books Milk and Cheese and Dork. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himself.

Career

As well as his comics work, Dorkin and his wife, Sarah Dyer, have written for Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Dorkin drew the cover art for several ska compilation albums in the 1990s. He wrote and produced an animated television pilot for Adult Swim titled Welcome to Eltingville, based on his own characters. He and Dyer wrote some episodes of the Superman animated series including the episode "Live Wire", which introduced a new character of the same name. Dorkin wrote the Superman and Batman: World's Funnest one-shot in 2000 which was drawn by various artists. Dorkin and Dyer worked as freelance writers on the 2006 English-language version of the anime Crayon Shin-chan, where they wrote material for the show's first six episodes. Dorkin co-created Beasts of Burden with Jill Thompson. Dyer has frequently colored Dorkin's art.

Awards

• 2015 Eisner Awards: Won Best Single Issue (or One-Shot) (for Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers, with Jill Thompson)
• 2010 Eisner Awards: Won Best Publication for Teens (for Beasts of Burden, with Jill Thompson)
• 2005 Eisner Awards: Won Best Short Story (for "Unfamiliar", with Jill Thompson)
• 2002 Eisner Award for Best Short Story (for "The Eltingville Club in 'The Intervention'" in Dork #9, Slave Labor Graphics)
• 2002 Eisner Award for Best Writer/Artist: Humor (for Dork)
• 2001 Harvey Award for Best Single Issue or Story (for Superman and Batman: World's Funnest, shared with various artists, DC Comics)

Nominations

• 2011 Anthony Awards: Nominated for Best Graphic Novel
• 2002 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication (for Dork #9)
• 2001 Harvey Award: Special Award for Humor (for Dork, Superman and Batman: World's Funnest, etc.)

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• "2005 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". Hahn Library Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013. 
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• ^ "2001 Harvey Awards". Harvey Awards. n.d. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. 
• "Beasts of Burden nominated for 2011 Anthony Award". Dark Horse Comics. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. 

Personal life

Dorkin is married to fellow comics writer/artist Sarah Dyer, with whom he has a daughter named Emily.