Dan Parent is an American comic book artist and writer best known for his work for Archie Comics. A graduate of The Kubert School, Dan began working for Archie immediately after graduation. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention. Dan has also illustrated Felix the Cat, Barbie, Disney Adventures, Dynamite ,DC, Valiant and co- created the comic series Die Kitty Die.
In 2010 Parent introduced Kevin Keller in Veronica #202, the first gay character in Archie Comics . Kevin Keller got his own title with the publication of Kevin Keller #1 in 2012.
In May 2013 Parent won with the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book. Dan was nominated for a 2013 Harvey Award for Special Award for Humor in Comics, and nominated again in 2014 and 2015 as a cover artist. He’s also a Ringo Award nominee.
Dan has worked on many crossover titles , including team ups with KISS, the B-52’s, Blondie , Batman ‘66, Glee, Sharknado, Predator, Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy, Vampirella and Red Sonja .
In 2016, Dan published Die Kitty Die, which was funded
through Kickstarter and subsequently published by Chapterhouse Comics . Three series have since followed.
Dan is currently working on titles like Betty and Veronica, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Josie and the Pussycats. He just completed “Archie: The Decision” with writer Tom King, is working on covers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Vampirella and Spider-Man.