| Birth Name: | Stephen DeStefano |
| Birth Place: | Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Write: | y |
| Pencil: | y |
| Ink: | y |
| Notable Works: | 'Mazing Man Hero Hotline |
Stephen DeStefano (born 1966)[1] is an American comics artist, animator and storyboard artist best known as the co-creator of 'Mazing Man and Hero Hotline with writer Bob Rozakis.
DeStefano was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York and attended the High School of Art and Design.[2]
DeStefano's first credit in the comics industry was as the creator of the character Captain Electron in Adventure Comics #479 (March 1981), and then the characters Zeep and Thumbelina in the "Dial H for Hero" story in Adventure Comics #483 (July 1981). His first professionally published comics artwork was a one-page parody of the "I…Vampire" feature in House of Mystery #306 (July 1982). DeStefano wrote and drew "The Mini (Mis)Adventures of Nick O. Tyme" in New Talent Showcase #6–12 (June–December 1984). He then teamed with writer Bob Rozakis to create 'Mazing Man, a character introduced in an eponymous series beginning in January 1986.[3] After the cancellation of that series, the Rozakis-DeStefano team created Hero Hotline in Action Comics Weekly #637 (January 1989).[4] After a four-issue run as a back-up feature, Hero Hotline received its own six-issue limited series.[5] In the 1990s, DeStefano was a frequent contributor to The Big Book Of series published by Paradox Press. His other comics work includes credits at Dark Horse Comics, Disney Comics, Fantagraphics Books, and Marvel Comics.[6] As an animator, DeStefano has worked on such series as The Ren & Stimpy Show and Futurama.[7] He inked the Cage limited series drawn by Genndy Tartakovsky in 2016–2017.[8] In 2020, DeStefano won the Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy for Character Design on the Genndy Tartakovsky series Primal.[9]
| Year | Title | Writer | Storyboard artist | Art director | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–96 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | background designer, layout artist, layout supervisor, and background assistant | ||||
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | background designer | ||||
| 1994 | Beethoven | character designer | ||||
| 1995 | The Baby Huey Show | ep: "Operation Immunization" | ||||
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | also assistant director | |||||
| 1996 | Earthworm Jim | |||||
| 1998 | background key designer | |||||
| The New Batman Adventures | ||||||
| 1999–2001 | What a Cartoon! | three episodes; models ("King Crab: Space Crustacean") and prop designer ("Foe Paws") | ||||
| 1999 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | ep: "The Demon in the Mattress" | ||||
| 1999–2001 | The Woody Woodpecker Show | |||||
| 2001 | Imp, Inc. | animation layout | ||||
| 2002 | Poochini's Yard | ep: "Diva Dog" | ||||
| Welcome to Eltingville | TV short | |||||
| Private Eye Princess | ||||||
| 2003 | Xiaolin Showdown | |||||
| 2004–10 | The Venture Bros. | character designer | ||||
| 2006 | Minoriteam | illustrator; ep: "Tribe and Prejudice" | ||||
| The X's | ep: "Homebody" | |||||
| Plastic Man in: Puddle Trouble | model designer; TV short | |||||
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | ep: "Anger Mismanagement" | |||||
| 2006–07 | Drawn Together | |||||
| 2007–09 | Random! Cartoons | two episodes | ||||
| 2007 | The Modifyers | character designer | ||||
| 2010–11 | Sym-Bionic Titan | |||||
| 2011 | ep: "Four-Star Spectacular!" | |||||
| 2012 | character designer; ep: "Catch a Falling Star" | |||||
| Secret Mountain Fort Awesome | ep: "Festro Gets Glasses" | |||||
| two episodes | ||||||
| Dreamworks Dragons | two episodes | |||||
| New Teen Titans | ep: "Apprentice: Part Three" | |||||
| The Looney Tunes Show | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated | storyboard revisionist | ||||
| 2013 | POV | ep: "Listening Is an Act of Love: A StoryCorps" | ||||
| 2013–18 | Mickey Mouse | character and prop designer | ||||
| 2017 | Samurai Jack | storyboard layout, storyboard clean-up, and layout keys | ||||
| 2018–19 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | character designer | ||||
| 2019 | Primal | |||||
| 2020–23 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | |||||
| 2022 | The Cuphead Show! | |||||
| 2023–present |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Ren and Stimpy Show | Chalky Cheesefist | |
| 1995 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Additional voices | |
| 2002 | Private Eye Princess | Hildegard the Maid | |
| 2008 | The Venture Bros. | Dr. Paul Entmann |
| Year | Title | Storyboard artist | Animator | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Runaway Brain | Visual development artist | ||
| 2006 | TV movie | |||
| 2007 | Direct-to-video | |||
| 2008 | ||||
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | |||
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | character designer | ||
| 2018 | ||||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2024 | Fixed |