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The archive includes original comic art from his time at DC Comics, including the series he created, "'Mazing Man;" his Eisner-nominated graphic novel, "Lucky in Love;" and storyboards for "Venture Bros.," "Ren & Stimpy," etc., along with early comic art, sketchbooks, minicomics, and more. This collection reveals a working cartoonist's process, and also relates to the Danny Hellman, Bob Fingerman, and New York Comics Community collections.
Stephen DeStefano is a Queens-born comics and animation artist who got his first job with DC Comics when he was just 15 years old. His work has been nominated for Eisner Awards (the "Oscars of the Comics Industry") and he has been involved with noted animated series such as "Venture Bros."
Material is unprocessed, but can be made available without further review. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Gift of Stephen DeStefano, 2018
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Stephen DeStefano Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
This collection is located on-site.
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.