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Dan Slott is an American comic book writer known for injecting humor into typically serious superhero books.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Breaking into comics 1.2 Early writing 1.3 Work for Marvel 2 Bibliography 2.1 Collected Editions 3 References

In the early 1990s Slott's broke into the comics industry as a college intern at Marvel Comics for (then) editor Fabian Nicieza. Slott had recently graduated from college and had taken the non-paying position as a way to make contacts and learn the ropes. After a few months, Slott was told that Marvel wanted to hire him for a staff position, but wanted him to finish his college education first. At this point in time, Slott dropped the ruse, and was put on staff full-time. In the following years Slott served as Marvel's art returnist, an assistant editor, and gave guided tours of the offices. During this time, he also worked as both a freelance writer and last-minute colorist.

Slott's big break came when he became the regular writer for Marvel’s Ren and Stimpy comic. He also wrote many issues of DC’s Looney Tunes series. Along with writing assignments for titles such as Mighty Mouse, Scooby Doo and Batman Adventures, Slott came to be known as a “funny animals” or children’s writer. While he enjoyed the work, Slott bristled at being pigeon-holed, and took the chance to show his darker side in 2003 with the Arkham Asylum: Living Hell miniseries. The book's twisted humor was widely appreciated, as were Slott's imaginative additions to the Batman universe. In 2004 he wrote the 4th Parallel storyline for the Justice League from DC Comics which introduced the Red King; this story was published in 2007 in JLA Classified #32-36.

This success led to Slott's return to Marvel in 2004 in order to launch a new She-Hulk series. The title is filled with Dan’s love for (and deep knowledge of) the trivia of the Marvel Universe. The series was well received by critics and reviewers, developed a cult following, and led to further writing assignments at Marvel. Though well regarded, Marvel felt that the book would perform better if it were placed on hiatus and relaunched with a new #1. Since relaunching in October 2005 the second series has been met with higher sales and recently, with its Civil War cross-over issue, has reached its highest numbers to date, and its first second printing.

While She-Hulk was on hiatus, Dan penned the Spider-Man/Human Torch miniseries, which chronicled the friendship of the two characters over the years, with each issue paying tribute to a different era of Marvel Comics.

Slott also gave the team the Great Lakes Avengers their first ever solo miniseries. Great Lakes Avengers: Misassembled satirized comic book deaths (and more particularly, the recent crossover event Avengers Disassembled), by killing off a character in each issue. He also made the first roster changes to the team since its inception by originating a new character, Grasshopper, and reviving an obscure one, Squirrel Girl. During this creative period, Slott signed an exclusive contract with Marvel.

In October 2005, he first appeared on Wizard magazine’s "Top 10 Hot Writers" list.

At the end of 2005 Slott was assigned to write the Thing's first solo series in 20 years, and wrote the GLX-Mas Special, a Christmas one-shot. While well-received by the critics, the Thing series was not a sales success and was canceled with issue 8. This cancellation occurred in spite of Slott's earnest attempts to rally readers to get others to buy the book through a campaign he called "Pull My Thing." Although Marvel announced that the title's final issue would be #8, the publisher promised to release the book's trade paperback collection under the subtitle Idol of Millions. It is possible that, like She-Hulk, the The Thing may return if sales of the trade paperback are strong.

In summer 2006 Slott scripted The Two Gun Kid Marvel Western Special, one of several books designed to highlight Marvel's seldom-used western characters.

Slott will be the writer on Marvel's Avengers: The Initiative, which commences after the events of the 2006-7 Civil War storyline.

• 2099 Unlimited #7 Marvel Comics
• Acclaim Adventure Zone Digests #1-3 Acclaim Comics
• Amazing Fantasy Vol.2 #15 Marvel Comics
• Animaniacs #15, 16, and 18 DC Comics
• Arkham Asylum: Living Hell #1-6, DC Comics (2003)
• Avengers: The Initiative #1- Marvel Comics
• Batman Adventures #1-8, and #10-14 (with Ty Templeton), DC Comics (2003-2004)
• Batman: Double Trouble Scholastic Books
• Batman: Gotham Adventures #58 DC Comics
• Big Max #1 Mr. Comics
• Cartoon Network Presents #3 and #21 DC Comics
• Cartoon Network Starring Cow & Chicken #3, 7, and 13 DC Comics
• Dexter's Laboratory #4 and #14 DC Comics
• Disney's Aladdin #2 and #11 Marvel Comics
• Doc Samson #1-4 Marvel Comics
• Earthworm Jim #1-3 Marvel Comics
• Excalibur #68 Marvel Comics
• Great Lakes Avengers #1-4, Marvel Comics (2005)
• GLX-Mas Special, Marvel Comics (2005)
• Gross Point #2, 5, and 7 DC Comics
• JLA Classified #32-36 DC Comics
• JLA Secret Files & Origins 2004 DC Comics
• Justice League Adventures #4, 6, 11, and 13 DC Comics
• Looney Tunes #13, 20, 25, 26, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 57, 59, 62, 65, 70, 75, 89, 93, 100, 104, and 129 DC Comics
• Marvel Comics Presents #89, 93, 98, 99, 116, 119, 129, 130, 132-136, 148, and 156 Marvel Comics
• Marvel Swimsuit Special 1992-1993 Marvel Comics
• Marvel Tales #256 Marvel Comics
• Marvel Year in Review 1991-1993 Marvel Comics
• The Mighty Marvel Westerns: Two-Gun Kid, Marvel Comics (2006)
• Midnight Sons Unlimited #9 Marvel Comics
• Mighty Mouse #10 Marvel Comics
• New Warriors Annual #1 Marvel Comics
• Night Thrasher #13-14 Marvel Comics
• NiGHTS into Dreams #1-4 Archie Comics
• The Original Ghost Rider #3-13, 15-20 Marvel Comics
• Pinky and the Brain #3 and #4 DC Comics
• Power Pack Holiday Special #1 Marvel Comics
• The Powerpuff Girls #34 DC Comics
• The Punisher Back to School Special #2 Marvel Comics
• The Punisher Summer Special #1 Marvel Comics
• The Ren and Stimpy Show #1-13, 15, and 17-19 Marvel Comics
• The Ren and Stimpy Show Eenteractive Special Marvel Comics
• The Ren and Stimpy Show Holiday Special 1994 Marvel Comics
• The Ren and Stimpy Show: Powdered Toastman Special #1-2 Marvel Comics
• The Ren and Stimpy Show Special #3 Marvel Comics
• Saban's Powerhouse Digest (w/ Power Rangers Turbo and Masked Rider) #1-2 Acclaim Comics
• Scooby Doo #5 and #50 DC Comics
• She-Hulk Volume 1 #1-12, Marvel Comics (2004-2005)
• She-Hulk Volome 2 #1- , Marvel Comics (2005-)
• Sleepwalker #25 Marvel Comics
• Sonic Super Special #8 and #12 Archie Comics
• Spider-Man/Human Torch #1-5, Marvel Comics (2005)
• Spider-Man Magazine For Kids Fall 1996 Marvel Comics
• Superman Adventures #40 and #57 DC Comics
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Year of the Turtle #1-3 Archie Comics
• Thing #1-8, Marvel Comics (2005-2006)
• Tomb Raider #50 Top Cow/Image Comics
• Troublemakers #16 Acclaim Comics
• Venom Super Special #1 Marvel Comics
• Venom: Sinner Takes All #1-4 Marvel Comics
• What If vol 2 #52 and #63 Marvel Comics
• What The--?! #23 and #26 Marvel Comics
• Wolverine #102.5 Marvel Comics
• Wonder Man Annual #2 Marvel Comics
• X-Force Annual #1 Marvel Comics
• X-Men Annual #1 Marvel Comics

Aladdin, Arkham Asylum Living Hell, Batman Adventures: Rogues Gallery, Batman Adventures: Shadows & Masks, Bugs Bunny & Friends: A Comic Celebration, Captain Universe: Power Unimaginable, Cartoon Cartoons: The Gang's All Here, Cartoon Cartoons: Name That Toon, G.L.A. Misassembled, Justice League Adventures TPB, Justice League Adventures: Friends & Foes, Justice League Adventures: The Magnificent Seven, Marvel Visionaries: Gil Kane, Marvel Westerns HC, The Ren & Stimpy Show: Don't Try This at Hone, The Ren & Stimpy Show: Pick of the Litter, The Ren & Stimpy Show: Sick Little Monkeys, The Ren & Stimpy Show: Tastes Like Chicken, The Ren & Stimpy Show: Your Pals, Scooby Doo: You Meddling Kids, She-Hulk: Single Green Female, She-Hulk: Superhuman Law, She-Hulk: Time Trials, She-Hulk: Laws of Attraction, Spider-Man/Human Torch: I'm With Stupid, and The Thing: Idol of Millions

• Marvel Comics Bibliography
• Fanboy Radio Episode 312 Interview with Dan Slott
• Boston Legal v. She-Hulk: Heritage and Metafiction on Trial - Article at Silver Bullet Comics.