Don Simpson (cartoonist)

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Don Simpson is an American freelance cartoonist and comic book artist who created Bizarre Heroes, Megaton Man, Border Worlds, and the official comic adaption of King Kong.

Simpson debuted in 1984 with Megaton Man, a Kitchen Sink title that showcased Simpson’s gift for parody and bombastic page layouts. Obviously geared towards an audience that was brought up on 1960s superhero comics, Megaton Man was a satire on everything that Marvel Comics was about, right down to the lettering and alliterative captions. Unlike Alan Moore’s 1963, Simpson was not out to recreate house ads, Stan’s Soapbox or attack his subjects directly. His style suggested a love for the era and the genre, but also a wish to use it as a springboard for new directions.

Additionally, he worked under the pseudonym "Anton Drek", and was responsible for several pornographic comic book titles, including "Wendy Whitebread, Undercover Slut" and "Forbidden Frankenstein."

Recent freelance highlights include illustrations for Al Franken's 2004 bestseller Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look At the Right.