| Dawn Best | |
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Dawn Best at Pittsburgh Comicon, 2009 |
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| Born | October 12, 1981 Muncy, Pennsylvania |
| Notable works | Sonic the Hedgehog, VARULV, Sylvanna, Heissdampfreaktor |
Dawn Marie Best (born October 12, 1981) is an American comic book artist best known for her work in the Archie Comics version of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Best was discovered by comic book artist/writer Ken Penders when he requested she submit artwork for an original script.[1] Her premier issue of Sonic was issue #101 (2001), and her last to date was issue #145 (2004). After leaving Archie, Best remained active in the comic book community by appearing as both guest and attendee of conventions and holding annual charity auctions of original artwork. She has since been credited with contributing to several other graphic novels as both artist and writer, including original web serials Sylvanna and Heißdampfreaktor. In 2010, she began production on her independently published graphic novel series, VARULV, which became the premier comic book released by her own Gloryhound Network in February 2011.
Best cites Patrick Spaziante, one of her peers while working for Archie Comics, as one of her main influences in the art of cartooning and pencilling. Others include Joe Madureira, J. Scott Campbell, and Mike Deodato.