Jay Stephens

Jay Stephens
Stephens in 1994
Born (1971-03-22) March 22, 1971 (age 55)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AreaCartoonist
Stephens at the Kazoo!Print Expo, 2018

Jay Stephens (born March 22, 1971) is a Canadian cartoonist and animator currently living in Guelph, Ontario. He is best known as the creator of the comic Tutenstein, which was later adapted into the Discovery Kids animated television series of the same name, as well as the creator of Cartoon Network's animated television series The Secret Saturdays, and the JetCat animated shorts for Nickelodeon's anthology series, KaBlam!.

Aside from his work in animation, Stephens is known for several comic book projects, including SIN, The Land of Nod, Atomic City Tales, and Jetcat Clubhouse, and has written and drawn for licensed properties such as Alien, Star Wars, Felix the Cat, and Teen Titans. He is the author of several drawing books for children, including Monsters!: Draw Your Own Mutants, Freaks & Creeps, Heroes!: Draw Your Own Superheroes, Gadget Geeks & Other Do-Gooders, Robots!: Draw Your Own Androids, Cyborgs & Fighting Bots, and Freaky Fun Activities. Stephens is the creator of the comic strips Oddville!, Chick & Dee (for Chickadee magazine), Xtra-curricular (for OWL magazine), and the short-lived daily newspaper strip Oh, Brother! with Slylock Fox creator Bob Weber Jr.

In 2021, Stephens began his award-winning, "high-concept" horror series Dwellings, published by Black Eye Books. The series has since been collected and reissued by Oni Press.

In 2024, Stephens created the series Figgy Furthermore for a revamped Gold Key Comics.


References

  1. ↑ Hetherington, Janet (November 14, 2008). "Secret Origins of 'The Secret Saturdays'". Animation World Network. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
  2. ↑ Gardner, Alan (June 28, 2010). "Bob Weber Jr. and Jay Stephens launch Oh, Brother!". The Daily Cartoonist. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
  3. ↑ Munn, Bryan (January 21, 2021). "Review: Dwellings #1 by Jay Stephens". Sequential. Retrieved October 2, 2026. Part of the appeal of this new project is the high-concept premise, a sort of mash-up of the Harvey-Comics/Richie-Rich/Casper-the-Ghost house style with a decidedly "for adults" horror theme, an ideal combination of two of this great artist's core fixations.
  4. ↑ Schedeen, Jesse (May 8, 2024). "Dwellings: Exclusive Preview of Oni Press' Kooky Horror Graphic Novel". IGN. Retrieved October 16, 2026. Now Dwellings is being collected as a hardcover graphic novel,
  5. ↑ Higuera, Diego (February 29, 2024). "Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: THE AGENCY CASE FILES, FIGGY FURTHERMORE, THE RED HOOK, and 3 more projects to watch!". The Beat. Retrieved October 16, 2026. With a career spanning three decades in the Canadian alternative comic scene, Jay Stephens has established himself as a notable figure in the industry. His unique style and imaginative storytelling have garnered him a dedicated following, which is why The Beat has kept an eye on Figgy Furthermore; it's like an animated cartoon in the palm of your hand — and we're looking forward to its release.