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About Me

Daniel Cooney has worked in comic art and illustration since 1997. Cooney has done all aspects of producing comic books and graphic novels -- writing, penciling, inking, coloring, lettering, and book design, all the way through pre-press for publication. A lifelong fan of comics, Cooney graduated with a BFA from New York's School of Visual Arts in 1998. His client list includes illustration/graphic design work for Rolling Stone, Sony, Tower Records, Marvel Trading Cards, Aliens vs. Predator 2, Heroes, LFL Indiana Jones, Iron Man, along with writing and illustrating his own stylish action comic thriller, Valentine, under the Red Eye Press imprint.Cooney currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area, where he teaches numerous classes on-site at the Academy of Art University, writes online classes for the University, and stays busy with a variety of freelance and comic work. He lives with his ravishing and industrious mistress, Carolina, and their two quirky black cats, Shorty Do Wop and Greenly Beans.
Artist Website: redeyepress.net

My Interests

Illustrating comic books, cover art, sketch cards and writing, traveling, music, books, bike riding, hiking, films, historical figures & events, science fiction, pulp, mystery, international suspense, making a good life, family and friends. Have been diagnosed with having delusions of grandeur. redeyepress.net

I'd like to meet:

People who make it happen.

My books are available through my website, your local book store and Amazon.

NEW T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE

Music:

Dave Brubeck, John Fogerty, R.E.M., Echo and the Bunnymen, Portishead, The Bolshoi, Willie Nelson, Sara Vaughn, Talking Heads, Johnny Cash, Miles Davis, Oingo Boingo, Benny Goodman, U2, Joy Division/New Order, The Cult, Ghostland Observatory, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie and whatever else floats my boat when I'm working. redeyepress.net

Movies:

Juno, 3:10 To Yuma, Eastern Promises, The Bourne Films, Children of Men, Sergio Leone Films, Pan's Labyrinth, Dark City, School of Rock, Leon The Professional, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Dead Poets Society, Walk The Line, Spider-Man, Batman Begins, The Wedding Singer, V For Vendetta, Beetlejuice, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Run Lola Run, True Romance, Sin City, Matrix, The Big Lebowski, The Shawshank Redemption, Unbreakable, Superman I, II (Richard Donner Cut), Big, Back To The Future, Grease, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Casino Royale, American Splendor, Tenacious D Pick of Destiny, Seven, Fight Club, Casablanca, Hitchcock films, Aliens, Kurosawa films, Road To Perdition redeyepress.net

Television:

The Office, The Daily Show, Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Cheers, Seinfield, X-Files, Scrubs, Arrested Development, Twin Peaks, Twilight Zone (60's), Simpsons, Tales From The Crypt, DEADWOOD.

Books:

Jazz On The Barbary Coast, The Bawdy House Girls, Sin In The Second City, The Big Sleep and Farewell, My Lovely, Y: The Last Man, The Arrival, Aye, and Gomorrah, Tesla: Man Out of Time

Heroes:

The inventor of spell check.

My Blog

Valentine Comic News

I’ve been drawing this hot little number with an itchy trigger finger for the better part of the last 12 years. In that time, I’ve produced 12 comics, 2 Trade Paperbacks and a few second p...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:02:00 PST

Number 1... Engage!

I wasn't a huge Star Trek fan, but that line Patrick Stewart would command was always a hoot. What a month :PThe year just continues to roll at a frenetic pace; freelance work, teaching, grading, writ...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:48:00 PST

New Blog Location

Hey folks,I've finally set up my new blog (such an odd word) over at http://dancooneyart.blogspot.com/I'll post on this one from time to time and mostly just in work mode right now. A new semester has...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:22:00 PST

New Year Shite

Well, a new year is here and so much to look forward to in 2008. I can't go into details about all of my projects, but here's a rundown of what I'm working on for the next couple of months:Illustratio...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:57:00 PST

Project Update November

For the sake of my own sanity, the point of this blog is to track my work -- both work in progress and completed.Projects to finish are illustrations for Aaron Hilton's Grunge Ops, the latest comic st...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:30:00 PST

Project Update October

I recently completed sketch cards for the Marvel Masterpiece series for Upperdeck. I believe those should be shipping soon.Recently wrapped up a few commissions of Poison Ivy, Valentine and finishing ...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:01:00 PST

Commissions

COMMISSIONSRates for Valentine and all other characters are $125.00 for a penciled and inked character, full body, minimal background on 9" x 12" 2ply Bristol board. Feel free to specify any details a...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:42:00 PST

Website Update

Hey all,We've finally updated my website http://www.redeyepress.netThe new book is available for purchase Valentine Issue 12 40 BIG pages $4.95My first ever SKETCHBOOK Limited to 500 $10 bucksNew Tees...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:25:00 PST

Earthquakes and Comic-Con

Friday morning I awoke to a jolt that ended up being a 4.2 earthquake. Nature's alarm clock saying "hey get up already!" I couldn't recall a sudden jolt like that ever. For a moment, I kept waiting mo...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:19:00 PST

May Flowers Bring...

It's May already. ALREADY!!! We had what amounted to a trickle of rain in April which left skiers racing downhill on a mountain of flowers. It's 12:40 AM and I can't sleep despite sleeping very little...
Posted by Dan Cooney Art on Wed, 16 May 2007 01:00:00 PST