Shannon Denton

Shannon Eric Denton is an American artist, writer, editor, producer, and storyteller born in Texas. He has worked in comics, animation, television, film, video games, and toy design for companies including Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Disney, Riot Games, LEGO, Paramount, Nickelodeon, and Sony.

In 2011 he won the Shel Dorf Editor of the Year Award. His work on comic books and animation, both as artist and writer, was described in Gemstone Publishing's The Scoop as having made "an indelible mark upon the comics industry".

He was described in Keyframe as an "animation industry veteran". He worked on the animated series X-Men: The Animated Series, Spider-Man Unlimited, and Silver Surfer. Denton was EIC of Lion Forge Comics. Graveslinger, an undead story set in Arizona Territory in 1873, was written with Jeff Mariotte. Fleshdigger, another zombie comic made with Brad Keene, was an entrant in Top Cow's Pilot Season. He is co-creator of the Con Man spin-off comic Spectrum.

In 2000, Denton co-founded the independent publishing company Komikwerks with Patrick Coyle. The company later partnered with Stan Lee and AOL on digital comics initiatives and launched the children's imprint Actionopolis.

In 2020, Denton formed Monster Forge Productions with Steve Niles. Monster Forge produces content for gaming, movies and television in the horror genre.

In 2024, Denton and artist Marcus To published their graphic novel Kingdom Riders.

Awards and recognition

In 2025, the American Library Association selected Kingdom Riders, published by IDW Publishing through Monster Forge Productions, for its "Best Graphic Novels for Children" list.

Denton contributed to award-winning promotional campaigns for the video game Valorant at Riot Games. In 2024, Valorant: Console Announce Gameplay Trailer received a Bronze award at the Clio Awards for Audio Visual Craft: Editing. Valorant: Console Launch Trailer received a Bronze honor at the Ciclope Festival, while Valorant: Console Announce Welcome Trailer received Silver and Bronze honors at the Clio Awards.

In 2023, Monster Forge Productions and Printed In Blood received a nomination from the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards for the Bernie Wrightson Tribute Art Book.

Denton contributed to the Apple TV+ animated series Stillwater, which received both a Peabody Award and an Emmy Award in 2021.

In 2020, The Rocketeer received five Emmy Award nominations and Denton was on the development team for the show.

Denton was part of the production team for Robot Chicken, which won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018.

In 2017, the comic series Spectrum, associated with Con Man, won the Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Award (Ringo Award) for Fan Favorite Best Series.

Denton was a writer on the Eisner Award-nominated anthology Outlaw Territory, published by Image Comics.

In 2014, Denton participated in the creation of Down In Robotown, which received recognition from Guinness World Records for breaking the record for the fastest comic book written, illustrated, and published.

In 2011, Denton became the first graphic novelist selected for the National Park Service Artist-in-Residence program at Petrified Forest National Park.

His graphic novel Grunts: War Stories received a nomination for the 29th Annual Comic Buyers Guide Fan Awards for Favorite Graphic Novel. Denton also received multiple Comic Buyers Guide Award nominations in the Favorite Editor category between 2009 and 2011.

His comic series Graveslinger received a Harvey Award nomination in 2010.

Denton served as a storyboard artist on the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Academy Awards.

In 2001, Denton received the Comic Shop News Readers Choice "Red Kryptonite" Award for Favorite New Creator.