Doug Allen

Doug Allen (born February 22, 1956) is an American underground cartoonist, illustrator, and musician. He is best known for his long-running comic strip Steven, which ran from 1977 to 1994 in college and alternative newspapers. Allen collaborated extensively with his long-time friend Gary Leib on music, animation, fine art, and comics, including their two-man anthology Idiotland. After attending Brown University briefly, Allen graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1978 with a degree in illustration. His comics, gag cartoons, and illustrations have been featured in publications such as The New Yorker, BLAB!, Weirdo, and Pictopia. In addition to his comic work, Allen has created plexiglass paintings based on pinball machine art.