Career
A graduate of The Kubert School, Parent began working for Archie immediately after graduation. His writing of the Love Showdown series from 1994 received widespread attention. Parent has also illustrated Felix the Cat, Barbie, Disney Adventures, and a wide variety of other titles.
In 2012 Parent introduced the first openly gay character in Archie Comics when he created Kevin Keller in Veronica #202, which he wrote and drew.
In 2015, Parent illustrated the comic Archie versus Sharknado, a tie-in to Sharknado 3: Oh Hell Number! written by the film"s director, Anthony C. Ferrante.