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The books Vado initially chose to publish were done by his personal friends, many of them acquaintances from high school.
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Dan Vado
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Vado is the owner, president, and publisher of Slave Labor Graphics. Vado started Slave Labor (SLG) in 1986 and is still its lone owner. Even after more than twenty years in the business, Vado continues to publish books he "genuinely like" rather than what he thinks the market is looking foreign
His writing credits include Barabbas (Mirage Studios), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (District of Columbia Comics), Bill The Clown (Slave Labor), Extreme Justice (District of Columbia), Haunted Mansion (Slave Labor), Hero Sandwich (Slave Labor), Justice League America (District of Columbia), and Universal Monsters: Dracula (Dark Horse Comics).
He also founded the Alternative Press Expo, one of the first comics conventions dedicated to alternative comics and self-publishers. Personal life
Vado is well known throughout the comics community for his opinionated, plain-spoken, and humorous nature.
He is also an amateur cook with a predilection for "beer can chicken." He lives in San Jose, California, is married, and is the father of two sons.
