Dan Lietha is a Christian

Christian

A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...

 cartoonist best known for his religious humor and editorial comment in comic strips such as CreationWise and After Eden. He is also an illustrator of books such as A is for Adam and When Dragons’ Hearts Were Good and a staff artist for Answers in Genesis

Answers in Genesis

Answers in Genesis is a non-profit Christian apologetics ministry with a particular focus on supporting Young Earth creationism and a literal interpretation of the Book of Genesis. The organization has offices in the United Kingdom and the United States...

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Biography

Daniel Duane Lietha was born March 1964 in Marquette, Michigan

Marquette, Michigan

Marquette is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Marquette County. The population was 21,355 at the 2010 census, making it the most populated city of the Upper Peninsula. Marquette is a major port on Lake Superior, primarily for shipping iron ore and is the home of Northern...

. He graduated from The Kubert School in Dover, New Jersey

Dover, New Jersey

Dover is a town in Morris County, New Jersey on the Rockaway River. Dover is west of New York City and west of Newark, New Jersey. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town's population was 18,188.-Geography:...

 in 1987. From 1991 to 1996 he worked as a staff cartoonist at Mello Smello in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...

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On July 1993 he married Marcia McIntosh. He started the creationist comic strip CreationWise in 1994 and the next year began volunteer work for Answers in Genesis. In 1997 AiG hired him as a full-time staff cartoonist/illustrator. His strips CreationWise, After Eden, and Let There Be Truth are published by Answers in Genesis and posted on their website, while Launch Pad is a feature on personal web site.

Comic strips

• CreationWise (1994–present)
• After Eden (December 1, 1999–Present)
• Launch Pad (November 18, 2000 - February 24, 2001) (14 editions)
• Let There Be Truth (September 5, 2006–Present)

Other

• A is for Adam (1995)
• 3-D Dinosaur Cards (1998)
• The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved (1998)
• One Blood, The Biblical Answer to Racism (1999)
• When Dragons’ Hearts Were Good (1999)
• The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved (2000)
• Why Won't They listen, The Power of Creation Evangelism (2002)
• Welcome to Life After Eden (2003)
• The Seven C's of History: Helping Children Defend Their Faith (2003)
• After Eden calendar (2004)
• Beginnings: Helping Children Defend Their Faith (2005)
• The New Answers Book 1 (2006)
• Questions: Helping Children Defend Their Faith (2007)
• The New Answers Book 2 (2008)
• The Ultimate Proof of Creation (2009)
• Absotively, Posilutely, Best Evidence for Creation (2009)
• The New Answers Book 3 (2010)
• Answers for Kids Bible Curriculum (2010)
• Discerning Truth (2010)

Inspirations

• B.C.
  B.C. (comic strip)
  B.C. is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Johnny Hart. Set in prehistoric times, it features a group of cavemen and anthropomorphic animals from various geologic eras...
  
   creator Johnny Hart
  Johnny Hart
  Johnny Hart was an American cartoonist noted as the creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of the strip The Wizard of Id. Hart was recognized with several awards, including the Swedish Adamson Award and five from the National Cartoonists Society...
  
  
• Peanuts
  Peanuts
  Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
  
   creator Charles Schulz
• Mad Magazine cartoonist Sergio Aragones
  Sergio Aragonés
  Sergio Aragonés Domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad Magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer....
  
  

External links

• www.danltoons.com Dan Lietha's personal website
• http://danltoons.blogspot.com/ Dan Lietha's blog
• Article about Dan Lietha
• http://creation.com/cartoon-creation-dan-lietha-interview Interview with Dan Lietha
• http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/feedback/2006/0714.asp Cartoons in Ministry?
• http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/2002/01/28/after-eden-turns-100 After Eden Turns 100
• http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n2/mything-the-boat Mything the Boat
• http://www.answersingenesis.org/events/creation-college-3/speakers/dan-lietha Creation College 3
• http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/feedback/2004/0319.asp Archbishop James Ussher—blundered or brilliant?
• http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/ken-ham/2008/02/07/aig%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Csuper-bowl%E2%80%9D-cartoon/ AiG's Superbowl Cartoon
• http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs2002/0319iceage.asp Ice Age Movie Review
• http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/blogs/creation-museum/tag/answers-for-kids/ Dinosaur Drawing Workshop