The books Vado initially chose to publish were done by his personal friends, many of them acquaintances from high school.
[2] Even after more than twenty years in the business, Vado continues to publish books he "genuinely like[s]" rather than what he thinks the market is looking for.
[2] His writing credits include Barabbas (Mirage Studios), Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (DC Comics), Bill The Clown (Slave Labor), Extreme Justice (DC), Haunted Mansion (Slave Labor), Hero Sandwich (Slave Labor), Justice League America (DC), and Universal Monsters: Dracula (Dark Horse Comics).
Currently Dan runs The Art Boutiki Music Hall in San Jose, voted as one of the top 35 jazz clubs in the USA[3] by All About Jazz, and also does consulting for prospective comics publishers and creators.
During the Covid lockdowns Vado began a book about fortune cookies which will also double as a memoir of sorts.