Rice would go on to draw and co-write (w/ Phil Foglio) the initial STARBLAZERS mini-series for Comico, then move on to DC Comics to contribute layouts and gags to the Foglio/Barta PLASTIC-MAN mini-series, then doing art for the John Ostrander/Kim Yale version of MANHUNTER in 1988. Rice followed up by teaming with Hilary Barta on several short humor-based super- hero parodies for Marvel's WHAT THE--?! (as co-writer and one-time artist) and TOXIC AVENGER (as co-writer). His next significant work was for Disney Comics, doing monthly 8-page ROGER RABBIT/MICKEY MOUSE fillers until all new material on old characters was cancelled. In 1994, Doug moved into the field of TV-animation, working for a small Chicago-area animation studio, Startoons, doing work for Warner Brothers.