Comiclist, new comic book releases list for wednesday, september 11, 2002 cover price. Comic writer mike grell plans to kickstart the return of. Grell originally created starslayer for dc comics, but plans to publish it were halted after the. He also created a series titled the warlord in 1978 that quickly became. Every day this year, i will be examining the artwork on a single comic book story. Michael jon mike grell is an american comic book artist and writer. Lou fine, hal foster, michael golden, mike grell, burne.
Shot directly from grells pencils except for the cover. Mike grell comic art member gallery results page 1. See more ideas about comics, legion of superheroes and comic art. Mike grells long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes.
Grells work on satlosh is widely thought to be some of the best beefcakecheesecake ever committed to comic book pages, and is affectionately referred to as the disco legion in retrospect by fans of the title. Todays artist is mike grell, and the issue is green arrow. An interview with mike grell champion of the human. Grell studied at the university of wisconsingreen bay, the chicago academy of fine art, and took the famous artists school correspondence course in cartooning. Year one, on which the first season of arrow is largely based. The longbow hunters, a threepart series chronicling the rebirth of the green arrow character in the dc universe, and the first appearance of shado and edward fyers. The official website of american comic book artist mike mayhew who has created some of the most recognizable images of the most recognizable characters in comics and pop culture. Banes minions have taken control of gotham city and are ruling with an iron fist, and batman is nowhere to be found.
As one of the pioneers of creatorowned comics, grell wrote and illustrated some. Mike grell head shots of the legion of super heroes. Black space chick in a yellow bikini comic book artists, comic books art. The arrow will hit the mark saturday for free comic book day at the maryvillebased comic shop the golden age, 1942. There was a respect afforded artists drawing comic strips not found with comic books. And right then and there i knew that was the kind of art i wanted to do. His entry into the comics industry was in 1972, as an assistant to dale messick on the brenda starr comic strip. Mike grell is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green lanterngreen arrow, the warlord, and jon.
Top rated lists for mike grell 100 items your favorites list 95 items comic book people i have metwant to meetadmire 100 items favorite 100 comic artists. Colorist, writer, cover painter, finisher, layout, inker, penciller, artist, variant cover, cover, introduction. Mike grell born september, 1947 is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green lanterngreen arrow, the warlord, and jon sable freelance. As you all know, free comic book day has been postponed indefinitely. Mike grell 1 is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on. Created in ink over graphite on bristol board with an image area of 10 x 15. Thank you for going overboard with your friendliness and helpfulness. Jun 27, 2018 mike grell born september, 1947 is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green lanterngreen arrow, the warlord, and jon sable. Mike entered the comics industry as an assistant to dale messick on the brenda starr comic strip in 1972 but in 1973 he moved to new york city and began his long relationship with dc comics. Iconic comic book artist and writer mike grell is making a few stops in asheville ahead of his appearance at the knoxville fanboy expo.
While there he worked on titles including aquaman, green arrow, phantom stranger, batman, and legion of superheroes following dave cockrum. Las vegas circus circus hotel and casino february 2325 2018. Mike grell is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green lanterngreen arrow, the warlord, and jon sable freelance. A searchable resource indexing comics from multiple publishers, including dc, marvel, archie, charlton, dell, gold key and harvey. The log of the jolly roger was an american comic book series created by mike grell.
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Grells lastpagelastpanel teaser shows that skartaris once had a widespread technological society, though for now we dont know who they were. Green arrow artist mike grell headed for free comic book day. Comic book writer and artist mike grell will be a featured guest at the event. Real human emotions, street crime, cocaine trafficking, arrow shooting, and love making all come together in this brilliant graphic novel. You can view a few samples of mikes work at the bottom of this page. Isreal hi anthony, the package had arrived with all 3 pieces in great condition. Mike grell s long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes. Mike grell born 1947 is a comic book writer and artist. These scans are from the trade paperback, which came out in 1989. Contains comic information and cover images for thousands of issues.
Comic legend mike grell has covered a wide range of the dc universe during his remarkable career, from his early run on superboy and the legion of superheroes to his long tenure as the ongoing writer of green arrow, and most famously as the cr. Comicarttracker let you search for your favorite artists and characters across more than 290 websites in one click. Mike grell arrived almost stealthlike onto the comics scene in the early 70s, and after working on numerous dc superhero strips, the artist established a longstanding niche as creatorwriter artist of warlord. Mike entered the comics industry as an assistant to dale messick on the brenda starr comic strip in 1972 but in 1973 he moved to new york city and began his. Comic book legend mike grell makes five appearances in. Mike grell is a legendary artist who has worked on many titles including legion of. An interview with mike grell champion of the human heroes. Trey causeys notes trey is a blogger with an interest in warlord and the following comments come courtesy of his from the sorcerers skull blog things to notice.
Sep 29, 2015 comic culture with mike grell duration. The first panels show gustav decobra who has a certain christopher lee quality to him. The original art is beautiful, and its difficult to do the pencil art justice with our catalog images. Mike grell the online vintage comic book and comic art. Grell entered the industry in 1972 and moved to new york city the following year to begin working for dc comics. Daniel, mikel janin, norm rapmund, clay mann, mitch gerads, sandu florea, and seth mann. Scott runs the wonderful and comprehensive fansite artist s edition index which covers all things ae, including his podcast. Marvel, dc, star wars, vampirella, venom, avengers, xmen, spiderman, mary jane, black cat, mystique, shehulk, spawn, deadpool, wolverine. Michael jon grell was part of a new breed of artist who. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. A writer as well as artist, grell cemented his status as a. Get the jump on new items at anthonys comic book art.
The hero initiative continues to assist comic creators in need, with legendary artist mike grell as one of the latest examples. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Will eisner, bill everett, al feldstein, lou fine, hal foster, michael golden, mike grell, burne hogarth, adam hughes, carmine infantino, graham ingels, james jean, bob kane, gil. Later contributors to the series were tim truman, hilary barta, and tom sutton. Only a couple thousand away from getting that sable ashcan bonus book which will be a regular size comic with 10 pages of story and art, and some bonus pages of other goodies. Masterstroke studiosmike grell universe home facebook. Mike grell comic book artist toy and comic conventions.
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A writer as well as artist, grell cemented his status as a fanfavorite with his bestknown creation, the warlord. May 17, 2020 chris and andy talk with scott vanderploeg, who is considered the foremost authority on artist editions. Updated video from mike grell, appealing to fans to keep supporting the kickstarter. Mike grell is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green. Mike grell is a legendary artist who has worked on many titles including legion of superheroes, green arrow, green lantern, warlord, and his own jon sable. Comic book artist mike grell is working on finishing his miniseries for maggie the cat by starting a kickstarter famous for his work on the green arrow comic series and legion of superheroes, grell announced he is launching the fundraiser to complete the unfinished maggie the cat series via th dimension. Grell did interior art for the digital comic based on the tv series arrow no. Original comic book art for sale at always buying and trading for any and all comic book art and comic book strip art 330 2215665 or. Mike grell, creator of jon sable, warlord, and writer artist of green arrow longbow hunter speaks about his process, predicting trends, and why spandex is a. Anthonys comic book art original comic art mike grell. Mike grell born september, 1947 is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green lanterngreen arrow, the warlord, and jon sable.
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