He also created a series titled the warlord in 1978 that quickly became. Mike grell the online vintage comic book and comic art. Original comic art by mike grell nostalgic investments. Michael jon mike grell is an american comic book artist and writer he wrote and drew green arrow. 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. Many more will recollect his work on the internationally acclaimed green arrow. May 24, 2019 joshua winchester comic books, comic creators, conventions, interview comments off on interview writerartist mike grell at motor city comic con since superhero comics became popular during the 1940s, there has always been an emphasis on other genre types in the decades leading up to the modern age. Mike grell makes oliver queen a relatable man and a superb hero as green arrow. Long bow hunters, which won him the comic industrys coveted inkpot award for outstanding achievement in comic art. 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. Great novels, splash page, draw your, superhero, history. Mike grell arrived almost stealthlike onto the comics scene in the early 70s, and after. Mike grell s long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes. Michael grell was born on september, 1947 in the usa as michael jon grell.
Mike grell head shots of the legion of super heroes comic book artists, comic artist. He is known for his work on arrow 2012, justice league action 2016 and star raiders. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. 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. Year one, on which the first season of arrow is largely based. Mike grell is a legendary comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green lanterngreen arrow, warlord and jon sable freelance.
The log of the jolly roger was an american comic book series created by mike grell. 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. Grell studied at the university of wisconsingreen bay, the chicago academy of fine art, and took the famous artists school correspondence course in cartooning. Mike grell is a legendary artist who has worked on many titles including legion of. Origins most of the comic book artists from the golden age really. Masterstroke studiosmike grell universe home facebook. Mike grell comic art member gallery results page 3. Mike grell born 1947 is a comic book writer and artist. Thank you for going overboard with your friendliness and helpfulness. Grell studied at the university of wisconsingreen bay, the chicago academy of fine art, and took the famous. This isnt grells earliest published work, but his first issue of superboy which was the legion of superheroes book at the time, on which he was the regular artist for a. The most popular mike grell comic art at comicartfans. Mike grell is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green.
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His entry into the comics industry was in 1972, as an assistant to dale messick on the brenda starr comic strip. Mike grell comic art member gallery results page 1. Fans looking for comic art originals or wishing to commission a special piece for their wall can contact scott at. Iconic comic book artist and writer mike grell is making a few stops in asheville ahead of his appearance at the knoxville fanboy expo. Mike grell, creator of jon sable, warlord, and writerartist of green arrow longbow hunter speaks about his process, predicting trends, and why spandex is a.
Mike grell, freelance jon sables creator on his days of independence conducted by jon b. Interview writerartist mike grell at motor city comic. From a seminal turn on superboy and the legion of superheroes and creating the lost world of the warlord, to his work on green arrow, mike grell made an indelible mark at dc comics in the 1970s and 80s. Green arrow by mike grell comic book artists, comic artist, comic books art. Real human emotions, street crime, cocaine trafficking, arrow shooting, and love making all come together in this brilliant graphic novel. Isreal hi anthony, the package had arrived with all 3 pieces in great condition. Mike grells long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes. Scott kress at catskill comics is the exclusive agent for mike grell commissioned art. Grell originally created starslayer for dc comics, but plans to publish it were halted after the. 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. But his greatest contribution to the comics industry was in pioneering creatorowned properties like jon sable, starslayer, and shamans tears. Comic book legend mike grell makes five appearances in. Created in ink over graphite on bristol board with an image area of 10 x 15. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
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But ollies world collides with one of unspeakable violence involving the beautiful and mysterious archer known as shado. A searchable resource indexing comics from multiple publishers, including dc, marvel, archie, charlton, dell, gold key and harvey. Yeah, as a matter of fact, joe orlando took one look at the first page and. As you all know, free comic book day has been postponed indefinitely. The first panels show gustav decobra who has a certain christopher lee quality to him.
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