If you wish to filter the list further, type the artist s name in the box below. He started his career in dc comics by collaborating. Click the name below to view the art associated with the artist. 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. Jun, 2017 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. Original comic art for sale by artist mike grell at. Scott kress at catskill comics is the exclusive agent for mike grell commissioned art. Behind a new joe staton cover, there are extensive interviews with john byrne, mike zeck, joe staton, tom sutton, nicola cuti, george wildman, warren sattler. Welcome to mike grells the warlord, a dc comic book series which ran for 3 issues from 1975 until 1989. Mike grell jim valentino marc silvestri ron lim frank brunner. Real human emotions, street crime, cocaine trafficking, arrow shooting, and love making all come together in this brilliant graphic novel.
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. Grell is also walking away from his first comic book creation, travis morgan, the warlord. Sherman is best known for his pencil work on superboy and the legion of superheroes in the late 1970s, when he took over as regular artist following mike grell. Mike grell comic art member gallery results page 3. Why mike grell was happy to work on legion and even. Grell, mike jim wardens original comic art gallery room at. 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 kane. Comic book artist mike deodato steve englehart danny fingeroth tom fleming jim ford ramona fradon mike friedrich grand comic book database bob greenberger mike grell heritage auction galleries jonathan hickman phil jimenez barbara kesel sean kleefeld michael kronenberg alan kupperberg paul kupperberg andy mangels jim manner. 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.
By artist nostalgic investments original comic art for sale. Mike grell makes oliver queen a relatable man and a superb hero as green arrow. The titular character, travis morgan, obtains the name warlord as he fights for the freedom of the people of skartaris. James sherman is an artist and colorist who worked for dc comics and marvel comics in the 1970s and 1980s. Masterstroke studiosmike grell universe home facebook. Check out this beautiful, large penciled and inked barry smith piece most likely from late 60s, drawn right around the time barry smith started to work for marvel comics. 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. Jul 15, 2014 dan spiegles favorite comic book, james garners. An interview with mike grell champion of the human. Jim steranko and mike grell to appear at inkwell awards eisner hall of fame awardwinning creator jim steranko will be making an appearance at the 9th annual inkwell awards that will be presented. Tyroc is the result of editorial decree being forced upon the legion of superheroes comic book, after artist mike grell noticed that the future that the comic depicted was rather pastywhite. Voting is open to any comic industry profession until june 14 at vote for the eisner awards. An interview with mike grell champion of the human heroes.
The warlord is a sword and sorcery character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. 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 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 contents 1 early life. Life is drawing without an eraser, by dewey cassell with jeff messer. If you see a favorite piece of art on this site, you should take heart that the art may be available again someday. He started his career in dc comics by collaborating with elliot s.
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. His entry into the comics industry was in 1972, as an assistant to dale messick on the brenda starr comic strip. The log of the jolly roger was an american comic book series created by mike grell. James sherman comics james sherman is an artist known for his work in american comic books, movies, and logos. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items.
Mikes brings you a wide range of features which catalog and index comics from a variety of publishers. Jim steranko and mike grell to appear at inkwell awards. Jim lee is one of the greatest comic book artists of this era. Life is drawing without an eraser nominated for eisner award at san diego comiccon. There are some great fill ins by the aforementioned starlin. Grell studied at the university of wisconsingreen bay, the chicago academy of fine art, and took the famous artists school correspondence course in cartooning.
Superboy was grells first regular penciling gig he began drawing it, as i noted yesterday, in 1974 and stayed for three years. 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. Mike grell and james sherman do most of the heavy lifting and look just fine. This isnt grell s 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 while, came out only a. Masterstroke studios is the home of new and upcoming mike grell comic book projects and beyond. Life is drawing without an eraser by jeff messer and dewey cassell is nominated for an eisner award at san diego comiccon international. The character returned in 1992 for a sixissue mini series, in 2006 for a series which lasted 10 issues, and the current series which ran in 200910. Mike grell is an american comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as green. Publication history grell originally created starslayer for dc comics, but plans to publish it were halted after the mass cancellation of titles known as the dc implosion instead, he offered it to pacific comics, who released it as a six issue series in 1982.
Mike grell for more info visit the official website. You can view a few samples of mikes work at the bottom of this page. Comic book legend mike grell makes five appearances in. 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 poor fabric choice.
Superboy was grell s first regular penciling gig he began drawing it, as i noted yesterday, in 1974 and stayed for three years. Mike grell was born september, 1947 and 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 list of key comic books written by mike grell provided by key collector comics. Grell, mike jim wardens original comic art gallery at.
Harris write some of the stories the former plotted. A writer as well as artist, grell cemented his status as a fanfavorite with his bestknown creation, the warlord. 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. And if youd like to see this years covers birthday salute, click here. Mike grell comic art community gallery of comic art. Volume 1, number 46 february 2011 celebrating the best comics of. It was time to cut the cord, grell says of the move in december. Original comic book art for sale listings by artist at. Superboy starring the legion of superheroes comic book.
Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. In the followup to our bestselling examination of the early years of charlton comics, comic book artist looks at the comics of the allinone derby, connecticut publisher from 19681991. Search by title filter by timeframe golden age 19341955. This was drawn for a fanzine or some such publication, probably british but i dont know which one. 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. These features include tools to search and display information about comic stories and characters, cover galleries, and creator credits. Dan twomorrows has another great comicshistory book headed your way 1010 mike grell. Please select a letter to view artwork filtered by an artist s last name. His straightforward superhero artwork follows in the tradition of the legends that have come before and sets a new standard to challenge those that will come after. Publication history grell originally created starslayer for dc comics, but plans to publish it were halted after the mass cancellation of titles known as the dc implosion. Torin mac quillon, starslayer maveric universe wiki fandom.
Nov 30, 2014 every day this year, i will be examining the artwork on a single comic book story. 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. Jun 12, 2016 jim steranko and mike grell to appear at inkwell awards. Why mike grell was happy to work on legion and even happier. Fans looking for comic art originals or wishing to commission a special piece for their wall can contact scott at. Sep 16, 2016 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 poor fabric choice. Iconic comic book artist and writer mike grell is making a few stops in asheville ahead of his appearance at. Favorite comic book artists comics general cgc comic. Instead, he offered it to pacific comics, who released it as a six issue series in 1982. Comic book artist mike deodato steve englehart danny fingeroth tom fleming jim ford ramona fradon mike friedrich grand comicbook database bob greenberger mike grell heritage auction galleries jonathan hickman phil. 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.
Jim steranko and mike grell to appear at inkwell awards eisner hall of fame awardwinning creator jim steranko will be making an appearance at. Every day this year, i will be examining the artwork on a single comic book story. See more ideas about comics, legion of superheroes and comic art. Mike grell born 1947 is a comic book writer and artist. Mike grells long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes. Nov 15, 2017 tyroc is the result of editorial decree being forced upon the legion of superheroes comic book, after artist mike grell noticed that the future that the comic depicted was rather pastywhite. Original comic book art for sale at always buying and trading for any and all comic book art and comic book strip art. Most valuable book by artist game page 7 comics general. Comicartads is proud to be publishing the upcoming book dave hunt.
According to comic book resources, grell tried to insert a black character into the book, only for his editor murray boltinoff to shut him down, stating. Favorite comic book artists comics general cgc comic book. Comicartads the online archive of original comic art ads. The series indicia gives its title iron man, while the trademarked cover logo of most issues is the invincible iron man. He studied at the university of wisconsingreen bay, the chicago academy of fine art, and took the famous artists school correspondence course in cartooning. An artists life and is offering original comic art by dave hunt for sale.
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