Comic book artist mike grell

By artist nostalgic investments original comic art for sale. Green arrow artist mike grell headed for free comic book. He later became a legend in the industry with his modernized, grounded take on green arrow in the late 80s. Mike grell studied at the university of wisconsin and the chicago academy of fine arts. Of the nine reprint compilations published by dc comics since its volume 1 in 20, this is probably the best volume of the series. Mike grell expresses his annoyance over his warlord inker. Jon sable, hero of the comic book jon sable, freelance, brings little depth to his role as the novels protagonist, living his dream of running a safari company in tanzania. 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. Favorite comic book artists comics general cgc comic. Michael jon mike grell is an american comic book artist and writer he wrote and drew green arrow. He is known for his work on titles such as green arrow. Comic book legend mike grell makes five appearances in. May 24, 2019 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. 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.

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. This is definitely up the alley of daily grail readers. Over in the commissions page, i posted my grell wildfire from last september. 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. Mike grell born 1947 is a comic book writer and artist. The owner, scott kress, has been in business of selling original art since 2001. Mike grell makes oliver queen a relatable man and a superb hero as green arrow. Original comic art by mike grell nostalgic investments.

By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy. Long bow hunters, which won him the comic industrys coveted inkpot award for outstanding achievement in comic art. Original comic art for sale by artist mike grell at. Metal cover of kick starter book, chromium cover of kick starter book. A writer as well as artist, grell cemented his status as a fanfavorite with his bestknown creation, the warlord. Til comic book artist mike grell sabotaged his own superhero. Mike grell s long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes. We buy, sell, trade for single pieces or collections of original comic book and comic strip art. Mike grells long association with dc comics began in 1973 when he took over artistic duties on superboy and the legion of superheroes. Grell studied at the university of wisconsingreen bay, the chicago academy of fine art, and took the famous artists school correspondence course in cartooning.

This is the seven hundred and twentyeighth installment where we examine comic book legends and whether they are true or false here is part one of this weeks legends. If you dont know mike grell, you should, but whatever you do, get this book. Isreal hi anthony, the package had arrived with all 3 pieces in great condition. Get the jump on new items at anthonys comic book art. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces. He had a series in the works called starslayer which dc.

Earlier this week, reported that iconic green arrow artist mike grell, creator of dc comicss longrunning swordandsorcery comic the warlord, had been admitted to the hospital with. Welcome to catskill comics online gallery of original comic artwork. Crimes by calculation, script by bob rozakis, pencils by mike grell, inks by terry austin. Mike grell comic art member gallery results page 7. Mike grell, who spoke with earlier this week about his creation, eddie fyres, will provide art on the first chapter of a new digital comic based on the cw series arrow, according to. Jun 21, 2018 comic book legend mike grell comes to asheville. Another artist who actually signed before kirby was mike grell, known for his warlord and green arrow books. Masterstroke studios is the home of new and upcoming mike grell comic book projects and beyond. Comic book writer and artist mike grell will be a featured guest at the event. But his greatest contribution to the comics industry was in pioneering creatorowned properties like jon sable, starslayer, and shamans tears. Green arrow artist mike grell headed for free comic book day. 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. Comic book legend mike grell makes five appearances in asheville. Mike grell appreciation thread original comic art cgc.

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. Colorist, writer, cover painter, finisher, layout, inker, penciller, artist, variant cover, cover, introduction. Click here for part two of this weeks legends note. Revisit the tale of joshua brand and his mystical ability to harness the power of animals and the earth itself. Mike grell quick sketch 1 in 15 mike grell sketch card 1 in 25. The violence of modern african life overwhelms a gamekeeper whose family is murdered by poachers in this fastmoving but hackneyed adventure debut by comics artist grell. 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. Masterstroke studiosmike grell universe home facebook. Anthonys comic book art original comic art mike grell. It was written and drawn by mike grell and was a fully creatorowned title. 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. Mike grell the online vintage comic book and comic art. The longbow hunters, green lanterngreen arrow, superboy.

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. Many more will recollect his work on the internationally acclaimed green arrow. If the csbg twitter page hits 11,000 followers, ill do a bonus edition of comic book legends revealed that week. Year one, on which the first season of arrow is largely based. Mike grells maggie the cat by nathan jerome kickstarter. Walker to the team alongside risingstar artist john timms. Batman full figure running pencil commission signed art type. Search by title filter by timeframe golden age 19341955. Freelance, published in its entirety courtesy of the hero. Til comic book artist mike grell sabotaged his own superhero tyroc in protest at dcs lack of compelling black characters.

Michael jon mike grell is an american comic book artist and writer. He deliberately made him ridiculous drawing him somewhere between elvis las vegas and a pimp on the street corner. Scott kress at catskill comics is the exclusive agent for mike grell commissioned art. His entry into the comics industry was in 1972, as an assistant to dale messick on the brenda starr comic strip. Thank you for going overboard with your friendliness and helpfulness. Heres a look at anther creator testimonials, this time from wellknown writer artist mike grell green arrow, warlord, jon sable. Interview writerartist mike grell at motor city comic con. 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. Iconic comic book artist and writer, mike grell is making a few special stops in asheville, ahead of his appearance at the knoxville fanboy expo on june 29 july 1. 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. Mike grell comic artist the most popular comic art by. 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.

Jon sable freelance is an american comic book series, one of the first series created for the fledgling publisher first comics in 1983. It was mislabeled as containing kitty in the auction, because of lockheed. Comic book pages comic book artists comic books art comic art alex ross legion of superheroes dc comics art comics universe mike grell legion of super. You can view a few samples of mikes work at the bottom of this page. Esad ribic arrived, is very very incredible now i find another artwork, michele m. Heres a page i got from his work on xmen forever 2. Real human emotions, street crime, cocaine trafficking, arrow shooting, and love making all come together in this brilliant graphic novel. 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 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 grell, freelance jon sables creator on his days of independence conducted by jon b. See more ideas about comic books art, comics and comic art. Beginning in november 2007, it was published as an online comic series by comicmix. Comic book writer artist mike grell begins our interview with a look at a sketch hed just completed of green arrow, and a brief overview of his history with.

The dragon is actually sitting on ro, the young version of ororo. A list of key comic books written by mike grell provided by key collector comics. You can view a few samples of mike s work at the bottom of this page. He entered the comics field in 1972, when he became an assistant to dale messick on brenda starr, reporter. He moved to new york a year later, and started working for dc comics on titles such as aquaman, green arrow, phantom stranger, batman and the legion.