Bernie Mireault
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Bernard Edward "Bernie" Mireault (born 1961) is a Canadian
comic book artist and writer.
Comics critic Timothy Callahan has argued that Mireault is one of the unheralded creators who helped bring in the Modern Age of Comic Books
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, France
, where both parents were stationed while working for the Canadian Forces
. In 1963, the Mireault family moved back to Canada. Raised as an Anglophone in Rawdon, Quebec
, he has been an active participant in the Montreal
underground comix
scene, participating in the comix jams since their early inception and contributing to local zines and underground publications. At the same time he has worked in the mainstream comics industry as an artist and colourist, as well as an animator and illustrator.
Among his comics works are Dr. Robot, Mackenzie Queen, Bug-eyed Monster, The Blair Witch Chronicles, and Left Alone: The Rustin Parr Killings, Two Fisted Science: Safecracker, When is a Door? The Tragic Though Amusing History of Clay Face II, and the creator-owned comic The Jam, published on and off from 1987 by various companies including Comico
, Slave Labor Graphics
, Tundra Publishing
, Dark Horse Comics
, and Caliber Press.
Mireault also served as the artist on the story arc The Devil Within for Matt Wagner
's Grendel comics
in the late 1980s – notably coloured by Joe Matt
. Mireault also coloured several Grendel story arcs: Warchild, Devil's Hammer, Devil in Our Midst, Devil Tracks, Devil Eyes, Devil by the Deed, The Devil's Apprentice.
As a colourist he had a long-standing collaborative relationship with Salgood Sam a.k.a. Max Douglas
, a fellow Canadian artist. Together they worked on Wonder Woman Vs. the Red Menace, Muties
#6: The Patriot Game, and Revolution on the Planet of the Apes.
Another long-standing collaborative relationship has been with Mike Allred, with whom he’s produced Madman Jam: The Fall of the House of Escher, Creatures of the Id, and The Everyman. And Mireault’s character Dr. Robot first appeared as a back-up in the back of Mike Allred’s Madman.
Mireault also has a part-time band
called Bug-Eyed Monster, for which he writes the occasional song.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
comic book artist and writer.
Comics critic Timothy Callahan has argued that Mireault is one of the unheralded creators who helped bring in the Modern Age of Comic Books
Modern Age of Comic Books
The Modern Age of Comic Books is an informal name for the period in the history of mainstream American comic books generally considered to last from the mid-1980s until present day...
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Biography
Mireault was born in MarvilleMarville
Marville may refer to:* Marville, a Marvel Comics series from the early 2000s* Marville, a commune of the Meuse département, in France...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, where both parents were stationed while working for the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. In 1963, the Mireault family moved back to Canada. Raised as an Anglophone in Rawdon, Quebec
Rawdon, Quebec
Rawdon is a municipality located on the Ouareau River in southwestern Quebec, Canada, 45 minutes north of Montreal. It is the seat for the Regional County Municipality of Matawinie, in the Lanaudière region...
, he has been an active participant in the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
underground comix
Underground comix
Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books which are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, including explicit drug use, sexuality and violence...
scene, participating in the comix jams since their early inception and contributing to local zines and underground publications. At the same time he has worked in the mainstream comics industry as an artist and colourist, as well as an animator and illustrator.
Among his comics works are Dr. Robot, Mackenzie Queen, Bug-eyed Monster, The Blair Witch Chronicles, and Left Alone: The Rustin Parr Killings, Two Fisted Science: Safecracker, When is a Door? The Tragic Though Amusing History of Clay Face II, and the creator-owned comic The Jam, published on and off from 1987 by various companies including Comico
Comicó
Comicó is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina....
, Slave Labor Graphics
Slave Labor Graphics
Slave Labor Graphics is an independent American comic book publisher, well-known for publishing darkly humorous, offbeat comics.-Company history:...
, Tundra Publishing
Tundra Publishing
Tundra Publishing was a Northampton, Massachusetts-based comic book publisher founded by Kevin Eastman in 1990.-Overview:Tundra was meant to provide a venue for high-quality work by talented cartoonists and illustrators. Its publications were noted in the trade for their high production values,...
, Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, and Caliber Press.
Mireault also served as the artist on the story arc The Devil Within for Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner
Matt Wagner is an American comic book writer and artist, best known as the creator of the series Mage and Grendel.-Career:...
's Grendel comics
Grendel (comics)
Grendel is a long-running series of comic books originally created by American author Matt Wagner. First published by Comico, Wagner has now moved his character to Dark Horse. Originally a noir comic in the style of European titles such as Diabolik, it has evolved into, in Wagner's words, a study...
in the late 1980s – notably coloured by Joe Matt
Joe Matt
Joe Matt is an American cartoonist. He started drawing comics in 1987 and is best known for his autobiographical work, Peepshow. In addition to his cartooning career, he is known for his large collection of vintage Gasoline Alley comic strips. Matt lived in Canada from 1988 to 2002...
. Mireault also coloured several Grendel story arcs: Warchild, Devil's Hammer, Devil in Our Midst, Devil Tracks, Devil Eyes, Devil by the Deed, The Devil's Apprentice.
As a colourist he had a long-standing collaborative relationship with Salgood Sam a.k.a. Max Douglas
Max Douglas
Max Douglas is a Canadian comic book creator. Since approximately 1996, he has worked under the pen name of Salgood Sam which is derived from a reverse spelling of his name.-Biography:...
, a fellow Canadian artist. Together they worked on Wonder Woman Vs. the Red Menace, Muties
Muties
Muties was a six issue miniseries from Marvel ComicsIt focused on six different Mutants, and each story was essentially self contained. The miniseries was supposed to show the day-to-day sufferings of mutants, not just those that managed to find their way to the X-Men and Charles Xavier...
#6: The Patriot Game, and Revolution on the Planet of the Apes.
Another long-standing collaborative relationship has been with Mike Allred, with whom he’s produced Madman Jam: The Fall of the House of Escher, Creatures of the Id, and The Everyman. And Mireault’s character Dr. Robot first appeared as a back-up in the back of Mike Allred’s Madman.
Mireault also has a part-time band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
called Bug-Eyed Monster, for which he writes the occasional song.