Mike Mignola
Encyclopedia
Michael Joseph "Mike" Mignola (icon; born September 16, 1960) is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy
for Dark Horse Comics
. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire
and the adaptation of his one shot comic book
, The Amazing Screw-On Head
.
. He began his career in 1980 by illustrating spots in the Comic Reader. His first published piece was in the Comic Reader #183, a spot illustration of Red Sonja
(pg. 9). His first published front cover was the Comic Reader #196; Dominic Fortune, the Spirit
, and Doc Savage
in November 1981. In 1982 he graduated from the California College of the Arts
with a BFA in Illustration.
In 1983 he worked on inking at Marvel Comics
, working on Daredevil
and Power Man & Iron Fist for Marvel Comics
, and later worked on titles such as The Incredible Hulk, Alpha Flight
and the Rocket Raccoon
limited-series.
Mignola drew covers for several Batman stories, inluding Batman: A Death in the Family
and Dark Knight, Dark City.
Through the early 1990s Mignola worked on covers and backup features for various DC and Marvel comics.
story, The Seed of Destruction, scripted by John Byrne, and published by Dark Horse Comics
, followed by further stories, with associated merchandise. The Hellboy story Wolves of St. August and most later stories were scripted by Mignola, though other writers and artists have also worked on the character. All major story arcs were drawn by Mike Mignola, but in 2007 artist Duncan Fegredo
took over drawing, with Mignola remaining on as writer and cover artist. He also writes the spin-off BPRD
with John Arcudi
, drawn by Guy Davis with Mignola as cover artist. The 2008 one-shot In the Chapel of Moloch was the first Hellboy comic he provided the script and art for since The Island in 2005.
meets Jack Kirby
" by Alan Moore
, in an introduction to a collection of Mignola's Hellboy works. His style has also been likened to an amalgamation of Jack Kirby and Alex Toth
.
's 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula. He was also the production designer for the Disney
feature film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire
in 2001, and was a concept artist for 2002's Blade II
, also directed by del Toro.
Mignola's design of the 1880s Batman costume from the comic Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
appeared in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
.
Hellboy was made into a feature film
in 2004 by director Guillermo del Toro
. Mignola was closely involved with the movie's production, and a sequel was released in 2008. Recently, Hellboy has been made into two direct-to-video animated films, Sword of Storms in 2006 and Blood and Iron in 2007.
Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head
debuted in 2006 on the Sci-Fi Channel
, starring the voices of Paul Giamatti
and David Hyde Pierce
.
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Hellboy
Hellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
for 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...
. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, it is the first science fiction film in the Disney animated features canon and the 41st overall. The film...
and the adaptation of his one shot comic book
One shot (comic)
A one-shot is a comic book that is a pilot or a stand-alone story created as a single issue, rather than the more typical series format.-United States:...
, The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head is the title of a one-shot comic book written and drawn by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002, starring the character of the same name....
.
Career
Mignola was born in Berkeley, CaliforniaBerkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
. He began his career in 1980 by illustrating spots in the Comic Reader. His first published piece was in the Comic Reader #183, a spot illustration of Red Sonja
Red Sonja
Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a fictional character, a high fantasy sword and sorcery heroine created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith, and loosely based on Red Sonya of Rogatino in Robert E. Howard's 1934 short story "The Shadow of the Vulture"...
(pg. 9). His first published front cover was the Comic Reader #196; Dominic Fortune, the Spirit
The Spirit
The Spirit is a crime-fighting fictional character created by writer-artist Will Eisner. He first appeared June 2, 1940 in "The Spirit Section", the colloquial name given to a 16-page Sunday supplement, distributed to 20 newspapers by the Register and Tribune Syndicate and reaching five million...
, and Doc Savage
Doc Savage
Doc Savage is a fictional character originally published in American pulp magazines during the 1930s and 1940s. He was created by publisher Henry W. Ralston and editor John L...
in November 1981. In 1982 he graduated from the California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts , founded in 1907, is known for its broad, interdisciplinary programs in art, design, architecture, and writing. It has two campuses, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, California, USA...
with a BFA in Illustration.
In 1983 he worked on inking at Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, working on Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
and Power Man & Iron Fist for Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, and later worked on titles such as The Incredible Hulk, Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
and the Rocket Raccoon
Rocket Raccoon
Rocket Raccoon is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He first appeared in Marvel Preview #7 . Rocket Raccoon is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon.-Publication history:...
limited-series.
Mignola drew covers for several Batman stories, inluding Batman: A Death in the Family
Batman: A Death in the Family
"A Death in the Family" is a Batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. "A Death in the Family" ran in Batman #426-429, published in 1988-1989...
and Dark Knight, Dark City.
Through the early 1990s Mignola worked on covers and backup features for various DC and Marvel comics.
Hellboy
Until 1994 Mignola had illustrated the work of others. In 1994 he illustrated his own work, his first HellboyHellboy
Hellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
story, The Seed of Destruction, scripted by John Byrne, and published by 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...
, followed by further stories, with associated merchandise. The Hellboy story Wolves of St. August and most later stories were scripted by Mignola, though other writers and artists have also worked on the character. All major story arcs were drawn by Mike Mignola, but in 2007 artist Duncan Fegredo
Duncan Fegredo
Duncan Fegredo is a British comic book artist born in Leicester in 1964.-Career:Fegredo first managed to get into comics after showing his portfolio around UKCAC in 1987 and meeting Dave Thorpe. Together they worked on a strip for a short lived British magazine called Heartbreak Hotel...
took over drawing, with Mignola remaining on as writer and cover artist. He also writes the spin-off BPRD
BPRD
BPRD may mean:* Bureau of Police Research and Development, the premier Indian police modernising agency of India.* Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, a fictional organization in the comic book work of Mike Mignola....
with John Arcudi
John Arcudi
John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on The Mask and B.P.R.D., and his series Major Bummer.-Career:Arcudi worked for Malibu Comics upon its founding in 1986, working on its Eternity line...
, drawn by Guy Davis with Mignola as cover artist. The 2008 one-shot In the Chapel of Moloch was the first Hellboy comic he provided the script and art for since The Island in 2005.
Style
Mignola's style was called "German expressionismGerman Expressionism
German Expressionism refers to a number of related creative movements beginning in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin, during the 1920s...
meets Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
" by Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
, in an introduction to a collection of Mignola's Hellboy works. His style has also been likened to an amalgamation of Jack Kirby and Alex Toth
Alex Toth
Alexander Toth was an American professional cartoonist active from the 1940s through the 1980s. Toth's work began in the American comic book industry, but is known for his animation designs for Hanna-Barbera throughout the 1960s and 1970s. His work included Super Friends, Space Ghost, The...
.
Film and television
Mignola worked as an illustrator for Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
's 1992 movie Bram Stoker's Dracula. He was also the production designer for the Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
feature film, Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is a 2001 American animated film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. Written by Tab Murphy, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, and produced by Don Hahn, it is the first science fiction film in the Disney animated features canon and the 41st overall. The film...
in 2001, and was a concept artist for 2002's Blade II
Blade II
Blade II is a 2002 superhero vampire film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Blade. It is the sequel of the Blade film series. It was written by David S. Goyer, who also wrote the previous film...
, also directed by del Toro.
Mignola's design of the 1880s Batman costume from the comic Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight
Gotham by Gaslight is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. It spawned a sequel, Master of the Future , also written by Augustyn, but with art by Eduardo Barreto....
appeared in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...
.
Hellboy was made into a feature film
Hellboy (film)
Hellboy is a 2004 supernatural superhero film, starring Ron Perlman, John Hurt and Selma Blair, directed by Guillermo del Toro. The film is based on the Dark Horse Comics work Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola. It was produced by Revolution Studios, and distributed by Columbia Pictures...
in 2004 by director Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is a Mexican director, producer, screenwriter, novelist and designer. He is mostly known for his acclaimed films, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and the Hellboy film franchise. He is a frequent collaborator with Ron Perlman, Federico Luppi and Doug Jones...
. Mignola was closely involved with the movie's production, and a sequel was released in 2008. Recently, Hellboy has been made into two direct-to-video animated films, Sword of Storms in 2006 and Blood and Iron in 2007.
Mignola's The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head is the title of a one-shot comic book written and drawn by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002, starring the character of the same name....
debuted in 2006 on the Sci-Fi Channel
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
, starring the voices of Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti is an American actor. Giamatti began his career as a supporting actor in several films produced during the 1990s including Private Parts, The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, The Negotiator, and Man on the Moon, before earning lead roles in several projects in the...
and David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce is an American actor and comedian best known for playing psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier, for which he received many accolades including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.-Early life:Pierce, the youngest of four siblings,...
.
Comics
- Rocket Raccoon (script by Bill MantloBill MantloBill Mantlo is an American comic-book writer, primarily at Marvel Comics, best known for his work on two licensed toy properties whose adventures occurred in the Marvel Universe: the Eagle Award-winning Micronauts and the long-running Rom. An attorney, he also worked as a public defender...
, inks by Al GordonAl Gordon (comics)Alan Gordon is a comic book creator primarily known as an inker and writer. He is best known for his 1990s work on DC Comics' Legion of Super Heroes and the Justice League Of America, Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, and Image Comics' creator-owned WildStar.- Star Reach and Marvel :Gordon's career...
4-issue limited-series, Marvel ComicsMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, 1985) - The Chronicles of Corum #1–6,9,11,12 (artist, with Mike BaronMike BaronMike Baron is the creator of comic books Badger and Nexus. He lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.-Biography:Mike Baron broke into comics with an illustrated text piece in the 1974 debut issue of Marvel Comics's Comix Book...
and Mark ShainblumMark ShainblumMark Shainblum is a Canadian writer who lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Though he has worked as a journalist and editor, Shainblum is best known as a science fiction and comic book writer....
, First ComicsFirst ComicsFirst Comics was an American comic-book publisher that was active from 1983–1991, known for titles like American Flagg!, Grimjack, Nexus, Badger, Dreadstar, and Jon Sable...
, 1987) - Cosmic Odyssey (artist, with writer Jim StarlinJim StarlinJames P. "Jim" Starlin is an American comic book writer and artist. With a career dating back to the early 1970s, he is best known for "cosmic" tales and space opera; for revamping the Marvel Comics characters Captain Marvel and Adam Warlock; and for creating or co-creating the Marvel characters...
and artist Carlos Garzon, 1988, DC ComicsDC ComicsDC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
, TPBTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, 226 pages, Titan BooksTitan BooksTitan Publishing Group is an independently owned publishing company, established in 1981. It is based at offices in London, England's Bankside area. The Books Division has two main areas of publishing: film & TV tie-ins/cinema reference books; and graphic novels and comics reference/art titles. The...
, ISBN 1840237155, DC Comics ISBN 1563890518) - BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
:- Gotham by GaslightBatman: Gotham by GaslightGotham by Gaslight is a DC Comics one-shot by Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola, with inks by P. Craig Russell. It spawned a sequel, Master of the Future , also written by Augustyn, but with art by Eduardo Barreto....
(pencils, with writer Brian AugustynBrian AugustynBrian Augustyn is an award-winning comic book editor and writer. He has often worked, as both an editor and writer, with writer Mark Waid.-Biography:...
, and with inks by P. Craig RussellP. Craig RussellPhilip Craig Russell , also known as P. Craig Russell, is an American comic book writer, artist, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards...
, DC Comics ElseworldsElseworldsElseworlds is the publication imprint for a group of comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon. According to its tagline: "In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places — some that have existed, and others...
, TPB, 48 pages, 1989, Titan, ISBN 1-85286-265-3, DC, ISBN 0-930289-67-6) - The Doom That Came to Gotham (writer, 3-issue mini-series, DC Comics ElseworldsElseworldsElseworlds is the publication imprint for a group of comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon. According to its tagline: "In Elseworlds, heroes are taken from their usual settings and put into strange times and places — some that have existed, and others...
, 2000)
- Gotham by Gaslight
- Ted McKeever's Metropol #9-11 (artist, with Ted McKeeverTed McKeever-Career:McKeever first professional work appeared in 1987, when he published the first five parts of his unfinished series Transit , establishing his trademark style. This was followed in 1987-1988 by his 12-part series Eddy Current. This "12-hour book" centers on an escapee from an asylum...
"The Resurrection of Eddy Current", 3-part mini-series, Epic ComicsEpic ComicsEpic Comics was a creator-owned imprint of Marvel Comics started in 1982, lasting through the mid-1990s, and being briefly revived on a small scale in the mid-2000s.- Origins :...
, 1991) - Bram Stoker's DraculaBram Stoker's DraculaDracula is a 1992 American Gothic horror-romance film directed and co-produced by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker...
: official movie adaptation (artist) 4 issues mini-series Topps ComicsTopps ComicsTopps Comics is a division of the American trading card publisher and gum/candy distributor the Topps Company, Inc. that published comic books from 1993–1998, beginning its existence during a short comics-industry boom that attracted many investors and new companies...
1992 - HellboyHellboyHellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
:- Seed of DestructionHellboy: Seed of DestructionHellboy: Seed of Destruction is the first Hellboy comic book mini-series, published by Dark Horse Comics. It was conceived and illustrated by Mike Mignola and scripted by John Byrne.This was, in part, the basis for the first Hellboy motion picture....
(TPB collects Seed of Destruction #1–4, 1994, Titan, 2002 ISBN 1-84023-537-3, Dark HorseDark Horse ComicsDark 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...
, 2004, ISBN 1-59307-094-2) - Wake the DevilHellboy: Wake the DevilHellboy: Wake the Devil is a five-issue comic book mini-series in the Hellboy franchise, conceived and illustrated by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics...
(TPB collects Wake the Devil #1–5, 1996, Titan, 2002, ISBN 1-84023-540-3, Dark Horse, 1997 ISBN 1-56971-226-3, 2004, ISBN 1-59307-095-0) - The Chained Coffin and OthersHellboy: The Chained Coffin and OthersHellboy: The Chained Coffin and Others is the third trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series created by Mike Mignola published by Dark Horse Comics on August 5, 1998 which collects various mini-series, one-shots and back-up features featuring fictional paranormal detective Hellboy.-The...
(TPB collects The Wolves of St. August, 1995, The Corpse and the Iron Shoes, 1996, Almost Colossus, Dark Horse PresentsDark Horse PresentsDark Horse Presents was the first comic book published by Dark Horse Comics in 1986 and was their flagship title until its September 2000 cancellation. The second incarnation was published on MySpace, running from July 2007 until August 2010...
100 #2, and Christmas Special, Titan, 2002, ISBN 1-84023-538-1, Dark Horse, 1998, ISBN 1-56971-349-9, 2004, ISBN 1-59307-091-8) - The Right Hand of DoomHellboy: The Right Hand of DoomThe Right Hand of Doom is the fourth trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series created by Mike Mignola published by Dark Horse Comics on February 4, 2004 which collects various mini-series, one-shots and back-up features featuring fictional paranormal detective Hellboy.-Pancakes:This...
(TPB collects Dark Horse Presents #151, DHP Annuals 1998 & 1999, Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead, Gary Gianni's The Monstermen, and Hellboy: Box Full of Evil #1–2, Titan, 2002, ISBN 1-84023-539-X, Dark Horse, 2004, ISBN 1-59307-093-4) - Conqueror Worm (TPB collects Conqueror Worm #1–4, 2002, Titan, ISBN 1-84023-541-1, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-56971-699-4)
- Strange PlacesHellboy: Strange PlacesHellboy: Strange Places is the sixth trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series created by Mike Mignola published by Dark Horse Comics on April 26, 2006 which collects the mini-series The Third Wish and The Island featuring fictional paranormal detective Hellboy.-The Third Wish:This story by...
(TPB collects The Third Wish #1–2, 2002 and The Island #1–2, 2005, Dark Horse, April 2006, ISBN 1-59307-475-1) - The Troll Witch and OthersHellboy: The Troll Witch and OthersHellboy: The Troll Witch and Others is the seventh trade paperback collection in the Hellboy series and published by Dark Horse Comics on October 3, 2007...
(TPB collects stories from The Dark Horse Book of...The Dark Horse Book of...The Dark Horse Book of... was the banner title given to a series of four Dark Horse Comics one-shot hardcover comic book horror anthologies edited by Scott Allie and featuring the work of Mike Mignola and others.-The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings:...
The Dead, Witchcraft, Hauntings, and Monsters as well as Hellboy: Makoma, 144 pages, Dark Horse, October 2007, ISBN 1-59307-860-9) - Darkness Calls (with Duncan FegredoDuncan FegredoDuncan Fegredo is a British comic book artist born in Leicester in 1964.-Career:Fegredo first managed to get into comics after showing his portfolio around UKCAC in 1987 and meeting Dave Thorpe. Together they worked on a strip for a short lived British magazine called Heartbreak Hotel...
, 6-issue mini-series, 2007, TPB, June 2008, ISBN 1-59307-896-X)
- Seed of Destruction
- ZombieWorld: Champion of the Worms (writer, with art by Pat McEown, 3-issue mini-series, 1997, Dark Horse, TPB, 80 pages, 1998, ISBN 1-56971-334-0, 2005, ISBN 1-59307-407-7)
- Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah (script, with art by Troy NixeyTroy NixeyTroy Nixey is a Canadian comic book artist and film director.-Comic books:Nixey has written and illustrated for comic books such as Neil Gaiman's Only the End of the World Again, Harley Quinn, and The Matrix Comics.-Film:After submitting his 2007 short Latchkey's Lament to filmmaker Guillermo del...
and Farel DalrympleFarel DalrympleFarel Dalrymple is an American artist and alternative comics creator. He is best known for his award-winning comics series Pop Gun War.-Career:...
, TPB includes Jenny Finn #1–2, Oni PressOni PressOni Press is an American independent comic book publisher based in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 1997 by Bob Schreck and Joe Nozemack with the goal of publishing the kinds of comics and graphic novels they themselves would want to read...
, 1999, 128 pages, Boom! StudiosBoom! StudiosBOOM! Studios is an American comic book company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The "BOOM!" in BOOM! Studios is always capitalized by the company.-History:BOOM! was founded June 22, 2005 with Zombie Tales #1....
, June 2008, ISBN 1934506141) - IronwolfIronwolf (comics)Ironwolf is a fictional character who appeared in the last three issues of Weird Worlds.Wednesday, December 15, 2010Weird Worlds and Howard Chaykin's Ironwolf...
: Fires of the Revolution (art, with writers Howard ChaykinHoward ChaykinHoward Victor Chaykin is an American comic book writer and artist famous for his innovative storytelling and sometimes controversial material...
and John Francis MooreJohn Francis Moore (comics)John Francis Moore is comic book writer known for stints as writer on such Marvel comics series as X-Force, X-Factor, Doom 2099 and X-Men 2099...
, and artist P. Craig RussellP. Craig RussellPhilip Craig Russell , also known as P. Craig Russell, is an American comic book writer, artist, and illustrator. His work has won multiple Harvey and Eisner Awards...
, 104 pages, 2000, Titan Books, ISBN 1563890658, DC Comics, ISBN 1563890658) - B.P.R.D.Bureau for Paranormal Research and DefenseThe Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is a fictional organization in the comic book work of Mike Mignola, charged with protecting America and the world from the occult, paranormal and supernatural. It maintains the services of several supernatural persons, including Hellboy. The B.P.R.D...
:- Hollow Earth and Other Stories (TPB collects Hollow Earth #1–3, 2002, Abe Sapien: Drums of the Dead: Abe Sapien versus Science and Lobster Johnson: Killer Inside My Skull, 2003, Titan, ISBN 1-84023-582-9, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-56971-862-8)
- The Soul of Venice and Other StoriesB.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice and Other StoriesB.P.R.D.: The Soul of Venice and Other Stories is the second trade paperback collection in the Dark Horse Comics B.P.R.D. series created by Mike Mignola which collects the series of four one-shot comic books written by a variety of guest writers and artists and published bi-monthly to alternate...
(TPB collects The Soul of Venice, Dark Waters, Night Train and There's Something Under My Bed, 2004, Titan, ISBN 1-84023-931-X, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-59307-132-9) - A Plague of Frogs (TPB collects A Plague of Frogs #1–5, 2005, Titan, ISBN 1-84023-931-X, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-59307-288-0)
- The Dead (TPB collects The Dead #1–5, 2005, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-59307-380-1)
- The Black Flame (TPB collects The Black Flame #1–6, July 2006, Dark Horse, ISBN 1-59307-550-2)
- The Universal Machine (TPB collects The Universal Machine #1–5, January 2007, Dark Horse ISBN 1-59307-710-6)
- The Amazing Screw-On HeadThe Amazing Screw-On HeadThe Amazing Screw-On Head is the title of a one-shot comic book written and drawn by Mike Mignola and published by Dark Horse Comics in 2002, starring the character of the same name....
(32 pages, one shot comic bookOne shot (comic)A one-shot is a comic book that is a pilot or a stand-alone story created as a single issue, rather than the more typical series format.-United States:...
, Dark Horse, 2002) - Lobster JohnsonLobster JohnsonLobster Johnson is a fictional character featured in the Hellboy and Bureau For Paranormal Research and Defense comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. He was created by Mike Mignola....
: Iron Prometheus (with Jason Armstrong, Dark Horse, 2007, TPB, June 2008, ISBN 1593079753) - Sir Edward Grey, Witchfinder (script, Dark Horse):
- "Murderous Intent" (with art by Ben Stenbeck, in Dark Horse Presents #16, November 2008)
- In the Service of Angels (with art by Ben Stenbeck, 5-issue limited series, July–November 2009, TPB, April 2010, 152 pages, ISBN 1595824839)
- Lost and Gone Forever (with co-author John ArcudiJohn ArcudiJohn Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on The Mask and B.P.R.D., and his series Major Bummer.-Career:Arcudi worked for Malibu Comics upon its founding in 1986, working on its Eternity line...
and art by John SeverinJohn SeverinJohn Powers Severin is an American comic book artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat; for Marvel Comics, primarily on its war and Western comics; and for the satiric magazine Cracked...
, 5-issue limited series, Dark Horse Comics, February 2011 – present)
Novels
- Baltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the VampireBaltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the VampireBaltimore, or The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire is a 2007 illustrated novel created by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden.-Plot:...
, with Christopher GoldenChristopher GoldenChristopher Golden is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults, teens, and young readers.Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He is a graduate of Tufts University...
(ISBN 0553804715)
Covers
- Action ComicsAction ComicsAction Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
Annual No. 6 (DC) - Adventures Of Superman Annual No. 6 (DC)
- Aliens versus Predator No. 0 (Dark Horse)
- Alpha FlightAlpha FlightAlpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
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Special No. 1 (DC) - Batman AnnualBatman (comic book)Batman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939. Batman proved to be so popular that a self-titled ongoing comic book series began publication in the spring of 1940...
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- Conan #29–31 (Dark Horse)
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No. 1 (Valiant) - Dylan DogDylan DogDylan Dog is an Italian horror comics series featuring an eponymous character created by Tiziano Sclavi for the publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore...
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No. 6 (Marvel) - Frankenstein Dracula War #1–3 (Topps)
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No. 14 (DC)
- Kickers, Inc.Kickers, Inc.Kickers, Inc. was a twelve-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1986 to 1987 as part of the New Universe imprint. Created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, the series featured a group of former professional American football players for the fictional New York Smashers team who ...
#9, 12 (Marvel) - Lobo: Unamerican Gladiators #1–4 (DC)
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No. 20 (Marvel) - New MutantsNew MutantsThe New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
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No. 15 (Marvel) - Rocket RaccoonRocket RaccoonRocket Raccoon is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He first appeared in Marvel Preview #7 . Rocket Raccoon is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon.-Publication history:...
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Vol. 3 No. 14 (Marvel) - Solar Man Of The AtomSolar (comics)Solar is an American fictional comic book character. Originally known as Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom, he first appeared in a comic book published by Gold Key Comics in the 1960s. He has since appeared in other incarnations in books published by Valiant Comics in the 1990s, and Dark Horse Comics...
No. 24 (Valiant) - The Spectre #7–9 (DC)
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No. 21 (Marvel) - Superman Annual No. 6 (DC)
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No. 6 (Topps)
Awards
- 1995:
- Won "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner AwardEisner AwardThe Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, commonly shortened to the Eisner Awards, and sometimes referred to as the Oscar Awards of the Comics Industry, are prizes given for creative achievement in American comic books. The Eisner Awards were first conferred in 1988, created in response to the...
, for Hellboy: Seed of Destruction - Won "Best Graphic Album: Reprint" Eisner Award, for Hellboy: Seed of Destruction
- Won "Best Artist" Harvey Awards
- Won "Best Achievement by an Inker" Don Thompson AwardDon Thompson AwardThe Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum's Don Thompson Awards were given for achievement in comic books, comic strips, and animation. Initiated in 1992, they were originally known as the Compuserve Comics and Animation Forum Awards for the CompuServe forum that created and gave out the award...
- Won "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award
- 1996:
- Won "Best Artist" Harvey Awards
- Won "Best Graphic Album of Previously Released Material" Harvey Awards, for Hellboy: The Wolves of Saint August
- 1997:
- Won "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Hellboy: Wake the Devil
- 1998:
- Won "Best Writer/Artist" Eisner Award, for Hellboy: Almost Colossus, Hellboy Christmas Special and Hellboy Jr. Halloween Special
- 2000:
- Won "Best Artist" Harvey Award, for Hellboy: Box Full of Evil
- 2002:
- Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Hellboy: Conqueror Worm
- 2003:
- Won "Best Humor Publication" Eisner Award, for The Amazing Screw-On Head
- Won "Best Short Story" Eisner Award, for "The Magician and the Snake"
- 2004:
- Won "Favourite Comics Writer/Artst" Eagle Award
- Won "Best Comics-Related Book" Eisner Award, for The Art of Hellboy
- Received "Inkpot Award"
- 2006:
- Won "Favourite Comics Writer/Artst" Eagle Award
- 2007:
- Won "Roll of Honour" Eagle Award
- Won "Favourite Colour Comicbook – American" Eagle Award, for Hellboy: Darkness Calls
- 2008
- Won "Best Cover Artist" Harvey Awards
- Won "Award for Favourite Colour Comicbook – American" Eagle Award
- Won "Roll of Honor" Eagle Awards
- Won "Best Horror Comic Book" Rondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsRondo Hatton Classic Horror AwardsThe Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award is an award presented annually by the Classic Horror Film Board to honor the top works in horror in film, television, home video, and publishing.-The award:...
, for Hellboy: In the Chapel of Moloch
- 2009
- Won "Best Finite Series/Limited Series" Eisner Award, for Hellboy: The Crooked Man
- Won "Best Graphic Album: Reprint" Eisner Award, for Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2
- Won "Best Publication Design" Eisner Award, for Hellboy Library Edition, vols. 1 and 2
- Won "All-in-One Award" Inkwell AwardsInkwell AwardsThe Inkwell Award, sometimes shortened to the Inkwells, is a trophy given in the field of inking in American comic books. The awards were partially named after the Yahoo group whose members include many in the inking community, and after the personal website name of organization founder Bob Almond...
- 2010
- Won "Best Cover Artist" Harvey Awards, for Hellboy: Bride of Hell
- 2011
- Won "Favorite Writer/Artist" Eagle Award
- Won "Favorite Artist:Inks" Eagle Award
- Won "Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)" Eisner Award, for Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil
External links
- The Art of Mike Mignola
- The Hellboy Archive
- Review of Chaykin and Mignola's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser adaptation at The Daily Cross Hatch, from May 17, 2007
- Fulcher, Robb. "Hellboy creator Mike Mignola of Manhattan Beach appears amidst climatic battle!" Easy Reader. August 3, 2011
Interviews
- Mignola on Hellboy's Extended Universe, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, March 3, 2008 - NYCC: Hellboy Dominates 2008, Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
, April 19, 2008 - InnerViews: Hellboy, a Monster Success—Mike Mignola Interview, Hemisphere MagazineHemispheres (magazine)Hemispheres, the onboard magazine for United Airlines and Continental Airlines. With a readership of approximately 7 million per month, Hemispheres ranks as the most-honored inflight magazine in the U.S., having won more prestigious awards than any other....
, June 2008 - Mike Mignola Talks About 15 Years of Hellboy, B.P.R.D. & More, TFAW.com, October 12, 2009
- Mignola Interview Collection
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