Mike Grell
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Grell sketching at Bell Con 2007 in Bellingham, Washington.
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| Born | September 13, 1947 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor |
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Notable works
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Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters Green Lantern/Green Arrow Jon Sable Freelance Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes The Warlord |
| Awards | Inkpot Award 1982 |
| http://www.mikegrell.com | |
Mike Grell (born September 13, 1947) is an American comic book writer and artist, known for his work on books such as Green Lantern/Green Arrow, The Warlord, and Jon Sable Freelance.
Grell studied at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay, the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, and took the Famous Artists School correspondence course in cartooning. Hoping to avoid service in Vietnam during the war, he served in Asia in the U.S. Air Force.
Grell's entered the comics industry as an assistant to Dale Messick on the Brenda Starr comic strip in 1972.
In 1973 Grell moved to New York City, and began his long relationship with DC Comics. His first assignment at DC was on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes, a high-profile assignment for an artist with no prior experience illustrating a monthly comic book. Grell says he got that job because he was walking in the editor's door to ask for work, literally, as the previous artist, Dave Cockrum, was walking out the door, having just quit. Grell inked a Cockrum penciled story ("Lost: A Million Miles from Home!") in issue #202 and became the penciler of the book with issue #203 (August 1974) which featured the death of Invisible Kid. These stories were written by Cary Bates with later issues by Jim Shooter. Grell drew All-New Collectors' Edition #C-55 (1978), a treasury-sized special written by Paul Levitz in which longtime Legion members Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad were married.
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