Mike Curtis (writer)
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Mike Curtis is the owner and co-founder of the comic book publishing company Shanda Fantasy Arts and creator of popular Furry comic Shanda the Panda.
Curis has been a theatre manager, a reporter, and a writer, using all these life experiences in his work. His work is known for being anthropomorphic, and is meant to be very realistic. He doesn't shy away from controversial real-life issues such as racism, homosexuality and divorce. While his work is very explicit with its depictions of sexuality and violence, he shies away from making his work pornographic. Curtis strives to make his work true to life, even in the fantastic setting of anthropomorphic characters.
Mike Curtis created Shanda the Panda while he was working as a movie theatre manager. Reportedly he drew a simple sketch of Shanda while in a boring meeting with theatre heads and wrote the story based around that first sketch.
Before founding Shanda Fantasy Arts with his wife Carole, Curtis wrote for several other comic books, including Richie Rich and a comic based on the boy band New Kids on the Block. Curtis often writes for the Comics Buyer's Guide.
Also, Curtis is known among some comic book enthusiasts as the owner of one of the world's most extensive Superman memorobilia collections. His collection includes rare issues, toys and autographs. The most well known piece in his collection is a genuine uniform worn by George Reeves.
