Mike Wolfer

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Mike Wolfer
Area(s) Writer / Penciller / Inker / Letterer
Notable works
 Lady Death, Night of the Living Dead (comic adaption) and Gravel

Mike Wolfer is a comic book artist. He was a big fan of comics and after high school went to The Kubert School.[1]

He started his career in 1986 ”before you were even probably born”[2] with work in Dark Horse Presents #47. Then he self-published 'Daikazu' (an 8 issue series) released by 'Ground Zero Comics' on 1 March 1987.[3]

He has been both writer and illustrator on many of Avatar Press most popular titles, collaborating with many renowned writers including Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis and Alan Moore. He has worked on horror titles as 'Night of the Living Dead',[4] Friday the 13th, and Escape of the Living Dead. His work on supernatural tales, continued with his writing credits on Warren Ellis's Gravel[5] and Garth Ennis's 'Stitched',[6] both of which he also illustrated. Then Mike started writing 'Stitched' in September 2012.,[7] He has also worked for Avatar's sister company, 'Boundless Comics', where he writes both Brian Pulido's Lady Death and the bad girl title, 'War Goddess'.[8]

Controversially, 'Lady Death' was nominated for 'Sexist Or Racist Or Homophobic Comic Of The Year' at the 2011 'The C2E2 Bleeding Cool Awards'.[9]

He also moderates Lady Death and War Goddess's Facebook pages, which he enjoys interacting with the fans.[6]

Published work

Artist (combined pencils and inks)

  • Dark Horse Presents (1986 #47 Dark Horse (anthology title)[10]
  • Daikazu Versus Gugoron (1991 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike)[11]
  • Widow: Flesh and Blood (1992 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike)[12]
  • Widow: Kill Me Again (1993 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike)[13]
  • Deadworld (1993 #1 New Beginnings and Dead Ends by Caliber Comics)
  • Carnal Comics - Sarah Jane Hamilton (1994 #2)
  • Lady Death Swimsuit Special (1994 Chaos Comics pin-up edition)[14]
  • Brinke of Destruction (1995 #3 Written by Todd A Kaylor and Brinke Stevens for High Top Publications)[15]
  • Widow: Metal Gypsies (1995 1#-3 'London Knight Studios' Written and illustrated by Mike)[16]
  • Fangs of the Widow (1995 #1-14 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike)[17]
  • Godzilla (1995 #8 Written by Arthur Adams Dark Horse Comics)
  • Lady Death in Lingerie (1995 Written by Brian Pulido pin-up edition with various artists)[18]
  • Razor Swimsuit Special (1995 'London Knight Studios' pin-up edition with various artists)[19]
  • Poizon: Lost Child (1995 'London Knight Studios' Written by Everette Benard Hartsoe)
  • Widow / Luxura: Blood Lust Alpha (1996 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike, oneshot)[20]
  • Widow Cinegraphic Special (1996 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike, oneshot)
  • Widow: Bound by Blood (1996 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike)
  • Widow The Origin (1997 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike)
  • Pandora: Demonography (1997 'Avatar Press' Written by William Christensen, oneshot)[21]
  • Dark Horse Monsters (1997 #1 'Dark Horse' Oneshot)[22]
  • Pandora/Widow (1997 'Avatar Press' Written by Mark Seifert, oneshot)[23]
  • Godzilla: Past, Present, Future (1998 Trade paperback Dark Horse by various)[24]
  • Pandora: Nudes (1998 'Avatar Press' Various, oneshot)
  • Harpy Pin-Up Special (1998 Peregrine Entertainment, various artists)
  • Pandora/Widow: Arachnephobia (1998 'Avatar Press' Written and illustrated by Mike)[25]
  • Threshold (1998 'Avatar Press' #5, 39 - 44)[26]
  • Raw Media Quarterly (1998 'Avatar Press' #1-7 various writers)[27]
  • Strange Kiss (1999 'Avatar Press' #1-3 Written by Warren Ellis)(was also reprinted in 2001)[28]
  • Widow X (1999 'Avatar Press' #1-14 )[29]
  • From the Desk of Warren Ellis (2000 'Avatar Press' #1 and 2)[30]
  • Razor: Till I Bleed Daylight (2000 'Avatar Press' #1 and 2)[31]
  • Stranger Kisses (2000 'Avatar Press' #1-3 plus #0 Written by Warren Ellis)[32]
  • Strange Killings (2002 'Avatar Press' #1-3 Written by Warren Ellis)[33]
  • Strange Killings: The Body Orchard (2002 'Avatar Press' #1-6 Written by Warren Ellis)[34]
  • Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths (2003 'Avatar Press' #2 By various)[35]
  • Strange Killings: Strong Medicine (2003 'Avatar Press' #1-3)[36]
  • Yuggoth Creatures (2004 'Avatar Press' #1-3 By various)[37]
  • Strange Killings: Necromancer (2004 'Avatar Press' #1-6 By various)[38]
  • Escape of the Living Dead: Resurrected (2007 'Avatar Press' #1, oneshot)[39]
  • Friday the 13th Special (features Jason Voorhees)(2005 'Avatar Press' Written by Brian Pulido oneshot special)[40]
  • Friday the 13th: Bloodbath (2005 'Avatar Press' #1-3 Written by Brian Pulido oneshot special)[40]
  • Friday The 13th: Jason Vs Jason X (2006 'Avatar Press' #1-2 written and illustrated by Mike)[40]
  • Warren Ellis Blackgas (2006 'Avatar Press' #1-3 special Written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Various, with later trade paperback ISBN 13=978-1592910458)[41]
  • Escape of the Living Dead: Airborne (2006 'Avatar Press' #3 )[42]
  • Escape of the Living Dead: Fearbook (2006 'Avatar Press' #1 oneshot)[43]
  • Garth Ennis' Streets of Glory (2007 'Avatar Press' #1-6,later a tradepaper back followed)[44]
  • Widow (2007 'Avatar Press' #0)
  • 2001 Maniacs Hornbook (2007 'Avatar Press' #1)[45]
  • Gravel (2007 'Avatar Press' #8-21 )[46]
  • Gravel: Never A Dull Day (2008 'Avatar Press' hardcover Written by Warren Ellis) [47]
  • Night Of The Living Dead (2010 'Avatar Press' co-written by John A. Russo) [48]
  • Night Of The Living Dead (V2) (2010 'Avatar Press' co-written by John A. Russo) [49]
  • Night Of The Living Dead Holiday Special (2010 'Avatar Press' Various) [50]
  • Night of the Living Dead 2011 Annual (2011 'Avatar Press' Various)[51]
  • Stitched (2011 'Avatar Press' #1-7 and tradepaper back Written by Garth Ennis)[52]
  • Night of the Living Dead: Day of the Undead (2012 'Avatar Press' tradepaper Collects other Night of the Living Dead Specials)[53]
  • Skin Trade (2013 'Avatar Press' #1-4 Written by Daniel Abraham and George Raymond Richard Martin, ongoing series) [54]

Inker

(Excluding titles he did pencils)

  • Faust 777: The Wrath (1998 'Avatar Press' #4)[55]

Colorist

Stitched (2011) [52]

Letterer

  • Shadowhawk III (1993 Image Comics #1)[56]
  • Fangs of the Widow (1995)[17]
  • Garth Ennis' Streets of Glory (2007)[44]
  • Wolfskin: Hundredth Dream (2010 'Avatar Press' Co-written with Warren Ellis and Mike )[57]

Editor

Fangs of the Widow ('Avatar Press' 1995)[17]

Cover Art

(Excluding titles he did interior art)

  • George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream (2006)[58]
  • Rawbone ('Avatar Press' 2009 #2 Written by Jamie Delano with interior art by Max Fiumara and Ryan Waterhouse)[59]
  • Crossed: Wish You Were Here - Volume 1 ('Avatar Press' 2012 ) Promotional work at Phoenix Comicon[60]

References

  1. ↑ Spurrier, Simon (19 March 2011). "Interview with Mike Wolfer, Part 1". comicrelated.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Interview with Mike Wolfer – Avatar Press artist". comicusa.wordpress.com. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Daikazu". comiccollectorlive.com. 1987. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  4. ↑ Johnson, Rich (14 September 2010). "Night Of The Living Interview – Keith Davidsen Talks To Mike Wolfer About Following in Romero’s Footdrags". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  5. ↑ Dowd, Tim (13 Oct 2010). "NY Comic Con 2010: Mike Wolfer Interview on Gravel". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Q, John (15 September 2012). "Mike Wolfer on ComicWow! TV at Baltimore Comic-Con 2012". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  7. ↑ Davidsen, Keith (20 August 2012). "title="Kill, Kill, Kill!" Mike Wolfer Talks the New Direction of STITCHED". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  8. ↑ Webb, Charles (18 April 2011). "Video Interview: Mike Wolfer Brings You The 'War Goddess'". geek-news.mtv.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  9. ↑ Johnston, Rich (7 March 2011). "Presenter list for C2E2 Bleeding Cool Fan Awards". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Dark Horse Presents # 47". www.amazon.co.uk. ASIN B005XYP4XQ. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Daikazu Versus Gugoron". www.comics.org. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Widow: Flesh and Blood#1". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Widow: Kill Me Again #1". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Lady Death Swimsuit Special No. 1". www.amazon.com. ASIN B0013MTHCG. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Brinke of Destruction, Edition# 3". www.amazon.com. ASIN B002XR5XA0. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Widow: Metal Gypsies". www.amazon.com. ASIN B001UQRT52. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 "Fangs of the Widow". www.amazon.com. ASIN B003ZQUK56. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Lady Death in Lingerie". www.amazon.com. ASIN B000O8TZ1. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Lady Death in Lingerie". www.amazon.com. ASIN B002YBEYRS. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Widow / Luxura: Blood Lust Alpha". www.amazon.com. ASIN B00262DVVK. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  21. ↑ "Pandora Demonography No. 1". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1997. ASIN B00CENQVR2. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Dark Horse Monsters". www.amazon.com. 1 February 1997. ASIN B002XR3YNS. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  23. ↑ "Pandora/Widow". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1997. ASIN B00CENQVR2. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  24. ↑ "Godzilla: Past, Present, Future". www.amazon.com. 25 March 25, 1998). ISBN 978-1569712788. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  25. ↑ "Pandora/Widow: Arachnephobia". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1998. ASIN B00DF7KKOQ. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  26. ↑ "Threshold 45". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1998). ASIN B00ES267RG. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  27. ↑ "Raw Media Quarterly 6". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1998). ASIN B005HWG0NM. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  28. ↑ "Strange Kiss". www.amazon.com. November 1998. ISBN 978-0970678409. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  29. ↑ "Widow X". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013. 
  30. ↑ "From The Desk Of Warren Ellis Volume 1". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  31. ↑ "Razor: Till I Bleed Daylight". comicbookrealm.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  32. ↑ "Stranger Kisses". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  33. ↑ "Stranger Killings". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  34. ↑ "Stranger Killings: The Body Orchard". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  35. ↑ "Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths #2". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  36. ↑ "Strange Killings: Strong Medicine". www.comicbookresources.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  37. ↑ "Yuggoth Creatures". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  38. ↑ "Strange Killings: Necromancer". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  39. ↑ "Escape of the Living Dead: Resurrected". www.amazon.com. 15 January 2004. ISBN 978-1592910649. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 "Friday the 13th Series". www.fridaythe13thfilms.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  41. ↑ "Warren Ellis Blackgas". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  42. ↑ "Escape of the Living Dead: Airborne". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  43. ↑ "Escape of the Living Dead: Fearbook". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 "Garth Ennis' Streets of Glory". www.amazon.com. 10 February 2009. ISBN 978-1592910472. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  45. ↑ "2001 Maniacs Hornbook". www.amazon.com. 2007. ASIN B00BK853VC. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  46. ↑ Nevett, Chad (14 January 2009). "Gravel 8 review". www.amazon.com. ASIN B00BK853VC. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  47. ↑ "Gravel: Never A Dull Day". www.amazon.com. 2 September 2008. ISBN 978-1592910502. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  48. ↑ "Night Of The Living Dead". www.amazon.com. 15 June 2010. ISBN 978-1592911066. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  49. ↑ "Night Of The Living Dead Vol. 2". www.amazon.com. 25 November 2011. ISBN 978-1592911226. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  50. ↑ "Night Of The Living Dead Holiday Special". www.comicvine.com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  51. ↑ "Night of the Living Dead 2011 Annual". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 "Stitched". www.amazon.com. ASIN B00BK853VC. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  53. ↑ "Night of the Living Dead: Day of the Undead". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  54. ↑ Johnston, Rich (12 April 2013). "George RR Martin’s Skin Trade – The Comic". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  55. ↑ "Faust 777: The Wrath #4". www.comicvine.com. 1 October 1994. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  56. ↑ "Shadowhawk III 1 Through the past darkly". www.comicvine.com. 1 October 1994. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  57. ↑ "Wolfskin: Hundredth Dream". www.amazon.com. ISBN 978-1592911387. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  58. ↑ Johnson, Rich (April 13, 2010). "Avatar Plug Of The Week: George R. R. Martin’s Fevre Dream #1". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 13, 2010. 
  59. ↑ Sims, Chris (16 October 2009). "Rawbone". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 
  60. ↑ "Crossed: Wish you were here". www.comicvine.com. 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013. 

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