Mike Wolfer

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

Mike Wolfer is a comic book writer and artist. Wolfer was a huge fan of horror and comics as a child, and after high school he attended The Kubert School for two years.^[1]

He started his career in 1987 by forming his own publishing company, Ground Zero Comics, and self-published "Daikazu" (8 issues) and "Daikazu Vs. Gugoron" (3 issues).^[2]

In 1992, Wolfer began publishing "Widow," an erotic horror title which ran a total of 14 issues, through various mini-series: "Widow: Flesh And Blood," "Widow: Kill Me Again," "Widow: Metal Gypsies," and "Widow: Bound By Blood." Simultaneously, Wolfer began freelancing with other companies such as Dark Horse Comics ("Dark Horse Presents," "Godzilla"), London Night Studios ("Razor"), Chaos! Comics ("Lady Death Swimsuit/Lingerie"), Revisionary Press, and others.

As they formed their initial line-up of comics in 1996, new publisher Avatar Press incorporated "Widow" into their line-up and began reprinting the old Ground Zero Comics work as "Widow X," while also publishing new Widow material.

Wolfer soon began writing and illustrating many of Avatar's most popular titles, collaborating with many renowned writers including Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis and Alan Moore. He has worked on horror titles such as "Night of the Living Dead,"^[3] "Friday the 13th," and "Escape of the Living Dead." His work on supernatural tales continued with his writing credits on Warren Ellis' many "Gravel"^[4] comics, and Garth Ennis' "Stitched,"^[5] both of which he also illustrated. Wolfer assumed scripting "Stitched" in September 2012, writing issues #8-19, which were illustrated by Fernando Furukawa.^[6] In 2013, he illustrated the four-issue "Skin Trade," the comic adaptation of the George R.R. Martin werewolf epic. He has also worked for Avatar's sister company, Boundless Comics, where he wrote both Brian Pulido's "Lady Death" and "War Goddess."^[7]

Controversially, "Lady Death" was nominated for "Sexist Or Racist Or Homophobic Comic Of The Year" at the 2011 C2E2 Bleeding Cool Awards,^[8] but because of his conviction to honor both the character and her creator (Brian Pulido), Wolfer went on record, stating that he viewed the Awards nomination as a joke which only generated more recognition for the property, and that anyone who had actually READ the book would know that it was the polar opposite of "sexist."

In May 2014, Wolfer launched a very successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a new self-published graphic novel, "The Curse Of Ragdoll." The 96-page story had originally seen print in Avatar Press' adults-only title "Raw Media Quarterly." Wolfer wanted to bring the lush, Gothic horror story back to life and make it accessible to a wider audience, so he excised all of the x-rated material and replaced it with new panels, completely rewrote the story, and inserted 17 new pages of material. A Kickstarter campaign to fund the sequel, "Ragdoll: Orgy Of The Vampires," is scheduled for early 2015.

Published work

Artist and/or Writer

Daikazu (1987-1991 #1-8 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)
Dark Horse Presents (1986 #47 Dark Horse (anthology title)^[9]
Daikazu Versus Gugoron (1991 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)^[10]
Widow: Flesh and Blood (1992 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)^[11]
Widow: Kill Me Again (1993 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)^[12]
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)^[13]
Brinke of Destruction (1995 #3 Written by Todd A Kaylor and Brinke Stevens for High Top Publications)^[14]
Widow: Metal Gypsies (1995 1#-3 'London Knight Studios' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)^[15]
Fangs of the Widow (1995 #1-14 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)^[16]
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)^[17]
Razor Swimsuit Special (1995 'London Knight Studios' pin-up edition with various artists)^[18]
Widow / Luxura: Blood Lust Alpha (1996 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer, oneshot)^[19]
Widow Cinegraphic Special (1996 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer, oneshot)
Widow: Bound by Blood (1996 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)
Widow The Origin (1997 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)
Pandora: Demonography (1997 'Avatar Press' Written by William Christensen, oneshot)^[20]
Dark Horse Monsters (1997 #1 'Dark Horse' Oneshot)^[21]
Pandora/Widow (1997 'Avatar Press' Written and illustrtaed by Mark Wolfer, oneshot)^[22]
Godzilla: Past, Present, Future (1998 Trade paperback Dark Horse by various)^[23]
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 Wolfer)^[24]
Threshold (1998 'Avatar Press' #5, 39 - 44)^[25]
Raw Media Quarterly (1998 'Avatar Press' #1-7 various writers)^[26]
Strange Kiss (1999 'Avatar Press' #1-3 Written by Warren Ellis) (was also reprinted in 2001)^[27]
Widow X (1999 'Avatar Press' #1-14 )^[28]
Razor: Till I Bleed Daylight (2000 'Avatar Press' #1 and 2)^[29]
Stranger Kisses (2000 'Avatar Press' #1-3 plus #0 Written by Warren Ellis)^[30]
Strange Killings (2002 'Avatar Press' #1-3 Written by Warren Ellis)^[31]
Strange Killings: The Body Orchard (2002 'Avatar Press' #1-6 Written by Warren Ellis)^[32]
Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths (2003 'Avatar Press' #2 By various)^[33]
Strange Killings: Strong Medicine (2003 'Avatar Press' #1-3)^[34]
Yuggoth Creatures (2004 'Avatar Press' #1-3 By various)^[35]
Strange Killings: Necromancer (2004 'Avatar Press' #1-6 By various)^[36]
Escape of the Living Dead: Resurrected (2007 'Avatar Press' #1, oneshot)^[37]
Friday the 13th Special (features Jason Voorhees) (2005 'Avatar Press' Written by Brian Pulido oneshot special)^[38]
Friday the 13th: Bloodbath (2005 'Avatar Press' #1-3 Written by Brian Pulido oneshot special)^[38]
Friday The 13th: Jason Vs Jason X (2006 'Avatar Press' #1-2 written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)^[38]
Warren Ellis Blackgas (2006 'Avatar Press' #1-3 special Written by Warren Ellis, various covers by Mike Wolfer, with later trade paperback^[39]
Escape of the Living Dead: Airborne (2006 'Avatar Press' #3 )^[40]
Escape of the Living Dead: Fearbook (2006 'Avatar Press' #1 oneshot)^[41]
Garth Ennis' Streets of Glory (2007 'Avatar Press' #1-6,later a tradepaper back followed)^[42]
Widow (2007 'Avatar Press' #0)
2001 Maniacs Hornbook (2007 'Avatar Press' #1)^[43]
Gravel (2007 'Avatar Press' #8-21 )^[44]
Wolfskin Annual (2008) Written by Warren Ellis/Mike Wolfer
Gravel: Never A Dull Day (2008 'Avatar Press' hardcover Written by Warren Ellis) ^[45]
Wolfskin: Hundredth Dream (2010 #1-6) Written by Warren Ellis/Mike Wolfer, art by Gianluca Pagliarani
Night Of The Living Dead (2010 'Avatar Press' co-written by John A. Russo) ^[46]
Night Of The Living Dead (V2) (2010 'Avatar Press' co-written by John A. Russo) ^[47]
Night Of The Living Dead Holiday Special (2010 'Avatar Press' Various) ^[48]
Night of the Living Dead 2011 Annual (2011 'Avatar Press' Various)^[49]
Stitched (2011 'Avatar Press' #1-7 and trade paperback back Written by Garth Ennis, art by Mike Wolfer)^[50]
Stitched (2011 'Avatar Press' #8-19 and trade paperback back written by Mike Wolfer, art by Fernando Furukawa)
Night of the Living Dead: Day of the Undead (2012 'Avatar Press' tradepaper Collects other Night of the Living Dead Specials)^[51]
Skin Trade (2013 'Avatar Press' #1-4 Written by Daniel Abraham and George Raymond Richard Martin, mini-series) ^[52]
Gravel: Combat Magician (2014 'Avatar Press' #0-4 Written by Mike Wolfer)
The Curse Of Ragdoll (2014) ^[53] Story and art by Mike Wolfer, lettering by Natalie Jane, cover color by Ceci de la Cruz.

Inker

(Excluding titles he did pencils)

Faust 777: The Wrath (1998 'Avatar Press' #4)^[54]

Editor

Fangs of the Widow ('Avatar Press' 1995)^[16]

Cover Art

(Excluding titles he did interior art)

George R.R. Martin's Fevre Dream (2006)^[55]
Rawbone ('Avatar Press' 2009 #2 Written by Jamie Delano with interior art by Max Fiumara and Ryan Waterhouse)^[56]
Crossed: Wish You Were Here - Volume 1 ('Avatar Press' 2012 ) Promotional work at Phoenix Comicon^[57]

References

↑ Spurrier, Simon (19 March 2011). "Interview with Mike Wolfer, Part 1". comicrelated.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Daikazu". comiccollectorlive.com. 1987. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ 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.
↑ Dowd, Tim (13 Oct 2010). "NY Comic Con 2010: Mike Wolfer Interview on Gravel". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Q, John (15 September 2012). "Mike Wolfer on ComicWow! TV at Baltimore Comic-Con 2012". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Davidsen, Keith (20 August 2012). "title="Kill, Kill, Kill!" Mike Wolfer Talks the New Direction of STITCHED". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Webb, Charles (18 April 2011). "Video Interview: Mike Wolfer Brings You The 'War Goddess'". geek-news.mtv.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Johnston, Rich (7 March 2011). "Presenter list for C2E2 Bleeding Cool Fan Awards". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Dark Horse Presents # 47". www.amazon.co.uk. ASIN B005XYP4XQ. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Daikazu Versus Gugoron". www.comics.org. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Widow: Flesh and Blood#1". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Widow: Kill Me Again #1". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Lady Death Swimsuit Special No. 1". www.amazon.com. ASIN B0013MTHCG. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Brinke of Destruction, Edition# 3". www.amazon.com. ASIN B002XR5XA0. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Widow: Metal Gypsies". www.amazon.com. ASIN B001UQRT52. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ 16.0 16.1 "Fangs of the Widow". www.amazon.com. ASIN B003ZQUK56. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Lady Death in Lingerie". www.amazon.com. ASIN B000O8TZ1I. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Razor Swimsuit Special". www.amazon.com. ASIN B002YBEYRS. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Widow / Luxura: Blood Lust Alpha". www.amazon.com. ASIN B00262DVVK. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Pandora Demonography No. 1". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1997. ASIN B00CENQVR2. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Dark Horse Monsters". www.amazon.com. 1 February 1997. ASIN B002XR3YNS. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Pandora/Widow". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1997. ASIN B00CENQVR2. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Godzilla: Past, Present, Future". www.amazon.com. 25 March 25, 1998). ISBN 978-1569712788. Retrieved 16 December 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Pandora/Widow: Arachnephobia". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1998. ASIN B00DF7KKOQ. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Threshold 45". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1998. ASIN B00ES267RG. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Raw Media Quarterly 6". www.amazon.com. 1 January 1998. ASIN B005HWG0NM. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Strange Kiss". www.amazon.com. November 1998. ISBN 978-0970678409. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Widow X". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
↑ "Razor: Till I Bleed Daylight". comicbookrealm.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Stranger Kisses". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Stranger Killings". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Stranger Killings: The Body Orchard". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Alan Moore's Yuggoth Cultures and Other Growths #2". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Strange Killings: Strong Medicine". www.comicbookresources.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Yuggoth Creatures". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Strange Killings: Necromancer". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Escape of the Living Dead: Resurrected". www.amazon.com. 15 January 2004. ISBN 978-1592910649. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 "Friday the 13th Series". www.fridaythe13thfilms.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Warren Ellis Blackgas. Avatar Press. 2006. ISBN 978-1592910458. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ "Escape of the Living Dead: Airborne". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Escape of the Living Dead: Fearbook". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Garth Ennis' Streets of Glory". www.amazon.com. 10 February 2009. ISBN 978-1592910472. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "2001 Maniacs Hornbook". www.amazon.com. 2007. ASIN B00BK853VC. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Nevett, Chad (14 January 2009). "Gravel 8 review". www.amazon.com. ASIN B00BK853VC. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Gravel: Never A Dull Day". www.amazon.com. 2 September 2008. ISBN 978-1592910502. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Night Of The Living Dead". www.amazon.com. 15 June 2010. ISBN 978-1592911066. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Night Of The Living Dead Vol. 2". www.amazon.com. 25 November 2011. ISBN 978-1592911226. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Night Of The Living Dead Holiday Special". www.comicvine.com. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Night of the Living Dead 2011 Annual". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Stitched". www.amazon.com. ASIN B00BK853VC. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Night of the Living Dead: Day of the Undead". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Johnston, Rich (12 April 2013). "George RR Martin’s Skin Trade – The Comic". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ http://www.facebook.com/thecurseofragdoll
↑ "Faust 777: The Wrath #4". www.comicvine.com. 1 October 1994. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ Johnson, Rich (April 13, 2010). "Avatar Plug Of The Week: George R. R. Martin’s Fevre Dream #1". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved April 13, 2010.
↑ Sims, Chris (16 October 2009). "Rawbone". www.comicvine.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
↑ "Crossed: Wish you were here". www.comicvine.com. 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2013.