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Artist August: Michael Allred [Art Feature]

By | August 5th, 2014
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When I think about what comics looks like, I think of Michael Allred’s art. His work is both fantastical and deeply rooted in the “pop culture” of the real world, allowing his work to exist in this wonderfully odd space. His is a creator that manages to have firm footing in both the creator-owned world and licensed comics, and yet everything he does is unmistakably Allred-ian. His line is clean and, when paired with his frequent collaborator, wife, and colorist Laura, pops consistently off of each and every page he works on. Last year during Artist August, we interviewed Mike, had him as a guest on The Hour Cosmic, and did an art feature with him as well. This art feature has no images from last year’s articles – there is more than enough great art to go around. Mike can be found on his website, on Twitter (@AllredMD), on Facebook, and biking around Eugene, OR!

The Cover to “Red Rocket 7” #6.

A page from “X-Statix” #21.

Preview image from “The Golden Plates.”

Bizarro sketch.

A page from “Silver Surfer” (Volume Four) #1.

The Cover to “Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes” #5.

A page from “iZombie.”

The cover to “Wolverine and the X-Men” (Volume One) #17.

Variant covers to “FF” (Volume 2) 1-4.

Variant cover to “Jersey Gods” #1

Panels from “Solo” #7.

Batman ’66 variant cover for “The Flash” (Volume Four) #31.


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Brian Salvatore

Brian Salvatore is an editor, podcaster, reviewer, writer at large, and general task master at Multiversity. When not writing, he can be found playing music, hanging out with his kids, or playing music with his kids. He also has a dog named Lola, a rowboat, and once met Jimmy Carter. Feel free to email him about good beer, the New York Mets, or the best way to make Chicken Parmagiana (add a thin slice of prosciutto under the cheese).

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