Michael Allred grew up in the 60's and 70's and was surrounded with
the best in pop culture and a steady diet of music, movies and
comic books including the three B's- Beatles, Bond and Batman to
the point of obsession.
So it should come as no surprise that he keeps a hand in film and
music (He's the lead singer and guitarist for The Gear), but comic
books have always been a seminal source of joy for Mike and that
joy remains the main ingredient in most of his work.
Allred first tasted success in the comics field with his wildly
popular MADMAN series, which is currently being developed for a
live action film with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. His earlier work
from GRAFIK MUZIK was turned into the cult hit movie G-Men from
Hell directed by Christopher Coppola (featuring Robert Goulet as
the Devil). Other work includes Red Rocket 7, his history of Rock
and Roll told in the context of a sci-fi adventure story, the
Madman spin-off THE ATOMICS and his magnum opus, THE GOLDEN PLATES,
where he's illustrating the entire Book of Mormon.
Mike counts the secret to his success to be his wife, and creative
partner, Laura Allred, who is is considered to be one of the best
colorists in the business.
“I read Mike's book and I felt better, like I actually felt good in
my heart. Tell me that’s not art.”—Brian Michael Bendis
“I wouldn’t be in comics if it wasn’t for Mike Allred.”—Matt
Fraction
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