hael is an illustrator and storyteller with 40 year career working in comics and animation. Mike’s worked for Marvel Comics, (Darkhawk),DC Comics,(Batman and Shazam) a storyboard, background and character designer for Disney, Cartoon Network, Nicalodeon. Warner Brothers Animation and more. Mike currently draws the syndicated comic strips,The Phantom and Judge Parker. Mike is also the creator and editor of multi-Eisner Award nominated Draw! Magazine, and the co-host of the Pencil-to-Pencil Podcast Mike has also taught drawing, Illustration animation and painting classes for the University of the Arts, PCAD, DCAD and The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts where he graduated with an MFA in painting.

Areas of Expertise

• Animated media • Book Illustration • Comic Book • Freelance Humorous Illustrator • Gag Cartoon • Graphic Novel • Magazine / Newspaper Illustration • Newspaper Strip • Variety Entertainment (education, games, trivia) • Other