From a seminal turn on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes and creating the lost world of the Warlord, to his work on Green Arrow, Mike Grell made an indelible mark at DC Comics in the 1970s and '80s. But his greatest contribution to the comics industry was in pioneering creator-owned properties like Jon Sable, Starslayer, and Shaman's Tears. This career-spanning tribute to the master storyteller is told in Grell's own words, full of candor, optimism, and humor. Lending insights are colleagues Paul Levitz, Dan Jurgens, Denny O'Neil, Mike Gold, and Mark Ryan. Full of illustrations from every facet of his long career, with a Foreword by Chad Hardin, it is a fitting tribute to the artist, writer, and storyteller who has made the most of every opportunity set before him, living up to his own mantra, "Life is Drawing Without an Eraser."
Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- One: Origins
- Two: Brenda Starr
- Three: Aquaman
- Four: The Legion of Super-Heroes
- Five: The Warlord
- Spotlight: The Savage World of The Warlord
- Dan Jurgens Interview
- Savage Empire
- Six: Batman
- Seven: Green Lantern/Green Arrow
- Eight: Tarzan
- Nine: Starslayer: The Log of the Jolly Roger
- Spotlight: The Cosmic Exploits of Starslayer
- Ten: Jon Sable, Freelance
- Spotlight: The Double Life of B.B. Flemm
- Mike Gold Interview
- Sable Television Show Episode Guide
- Eleven: The Longbow Hunters
- Arrow: The Television Series
- Twelve: James Bond
- Thirteen: Shaman's Tears
- Spotlight: Shaman's Tears
- Fourteen: Marvel Comics
- Fifteen: Other Stuff
- Sixteen: Retirement
- Seventeen: Inspired by Grell - A Personal Story
- Eighteen: The Mike Grell Method
- Mike Grell Comics Checklist
- Mike Grell Gallery of Art
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