Career
Mitch Waxman first became involved in comics while attending the School of Visual Arts in
Manhattan, where he studied under comic legends such as
Will Eisner and
Joe Orlando. His first major work was initially published in
Utterly Strange Comics, though it soon moved to
Caliber Comics, where it was published as two miniseries, entitled
Plasma Baby and
Plasma Babies: Vengeance of the Aztecs. He worked as a freelance artist during this time, and also co-wrote and drew
Cortez and the Fall of the Aztecs. In 1990 he pencilled the
New Kids on the Block issue of
Rock 'n' Roll Comics. His next major work was in 1995, when he wrote and illustrated
Deadworld: Necropolis. During this time he also worked with
Sirius Entertainment, mainly in production and advertisement of their new indie titles, including
Scary Godmother and
Poison Elves. In 1999 launched a website with writer Ancram Hudson, Weirdass Comics, to display their work. The following year the pair began work on
The Starry Ones, a 3D online comic that ran until 2003. He mostly retired from comics in 2008, mainly due to health reasons, and has instead focused on his blogs, historical research and photography. He is also active in the advertisement industry.
Personal Life
Mitch Waxman was born and raised in
New York City, and he currently lives there with his wife. He is a devotee of local history, especially in the area around Newtown Creek.
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