Mike Bullock
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Mike Bullock is an American
author and musician born in Washington, DC. Bullock began writing fiction, non-fiction and poetry in the 1980s. He worked professionally in the music and comic book industries since 1986 and is best known as the creator of comic book series Lions, Tigers and Bears
from Image Comics
and Hermes Press, and as the regular writer of The Phantom
from Moonstone Books
.
received favorable reviews from comic book reviewers, achieving sell-out status with all four initial issues as well as the first and second printings of the initial trade paperback collection. Bullock followed that success with another Lions, Tigers and Bears series that arrived in stores in 2006. He took the reigns of The Phantom
for Moonstone Books with issue 12 of the publisher's first Phantom comic series and continued penning Phantom stories until he had over 40 under his belt, ending his run with the distinction of writing more original Phantom stories than any otehr America comic book writer.
promotions Department. During his one year employment with Dabel Brothers Productions, Bullock performed the duties of PR Director, as well as Editor on DBPro's original series, Imperial Dragons, and Dreamwave's Warlands. In addition, Bullock developed the second Imperial Dragons series for Dabel Brothers, entitled Imperial Dragons: Road of Honor.
Bullock's first original comics work was Lions, Tigers and Bears
initially published by Image Comics. Lions, Tigers and Bears was created by Bullock, then developed with series artist, Jack Lawrence. Bullock's second series under the Image banner wasThe Gimoles . The second Lions, Tigers and Bears series, also authored by Bullock, began in April 2006. His newest creator-owned series, Timothy and the Transgalactic Towel debuted in September 2009 from Silverline Books, an imprint of Image Comics owned by Image co-founder Jim Valentino.
In late 2005, Bullock became the writer of Moonstone Books
' comic series The Phantom
. Bullock also contributed a short story featuring the character in Moonstone's Phantom prose anthology, released in the summer of 2007.
Bullock's regular artists on the Phantom were Silvestre Szilagyi, Fernando Peniche and Bob Pedroza. He's also worked with Gabriel Rearte, Carlos Magno and Zeu. Bullock took over the book from writers Ben Raab
, Chuck Dixon
, and Rafael Nieves. Bullock was given the duties of Phantom Group Editor in early 2009. Bullock ended his Moonstone Phantom run having written more Phantom stories than any other writer in US comic book history.
After Moonstone relinquished the Phantom license in July 2010, Bullock took over as head writer on the Black Bat comics, as well as his own Savage Beauty
comic, co-owned with Ed Catto and Joe Ahearn of Captain Action
Enterprises. Another creator-owned character, Death Angel, debuted as a back-up story in Phantom: KGB Noir in January of 2010 to critical acclaim. The character has since moved on with appearances in the Black Bat graphic novel series, co-starring with the title character, as well as appearing in solo adventures available on the eBook site iPulpfiction.com
In late 2010, Bullock's Lions, Tigers and Bears moved under the Hermes Press banner as the flagship of Curio House, a new all-ages imprint. Lions, Tigers and Bears volume III was initially announced for release in March of 2011, with newly formatted reprints of volumes I and II to follow in April. By August of 2011, none of the books had appeared on store shelves, however.
2011 brought with it work on the all-new Joe Palooka comic, starring an up and coming Mixed Martial Arts fighter nick-named Joe Palooka. The second Joe Palooka series, dubbed Palooka's Legion of Combat, features several stars of the MMA world in their comic book debut.
Bullock also began work on Fiefdom of Angels, a saga of the first war between good and evil, based on a story created by four-time Grammy Award winning singer Kevin Max
. The Fiefdom of Angels Zero Issue comic book debuted in August, 2011.
published in Moonstone Books' Phantom Chronicles volume I in 2007. He followed that with several more Phantom prose pieces including the critically acclaimed Final Roar in the Phantom Generations series. Bullock has also written prose shorts starring Zorro
, Black Bat and Death Angel.
At Pulp Ark 2011, Bullock's first full-length novel series was announced from Airship 27, starring Bullock's own sword and sorcery character The Runemaster. His second novel series, starring Bullock's pulp hero Totem - later retitled Janus: Guardian of Worlds - was announced from Pro Se Productions as well.
In May of 2011, Moonstone Books announced the first full-length Death Angel prose novel, penned by Bullock, for release in 2012.
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author and musician born in Washington, DC. Bullock began writing fiction, non-fiction and poetry in the 1980s. He worked professionally in the music and comic book industries since 1986 and is best known as the creator of comic book series Lions, Tigers and Bears
Lions, Tigers and Bears
This article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
from Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
and Hermes Press, and as the regular writer of The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
from Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales....
.
Overview
His first published fiction work, Lions, Tigers and BearsLions, Tigers and Bears
This article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
received favorable reviews from comic book reviewers, achieving sell-out status with all four initial issues as well as the first and second printings of the initial trade paperback collection. Bullock followed that success with another Lions, Tigers and Bears series that arrived in stores in 2006. He took the reigns of The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
for Moonstone Books with issue 12 of the publisher's first Phantom comic series and continued penning Phantom stories until he had over 40 under his belt, ending his run with the distinction of writing more original Phantom stories than any otehr America comic book writer.
Comic book works
In 2002, Bullock was employed by Dabel Brothers ProductionsDabel Brothers Productions
Dabel Brothers Productions is a U.S. publishing company of comic books and graphic novels. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia...
promotions Department. During his one year employment with Dabel Brothers Productions, Bullock performed the duties of PR Director, as well as Editor on DBPro's original series, Imperial Dragons, and Dreamwave's Warlands. In addition, Bullock developed the second Imperial Dragons series for Dabel Brothers, entitled Imperial Dragons: Road of Honor.
Bullock's first original comics work was Lions, Tigers and Bears
Lions, Tigers and Bears
This article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
initially published by Image Comics. Lions, Tigers and Bears was created by Bullock, then developed with series artist, Jack Lawrence. Bullock's second series under the Image banner wasThe Gimoles . The second Lions, Tigers and Bears series, also authored by Bullock, began in April 2006. His newest creator-owned series, Timothy and the Transgalactic Towel debuted in September 2009 from Silverline Books, an imprint of Image Comics owned by Image co-founder Jim Valentino.
In late 2005, Bullock became the writer of Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books is an American comic book, graphic novel, and prose fiction publisher based in Chicago focused on pulp fiction comic books and prose anthologies as well as horror and western tales....
' comic series The Phantom
The Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
. Bullock also contributed a short story featuring the character in Moonstone's Phantom prose anthology, released in the summer of 2007.
Bullock's regular artists on the Phantom were Silvestre Szilagyi, Fernando Peniche and Bob Pedroza. He's also worked with Gabriel Rearte, Carlos Magno and Zeu. Bullock took over the book from writers Ben Raab
Ben Raab
Benjamin "Ben" Raab is a comic book writer and editor. He has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Moonstone Books, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications and Ludovico Technique LLC.-Biography:...
, Chuck Dixon
Chuck Dixon
Charles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, best known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.-Biography:Dixon grew up in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area, reading comics of all genres...
, and Rafael Nieves. Bullock was given the duties of Phantom Group Editor in early 2009. Bullock ended his Moonstone Phantom run having written more Phantom stories than any other writer in US comic book history.
After Moonstone relinquished the Phantom license in July 2010, Bullock took over as head writer on the Black Bat comics, as well as his own Savage Beauty
Savage Beauty
Savage Beauty is an ongoing comic book series currently published by Moonstone Books. The series is a re-imaging of the jungle girl genre set in modern day Africa...
comic, co-owned with Ed Catto and Joe Ahearn of Captain Action
Captain Action
Captain Action was an action figure, from 1966, equipped with a wardrobe of costumes allowing him to become Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Aquaman, the Phantom, The Lone Ranger , Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Sgt. Fury, Steve Canyon, and the Green Hornet. Captain Action was the Ideal...
Enterprises. Another creator-owned character, Death Angel, debuted as a back-up story in Phantom: KGB Noir in January of 2010 to critical acclaim. The character has since moved on with appearances in the Black Bat graphic novel series, co-starring with the title character, as well as appearing in solo adventures available on the eBook site iPulpfiction.com
In late 2010, Bullock's Lions, Tigers and Bears moved under the Hermes Press banner as the flagship of Curio House, a new all-ages imprint. Lions, Tigers and Bears volume III was initially announced for release in March of 2011, with newly formatted reprints of volumes I and II to follow in April. By August of 2011, none of the books had appeared on store shelves, however.
2011 brought with it work on the all-new Joe Palooka comic, starring an up and coming Mixed Martial Arts fighter nick-named Joe Palooka. The second Joe Palooka series, dubbed Palooka's Legion of Combat, features several stars of the MMA world in their comic book debut.
Bullock also began work on Fiefdom of Angels, a saga of the first war between good and evil, based on a story created by four-time Grammy Award winning singer Kevin Max
Kevin Max
Kevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk...
. The Fiefdom of Angels Zero Issue comic book debuted in August, 2011.
Prose Works
Bullock had his first prose piece, White Knight, starring The PhantomThe Phantom
The Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
published in Moonstone Books' Phantom Chronicles volume I in 2007. He followed that with several more Phantom prose pieces including the critically acclaimed Final Roar in the Phantom Generations series. Bullock has also written prose shorts starring Zorro
Zorro
Zorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media....
, Black Bat and Death Angel.
At Pulp Ark 2011, Bullock's first full-length novel series was announced from Airship 27, starring Bullock's own sword and sorcery character The Runemaster. His second novel series, starring Bullock's pulp hero Totem - later retitled Janus: Guardian of Worlds - was announced from Pro Se Productions as well.
In May of 2011, Moonstone Books announced the first full-length Death Angel prose novel, penned by Bullock, for release in 2012.
Awards
- Angoulême International Comics Festival Prix Jeunesse 7-8 ansAngoulême International Comics Festival Prix Jeunesse 7-8 ansThe Prix Jeunesse 7-8 ans is awarded to comics authors at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. It rewards the best comic book for a 7 or 8 year old targeted public...
Discovery Youth Prize at the 2007 Angoulême International Comics FestivalAngoulême International Comics FestivalThe Angoulême International Comics Festival is the largest comics festival in Europe. It has occurred every year since 1974 in Angoulême, France, in the month of January.The four-day festival is notable for awarding several prestigious prizes in cartooning... - Paper Screen Gem Award for All-Ages Comics, Broken Frontier, 2005
- Golden Poet Award, International Poetry Society, 1989
Music credits
Prior to developing his writing career, Bullock sang and played guitar in several heavy metal bands from 1986 to 1997.- Ironchrist - lead vocals
- Indestroy - lead vocals, manager
Archie
- SONIC X #21 starring Sonic the HedgehogSonic the Hedgehog (character), trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a video game character and the main protagonist of the Sonic video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous spin-off comics, cartoons, and a feature film. The first game was released on June 23, 1991, to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's...
(writer) (2006)
Hermes Press
- Lions, Tigers and BearsLions, Tigers and BearsThis article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
volume III (creator, writer) (2011) - Lions, Tigers and BearsLions, Tigers and BearsThis article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
volume I re-issue (creator, writer) (2011) - Lions, Tigers and BearsLions, Tigers and BearsThis article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
volume II re-issue (creator, writer) (2011)
Image Comics
- Lions, Tigers and BearsLions, Tigers and BearsThis article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
volume I (creator, writer) (2005) - Lions, Tigers and BearsLions, Tigers and BearsThis article is about the comic book series. For the song, see Lions, Tigers & Bears.Lions, Tigers and Bears is a comic book series from Image Comics and Hermes Press, created by Mike Bullock with artwork by Jack Lawrence, Paul Gutierrez, Michael Metcalf, Mike Wieringo and Bob Pedroza.The story...
volume II (creator, writer) (2006) - Secrets of the Seasons: The Gimoles volume I (creator, writer) (2008)
- POPGUN volume I: Tiger-Man (creator, writer) (2008)
iPulp Fiction
- Death Angel: Hung Jury (creator, writer) (2011)
- Death Angel: In My Dominion (creator, writer) (2011)
Moonstone Books
- Air Fighters Iron Ace 1 & 2
- Air Vixens 1
- The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
#12-26, Annual 1 & 2 (writer) (2005–2008) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
Chronicles White Knight (writer) (2007) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
Chronicles Bad Medicine (story/plot by Ed Rhoades) (2007) - ZorroZorroZorro is a fictional character created in 1919 by New York-based pulp writer Johnston McCulley. The character has been featured in numerous books, films, television series, and other media....
Enemy of my Enemy (co-writer with Matthew Baugh) (2008) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
: Ghost Who Walks #1-12, (writer) (2009–2010) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
: Generations #8 (writer) (2009) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
: Generations #14 (writer) (2010) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
: KGB Noir #1-6 (writer) (2010) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
: Chronicles II I of the Storm (2010) - The PhantomThe PhantomThe Phantom is an American adventure comic strip created by Lee Falk, also creator of Mandrake the Magician. A popular feature adapted into many media, including television, film and video games, it stars a costumed crimefighter operating from the fictional African country Bengalla.The Phantom is...
: Captain ActionCaptain ActionCaptain Action was an action figure, from 1966, equipped with a wardrobe of costumes allowing him to become Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Aquaman, the Phantom, The Lone Ranger , Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Sgt. Fury, Steve Canyon, and the Green Hornet. Captain Action was the Ideal...
#1-2 (writer) (2010) - Death AngelDeath AngelDeath Angel is a Filipino-American thrash metal band from Concord, California, initially active from 1982 to 1991 and again since 2001. Death Angel has released six studio albums, two demo tapes, one box set and two live albums....
: Yea Thou I Walk (writer/creator) (2010) - Black BatBlack BatBlack Bat was a regularly occurring crime-solving character in a series of pulp novels and stories published in Black Book Detective....
: Black Death #1+ (writer) (2010) - Captain FutureCaptain FutureCaptain Future is a science fictional hero pulp character originally published in self-titled American pulp magazines during the 1940s and early 50s.-Origins:...
: Voices (writer) (2010) - Savage BeautySavage BeautySavage Beauty is an ongoing comic book series currently published by Moonstone Books. The series is a re-imaging of the jungle girl genre set in modern day Africa...
#1-3+ (writer/co-creator) (2010–present)
Ronin Studios
- Tigerman (creator, writer) (2005)
- Gimoles: Where The River Flows (creator, writer) (2005)