Author Mike Knowles

Mike Knowles

I’ve been a published writer for over 30-years working mainly in comics, (DC Thompson and the former Fleetway/IPC Publications). I’ve also worked in TV and radio, spent three years as a gag writer. On top of which I’ve worked in animation where I wrote a Channel 4 TV series, The Bunburies. Afterwards this earthshaking series no one seems to remember, I did some freelance work in animation for the late Bob Godfrey and later worked for an Indian animation studio in Mumbai. I also contributed a number of gonzo style articles to Galaxy Publications who publish those eponymous “top-of-the-shelf” magazines. Magazines responsible for stunted growth and hairy hands. However my foray into gonzo journalism was conducted without the late Hunter S. Thompson's voracious appetite for mind bending substances. (Well, let’s just say I didn’t take as many as he did).

On the Advantages of Creating a Simple Comic Book Character

Mike Knowles

July 30, 2015

Columns, Comics Bulletin Soapbox

It can be done. The question is, should it be done? Some writers may balk at the idea. Not me. When it comes to writing I’ve always been tempted to fly in the face of conventional wisdom. And one of...

I May Be Finicky, But the “Dark Knight” Is Just Not Dark Enough For Me!

Mike Knowles

June 30, 2015

Columns, Comics Bulletin Soapbox

Don’t get me wrong, Batman is my Number One favourite. The problem is I’m a writer and I’m constantly coming up with alternative story lines. Having worked on an idea I’d then start seeing different...

Iron Man: What’s in a Name?

Mike Knowles

June 17, 2015

Columns, Comics Bulletin Soapbox

Back in the ‘90s I’d gotten hold of some Iron Man comics. These were the ones that had the “Demon in a Bottle” storyline. And the sight of Tony Stark ending up as a Skid Row bum both intrigued and...

Blue Velvet (1986)

What Looks Good for the Week of 10/14/2020

The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – Monster Mash!

Comictober 2020: WITCHBLADE #67 is Unnerving

Collecting Profile: Jack O' Lantern

Collecting Profile: Streaky the Supercat

Collecting Profile: Penguin

Collecting Profile: Polka Dot Man

Have yourself a Free Comics Halloween!

Micro Review: Commanders in Crisis #1

Review: Transformers/Back to the Future #1 exists to sell toys

Comictober 2020: A Walk Through Hell

Hero Town #1

Micro Review: Commanders in Crisis #1

Review: GHOST WRITER Fights the Spectre of Unevenness

Review: Strange Skies Over East Berlin

Jim Valentino: Broadening the Base and Raising the Bar

Interview: Jon Davis-Hunt Talks SHADOWMAN

Interview: Becky Cloonan talks DARK AGNES and Her Personal Influences

Interview: Simon Roy on His Inspirations and Collaborations on PROTECTOR

Classic Interview: Thom Zahler Pt. II - A One-Man Band, So to Speak

Countdown to the King: Marvel’s Godzilla

Honoring A Legend: Fantagraphics To Resurrect Tomi Ungerer Classics

Reliving the Craziest Decade in Comics History: An interview with Jason Sacks

Boom! for 03/18/15: Giants!

BAD IDEA Announces 2021 Publishing Slate

A Full Replay of NCSFest 2020 is now Available

Valiant’s Virtual NYCC Metaverse Panel

'The Art of Fantasy, Sci-fi and Steampunk' is a Lush, Beautiful History of Fantasy Art

Collecting Profile: Disney Frozen

Collecting Profile: NFL Superpro

“THE BEST OF WITZEND” is a Wonderful Celebration of Artistic Freedom

Review: ‘Machete Squad’ is a Disappointing Afghan Memoir

Review: ‘Out of Nothing’ is the Antidote to Our Sick Times

Review: ‘Bizarre Romance’ Shows Rough Edges in the Early Days of a New Marriage

Author Mike Knowles

Mike Knowles

On the Advantages of Creating a Simple Comic Book Character

I May Be Finicky, But the “Dark Knight” Is Just Not Dark Enough For Me!

Iron Man: What’s in a Name?