Author Mike Knowles

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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...

All The Rage: Projects on Parade

What Looks Good for Quarantine Week 8 – It Ain’t Easy Being Green

What Looks Good For Quarantine Week… What Week Is It?

Collecting Profile: Ronin (Marvel)

Leading Questions: Aquaman Swimming in an Ocean of Dicks

Collecting Profile: Taskmaster

Sandman Going Steady for April 2020

Collecting Profile: Professor Hulk

Interview: Dinesh Shamdasani: Valiant Comics on the Horizon of Superhero Stories

Review: BAD KARMA #1 Makes You Think Before You Thank

THE CYCLE Experiments in Familiarity

Jumping On: The Latest X-O MANOWAR #1 is a Booster Gold Comic

Review: Peter Bagge screams 'Everybody is Stupid Except for Me and Other Astute Observations'

Review: BAD KARMA #1 Makes You Think Before You Thank

Sandman Going Steady for April 2020

THE CYCLE Experiments in Familiarity

Steve Pugh: Move Over Ghost Busters and Say Hello to Alice Hotwire

Interview: Becky Cloonan talks DARK AGNES and Her Personal Influences

Interview: Simon Roy on His Inspirations and Collaborations on PROTECTOR

Interview: V.E. Schwab on revisiting Red London in The Steel Prince

Classic Interview: Frank McLaughlin - Never a Dull Moment

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

Kickstarter Spotlight: Salvagers: Abandoned Cargo #4

COSMIC DETECTIVE Launches on Kickstarter from Lemire, Kindt, and Rubin

Insider Art Anthology Announced to Benefit Women Retailers

Kickstarter Spotlight: POP KILL #1 from PaperFilms

Review: 'Mangasia' is a Fascinating Journey Through Asian Comic 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?