Michael G. Ploog July 13, 1940 or 1942 Mankato, Minnesota
Area(s)
Penciller, Inker
Notable works
Man-Thing The Monster of Frankenstein Ghost Rider Werewolf by Night
Awards
Inkpot Award (2007)[1]
Michael G. Ploog (/pluːɡ/; born July 13,[2] 1940[2][3] or 1942)[4][5] is an American storyboard and comic book artist, and a visual designer for films.
In comics, Ploog is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' 1970s Man-Thing and The Monster of Frankenstein series, and as the initial artist on the features Ghost Rider and Werewolf by Night. His style at the time was heavily influenced by the art of Will Eisner,[6] under whom he apprenticed.
^Inkpot Award
^ abMiller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide (1485). Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
^Bails, Jerry; Ware, Hames, eds. "Ploog, Mike". Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Mike Ploog interview, in Modern Masters Volume Nineteen: Mike Ploog (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2008), p. 6. ISBN 978-1-60549-007-6
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^Werewolf by Night Archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today at Don Markstein's Toonopedia: "Ploog, who had previously worked in animation, was unknown in comics when 'Werewolf' started, but quickly made a name for himself in that medium. His artwork was strongly influenced by Will Eisner...." WebCitation archive (January 10, 2011).
of Will Eisner, under whom he apprenticed. Born in Mankato, Minnesota, MikePloog was one of a family of three brothers and a sister raised, initially,...
suggested by Stan Lee and the initial creative team was Gerry Conway and MikePloog, who worked from a plot by Roy and Jeanie Thomas for the first issue....
Weirdworld was a fantasy series created by Doug Moench and MikePloog for American company Marvel Comics, set in a dimension of magic. A comic book series...
Abadazad is an American comic book written by J.M.DeMatteis and drawn by MikePloog, with color by Nick Bell. Published in 2004 by Crossgen Comics to rave...
artist MikePloog. He first appears in Marvel Spotlight #5 (August 1972). He was created by writers Roy Thomas and Gary Friedrich and artist MikePloog. As...
Inhumans series in October 1975 while "Weirdworld" was created by Moench and MikePloog in Marvel Super Action #1 (January 1976). Continuing his work for the...
156: "Co-created by editor Roy Thomas, writer Gary Friedrich, and artist MikePloog, the new Ghost Rider was Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stunt performer"....
Ploog (1936–2002), Australian cyclist MikePloog (born 1942), American storyboard and comic book artist Richard Ploog (born 1962), Australian drummer, songwriter...
by Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, writer Gary Friedrich and artist MikePloog. He received his own series in 1973, with penciller Jim Mooney handling...
archive Friedrich, Comic Book Artist, p. 84 MikePloog interview, in Modern Masters Volume Nineteen: MikePloog (TwoMorrows Publishing, 2008, Raleigh, North...
Palmiotti Lisa Patrick Ronald Perelman George Pérez Don Perlin Ike Perlmutter MikePloog Keith Pollard Whilce Portacio Carl Potts Bob Powell (comics) Christopher...
Vaughn Bodé, Frank Kelly Freas, Harvey Kurtzman, MikePloog, Basil Wolverton, Marie Severin, Mike Carlin, editor Marv Wolfman and executive editor Roy...
adaptations and a line-up of artists that included Kyle Baker, Dean Motter, MikePloog, P. Craig Russell, Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Staton, Rick Geary, and Gahan...
story was published by Tundra Publishing Ltd. in 1992 and illustrated by MikePloog. An animated movie was created by Rankin-Bass (and was their last Animagic...
Joseph Michael Linsner David Morrell (prose writer) Lily Renée Phillips MikePloog Mary Sturhann, Comic-Con Secretary Dan Vado Mark Verheiden F. Paul Wilson...
adult-oriented films. British illustrator Ian Miller and comic book artist MikePloog were hired to contribute backgrounds and designs. The crew included Vita...
156: "Co-created by editor Roy Thomas, writer Gary Friedrich, and artist MikePloog, the new Ghost Rider was Johnny Blaze, a motorcycle stunt performer."...
hiatus, with a line-up of artists that included Kyle Baker, Dean Motter, MikePloog, P. Craig Russell, Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Staton, Rick Geary and Gahan...
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