faq

DOES MIKE DO COMMISSIONS?
Currently Mike does not do commissions privately or at conventions.  He just doesn’t have the time!

CAN MIKE DESIGN MY -------?   
Mike currently has more than enough work but is always interested in your inquiries so please feel free to forward requests the skeleton21@me.com . You never know!!

HOW DO I PURCHASE ORIGINAL ART?
We sell original art at some conventions and will let you know weeks before through our website, Facebook (artofmikemignola.com) or Twitter (@artofmmignola).  We also sell art of this website a few times a year.  It will just be posted in the shop so you need to check often.

WILL MIKE DESIGN A TATTOO FOR ME?
This is a big one!  We love to see all of Mike's work on you guys!  Unfortunately Mike does not design tattoos and suggests that you just go through his books to find an image that suits you!

WILL MIKE ATTEND OUR CONVENTION?
Besides San Diego Comic Con we try to not book the same shows every year so Mike can get to more of his fans. Mike is currently booked for the next 2 years but you can still send requests because you never know!  Please send all requests to skeleton21@me.com  

CAN I GET AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE?
All interview requests should be directed to Jeremy Atkins/Dark Horse Comics PR department jeremya@darkhorse.com

WILL MIKE TAKE A LOOK AT MY ART?
If you catch Mike at a convention and he has no line (yes it does happen) he is usually happy to look at your portfolio.  Please do not send your work to our PO Box.  He will not look at it and it will be returned immediately.  We will not be responsible.

WILL MIKE SIGN MY BOOKS, CARDS ETC?
Mike is happy to sign your books, cards, DVD’s etc. at convention and signings. And he does not charge for signatures. Please do not send them to our PO Box…we will not be responsible for them.

WILL THERE BE A HELLBOY 3?
There are currently no plans but let’s hope that some day that will change!!

WHAT PENCILS, PENS, PAPER DOES MIKE USE?
Pencil – Staedtler Mars Lumograph – 2H, HB
Pen – Staedtler Pigment Liner – 0.1, 0.3
Ink – Higgins Black Magic
Paper – whatever Dark Horse has been sending him for
            years – not too smooth, not too rough

WHO ARE MIKE’S INSPIRATIONS?
Frank Frazetta, Jack Kirby, Jeff Jones, Bernie Wrightson, NC Wyeth and many more.

WHAT DOES MIKE READ?
He reads mostly older supernatural stuff 1800’s- 1930’s.

FAVORITE AUTHORS
M.R. James, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, H.P. Lovecraft, Manly Wade Wellman

WHAT DOES MIKE WATCH?
Mike likes to watch a little bit of everything.  He does watch a lot of old horror movies.

FAVORITE MOVIES
Bride of Frankenstein, THE BODY SNATCHER (Val Lewton), Night of the Demon, Black Sunday (Mario Bava), The Innocents, THE HAUNTING (the original), Great Expectations (David Lean), Beauty and the Beast (Jean Cocteau), Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Moby Dick (John Houston), The Man Who Would Be King

WHAT ARE MIKE’S FAVORITE COMICS?
Stan Lee & Jack Kirby’s  Thor & Fantastic Four