Mike Richardson (publisher)

Mike Richardson (publisher)
Mike Richardson
Born June 29, 1950 (1950-06-29) (age 61)
Nationality American
Area(s) Writer, Publisher
Notable works Dark Horse Comics
The Mask
Timecop

Mike Richardson (born June 29, 1950) is an American writer, film producer and the founder of Dark Horse Comics, a comic book publication company based in Milwaukie, Oregon.[1]

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Career

Richardson is the current president of Dark Horse Comics, a comics publishing company he founded in 1986.[2] Richardson is also the president of Dark Horse Entertainment,[3] a subsidiary company which has developed and produced numerous projects for film and television based on Dark Horse properties or licensed properties.[4] In addition, he owns the retail chain and website Things From Another World, and has written numerous graphic novels and comics series, including The Secret, Living with the Dead, and Cut as well as co-authoring two non-fiction books: Comics Between the Panels and Blast Off![5] In January 2010 Bruce Campbell revealed that Richardson was working as a producer on Bruce vs. Frankenstein, the sequel to My Name Is Bruce, which is set for late 2010 release.[6]

Personal life

Richardson is married with children. He names Charles Dickens and James Ellroy as his favorite writers, and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as his favorite album. He is also fond of basketball, guitars and fine wine.[7]

Bibliography

Comics

Books

Filmography

As screenwriter

  • Timecop (1994)
  • Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision (2003)

As producer

Awards

Mike Richardson has been nominated for two film awards:

References

  1. ^ Mike Richardson at the Big Comic Book DataBase
  2. ^ Things From Another World, online retailer of comics and collectibles, sister company of Dark Horse Comics
  3. ^ Mike Richardson at Dark Horse
  4. ^ Interview by Bob Andelman
  5. ^ ICv2 Interview
  6. ^ 'Bruce Vs. Frankenstein': The Sequel to 'My Name Is Bruce' Gets the Go Ahead!
  7. ^ Comics Buyer's Guide #1669, September 2010, Page 82.

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