13 Facts About Mike Ploog

Michael G Ploog 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.

Mike Ploog began drawing while a young child whose imagination was fired by such old-time radio dramas as Sergeant Preston of the Yukon and Gunsmoke, and such thriller anthologies as Inner Sanctum Mysteries and Tales of Horror.

Mike Ploog entered the US Marine Corps, leaving in 1968, after 10 years.

Mike Ploog was familiar with it from his Marine Corps days, and knew well the art, though not the artist's name.

Mike Ploog moved to New York City and remained with Eisner for just over two years.

Mike Ploog should start out right away in his own book'.

When Gary wasn't there the day we were going to design it, Mike Ploog, who was going to be the artist, and I designed the character.

Mike Ploog seems to think the flaming skull was his idea.

Mike Ploog sent Marvel photocopies of the first 31 pages, and was paid for them.

Mike Ploog "took himself off the project," said Marschall, and retained his original artwork.

Mike Ploog was production designer on Michael Jackson: Moonwalker, and has storyboarded or done other design work on films including John Carpenter's The Thing, Superman II, Little Shop of Horrors and The Unbearable Lightness of Being, and, he says, several Jim Henson Company projects, such as the films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth and the TV series The Storyteller.

Mike Ploog has illustrated cards for the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game.