Mike Vosburg (born July 23, 1947) is an American

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artist primarily known for his work on the ''

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'' TV series.

Biography

Mike Vosburg's comics career began in the 1960s, when as a 15-year-old teenager he started ''Masquerader'' in 1962, one of the first comic book

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, which lasted eight issues (0-7)until 1964. He began working in

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in the 1970s, with creations such as ''Split Screen,'' written by

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. Later in the 1970s and 1980s, Vosburg contributed to horror titles by

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and

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. His story "Mail Order Brides," published in

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's ''Bizarre Sex'' #3, was in a similar horror/mystery vein. Around this time, Vosburg also did various work for

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and

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. He is probably best known for his work from that period on ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. He also worked on the

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' titles '' Bloodshot'' and ''

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''. From 1989 to 1996, for the TV series ''

'', Vosburg illustrated comic book covers designed to look like the original 1950s comics. Originally hired to do concept drawings for the wraparound sequence, Vosburg ended up storyboarding the title segment as well as illustrating almost every cover used in the show's 93 episodes (although at least one was by

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, "The Man Who Was Death"). While Vosburg still does occasional comics work like covers and pinups, or his self-published ''

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'' books, most of his time is currently devoted to television and film. He has done storyboarding work for such directors as

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, Robert Zemeckis,

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, and

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; on projects as diverse as

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's ''The Water Engine'', the ''Elian Gonzalez Story'', ''Prince Charming'', and ''Demon Knight''. He has also done storyboarding for music videos, such as " Stan" and "

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Personal life

Born in California, Vosburg spent his first 37 years in Michigan. He attended

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. He married Anna Moon in 1984, and shortly thereafter moved back to California.

References

External links

Mike Vosburg online gallery

Lori Lovecraft website
at

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