Michael Gallagher (born in
New York) is an American writer who has contributed to several comic books, as well as to the satire magazine ''
Mad'', to which he has contributed several two-page gags since the mid-1990s. He is the son of cartoonist
John Gallagher, as well as the nephew of
George Gately
George Gately Gallagher (December 21, 1928 – September 30, 2001), better known as George Gately, was an American cartoonist, notable as the creator of the '' Heathcliff'' comic strip.
Born in Queens Village, Queens, Gately came from a family o ...
,
creator of the comic strip ''
Heathcliff''. Besides ''Mad'', Gallagher has contributed to ''
Sonic the Hedgehog'' (especially in its earlier, more slapstick years), as well as a comic book series based on the TV show ''
ALF'', and several works for both
Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics is an American comic book publishing, publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Co ...
and
Archie Comics.
Gallagher commented on his three-year run on ''
Guardians of the Galaxy
The Guardians of the Galaxy is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
It may more specifically refer to:
Comic book teams
* Guardians of the Galaxy (1969 team), the original 31st-century team fr ...
'': "It was very cool to have the 'past' Marvel Universe to play with in such a unique way and bend it to my will, and Kevin
ests pencils were to die for. But the characters you inherit arrive with personalities, powers, and quirks which must (and should) continue. And in this case, several vital subplots and storylines were still in progress."
References
External links
Complete list of Gallagher's work for MAD Magazine
American comics writers
American satirists
American parodists
Living people
Mad (magazine) people
Writers from New York (state)
1951 births
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