Mike Hawthorne is an

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known for his work on books such as ''

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'', '' G.I. JOE: Origins'', ''

Queen & Country ''Queen & Country'' is an American comic book published by Oni Press and written by Greg Rucka with various artists illustrating. It was inspired by the British ITV television series ''The Sandbaggers'' (1978–1980), which was created and prima ...

'', '' Conan: Road of Kings'', and his own creator-owned book, ''

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''.

Career

Hawthorne is the creator of the

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series ''

'' and has provided the artwork for various other comics, including ''

'', '' The Un-men'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' G.I. JOE: Origins'', '' Whiskey Dickel'', '' Three Days in Europe'', one story arc of ''

'', and '' Conan: Road of Kings''. He also writes and draws a webcomic titled ''Raising Crazy'' about his experiences raising his son.

Personal life

Hawthorne is from

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and is a 1993 graduate of

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. It was there that he met his wife Despina, with whom he has three children. Hawthorne earned a scholarship for a summer program by the

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, and graduated in 1998 from

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Bibliography

* '' Three Days In Europe'' (with

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, 4-issue mini-series, Oni Press, 2002–2003, tpb, 152 pages, 2003, ) * '' G.I. JOE: Origins Vol. 1'' (with

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, 4-issue mini-series,

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, tpb, 128 pages, 2009, ) * '' Queen & Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 2'' (with Greg Rucka, Oni Press, tpb, 376 pages, 2008, ) * '' Conan Volume 11: Road of Kings'' (with

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, 12-issue mini-series,

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, tpb, 152 pages, 2011, )

References

Inline citations

General references

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"Unearthing ''Un-Men'': Mike Hawthorne on His Vertigo Series"

Newsarama Newsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews, and essays about the American comic book industry. It is owned by Future US. In June 2020, Newsarama was merged with the website GamesRadar+, also owned by FutureUS. History N ...

, November 8, 2006
"Talking About ''The Un-Men'' With Mike Hawthorne"
Newsarama, September 14, 2007 * Arrant, Chris (January 5, 2011)

Newsarama. * Arrant, Chris (January 31, 2012)

Newsarama.

External links

Hawthorne's blog

The Mike Hawthorne Sketchbook

Mike Hawthorne On Putting It All Online

, October 5, 2007
Mike Hawthorne's webcomic, "Raising Crazy"
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