Who was Mike Brown?

stevezodiac · Post by **stevezodiac** » 12 Mar 2007, 21:57

Don't know if it's been brung up before but I always enjoyed Mike Brown's work in the 60s on stuff like The Group and Wiz War in Pow and Smash. I think he inked over Baxendale's layouts but he actually signed his name to the strips which was intriguing. What happened to him. Have a vague recollection that he worked in animation. And can I just say how much I like Graham Allen's cartoons in the Daily Express - he is probably the best caricaturist alive. (did i spell that right?) but is wasted always drawing footballers.

Lew Stringer · Post by **Lew Stringer** » 12 Mar 2007, 22:50

stevezodiac wrote:Don't know if it's been brung up before but I always enjoyed Mike Brown's work in the 60s on stuff like The Group and Wiz War in Pow and Smash. I think he inked over Baxendale's layouts but he actually signed his name to the strips which was intriguing. What happened to him. Have a vague recollection that he worked in animation. And can I just say how much I like Graham Allen's cartoons in the Daily Express - he is probably the best caricaturist alive. (did i spell that right?) but is wasted always drawing footballers.

I don't know anything about Mike Brown I'm afraid but I think it's sad that he and Graham Allen have often been overlooked by some comic historians who attribute their work to Leo Baxendale when there's a clear distinction between all three styles. If books on comic history had mistaken John Buscema for Jack Kirby fans would be in uproar.

Lew

Cap Haggis · Post by **Cap Haggis** » 13 Mar 2007, 13:45

Have to say I always liked Mike Browns worka s well although I always noticed, even as a kid, the difference between him and Baxendale - loved his WIZ WARS

Peter Gray · Post by **Peter Gray** » 13 Mar 2007, 16:26

I think you could show this on your blog Lew....sometime...the differences..who drew which characters etc..

HighAndMighty · Post by **HighAndMighty** » 15 Mar 2007, 14:18

Wiz Wars!
I've been trying to remember the name of that for years!
I think I caught it reprinted in Knockout or Shiver and Shake annuals though. Another great strip to try to track down...

stevezodiac · Post by **stevezodiac** » 15 Mar 2007, 20:38

The full title was Wizard Prang and Demon Druid in Wiz Wars! My all time favourite from that era has to be Bluebottle and Basher perhaps Mike Brown again?

Cap Haggis · Post by **Cap Haggis** » 16 Mar 2007, 11:31

Bluebottle and Basher was by Leo Baxendale Steve, although maybe Mike Brown "ghosted" a few strips - one of my fav strips as well.

Toonpooch · Post by **Toonpooch** » 20 Mar 2007, 17:20

If you're interested, I recently pinned down the Krazy appearances for Mike's fab character Smart Alec:

http://www.toonhound.com/smartalec.htm

It was a top strip from a top artist. Was he a reprint character, perhaps from those Odhams days?
Why didn't he get a better deal?

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