Ken Fries UNITED STATES
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Mignola, Mike - Ironwolf: Fires Of The Revolution Pg 1

Location: Mignola, Mike
Artists: Mike Mignola (Penciller) ,  P. Craig Russell (Inker) ,  Howard Chaykin (Writer)

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Location: Mignola, Mike
Title: Mignola, Mike - Ironwolf: Fires Of The Revolution Pg 1
Artist:  Mike Mignola (Penciller) ,  P. Craig Russell (Inker) ,  Howard Chaykin (Writer)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Interior Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 13594
Likes on CAF: 2
Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 6
Added to Site: 11/15/2009

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Boy was I happy to come across this on eBay. It's got a bit of a personal meaning for me. A loooong time ago (July, 1991; I turned 20 that month!) I did an interview with Mike Mignola that was published in Amazing Heroes #196. I left work early one day so as to make the trip down to Greenwich Village to meet up with Mike at his apartment to conduct the interview. After hanging out in his apartment for a while chatting and taking pictures, we wandered off to conduct the interview proper. Not far away was a pub called The Slaughtered Lamb, where over a great burger (paid for by Mike, thanks!) the bulk of the interview was done. He was in the process of finishing up work on the Ironwolf GN at the time. He said Christine, his wife, had literally not known him at any point that he wasn't working on that book, it was such a massive undertaking. Well, Mike used a piece of reference material to produce the illustration above, and he informed me it was based on the same reference material that The Slaughtered Lamb Pub used for the wolf's head that adorns the banner outside the establishment. So to be able to pick up this terrific illustration that has a direct connection to a very special day for me is a nice thrill. Still looking for the cover to Amazing Heroes #196 though! And this page has now been signed by Ironwolf writer Howard Chaykin, who personally picked Mignola for this project, in Seattle in March of 2013.

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Member Since: October 2006
Last Login: April 2026
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Country: UNITED STATES
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Robb Irrgang Member Since 2009
Posted On 11/15/2009

Good story, Ken! nice find.
J L Member Since 2005
Posted On 11/16/2009

That's a great story Ken. Thanks for sharing it. I hope you find the cover to Amazing Heroes 196. 8 )
Peter P Member Since 2009
Posted On 11/16/2009

When I saw this fantastic piece I thought I should go for it, after reading your story I'm glad I didn't!! Congrats!! =)
Timothy Finney Member Since 2006
Posted On 11/16/2009

It's always good to hear stories like this. And the art itself is really cool.
David K Member Since 2008
Posted On 3/7/2014

Such a cool piece and holy cow your story to go with it is fantastic!
Ron B Member Since 2024
Posted On 8/8/2025

Awesome story and page, glad she found her way to you!

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