{"product_id":"madman-library-edition-volume-2-isbn-9781506722450","title":"Madman Library Edition Volume 2","description":"“I read Mike's book and I felt better, like I actually felt good in my heart. Tell me that’s not art.”—Brian Michael Bendis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I wouldn’t be in comics if it wasn’t for Mike Allred.”—Matt FractionMichael Allred grew up in the 60's and 70's and was surrounded with the best in pop culture and a steady diet of music, movies and comic books including the three B's: Beatles, Bond and Batman to the point of obsession.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo it should come as no surprise that he keeps a hand in film and music (He's the lead singer and guitarist for The Gear), but comic books have always been a seminal source of joy for Mike and that joy remains the main ingredient in most of his work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllred first tasted success in the comics field with his wildly popular \u003ci\u003eMADMAN\u003c\/i\u003e series, which is currently being developed for a live action film with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. His earlier work from \u003ci\u003eGRAFIK MUZIK\u003c\/i\u003e was turned into the cult hit movie \u003ci\u003eG-Men from Hell\u003c\/i\u003e directed by Christopher Coppola (featuring Robert Goulet as the Devil). Other work includes \u003ci\u003eRed Rocket 7\u003c\/i\u003e, his history of Rock and Roll told in the context of a sci-fi adventure story, the Madman spin-off\u003ci\u003e THE ATOMICS \u003c\/i\u003eand his magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eTHE GOLDEN PLATES\u003c\/i\u003e, where he's illustrating the entire \u003ci\u003eBook of Mormon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike counts the secret to his success to be his wife, and creative partner, Laura Allred, who is is considered to be one of the best colorists in the business.","brand":"Dark Horse Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300606431461,"sku":"NP9781506722450","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781506722450.jpg?v=1742920676","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/madman-library-edition-volume-2-isbn-9781506722450","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}