Daniel Robert Epstein: Mike Allred

DANIEL ROBERT EPSTEIN: Mike Allred

Since the 1970’s very few comic book characters have been able to stand the test of time. Certainly Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Mike Mignola’s Hellboy and Paul Chadwick’s Concrete are cases which prove the rule (though I am sure to get a few emails telling me about others). One of the best examples is Madman created by Mike Allred. In the first Madman miniseries back in 1990 Allred portrayed the character as a hitman who was killed in a car accident then sewn back together by two mad scientists, Madman...

Cool interview! I have all the early Madman issues and Red Rocket 7!

...I think it would be cool to pick up the new edition...if I had the $125.

Mike.....Madman was & is a huge inspiration for me. One of my favorite books of all-time, right up there with Kirby. Good shit.

"a hitman who was killed in a car accident then sewn back together by two mad scientists"

I can definitely relate to that.

i heart madman. great hero in a great series.

<runs off to re-read the books>

for those not familiar with comics, this is one of the few genuine great characters. madman has been and will always be my favorite

I saw a few trades at a comic shop back home. I really wanted to buy them, but decided not to. I regret that. I had forgotten the name until now. X-Statix! yes