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'''Mike Grell''' defined the Legion's look and feel in the mid-1970's, helming the covers and story art for about two years. For another two years he continued to create the Legion's cover artwork. Beginning with inks over [[Dave Cockrum|Dave Cockrum's]] pencils in [[Superboy v1 202|''Superboy'' v1 #202]], he continued to be a part of the Legion creative team for about 40 issues, as well as handling the new art duties for two tabloid-sized specials and covers the first 8 issues of the Karate Kid solo series. He later returned for a guest spot in the 45th anniversary issue spotlight on Lightning Lad in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 45|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #45]].
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==Meet the Artist: "Iron Mike" Grell==
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'''Mike Grell''' defined the Legion's look and feel in the mid-1970's, helming the covers and story art for about two years. For another two years he continued to create the Legion's cover artwork. Beginning with inks over [[Dave Cockrum|Dave Cockrum's]] pencils in [[Superboy v1 202|''Superboy'' v1 #202]], his tenure lasted 40 issues, including artwork for two tabloid-sized specials and covers for the first 8 issues of the Karate Kid solo series. He later returned for a guest spot in the 45th anniversary issue spotlight on Lightning Lad in [[Legion of Super-Heroes v3 45|''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v3 #45]].
  
==Meet the Artist: "Iron Mike" Grell==
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In [[Superboy v1 205|''Superboy'' v1 #205]], shortly after Grell took over the primary art duties for the book, a brief bio piece in his own words was included as a way of introducing him to Legion fans. The text is included here in full:
  
 
==Stories==
 
==Stories==

Revision as of 06:55, 5 August 2006

Meet the Artist: "Iron Mike" Grell

Mike Grell defined the Legion's look and feel in the mid-1970's, helming the covers and story art for about two years. For another two years he continued to create the Legion's cover artwork. Beginning with inks over Dave Cockrum's pencils in Superboy v1 #202, his tenure lasted 40 issues, including artwork for two tabloid-sized specials and covers for the first 8 issues of the Karate Kid solo series. He later returned for a guest spot in the 45th anniversary issue spotlight on Lightning Lad in Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #45.

In Superboy v1 #205, shortly after Grell took over the primary art duties for the book, a brief bio piece in his own words was included as a way of introducing him to Legion fans. The text is included here in full:

Stories

Covers

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