Feb 05 2025 71 mins 1
Talking Joe interview with Mike Bear - Devils Due G.I. Joe WWIII Artist!
Available as YouTube video interview https://youtu.be/mfie4gwmTcw
Today we are talking to a very special guest, GI Joe americas Elite artist, Mike Bear!
Mike Bear from Stanwood, Washington near seattle. Graduate of SCAD Savannah college of art & design. He worked on a 9 page story (major bludd vs recondo) for G.I. joe Special Missions: Tokyo and then joined as artist on GI Joe: America's Elite comic for Devil's Due Publishing with a long run on issues 21-36.
After GI Joe, he moved to the animation and games industry, working on concept art with Rockstar Games on projects like Max Payne 3 and LA Noire and more recently as Background Painter on Rick and Morty.
Links:
Mike Bear https://www.yojoe.com/reviews/interviews/mikebear.shtml
Mike Bear did some card art : https://news.hisstank.com/2010/01/15/possible-g-i-joe-resolute-7-pack-box-art-revealed-9262
https://www.bearmantooth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bearmantooth/
Non comics credits: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9323726/
Art Gallery:
https://www.artstation.com/bearmantooth
https://www.deviantart.com/bearmantooth
Blog: https://mikebear.blogspot.com/2007/05/yo-joe.html
Comic Credits:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/mike-bear/4040-43075/issues-cover/
Interview:
https://characterdesignreferences.com/blog-interviews-3/mike-bear
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/315524545720270
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🤜 Support us on Patreon 🤛
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About Talking Joe:
Talking Joe is a weekly podcast in which Mark, Tim & Jay and a revolving set of guests co-hosts review and discuss the ever evolving, always entertaining world of G.I. Joe comics. The journey began with Marvel's epic 155 issue run and continues through to present day IDW and Devil's Due eras.
👬Friends of Talking Joe👬
Tim Finn
https://arealamericanbook.com/
Jay Cordray's Break Room Sketches
https://m.facebook.com/groups/768057380503369/
Chief Stride & ArmaGEEKdon
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCergSOclqVJFwueULT8SdAQ
Chris "Diagnostik80" McLeod - Full Force
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4PUlvRWXzaW8EAXDe-Jyg
Steve "SJubs7" Jubber
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W3wPhykE4Z6NDF5WgdGew
Available as YouTube video interview https://youtu.be/mfie4gwmTcw
Today we are talking to a very special guest, GI Joe americas Elite artist, Mike Bear!
Mike Bear from Stanwood, Washington near seattle. Graduate of SCAD Savannah college of art & design. He worked on a 9 page story (major bludd vs recondo) for G.I. joe Special Missions: Tokyo and then joined as artist on GI Joe: America's Elite comic for Devil's Due Publishing with a long run on issues 21-36.
After GI Joe, he moved to the animation and games industry, working on concept art with Rockstar Games on projects like Max Payne 3 and LA Noire and more recently as Background Painter on Rick and Morty.
Links:
Mike Bear https://www.yojoe.com/reviews/interviews/mikebear.shtml
Mike Bear did some card art : https://news.hisstank.com/2010/01/15/possible-g-i-joe-resolute-7-pack-box-art-revealed-9262
https://www.bearmantooth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bearmantooth/
Non comics credits: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9323726/
Art Gallery:
https://www.artstation.com/bearmantooth
https://www.deviantart.com/bearmantooth
Blog: https://mikebear.blogspot.com/2007/05/yo-joe.html
Comic Credits:
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/mike-bear/4040-43075/issues-cover/
Interview:
https://characterdesignreferences.com/blog-interviews-3/mike-bear
💫Talking Joe links💫
Talking Joe Website
https://www.talkingjoe.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/315524545720270
https://twitter.com/Talking_Joe
https://www.instagram.com/talkingjoecomics/
🤜 Support us on Patreon 🤛
www.patreon.com/talkingjoe
About Talking Joe:
Talking Joe is a weekly podcast in which Mark, Tim & Jay and a revolving set of guests co-hosts review and discuss the ever evolving, always entertaining world of G.I. Joe comics. The journey began with Marvel's epic 155 issue run and continues through to present day IDW and Devil's Due eras.
👬Friends of Talking Joe👬
Tim Finn
https://arealamericanbook.com/
Jay Cordray's Break Room Sketches
https://m.facebook.com/groups/768057380503369/
Chief Stride & ArmaGEEKdon
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCergSOclqVJFwueULT8SdAQ
Chris "Diagnostik80" McLeod - Full Force
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs4PUlvRWXzaW8EAXDe-Jyg
Steve "SJubs7" Jubber
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0W3wPhykE4Z6NDF5WgdGew
