Mike Richardson
Author of Crimson Empire
About the Author
Mike Richardson is a scientist turned engineer turned manager, executive and CEO turned facilitator, chair of CEO peer groups and keynote speaker. He is also British turned American with an MBA from London Business School and diverse international experience. Mike is dedicated to cracking the code show more of organizational agility for ordinary people to achieve extraordinary things making possible tomorrow what seems impossible today in business and in life. Learn how to be In the Driving Seat, translating strategy and execution into traction while avoiding wheel$pin! show less
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Works by Mike Richardson
A Business and Labour History of Britain: Case studies of Britain in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (2011) 12 copies
47 Ronin #4 (of 5) — Author — 5 copies
47 Ronin #2 (of 5) — Author — 5 copies
Boris the bear # 8 4 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2011] #17 4 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2011] #18 4 copies
Wheelspin: The Agile Executive's Manifesto - Accelerate Your Growth, Leverage Your Value, Beat Your Competition (2011) 4 copies
Boris the Bear #4 3 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2014] #16 3 copies
Boris the Bear #5 3 copies
Boris the Bear #12 3 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2011] #26 3 copies
Boris the Bear #2 2 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2014] #33 2 copies
Wacky Squirrel Summer Fun Special #1 2 copies
Boris the Bear #6 2 copies
Pirates to Proletarians: The Experience of the Pilots and Watermen of Crockerne Pill in the Nineteenth Century (Bristol Radical Pamphleteer) (2012) 2 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2011] #30 — Editor — 2 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2011] #25 2 copies
The Bristol Strike Wave of 1889-1890 - Socialists, New Unionists and New Women - Part 2: Days of Doubt (2012) 2 copies
Dark Horse Presents [2011] #35 — Editor — 2 copies
Star Wars #016 (Dino) 1 copy
Dark Horse Presents #2 1 copy
Chevel Noir #1 1 copy
Cheval Noir #3 1 copy
Star Wars #014 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #011 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #013 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #012 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #010 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #009 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #008 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #007 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #005 (Dino) 1 copy
Star Wars #006 (Dino) 1 copy
Cheval Noir #4 1 copy
Imperio perdido 1 copy
47 Roninów 1 copy
Karmazynowe imperium 1 copy
Rada we krwi 1 copy
Imperium utracone 1 copy
Cheval Noir #22 1 copy
Cheval Noir #20 1 copy
Cheval Noir #18 1 copy
Cheval Noir #17 1 copy
Cheval Noir #16 1 copy
Cheval Noir, No. 15 1 copy
CHEVAL NOIR #14 1 copy
Cheval Noir #12 1 copy
Boris the bear # 7 1 copy
Boris the bear # 9 1 copy
Boris the bear # 11 1 copy
Boris the bear # 10 1 copy
Cheval noir 1 copy
Words (CD) 1 copy
Introduction 1 copy
The Bristol Strike Wave of 1889-1890. Socialists, New Unionists and New Women.Part 2: Days of Doubt 1 copy
The Bristol Strike Wave of 1889-1890. Socialists, New Unionists and New Women. Part 1: Days of Hope 1 copy
The Occultist One Shot 1 copy
Boris the Bear #1-12 1 copy
Wacky Squirrel Comics #4 1 copy
Dark Horse Presents [2014] #02 — Editor — 1 copy
Associated Works
Super Mario Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (1985-2015) (2015) — Publisher, some editions — 145 copies
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- Canonical name
- Richardson, Mike
- Birthdate
- 1950-06-29
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- film producer
- Organizations
- Dark Horse Comics (founder)
- Short biography
- Richardson is the current president of Dark Horse Comics, a comics publishing company he founded in 1986. Richardson is also the president of Dark Horse Entertainment, a subsidiary company which has developed and produced numerous projects for film and television based on Dark Horse properties or licensed properties. In addition, he owns the retail chain and website Things From Another World, and has written numerous graphic novels and comics series, including The Secret, Living with the Dead, and Cut as well as co-authoring two non-fiction books: Comics Between the Panels and Blast Off!
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Oregon, USA
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Story wise there is nothing new to be told here. It is story of revenge, where samurai try to clear their master's name after he is accused of capital crime and executed in a matter of hours by the Shogun. As a direct consequence of his crime his entire family is banished and his household is no more. Angered with the way their master is brought down his samurai decide to take action and bring the parties involved to justice.
For all means and purposes this is a story of a suicide attack show more executed by group of people that have no further reason to live (loss of position and rather rigid social rules that do not allow for survival of anyone who lose their face - in a manner of better to die than live [in shame]).
Story is as far as I know (having read few translations) the most popular telling, one were spotlight is on honor and justice.
Art is more comic-y than one might expect. It is classic Stan Sakai comic with only difference being that he is not working with anthropomorphic animals but human characters. For some this style might be in conflict with the seriousness of the story but I had no issues with it.
Shots and angles are great and you cannot get lost and wander what is going on. Colors are a little bit subdued but I think this was for a dramatic visual effect. All in all I liked the art pretty much.
So for a classic story this is a really good book. If you never heard the story then I wholeheartedly recommend this book. And if you have I recommend this one as a pretty good comic adaptation. show less
For all means and purposes this is a story of a suicide attack show more executed by group of people that have no further reason to live (loss of position and rather rigid social rules that do not allow for survival of anyone who lose their face - in a manner of better to die than live [in shame]).
Story is as far as I know (having read few translations) the most popular telling, one were spotlight is on honor and justice.
Art is more comic-y than one might expect. It is classic Stan Sakai comic with only difference being that he is not working with anthropomorphic animals but human characters. For some this style might be in conflict with the seriousness of the story but I had no issues with it.
Shots and angles are great and you cannot get lost and wander what is going on. Colors are a little bit subdued but I think this was for a dramatic visual effect. All in all I liked the art pretty much.
So for a classic story this is a really good book. If you never heard the story then I wholeheartedly recommend this book. And if you have I recommend this one as a pretty good comic adaptation. show less
Arthur Cravan described himself as "a poet, professor, boxer, dandy, flâneur, forger, critic, sailor, prospector, card sharper, lumberjack, bricoleur, thief, editor [and] chauffeur," and at least half of those things are actually true! He made a name for himself in the Dada art scene, he rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous, he had sooooo many adventures, and then he mysteriously died at sea off the coast of Mexico when he was 31, leaving his pregnant bohemian wife behind. Or did he show more actually die after all? Much of the fun of the Cravan mythology centers around that controversy, and Geary and Richardson do a good job of explaining the many what if's (which also include a nice John Huston cameo!). While the graphic novel doesn't slavishly follow every known detail of Cravan's life exactly, it definitely gives you a taste of the man and his world. Geary's drawings are fantastic as always, and it's a damn fun read.
[full review here: http://spacebeer.blogspot.com/2015/09/cravan-by-mike-richardson-and-rick.html ] show less
[full review here: http://spacebeer.blogspot.com/2015/09/cravan-by-mike-richardson-and-rick.html ] show less
Didn't know Dark Horse had their own superhero universe? Well, that's understandable, it didn't last very long and there's not much to write home about.
Produced at the height of the early 90s comic book, Dark Horse Heroes is symptomatic of everything that was going wrong in the industry at the time. It's essentially an overextended crossover that attempts to introduce an entire universe of characters in one go, with the result that few of them are developed beyond their basic concept.
The show more book's more interested in ridiculously long fight scenes, poorly drawn angst, urban decay and machismo so butch it's basically a self-parody (more than one male character is dressed in what amounts to bondage gear).
There are a few interesting ideas here but they don't get any space, and some of the art is quite striking if uneven. But I really am looking for nice things to say.
Should be of no interest to anyone other than those interested in seeing how overinflated the superhero comic-book market was back in the day. show less
Produced at the height of the early 90s comic book, Dark Horse Heroes is symptomatic of everything that was going wrong in the industry at the time. It's essentially an overextended crossover that attempts to introduce an entire universe of characters in one go, with the result that few of them are developed beyond their basic concept.
The show more book's more interested in ridiculously long fight scenes, poorly drawn angst, urban decay and machismo so butch it's basically a self-parody (more than one male character is dressed in what amounts to bondage gear).
There are a few interesting ideas here but they don't get any space, and some of the art is quite striking if uneven. But I really am looking for nice things to say.
Should be of no interest to anyone other than those interested in seeing how overinflated the superhero comic-book market was back in the day. show less
This is a graphic novel adaptation of the famous story of the 47 Ronin (masterless samurai) and their quest to avenge their lord. If you suffered through the recent Keenu Reeves adaptation in the theater you owe yourself an antidote and this graphic novel is it.
The tale (which is a true story) is told well within the dialogue confines of the graphic novel format. Where this book excels is the art. 47 Ronin is illustrated by Stan Sakai the long running author and illustrator of the Usagi show more Yojimbo series. Usagi is an anthropomorphic rabbit samurai set in a semi-fictional feudal Japan. While featuring a rabbit, a rhino, fox, and other anthropomorphic characters, the Usagi series draws on Japan's unique and fascinating folklore all the while being embedded in a very historically accurate Japan. For example, Usagi depicts and explains an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in one of the graphic novels. In another, the mythological significance of the Imperial treasures of Japan is explained. The same level of attention to detail and reverence for Japanese culture depicted in Usagi is show in 47 Ronin.
While a violent story, 47 Ronin is an excellent introduction to Japan's history. show less
The tale (which is a true story) is told well within the dialogue confines of the graphic novel format. Where this book excels is the art. 47 Ronin is illustrated by Stan Sakai the long running author and illustrator of the Usagi show more Yojimbo series. Usagi is an anthropomorphic rabbit samurai set in a semi-fictional feudal Japan. While featuring a rabbit, a rhino, fox, and other anthropomorphic characters, the Usagi series draws on Japan's unique and fascinating folklore all the while being embedded in a very historically accurate Japan. For example, Usagi depicts and explains an authentic Japanese tea ceremony in one of the graphic novels. In another, the mythological significance of the Imperial treasures of Japan is explained. The same level of attention to detail and reverence for Japanese culture depicted in Usagi is show in 47 Ronin.
While a violent story, 47 Ronin is an excellent introduction to Japan's history. show less
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