Connectible & Mike Kaluta: Exclusive Interview

Check out this interview with the comic artist Michael Kaluta. He talks about his stories with other comic artists and his influence in the comic art industry.
Legacy comic book artist and fine art illustrator Michael Kaluta is renown for his seminal work on DC Comic's The Shadow and Batman comics, for being a founding member of the comic art group The Studio in the late 1970s in New York, and much more. Kaluta continues to work in his New York studio, and Connectible had the opportunity to interview him there exclusively in August of 2023. He discusses such topics as #TheShadow, #Batman, #NealAdams, #FrankFrazetta, #TheStudio, #WillEisner, #BarryWindsorSmith, #StanLee, #AlanMoore, #JohnRomita, #ToddMcFarlane, #BernieWrightson, #JeffreyJones, and much more.
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[@robpistella]

Really a pleasure to do this interview with Mike. He's so open and affable and has so many great stories. Thanks again Michael.

[@connectible]

Your interview with Mike was truly delightful. We're grateful for the opportunity, and we're eagerly looking forward to the next one!

[@AlanSmitheeman]

Great interview! I was trying to read his books in the background. It is really cool that you interviewed him in his studio. I hope you can interview Barry Windsor-Smith as the other surviving former member of The Studio.

[@charmawow]

Only yesterday, I was bagging up my copies of Kaluta`s Star Struck comic and today discover this interview....how cool! I had the pleasure of meeting Mike, Bernie Wrightson and Jeffrey (Catherine) Jones, at Andromeda Bookshop in Birmingham, way back when they were in the UK promoting The Studio. My signed copy of the book, is still one of my most treasured posessions! Unfortunately Barry Smith didn`t want to travel outside of London but a great moment nonetheless.

[@11zanderman]

I grew up in the 70's. I was very lucky. This guy is one of the greats.

[@kjh111059mckooster]

Still one of my heros. It was Mike who got me to think about art, rather than just draw, aping other comic art
The biggest inspiration came with an installment of Starstruck in Heavy Metal. That was a good slap in the face.
I met both Mike and Bernie a few years later, and the previlage was mine.
Cheers, Mike.

[@GeorgeKhouryNJ]

Thank you so much for this lovely interview. He's one of the best comic book illustrators of all time.

[@connectible]

We are thrilled you liked the interview 🤗

[@cultofj3777]

one of my absolute favorite artists!

[@connectible]

We share your enthusiasm 🤩

[@Jorge-cf6xk]

The SHADOW................ was the gateway