Class of 1971
EDUCATION
Casa Grande Union High School, 1967-1971
Wrestling team
Graphics Unlimited Vice-President, 1970–1971
Yearbook Sports Editor, 1970–1971
Casa Grande Dispatch, February 24, 1971
High School Students Seek Career Information
Casa Grande Dispatch, May 24, 1971
CG Students Earn Fine Arts Awards
Casa Grande Dispatch, May 26, 1971
Awards Banquet
Art, 1970
Penciled by Mike Adams
Inked by Alex Jay
Central Arizona College, 1972–1974, 1977–1979
CACtus school newspaper staff artist, 1972–1974, 1977–1979
regional college awards for journalistic art
school honor for graphics, 1973
assisted David Callahan with painting water tower mural
COMICS
Time Warp, 1979, DC Comics; series cancelled after five issues, Adams art published in mystery titles
Casa Grande Dispatch, August 7, 1980
CG Artist Draws Comic Book Heroes
Guest of The Fantasy Marketplace, Phoenix, Arizona, June 1980; comics artist Don Newton was another guest
At a 1980 comics convention Adams showed his portfolio to Stan Lee, who arranged work for him at Marvel Comics. Adams drew Captain America World War II stories.
Ghosts #95, December 1980, DC Comics
Ghosts #96, January 1981, DC Comics
Ghosts #97, February 1981, DC Comics
Ghosts #98, March 1981, DC Comics
Captain Atom #46, October 1990; Superman/Clark Kent appearance; DC Comics
Captain Atom #49, January 1991, DC Comics
Captain Atom #51, March 1991, DC Comics
Captain Atom #52, April 1991, DC Comics
Captain Atom #53, May 1991; Aquaman appearance; DC Comics
Captain Atom #54, June 1991; Phantom Stranger appearance; DC Comics
Captain Atom #55, July 1991; appearances by Superman, Batman, Flash, Spectre, Hawkman, Firestorm, Red Tornado; DC Comics
Captain Atom #56, August 1991, DC Comics
Captain Atom #57, September 1991; appearances by Superman, Batman, Hawkman, Lobo, Captain Marvel, Dr. Fate, Phantom Stranger, Geo-Force, Zatanna; DC Comics
Alpha Flight, #96, May 1991, Marvel Comics
Eternity Comics, unpublished story, “The Last President”, late 1980s
Various titles for the publisher ReVisionary
Who’s Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999
Adams is one of three alumni who worked in comics. The other two are Alex Jay (Class of 1971) and Tony Salmons (Class of 1974).
PORTFOLIOS
Untitled, 1980
Michael R., Studies in Black and White, 1982
PUBLICATIONS
Fantastic Exploits #2, Summer 1982, “The Choice”; New Media Publications
Rocket’s Blast Comicollector, #153, 1983, illustration for parody issue titled “The Contentious Journal”; James Van Hise, publisher
The Adventure of the Jade Jaguar, interior art; role playing game, 1983; Blade/Flying Buffalo
Fantagraphics, assistant art director; Amazing Heroes, #116, May 1, 1987; #117, May 15, 1987, cover coloring; worked on issues of The Comics Journal, 1987
EXHIBITIONS
Seven pieces of art, engraved in 24k gold and overlaid with crystal, exhibited at Golden Images Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1985
AWARDS
Jaycees’ Outstanding Young Men of America Annual, 1980
ARTWORKS
Pre-production art for unrealized sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1981
Casa Grande Dispatch, September 21, 2005
Casa Grande landmarks featured on notecards; siblings share views of hometown
Casa Grande Dispatch, October 7, 2006
First Presbyterian to celebrate 110 years
Casa Grande Dispatch, December 11, 2006
‘A Magical Christmas’ begins Friday at historic Heritage Hall
Casa Grande Dispatch, January 17, 2007
Casa Grande Main Street’s downtown fair offers entertainment, crafts, cars, cuisine
Casa Grande Dispatch, January 18, 2007
Lots of fun planned for CG’s Street Fair
Casa Grande Dispatch, May 10, 2007
Are you an ‘old-timer’?
Casa Grande—Yesterday & Today 2009 Calendar
Casa Grande Note Cards
box of ten, 2011
The Western Art of Michael R. 2010-2011 Calendar
MISCELLANEOUS
Southwest Gas, late 1970s
Mesa Art League summer teacher, high school students
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