Michael Allred grew up in the 60s and 70s and was surrounded with the best in pop culture and a steady diet of music, movies and comic books including the three Bs: Beatles, Bond and Batman to the point of obsession. nSo it should come as no surprise that he keeps a hand in film and music (Hes the lead singer and guitarist for The Gear), but comic books have always been a seminal source of joy for Mike and that joy remains the main ingredient in most of his work. n nAllred first tasted success in the comics field with his wildly popular MADMAN series, which is currently being developed for a live action film with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. His earlier work from GRAFIK MUZIK was turned into the cult hit movie G-Men from Hell directed by Christopher Coppola (featuring Robert Goulet as the Devil). Other work includes Red Rocket 7, his history of Rock and Roll told in the context of a sci-fi adventure story, the Madman spin-off THE ATOMICS and his magnum opus, THE GOLDEN PLATES, where hes illustrating the entire Book of Mormon. n nMike counts the secret to his success to be his wife, and creative partner, Laura Allred, who is is considered to be one of the best colorists in the business.n