He started his career in 1987 by forming his own publishing company, Ground Zero Comics, and self-published "Daikazu" (8 issues) and "Daikazu Vs. Gugoron" (3 issues).[2]
In 1992, Wolfer began publishing "Widow," a horror title that ran a total of 14 issues, through various mini-series: "Widow: Flesh And Blood," "Widow: Kill Me Again," "Widow: Metal Gypsies" and "Widow: Bound By Blood." Simultaneously, Wolfer began freelancing with other companies such as Dark Horse Comics ("Dark Horse Presents," "Godzilla"), London Night Studios ("Razor"), Chaos! Comics ("Lady Death Swimsuit/Lingerie"), Re-Visionary Press' Carnal Comics, and others.
Wolfer soon began writing and illustrating many of Avatar titles, collaborating with many writers including Warren Ellis, Garth Ennis, and Alan Moore. He has worked on horror titles such as "Night of the Living Dead,"[3] "Friday the 13th," and "Escape of the Living Dead." His work on supernatural tales continued with his writing credits on Warren Ellis' many "Gravel"[4] comics and Garth Ennis' "Stitched,"[5] both of which he also illustrated. Wolfer assumed scripting "Stitched" in September 2012, writing issues #8-19, which were illustrated by Fernando Furukawa.[6] In 2013, he illustrated the four-issue "Skin Trade," the comic adaptation of the George R.R. Martin werewolf epic. He has also worked for Avatar's sister company, Boundless Comics, where he wrote both Brian Pulido's "Lady Death" and "War Goddess."[7]
"Lady Death" was nominated for "Sexist Or Racist Or Homophobic Comic Of The Year" at the 2011 C2E2 Bleeding Cool Awards.[8]
In July 2016, Wolfer began writing an authorized comic book sequel The Land That Time Forgot. The book was drawn by Giancarlo Caracuzzo and published by American Mythology Productions.[9] In the first issue, Wolfer says the publisher approached him to write it because they had heard he was a big fan of the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs.[10]
Published workedit
Artist and/or Writeredit
Daikazu (1987-1991 #1-8 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)
Dark Horse Presents (1986 #47 Dark Horse (anthology title)[11]
Daikazu Versus Gugoron (1991 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)[12]
Widow: Flesh and Blood (1992 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)[13]
Widow: Kill Me Again (1993 #1-3 'Ground Zero Comics' Written and illustrated by Mike Wolfer)[14]
^Spurrier, Simon (19 March 2011). "Interview with Mike Wolfer, Part 1". comicrelated.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Daikazu". comiccollectorlive.com. 1987. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^Johnson, Rich (14 September 2010). "Night Of The Living Interview – Keith Davidsen Talks To Mike Wolfer About Following in Romero's Footdrags". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^Dowd, Tim (13 Oct 2010). "NY Comic Con 2010: Mike Wolfer Interview on Gravel". youtube.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^Q, John (15 September 2012). "Mike Wolfer on ComicWow! TV at Baltimore Comic-Con 2012". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^Davidsen, Keith (20 August 2012). ""Kill, Kill, Kill!" Mike Wolfer Talks the New Direction of STITCHED". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^Webb, Charles (18 April 2011). "Video Interview: Mike Wolfer Brings You The 'War Goddess'". geek-news.mtv.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^Johnston, Rich (7 March 2011). "Presenter list for C2E2 Bleeding Cool Fan Awards". www.bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
^(April 13, 2016), "Once More Into The Land That Time Forgot," Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 5, 2016
^The Land That Time Forgot #1 (July 2016). (w)Mike Wolfer (a)Giancarlo Caracuzzo (p)American Mythology Productions
^Dark Horse Presents # 47. January 1990. ASIN B005XYP4XQ. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Daikazu Versus Gugoron". www.comics.org. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Widow: Flesh and Blood#1". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Widow: Kill Me Again #1". comicvine.com. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Lady Death Swimsuit Special No. 1". www.amazon.com. ASIN B0013MTHCG. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Brinke of Destruction, Edition# 3". www.amazon.com. ASIN B002XR5XA0. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^Widow: Metal Gypsies. January 1995. ASIN B001UQRT52. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^ ab"Fangs of the Widow". www.amazon.com. ASIN B003ZQUK56. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^"Lady Death in Lingerie". www.amazon.com. ASIN B000O8TZ1I. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
^Razor Swimsuit Special. April 1995. ASIN B002YBEYRS. Retrieved 16 December 2013.