Biography

March 2, 1952 · Santa Monica, California, USA

Mark Stephen Evanier

New York City, New York, New York, USA

Created the comic "Groo the Wanderer" with Sergio Aragonés

Was the longtime companion to Carolyn Kelly, was the animator and daughter of Walt Kelly, creator of the "Pogo" comic strip until her death in 2017.

He's a noted comic book writer who created titles like DNAgents, Crossfire and California's Hollywood Superstars which often have essays in the back about his work in Hollywood.

Worked as an assistant to comic book artist and creator Jack Kirby.

Appeared on A&E's Biography (1987) episode about Stan Lee.

My decision to become a professional writer was only reinforced when The Dick Van Dyke Show debuted and I jumped to the conclusion, sadly erroneous, that all writers get to sleep with women who look like Laura Petrie.

I somehow became typed as a variety show writer and wrote many a special or series in that dying genre, thereby hastening its demise. Most of them were for the legendary Sid and Marty Krofft and included the infamous Pink Lady and Jeff, which toplined two Japanese ladies who spoke almost no English, and a series with the Bay City Rollers, who spoke English but were no more intelligible.