Mike Richardson (born June 29, 1950) is an American publisher, writer, and Emmy winning producer. In 1986, he founded
Dark Horse Comics, an award winning international publishing house located in
Milwaukie, Oregon. Richardson is also the founder and President of the Things From Another World retail chain and president of
Dark Horse Entertainment, which has developed and produced numerous projects for film and television based on Dark Horse properties or licensed properties. In addition, he has written numerous graphic novels and comics series, including
The Secret,
Living with the Dead, and
Cut as well as co-authoring two non-fiction books:
Comics Between the Panels and
Blast Off!