Mike Cavallaro

Mike Cavallaro is an American comic book writer and artist. His most notable work is in the realm of middle grade comics, including collaborations with Jane Yolen and his own graphic novel series Nico Bravo (both published by First Second Books).

Cavallaro grew up in New Jersey. He attended The Kubert School. and was later collected as an Eisner Award-nominated two-issue limited series by Image Comics.

Cavallaro has collaborated with comics writer J. M. DeMatteis on a number of projects, most notably The Life and Times of Savior 28, published by IDW Publishing in 2009; as well as a story in Occupy Comics #1 (Black Mask Studios, 2013), Shield backup stories in The Fox vol. 1 (Archie Comics, 2013–2014), and Impossible, Incorporated (IDW, 2018–2019).

Cavallaro is a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts. He is Vice-Chairman of the Manhattan Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society.

Awards 2008 Eisner Award nomination for Best Limited Series for Parade (with Fireworks) 2008 Young Adult Library Services Association [YALSA] Great Graphic Novels For Teens selection for Parade (with Fireworks) 2010 Graphic Novel Reporter Best of 2010 selection for Foiled 2011 Amelia Bloomer Project Recommended Reading List selection for Foiled 2011 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens selection for Foiled 2019 New York Public Library Best of 2019 list for Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades