Early life and career Mike Royer was born on June 28, 1941, in
Lebanon, Oregon. He moved to southern California in early 1965 to pursue a career in
comic book art, although his first confirmed credit,
inking penciler Tony Strobl on the two-page story "
Pluto Helps Babysitting" in publisher
Gold Key Comics' ''
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories'' #282 (March 1964), appeared a year earlier. He became an assistant to artist
Russ Manning on Gold Key's
Magnus, Robot Fighter comic book, beginning with issue #12 (Jan. 1966), and
Tarzan, beginning with issue #158 (June 1966). ==Awards==