Mick/Mike McMahon was one of the longest serving artists for Sonic the Comic, and is also one of the last "regular" contributors to begin working for STC, his first story being in Issue 97.
McMahon was commissioned by Deborah Tate, STC's longest serving editor, on the suggestion of Nigel Kitching, who was a fan of McMahon's work. He primarily took on Sonic the Hedgehog strips written by Lew Stringer which were all complete stories. He also drew several of the later Decap Attack strips, replacing Kitching as artist, although Kitching remained as Decap writer.
Unfortunately, McMahon's work is seen as a major divider of fan opinion, with people often disliking his unique handling of Sonic characters. His Decap work has been seen more favourably by the readers. Countless other creators are big fans of McMahon's Sonic work.
Outside of STC, McMahon is a UK comics legend for his work on 2000 AD's Judge Dredd, Ro-Busters, ABC Warriors, and Slaine strips. He is mostly retired but still does commissions (including the occasional Sonic).
Contributions
Decap Attack
- Issue 97 to Issue 99 - Dead!
- Issue 101 - Walls
- Issue 102 - Life With the Snagsbys
- Issue 104 - Funny Old Game
- Issue 109 - The Dreaded Poople Plague
- Issue 110 - The Tooth
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Issue 107 - Bravehog
- Issue 112 - No Future
- Issue 150 to Issue 151 - The Trickster
- Issue 159 - The Rig
- Issue 163 - Medusa
- Issue 166 - Earth Spirits
- Issue 169 - Secret of the Gods
Double Sonic
- Issue 117 - Hot Legs
- issue 118 - Face to Face
- Issue 121 - Bee Prepared
- Issue 124 - Fan Friction
- Issue 126 to Issue 127 - Taking the Plunge
- Issue 134 - Hyper Sonic
Miles "Tails" Prower
- Issue 118 - Tall Tails
- Issue 131 - Making the News
- Issue 138 - Doctor Genius
- Issue 140 - Rat Race
- Issue 142 - Rise and Fall
- Issue 148 - No More Heroes