Greg LaRocque

Greg LaRocque began his comics career at DC Comics and his first published work was the story "That Which Conquers All" in Mystery in Space #115 (Jan. 1981). This was followed by a series of OMAC back-up stories in The Warlord #42–47 (Feb.–July 1981). His first work for Marvel Comics appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #73 (Sept. 1981).{{gcdb|type=credit|search= Greg+LaRocque|title= Greg LaRocque}} He drew several issues of Marvel Team-Up including the last issue of the series.{{cite book|last = Manning|first = Matthew K.|editor-last= Gilbert|editor-first= Laura|chapter= 1980s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = Dorling Kindersley|year = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 146|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= Spider-Man's classic team-up title came to an end in spectacular fashion in this Louise Simonson story illustrated by Greg LaRocque.}} He and writer Louise Simonson then launched a new Spider-Man title, Web of Spider-Man, in April 1985.Manning "1980s" in Gilbert (2012), p. 147: "Spider-Man swung into the pages of an all-new ongoing series in this first issue by writer Louise Simonson and penciler Greg LaRocque." After returning to DC Comics, LaRocque became prominent for his work illustrating the Legion of Super-Heroes. He stated in a 2013 interview that "I decided to leave Marvel for personal reasons, and the first person I called was [editor] Karen Berger. She handed me the next available Legion script, and the day I handed in the work she offered me the book."{{cite journal|last= Schweier|first= Philip|title= Back to the Future: The Legion in the 1980s|journal= Back Issue!|issue= 68|page= 61|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|date= October 2013|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}} He drew The Flash with writer William Messner-Loebs from issue #15 (Aug. 1988) through #79 (Aug. 1993). A career highlight was redesigning the Flash's costume. LaRocque and Messner-Loebs introduced Linda Park as a supporting character in the series in The Flash vol. 2 #28 (July 1989){{cite web|url= http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2014/10/26/almost-hidden-william-messner-loebs-run-on-flash/|title= Almost Hidden – William Messner-Loebs' Run on Flash|first= Brian|last= Cronin|date= October 26, 2014|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151013184318/http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2014/10/26/almost-hidden-william-messner-loebs-run-on-flash|archive-date= October 13, 2015|url-status= live|df=mdy-all|quote= He introduced Linda Park, which is likely his most significant contribution to the Flash mythos.}} and reintroduced the Pied Piper as a reformed villain and established the character as gay, in issue #53 (Aug. 1991).{{cite web|url= http://www.cbr.com/almost-hidden-the-pied-piper-comes-out-of-the-closet/|title= Almost Hidden - The Pied Piper Comes Out of the Closet|first= Brian|last= Cronin|date= August 8, 2011|publisher= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170618074819/http://www.cbr.com/almost-hidden-the-pied-piper-comes-out-of-the-closet/|archive-date= June 18, 2017|url-status= live|df= mdy-all|quote= We gained one of the few openly gay superhero supporting characters in DC Comics History in 1991's Flash #53, written by William Messner-Loebs and drawn by Greg LaRocque and Jose Marzan Jr.}}

Exiled Studio released LaRocque's creator owned material in the three-issue mini-series The Exiled, followed by CryBaby, Exiled Studio's first color comic book. The CryBaby story arc was concluded in the 80-page graphic novel Extinction. LaRocque's The Dreaming graphic novel was published by Exiled Studio in 2009.{{cite web |url= http://www.newsarama.com/1843-stories-from-exile-checking-in-with-greg-larocque.html|title= Stories From Exile: Checking in with Greg LaRocque|first= Michael C.|last= Lorah|date= December 26, 2008|publisher= Newsarama|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130924063129/http://www.newsarama.com/1843-stories-from-exile-checking-in-with-greg-larocque.html|archive-date= September 24, 2013|url-status= live|df=mdy-all}}

LaRocque's work among the independent companies includes London Night Studios, Peregrine Entertainment, Realm Press, Catfish Comics, and Avatar Press. In 2010 he helped launch the revival of Dave Cockrum's Futurians with a cover for David Miller Studio. LaRocque's fantasy art was exhibited at Gallery Provocateur in Chicago{{cite web |url= http://www.galleryprovocateur.org/Mountings/Aug2010/Greg_Larocque.htm|title= The Art of Greg LaRocque|date= August 2010|publisher=Gallery Provocateur|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141222231050/http://www.galleryprovocateur.org/Mountings/Aug2010/Greg_Larocque.htm|archive-date= December 22, 2014|url-status= live|df=mdy-all}} to coincide with his appearance at the 2010 Chicago ComicCon. He returned to DC Comics in 2011 to draw the DC Retroactive: The Flash - The '80s one-shot.{{cite web |url= http://speedforce.org/2011/06/interview-larocque-retro1/|title= Interview: Greg LaRocque on DC Retroactive: The Flash – The '80s|first= Greg|last= Elias|date= June 27, 2011|publisher= Speedforce.org|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130816193651/http://speedforce.org/2011/06/interview-larocque-retro1/|archive-date= August 16, 2013|url-status= live|df=mdy-all}}

• 9–11 Emergency Relief (2002)

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• The Big Book of Conspiracies (1995)
• The Big Book of Hoaxes (1996)
• DC Retroactive: The Flash – The '80s #1 (2011)
• Fighting American #1–6 (1994)
• The Flash vol. 2 #15–18, 20–22, 24–28, 30–59, 62–65, 67–71, 73–79, Annual #2–3 (1988–1993)
• Ghosts #98, 103 (1981)
• Justice League America Annual #7 (1993)
• Justice League Quarterly #13 (1993)
• Justice League Task Force #9, 16 (1994)
• Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 3 #15, 17–48, Annual #3 (1985–1988)
• Mystery in Space #115 (1981)
• Primal Force #7 (1995)
• Secrets of Haunted House #33–34, 36, 41, 46 (1981–1982)
• Showcase '95 #3 (Eradicator) (1995)
• Steel #17 (1995)
• The Unexpected #207 (1981)
• The Warlord #42–47 (OMAC back-up stories) (1981)
• Weird War Tales #95, 104 (1981)
• Who's Who in the DC Universe #2–3, 10, 16 (1990–1992)
• Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 #1 (1992)
• Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1–7 (1988)
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #7, 11, 13–14, 19, 21, 24–25 (1985–1987)
• Who's Who: Update '87 #1–3, 5 (1987)
• Who's Who: Update '88 #3–4 (1988)

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• The Exiled #1 (1998)

• Razor: Uncut #39–40, 42 (1997)

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• The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15 (1981)
• The Avengers #222–223, 225–226 (1982)
• Bizarre Adventures #32 (1982)
• The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #279 (1983)
• Marvel Comics Presents #55 (Collective Man) (1990)
• Marvel Graphic Novel #16 ("The Aladdin Effect") (1985)
• Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #11, 13–14 (1992–1993)
• Marvel Team-Up #137–138, 141–148, 150 (1984–1985)
• Micronauts #37 (1982)
• Moon Knight #21–22 (1982)
• Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5, 10 (1983)
• Power Man and Iron Fist #73, 91, 103–104, 106, 108–113 (1981–1985)
• Rom #25, Annual #1 (back-up stories) (1981–1982)
• The Spectacular Spider-Man #60, 63, 83, 124 (1981–1987)
• Thor #323 (1982)
• Web of Spider-Man #1–5 (1985)
• What If...? #32, 35 (1982)

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• [http://www.mikesamazingworld.com/mikes/features/creator.php?creatorid=788 Greg LaRocque] at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
• [http://www.maelmill-insi.de/UHBMCC/naml8.htm#N288 Greg LaRocque] at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

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