Mike Manley has worked as an artist for major publishers such as Marvel Comics, DC Comics, and Dark Horse Comics. Manley, with writers Danny Fingeroth and Tom DeFalco, co-created in 1991 the "Darkhawk" series, which he drew for the first half of its run. He has also contributed to other comic book titles such as "Batman", "Quasar", "Captain America", "Marvel Universe", and "The Power of Shazam!". His extensive bibliography in comic books includes a large number of short runs and fill-in issues on a wide variety of titles.