mˈiːmz wˈɜːk bɪɡˈæn ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, ɪn vˈɛɹiəs tˈaɪɾəlz pɹədˈuːst baɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt pˈʌblɪʃɚz, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ wɪð ˌɛlɪmˈɛntəlz hˈæʃ fˈɪftiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən fɹʌm kˈɑːmɪkˌoʊ: ðə kˈɑːmɪk kˈʌmpəni.
Miehm's work began appearing in the mid-1980s, in various titles produced by independent publishers, beginning with Elementals #15 (July 1987) from Comico: The Comic Company.