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Gil Kane

Cover artist on 1,573 issues · penciller on 1,096 issues · inker on 248 issues

Gil Kane is credited as cover artist on 1,573 issues, penciller on 1,096 issues, inker on 248 issues, writer on 41 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 1,880 issues of them across 293 series we value. That includes 16 key issues, such as Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1963), Amazing Spider-Man #121 (1963) and Amazing Spider-Man #122 (1963). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Carol Ferris, Carl Ferris and Green Lantern.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Carol Ferris1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Carl Ferris (DC, father of Carol Ferris)1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan of Earth, Sector 2814)1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Green Lantern (Abin Sur of Ungara, Sector 2814)1959Cover of Green Lantern #1 (1960) Green Lantern #1 (1960)First appearance of Puppet-Master (Jordan Weir, Puppeteer)1960Cover of Showcase #34 (1956) Showcase #34 (1956)First appearance of The Atom (Ray Palmer)1961Cover of Showcase #34 (1956) Showcase #34 (1956)First appearance of Jean Loring (from The Atom)1961Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1963)First appearance of Michael Morbius (Living Vampire)1971Cover of Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1963) Amazing Spider-Man #101 (1963)First appearance of Morbius (Michael Morbius)1971Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Fera (K'un-Lun)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Heather Rand (Silver Dragon)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Shu-Hu (robot, K'un-Lun, Marvel)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Wendell Rand (Danny Rand's father)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Harold Meachum (Rand & Meachum partner)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Yu-Ti (Nu-An)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance of Nu-An (Yu-Ti)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance (also flashback) of Danny Rand (Iron Fist)1974Cover of Marvel Premiere #15 (1972) Marvel Premiere #15 (1972)First appearance (also flashback) of Iron Fist (Danny Rand)1974Cover of Pep Comics #40 (1940) Pep Comics #40 (1940)First appearance of Li'l Chief Bugaboo (from Archie comics)1943Cover of Pep Comics #40 (1940) Pep Comics #40 (1940)First appearance of Fido (from Li'l Chief Bugaboo)1943Cover of Pep Comics #40 (1940) Pep Comics #40 (1940)First appearance of Catfish Joe (from Archie comics)1943Cover of Western Comics #44 (1948) Western Comics #44 (1948)First appearance of Pow-Wow Smith (late 19th century lawman)1954Cover of Showcase #8 (1956) Showcase #8 (1956)First appearance of Captain Cold (Leonard Snart)1957Cover of Green Lantern #16 (1960) Green Lantern #16 (1960)First appearance of Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris)1962

Every issue

80 Page Giant Magazine (1964) 1 issue

Action Comics (1938) 21 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 11 issues

Adventures into Terror (1950) 2 issues

The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (1952) 39 issues

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes (1975) 2 issues

All Star Western (1951) 48 issues

All-American Men of War (1952) 1 issue

All-American Western (1948) 8 issues

All-Star Comics (1940) 1 issue

All-Star Western (1970) 5 issues

Amazing Adventures (1970) 6 issues

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 44 issues

Astonishing Tales (1970) 9 issues

Atari Force (1982) 1 issue

The Atom (1962) 37 issues

Atomic Comics (1946) 1 issue

Avengers (1963) 21 issues

Back to the Future (1991) 4 issues

Batman (1940) 7 issues

The Batman Family (1975) 1 issue

Battle (1951) 1 issue

The Best of DC (1979) 6 issues

Beware (1973) 1 issue

Beware the Creeper (1968) 1 issue

Big Town (1951) 23 issues

Black Goliath (1976) 1 issue

Blackhawk (1957) 3 issues

Blue Beetle (1986) 1 issue

Blue Devil (1984) 1 issue

Brave and the Bold (1955) 4 issues

Captain Action (1968) 4 issues

Captain America (1968) 22 issues

Captain Marvel (1968) 11 issues

Captain Marvel (1999) 1 issue

Challengers of the Unknown (1991) 1 issue

Chamber of Chills (1972) 4 issues

The Champions (1975) 6 issues

Checkmate (1988) 10 issues

Conan Annual (1973) 1 issue

Conan Saga (1987) 6 issues

Conan the Barbarian (1970) 52 issues

Contact Comics (1944) 1 issue

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 14 issues

Creepy (1964) 2 issues

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 5 issues

Danger Trail (1950) 1 issue

Daredevil (1964) 39 issues

The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl (1982) 5 issues

DC Challenge (1985) 1 issue

DC Comics Presents (1978) 9 issues

DC Comics Presents Annual (1982) 2 issues

DC Special (1968) 9 issues

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 6 issues

DC Super Stars (1976) 2 issues

Dead of Night (1973) 1 issue

The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974) 1 issue

Deadman (1985) 2 issues

The Defenders (1972) 22 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 32 issues

Doc Savage (1972) 3 issues

Doctor Strange (1974) 4 issues

Doll Man (1948) 1 issue

Doomsday Annual (1995) 1 issue

Edge (1994) 3 issues

Falling in Love (1955) 2 issues

Famous Crimes (1948) 1 issue

Fantastic Four (1961) 7 issues

Fantasy Masterpieces (1966) 2 issues

Fear (1970) 13 issues

Flash (1959) 7 issues

Flash Gordon (1966) 1 issue

Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion (1972) 1 issue

Four Color (1942) 11 issues

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 issue

Frankenstein (1973) 2 issues

From Beyond the Unknown (1969) 10 issues

The Fury of Firestorm (1982) 1 issue

Ghost Rider (1973) 14 issues

Giant-Size Avengers (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Captain America (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Captain Marvel (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Chillers (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Conan (1974) 5 issues

Giant-Size Daredevil (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Doctor Strange (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Dracula (1974) 3 issues

Giant-Size Fantastic Four (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Hulk (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Iron Man (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Kid Colt (1975) 2 issues

Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Master of Kung Fu (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size Ms. Marvel (2006) 1 issue

Giant-Size Power Man (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Spider-Man (1974) 4 issues

Giant-Size Super-Heroes Featuring Spider-Man (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Thor (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Werewolf (1974) 4 issues

Giant-Size X-Men (1975) 2 issues

Giant-Size X-Men No.1 Facsimile Edition (2019) 1 issue

Girl Confessions (1952) 1 issue

Girls' Love Stories (1949) 2 issues

Girls' Romances (1950) 3 issues

Green Lantern (1960) 85 issues

Green Lantern (1990) 1 issue

The Green Lantern Corps (1986) 2 issues

The Green Lantern Corps Annual (1986) 1 issue

Green Lantern Gallery (1996) 1 issue

Green Lantern Secret Files (1998) 2 issues

Gun-Slinger (1973) 1 issue

Hall of Fame Featuring the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (1983) 3 issues

Have Gun, Will Travel (1960) 1 issue

The Hawk and the Dove (1968) 4 issues

Hopalong Cassidy (1954) 14 issues

House of Mystery (1951) 5 issues

House of Secrets (1956) 1 issue

The Human Torch (1974) 2 issues

Incredible Hulk (1962) 4 issues

Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] (1968) 1 issue

The Inhumans (1975) 5 issues

The Invaders (1975) 12 issues

Iron Fist (1975) 6 issues

Iron Man (1968) 26 issues

Isaac Asimov's I-BOTS (1996) 1 issue

The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977) 1 issue

Jimmy Wakely (1949) 11 issues

John Carter Warlord of Mars Annual (1977) 1 issue

John Carter, Warlord of Mars (1977) 11 issues

John Wayne Adventure Comics (1949) 2 issues

Journey into Mystery (1972) 6 issues

Journey into Unknown Worlds (1950) 1 issue

Jungle Action (1972) 12 issues

Jurassic Park (1993) 4 issues

Jurassic Park (1993) 1 issue

Justice League of America (1960) 2 issues

Ka-Zar (1974) 10 issues

Ka-Zar the Savage (1981) 3 issues

Kid Colt Outlaw (1949) 20 issues

Kull and the Barbarians (1975) 2 issues

Kull, the Destroyer (1973) 3 issues

Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 3 issues

Legends of the DC Universe (1998) 2 issues

The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980) 1 issue

Logan's Run (1977) 1 issue

Man from Atlantis (1978) 1 issue

Man-Thing (1974) 11 issues

Marvel Chillers (1975) 1 issue

Marvel Classics Comics (1976) 20 issues

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 1 issue

Marvel Double Feature (1973) 6 issues

Marvel Fanfare (1982) 4 issues

Marvel Feature (1971) 2 issues

Marvel Feature (1975) 1 issue

Marvel Milestones: Blade, Man-Thing & Satana (2005) 1 issue

Marvel Premiere (1972) 15 issues

Marvel Presents (1975) 1 issue

Marvel Preview (1975) 2 issues

The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985) 5 issues

Marvel Spotlight (1971) 11 issues

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 8 issues

Marvel Tales (1949) 1 issue

Marvel Tales (1966) 47 issues

Marvel Team-Up (1972) 37 issues

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 6 issues

Marvel Triple Action (1972) 6 issues

Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 10 issues

Marvel's Greatest Comics (1969) 3 issues

Master of Kung Fu (1974) 21 issues

Masters of Terror (1975) 2 issues

Metal Men (1963) 2 issues

Meteor Comics (1945) 1 issue

Micronauts (1979) 7 issues

The Mighty Marvel Western (1968) 9 issues

Monster in My Pocket (1991) 3 issues

Monsters on the Prowl (1971) 4 issues

Monsters Unleashed (1973) 1 issue

Monte Hale Western (1948) 2 issues

Mr. District Attorney (1948) 1 issue

Murder Incorporated (1948) 1 issue

Mystery in Space (1951) 58 issues

Mystery Tales (1952) 1 issue

Mystic (1951) 2 issues

The New Adventures of Superboy (1980) 12 issues

New Heroic Comics (1946) 1 issue

Night Rider (1974) 4 issues

Omega the Unknown (1976) 4 issues

Our Army at War (1952) 2 issues

Our Love Story (1969) 1 issue

The Outlaw Kid (1970) 5 issues

Pep Comics (1940) 4 issues

The Phantom (1966) 2 issues

Phantom Lady (1947) 1 issue

Plastic Man (1966) 1 issue

Power Man (1974) 10 issues

The Power of SHAZAM! (1995) 2 issues

The Rawhide Kid (1960) 10 issues

Red Wolf (1972) 3 issues

The Ringo Kid (1970) 7 issues

Rip Hunter... Time Master (1961) 1 issue

Robin Hood Tales (1957) 1 issue

The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) 6 issues

Savage Tales (1971) 2 issues

Scarlet Spider (1995) 1 issue

Secret Hearts (1949) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1961) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1973) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1986) 2 issues

Secrets of Sinister House (1972) 1 issue

Sensation Comics (1942) 11 issues

Sensation Mystery (1952) 5 issues

Sgt. Fury (1963) 6 issues

Shield-Wizard Comics (1940) 1 issue

Showcase (1956) 10 issues

Skull the Slayer (1975) 2 issues

The Son of Satan (1975) 5 issues

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 1 issue

Spider-Man (1990) 1 issue

Spider-Man Megazine (1994) 3 issues

Spider-Man: The Death of Captain Stacy (2000) 1 issue

Star Spangled Comics (1941) 1 issue

Star Spangled War Stories (1952) 2 issues

Star Trek (1980) 1 issue

Star Wars (1977) 5 issues

Static (1993) 1 issue

Strange Adventures (1950) 123 issues

Strange Tales (1973) 4 issues

Sub-Mariner (1968) 15 issues

Super DC Giant (1970) 1 issue

Super-Team Family (1975) 1 issue

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 3 issues

Supergirl (1983) 1 issue

Superman (1939) 18 issues

Superman (1987) 4 issues

The Superman Family (1974) 2 issues

Superman Special (1983) 2 issues

Superman: The Wedding Album (1996) 1 issue

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 8 issues

Supreme (1997) 1 issue

Sword of the Atom (1983) 4 issues

Sword of the Atom Special (1984) 2 issues

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents (1965) 6 issues

Tales of Suspense (1959) 4 issues

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual (1985) 1 issue

Tales of the Unexpected (1956) 1 issue

Tales to Astonish (1959) 6 issues

Tarzan (1972) 2 issues

Tarzan (1986) 1 issue

Teen Titans (1966) 5 issues

Teen Titans (1996) 1 issue

Terrific Comics (1944) 1 issue

Thor (1966) 23 issues

Time Warp (1979) 1 issue

Tomahawk (1950) 2 issues

Tomb of Darkness (1974) 2 issues

Tomb of Dracula (1972) 27 issues

True Believers: Fantastic Four - Marvel Two-in-One (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: Giant-Size X-Men (2017) 1 issue

True Believers: Marvel Knights 20th Anniversary - Punisher: The First Appearance (2018) 1 issue

True Believers: What If Spider-Man Had Rescued Gwen Stacy? (2018) 1 issue

Two Gun Kid (1953) 9 issues

Uncanny Tales (1973) 2 issues

The Unexpected (1968) 1 issue

Vampire Tales (1973) 1 issue

Vault of Evil (1973) 3 issues

The Vigilante (1983) 2 issues

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972) 2 issues

War Comics (1950) 1 issue

War Is Hell (1973) 6 issues

Warlock (1972) 6 issues

The Web (1991) 5 issues

Web of Spider-Man (1985) 1 issue

Weird Mystery Tales (1972) 1 issue

Weird War Tales (1971) 3 issues

Weird Western Tales (1972) 2 issues

Weird Wonder Tales (1973) 3 issues

Werewolf by Night (1972) 18 issues

Western Comics (1948) 32 issues

Western Gunfighters (1970) 11 issues

The Western Kid (1971) 1 issue

What If? (1977) 5 issues

Where Monsters Dwell (1970) 6 issues

Wild Western (1948) 1 issue

The Witching Hour (1969) 1 issue

Wonder Woman (1942) 7 issues

World's Finest Comics (1941) 5 issues

Worlds Unknown (1973) 5 issues

X-Men (1963) 9 issues

Young Allies (1941) 1 issue

Young Romance (1963) 2 issues

Zip Comics (1940) 1 issue

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