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Klaus Janson

Inker on 745 issues · cover artist on 595 issues · penciller on 186 issues

Klaus Janson is credited as inker on 745 issues, cover artist on 595 issues, penciller on 186 issues, colorist on 86 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 898 issues of them across 281 series we value. That includes 5 key issues, such as Amazing Spider-Man #252 (1963), Batman The Dark Knight Returns #1 (1986) and Daredevil #131 (1964). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Alpha, Heather Glenn and Torpedo.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of The Defenders #15 (1972) The Defenders #15 (1972)First appearance (in shadow) of Alpha1974Cover of Daredevil #126 (1964) Daredevil #126 (1964)First appearance of Heather Glenn1975Cover of Daredevil #126 (1964) Daredevil #126 (1964)First appearance of Torpedo (Marvel, Brock Jones)1975Cover of Daredevil #126 (1964) Daredevil #126 (1964)First appearance of Torpedo (Marvel, Michael Stivak)1975Cover of Daredevil #128 (1964) Daredevil #128 (1964)First appearance of Skywalker (Marvel, from Daredevil)1975Cover of Moon Knight #4 (1980) Moon Knight #4 (1980)First appearance of Razor (member The Committee)1981Cover of Moon Knight #4 (1980) Moon Knight #4 (1980)First appearance of Boom-Boom (member The Committee)1981Cover of Moon Knight #4 (1980) Moon Knight #4 (1980)First appearance of Bull (member The Committee)1981Cover of Moon Knight #4 (1980) Moon Knight #4 (1980)First appearance of Dragon (member The Committee)1981Cover of Moon Knight #4 (1980) Moon Knight #4 (1980)First appearance of Ice (member The Committee)1981Cover of Daredevil #182 (1964) Daredevil #182 (1964)First appearance of Mr. Spindle1982Cover of Daredevil #190 (1964) Daredevil #190 (1964)First appearance of Sensei1983Cover of Daredevil #192 (1964) Daredevil #192 (1964)First appearance of Barry Farnum1983Cover of Daredevil #196 (1964) Daredevil #196 (1964)First appearance of Dark Wind (Marvel, Kenji Oyama)1983Cover of The Punisher #4 (1987) The Punisher #4 (1987)First appearance of Microchip (David Lieberman)1987Cover of The Punisher #4 (1987) The Punisher #4 (1987)First appearance of David Lieberman (Microchip)1987Cover of The Punisher #4 (1987) The Punisher #4 (1987)First appearance of Louis Frohike (Microchip Junior)1987Cover of The Punisher #4 (1987) The Punisher #4 (1987)First appearance of Microchip Junior (Louis Frohike, Marvel)1987Cover of Wolverine #19 (1988) Wolverine #19 (1988)First appearance of La Bandera (Marvel, Cuban heroine)1989Cover of Wolverine #18 (1988) Wolverine #18 (1988)First appearance of Felix Guillermo Caridad1989Cover of Wolverine #18 (1988) Wolverine #18 (1988)First appearance of Sister Salvation1989Cover of Wolverine #21 (1988) Wolverine #21 (1988)First appearance of Spore1990

Every issue

The 'Nam (1986) 1 issue

Action Comics (1938) 4 issues

Action Comics (2011) 14 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 1 issue

Adventures of Superman (1987) 3 issues

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes (1975) 4 issues

Amazing Adventures (1970) 2 issues

Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 8 issues

Amazing Spider-Man (1999) 28 issues

Astonishing Tales (1970) 5 issues

Atari Force (1984) 1 issue

Avengers (1963) 7 issues

Avengers (2010) 15 issues

Batgirl (2000) 1 issue

Batman (1940) 9 issues

Batman (2016) 2 issues

Batman - Spawn: War Devil (1994) 1 issue

Batman / Superman (2013) 1 issue

Batman 80-Page Giant (1998) 1 issue

Batman Adventures (1992) 1 issue

The Batman Chronicles (1995) 1 issue

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1 issue

Batman: Gordon's Law (1996) 3 issues

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) 2 issues

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Special (2010) 1 issue

Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) 2 issues

Batman: The 10-Cent Adventure (2002) 1 issue

Batman: The Dark Knight (1986) 4 issues

Batman: The Long Halloween - The Last Halloween (2024) 1 issue

Batman: Urban Legends (2021) 1 issue

Battlestar Galactica (1979) 18 issues

The Best of DC (1979) 3 issues

Bizarre Adventures (1981) 1 issue

Black Panther (1998) 1 issue

Black Panther (2005) 15 issues

Blade: Vampire Hunter (1999) 1 issue

Blue Book (2023) 1 issue

The Brotherhood (2001) 1 issue

Cable (1993) 1 issue

Cable & Deadpool (2006) 3 issues

Captain America (1968) 4 issues

Captain America (2013) 12 issues

Captain America / Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers (2010) 1 issue

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty (1998) 2 issues

Captain Marvel (1968) 6 issues

Captain Marvel (2008) 1 issue

Conan Saga (1987) 1 issue

Conan the Barbarian (1970) 1 issue

Convergence Batman and Robin (2015) 2 issues

Creatures on the Loose (1971) 2 issues

Creepy (1964) 2 issues

Crossover (2020) 1 issue

Crypt of Shadows (1973) 1 issue

Cyberforce (1993) 1 issue

Daredevil (1964) 63 issues

Daredevil (1998) 2 issues

Daredevil (2022) 1 issue

Daredevil: Dark Nights (2013) 1 issue

Daredevil: End of Days (2012) 8 issues

The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl (1982) 1 issue

Dark Days: The Casting (2017) 1 issue

Dark Days: The Forge (2017) 1 issue

Dark Knight III: The Master Race (2016) 9 issues

Dark Reign: The List - Punisher (2009) 1 issue

Dazzler (1981) 1 issue

DC / Marvel: Batman / Deadpool (2025) 1 issue

DC Challenge (1985) 1 issue

DC Comics Presents (1978) 2 issues

DC Pride (2021) 1 issue

DC Sampler (1983) 2 issues

DC Special (1968) 1 issue

The Defenders (1972) 24 issues

Defenders (2001) 6 issues

The Defenders Annual (1976) 1 issue

Detective Comics (1937) 20 issues

Detective Comics (2011) 1 issue

Doc Savage (1972) 1 issue

Doctor Strange (1974) 3 issues

The Elektra Saga (1984) 4 issues

Epitaphs from the Abyss (2024) 2 issues

Eternals (2006) 1 issue

Fall of the Hulks: Gamma (2010) 1 issue

Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk (2010) 1 issue

Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007) 1 issue

Fantastic Four (1961) 1 issue

Fantastic Four Roast (1982) 1 issue

Firestorm (1978) 1 issue

Flash (1959) 16 issues

Frankenstein (1973) 2 issues

The Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix (1996) 2 issues

The Fury of Firestorm (1982) 2 issues

G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero (1982) 2 issues

Gambit (1993) 4 issues

Gambit (1997) 4 issues

Generations Shattered (2021) 1 issue

Ghost Rider (1973) 2 issues

Ghost Rider (1990) 1 issue

Ghost Rider / Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance (1992) 2 issues

Ghost Rider; Wolverine; Punisher: Hearts of Darkness (1991) 1 issue

Giant-Size Daredevil (2024) 1 issue

Giant-Size Defenders (1974) 1 issue

Giant-Size Hulk (1975) 1 issue

Giant-Size Man-Thing (1974) 2 issues

Giant-Size X-Men (1975) 1 issue

Godzilla (1977) 1 issue

Gravestone (1993) 2 issues

The Gray Area (2004) 1 issue

Green Arrow (1988) 3 issues

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (1989) 6 issues

Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II (1991) 3 issues

Hard Looks (1992) 1 issue

Hardware (1993) 1 issue

Hawkman (1986) 1 issue

Hawkman (1993) 1 issue

Heroes Against Hunger (1986) 1 issue

Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men (1985) 1 issue

Hex (1985) 4 issues

House of Mystery (1951) 1 issue

Howard the Duck (1976) 11 issues

Howard the Duck (1979) 3 issues

Hulk (1978) 2 issues

Hulk (2008) 2 issues

Incredible Hercules (2008) 5 issues

Incredible Hulk (1962) 1 issue

Incredible Hulk (1999) 2 issues

Incredible Hulk (2009) 6 issues

Infinite Frontier (2021) 1 issue

The Inhumans (1975) 1 issue

The Invaders (1975) 1 issue

Iron Fist (1975) 1 issue

Iron Man (1968) 2 issues

Jemm, Son of Saturn (1984) 7 issues

JLA: Classified (2005) 2 issues

John Carter, Warlord of Mars (1977) 1 issue

John Law Detective (1983) 1 issue

Joker: Last Laugh (2001) 4 issues

Jonah Hex (1977) 1 issue

Jungle Action (1972) 9 issues

Justice League: Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event (2026) 1 issue

Ka-Zar (1974) 3 issues

The Kamandi Challenge (2017) 1 issue

Kick-Ass (2008) 1 issue

Kid Colt Outlaw (1949) 1 issue

Kingpin (2003) 7 issues

Kull the Conqueror (1983) 3 issues

Kull, the Destroyer (1973) 1 issue

Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 5 issues

Legends of the DC Universe (1998) 6 issues

Legends of the DC Universe 80-Page Giant (1998) 1 issue

Legion of Super-Heroes (2020) 1 issue

The Life of Captain Marvel (1985) 1 issue

Lobo: A Contract on Gawd (1994) 1 issue

Logan's Run (1977) 7 issues

The Man Called Nova (1978) 2 issues

Man-Thing (1974) 5 issues

Manhunter (1984) 1 issue

Marauders (2019) 1 issue

Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) 1 issue

Marvel Age Annual (1985) 1 issue

Marvel Classics Comics (1976) 3 issues

Marvel Comics (2019) 1 issue

Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 12 issues

Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) 2 issues

Marvel Double Shot (2003) 1 issue

Marvel Knights (2000) 6 issues

Marvel Premiere (1972) 5 issues

Marvel Preview (1975) 2 issues

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

Marvel Spotlight (1971) 3 issues

Marvel Super Action (1977) 1 issue

Marvel Super Special (1978) 2 issues

Marvel Super-Heroes (1967) 1 issue

Marvel Super-Heroes Megazine (1994) 4 issues

Marvel Tales (1966) 4 issues

Marvel Tales: Black Panther (2019) 1 issue

Marvel Team-Up (1972) 2 issues

Marvel Team-Up Annual (1976) 1 issue

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974) 3 issues

Marvel Triple Action (1972) 1 issue

Marvel Two-in-One (1974) 1 issue

Master of Kung Fu (1974) 3 issues

Masters of the Universe (1982) 2 issues

Micronauts (1979) 1 issue

Midnight Sons Unlimited (1993) 2 issues

The Mighty Avengers (2007) 1 issue

The Mighty Marvel Western (1968) 1 issue

The Mighty Thor (2011) 1 issue

Monsters Unleashed (1973) 1 issue

Moon Knight (1980) 5 issues

Moon Knight Saga (2009) 1 issue

Moon Knight Special Edition (1983) 1 issue

New Talent Showcase (2017) 1 issue

The New Teen Titans Annual (1985) 1 issue

The New Titans (1988) 1 issue

Nightwing (2016) 4 issues

The Original Ghost Rider (1992) 1 issue

Origins of Siege (2010) 1 issue

Peter Parker: Spider-Man (1999) 1 issue

Power Man (1974) 8 issues

Power Man and Iron Fist (1981) 1 issue

The Punisher (1987) 5 issues

Punisher / Batman: Deadly Knights (1994) 1 issue

The Punisher Annual (1988) 1 issue

The Punisher Summer Special (1991) 1 issue

The Punisher War Journal (1988) 6 issues

The Punisher: War Zone (1992) 8 issues

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) 3 issues

Ravage 2099 (1992) 1 issue

Sabretooth Classic (1994) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1986) 1 issue

The Sensational Spider-Man (1996) 7 issues

Shadowdragon Annual (1995) 1 issue

Showcase '93 (1993) 2 issues

Showcase '96 (1996) 1 issue

Silverblade (1987) 1 issue

Skull the Slayer (1975) 1 issue

Sleepwalker (1991) 1 issue

The Son of Satan (1975) 1 issue

Sovereign Seven Annual (1995) 1 issue

Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 1 issue

The Spectre (1992) 1 issue

Spider-Girl (1998) 2 issues

Spider-Man (1990) 7 issues

Spider-Man (1995) 1 issue

Spider-Man Unlimited (1993) 1 issue

Spider-Man Unlimited (2004) 1 issue

Spider-Man Unmasked (1996) 1 issue

Spider-Man: The Lost Years (1995) 3 issues

Spider-Woman (1978) 1 issue

St. George (1988) 5 issues

Star Trek (1980) 8 issues

Star Trek (1984) 5 issues

Star Wars (1977) 1 issue

Star Wars: Darth Vader - Black, White & Red (2023) 1 issue

Strange Adventures (1999) 1 issue

Strange Tales (1973) 1 issue

Super-Villain Team-Up (1975) 1 issue

Superman (1939) 5 issues

Superman (2011) 16 issues

Superman / Wonder Woman (2013) 1 issue

Superman Forever (1998) 1 issue

Superman Red and Blue (2021) 1 issue

Superman: Lex 2000 (2001) 1 issue

Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) 1 issue

Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 1 issue

Tarzan (1977) 6 issues

Team X / Team 7 (1996) 1 issue

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) 2 issues

Terror Inc. (1992) 1 issue

Thanos (2003) 2 issues

Thor (1966) 3 issues

Thor (1998) 25 issues

Thor (2020) 1 issue

Tomb of Darkness (1974) 1 issue

The Tomb of Dracula (1979) 1 issue

Uncanny Tales (1973) 2 issues

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction (1975) 2 issues

Vampire Tales (1973) 2 issues

Vampire Tales Annual (1975) 1 issue

Vault of Evil (1973) 1 issue

Web of Spider-Man (1985) 2 issues

Weird War Tales (1971) 1 issue

Weird Wonder Tales (1973) 1 issue

Werewolf by Night (1972) 3 issues

What If...? (1989) 1 issue

What If? (1977) 4 issues

What If? Spider-Man vs. Wolverine (2008) 1 issue

Wolverine (1988) 11 issues

Wolverine (2003) 12 issues

Wolverine (2020) 1 issue

Wolverine: Origins (2006) 1 issue

Wolverine: Save the Tiger (1992) 1 issue

World War Hulk (2007) 5 issues

World War Hulk Prologue: World Breaker (2007) 1 issue

World War Hulks (2010) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 23 issues

Wulf the Barbarian (1975) 2 issues

X-Men (1963) 1 issue

X-Men Chronicles (1995) 1 issue

X-Men Omega (1995) 1 issue

X-Men: Legacy (2008) 1 issue

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