Gil Kane

1926–2000 Aventura, FL 612 series, 863 with collected and international editions 2,849 issues

9 awards

Gil Kane (1926-2000) was an American artist whose career ran five decades. He co-created the Silver Age Green Lantern in 1959 and the Atom in 1961 for DC, then Iron Fist and Adam Warlock with Roy Thomas at Marvel.

Name

Gil Kane

Issues

2,849

Series

863

Collected Editions

205

International Editions

Titles

Awards

Eagle Awards - Roll of Honour (2000), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame (1997), Harvey Award - Jack Kirby Hall of Fame - Lifetime Achievement (1997), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Strip Division (1977), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Book Division (1975), Inkpot Award (1975), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Book Division (1972), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Story Comic Book Division (1971), Shazam Award - Special Recognition (1971)

Gender

Male

Birth Date

April 6, 1926

Death Date

January 31, 2000

Birth Place

Aventura, FL

Country

United States

Series

DC Finest: Robin (2026)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

Alter Ego (1999)

TwoMorrows Publishing

201 issues

Marvel Team-Up Omnibus (2025)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Mighty Thor Omnibus (2011)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

5 issues

Conan the Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus (2023)

Collected Edition

Titan Comics

3 issues

Marvel Fanfare Omnibus (2025)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

2 issues

The Amazing Spider-Man (2025)

Marvel Comics

36 issues

The Defenders Epic Collection: World Gone Sane (2025)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Green Lantern 59 (Facsimile Edition) (2025)

One-Shot

DC Comics

Ghost Rider Epic Collection: The Salvation Run (2024)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Issues

The Origin of Robin

DC Finest: Robin (2026)

Jun 16, 2026

#188

Lists

Cover from The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever

The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever

Ranked

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The artists who defined how comics look. Each invented a visual language, through anatomy, perspective, page layout, or light, that generations copied.

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