Guide Note: Gil Kane was a popular and influential comic book artist. He is best known for his work on the Silver Age relaunch of DC Comics' Green Lantern and for his run on Marvel Comics' Amazing Spider-Man.
Gil Kane
Fast Facts:
- Real Name: Eli Katz
- Born: April 6, 1926
- Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia
- Died: January 31, 2000
- Discipline(s): Artist
- Notable Work(s): Green Lantern (1960) #1-17 and Amazing Spider-Man #96-105, 120-124
- Award(s): Eisner Award "Hall of Fame" (1997) and The Harvey Awards' "The Jack Kirby Hall of Fame" (1997)
- Co-created Iron Fist and Morbius the Living Vampire for Marvel Comics