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My pal Howard Victor Chaykin  has noted that this is the centenary of artist Gil Kane and he has been observing the day with tales of Gil. Like Howard, I was an assistant to Gil. He called up one day and recruited me to work for him. This was in the early '70's and I was working on E-MAN for Charlton. Gil said he liked how I "composed in depth" rather than just cropping compositions. I did layouts and breakdowns from scripts and Gil would tighten them up into full pencils. I

https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/rich-interviews-joe-staton/

There are very few corners in the world of comics that Joe Staton's pen hasn't touched. He is one of the greatest artists in the history of the industry. Many of the medium's greatest characters have had their legacies sharpened by his craft. Best of all? Joe Staton is a Svengoolie fan, just like us. He was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to speak with Yikesgeist and answer all our questions about his life and art.