| Dennis Janke | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1950 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Inker |
| Pseudonym(s) | Z. Capistance[1] |
Notable works | Superman: The Man of Steel The Adventures of Superman Superman |
| Collaborators | Jon Bogdanove Jerry Ordway |
Dennis Janke (born April 13,[2] 1950[3] in Cleveland, Ohio)[4] is an American comic book artist who was active in the industry from the mid-1980s to the mid-2000s, primarily as an inker. He is most well known for his work on the DC Comics character Superman, particularly his nine-year run as inker on Superman: The Man of Steel.
A freelancer, Janke worked for both DC and Marvel Comics during his career, penciling covers and stories here and there, but mostly focusing on "finish inking" over other artists' pencils. Janke has worked extensively with pencilers Jon Bogdanove and Jerry Ordway, and is a co-creator (with artist Ordway) of Bertron (who created Doomsday), and Mr. Z (best known from the Superman story "Time and Time Again"). With Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, Janke co-created Armadillo.
In his career, Janke has also worked on dozens of independent comic books[3] and underground comix, including his own self-published series, Flaming Baloney (published with James R. Blevins c. 1975).[5]
- ^ Witzend #12 (Wonderful Publishing Company, 1982).
- ^ "Happy 66th Birthday, Dennis Janke!", The Comics Reporter (April 13, 2016).
- ^ a b Janke entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed July 15, 2016.
- ^ "witzend Contributors, Part 2," witzend, Volume 1 (Fantagraphics Books, 2014), p. 306.
- ^ "witzend Contributors, Part I," witzend, Volume 1 (Fantagraphics Books, 2014), p. 293.