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Howard Chaykin

Howard Chaykin

Born 1950 Newark, New Jersey 623 series 2,769 issues
2 awards

Howard Chaykin is an American comic book artist and writer born in 1950 in New Jersey, raised in Brooklyn, New York. He apprenticed under Gil Kane, Wally Wood, and Neal Adams in the early 1970s before launching his own career with work on "War of the Worlds" for Marvel and "Sword of Sorcery" for DC.

Chaykin's most influential creation is American Flagg! (1983), a science fiction political satire published by First Comics and set in a dystopian 2030s Chicago. The series was acclaimed for its sophisticated storytelling, mixing jazz, pulp adventure, and sex into a densely designed visual style that proved highly influential on subsequent comics design. He followed it with Black Kiss (1988), a deliberately provocative 12-issue series for Vortex Comics featuring explicit content. His other notable work includes the original adaptation of Star Wars for Marvel, The Shadow for DC, and the creator-owned series Hey Kids! Comics!

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Name
Howard Chaykin
Issues
2,769
Series
623
Titles
10
Awards
Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2022), Inkpot Award (1977)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
October 7, 1950
Birth Place
Newark, New Jersey
Country
United States

Series
Black Kiss Omnibus

Black Kiss Omnibus (2025)

Collected Edition

Image Comics

1 issue

Lost Marvels

Lost Marvels (2025)

Fantagraphics

3 issues

Micronauts Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years – They Came from Inner Space

Micronauts Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years – They Came from Inner Space (2025)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

1 issue

Fantastic Four Fanfare

Fantastic Four Fanfare (2025)

Limited Series

Marvel Comics

4 issues

Satellite Sam Compendium

Satellite Sam Compendium (2024)

Collected Edition

Image Comics

1 issue

Sunshine Patriots!

Sunshine Patriots! (2024)

Alien Books

4 issues

The Blood Brothers Mother

The Blood Brothers Mother (2024)

Limited Series

DSTLRY

4 issues

Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus

Micronauts: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2024)

Collected Edition

Marvel Comics

3 issues

Time² Omnibus

Time² Omnibus (2024)

Collected Edition

Image Comics

1 issue

The Savage Sword of Conan

The Savage Sword of Conan (2024)

Titan Comics

16 issues

Issues
Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Zorro (2026)

May 20, 2026

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Solomon Kane: The Original Comics Omnibus (2025)

Dec 03, 2025

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Black Kiss Omnibus (2025)

Aug 13, 2025

Vol. 2: Howard Chaykin Vol. 1 – Dominic Fortune, Monark Starstalker, and Phantom Eagle
#2

Vol. 2: Howard Chaykin Vol. 1 – Dominic Fortune, Monark Starstalker, and Phantom Eagle

Lost Marvels (2025)

Aug 12, 2025

Volume 1
#1

Volume 1

Micronauts Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years – They Came from Inner Space (2025)

Jul 09, 2025

Dinner and a Movie; Future Uncertain; Hide and Seeker
#2

Dinner and a Movie; Future Uncertain; Hide and Seeker

Fantastic Four Fanfare (2025)

Jun 18, 2025

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Suicide Squad by John Ostrander Omnibus (2025)

May 20, 2025

Off the Leash, Part 2
#10

Off the Leash, Part 2

Uncanny X-Men (2024)

Feb 19, 2025

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Fafhrd y el Ratonero Gris Integral (2024)

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Satellite Sam Compendium (2024)

Sep 03, 2024

Frequent collaborators

Ken Bruzenak

Ken Bruzenak

Edgar Delgado

Edgar Delgado

Joe Quesada

Joe Quesada

Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

Jesus Aburtov

Jesus Aburtov

Walter Simonson

Walter Simonson

Archie Goodwin

Archie Goodwin

John Costanza

John Costanza

Dan Buckley

Dan Buckley

Al Milgrom

Al Milgrom

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