Klaus Janson
Comic Artist
USA
Biography:
Klaus Janson was born in Coburg, Germany. He emigrated to the US in 1957 and settled in Connecticut, discovering comics very shortly thereafter. Janson made a professional debut for Marvel in 1973, inking the artwork of Rich Buckler for the series called 'The Black Panther', published in Jungle Action. During years he continued inking the diverse Marvel titles, like 'the Defenders', 'Deathlock', 'Battlestar Galactita' and 'Howard Duck'. But Janson main series was 'Daredevil'. In this period he inked for Gene Colan, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino and Frank Miller. Working with Miller, Janson changed his inking style. Later Janson became a comic artist too, focusing on drawing rather than just inking alone. With Miller, Janson worked on the influential mini series 'The Dark Knight Returns'. After Janson ended his work on 'Daredevil', he had developed a constant work as a sketcher, were he devolped a Gothic like style. He also did a lot of work on 'The Punisher', 'Spawn' and an adventure of Batman in five episodes, scripted by Grant Morrison.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- New York Comic Con 2024 - October 17-20, 2024 in New York, NY
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2024 - September 20-22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD
- TerrifiCon 2024 - August 16-18, 2024 in Uncasville, CT
- Comic-Con International: San Diego 2024 - July 25-28, 2024 in San Diego, CA
Fan Expo Boston 2024 - June 14-16, 2024 in Boston, MACancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Dallas 2024 - June 7-9, 2024 in Dallas, TX
- KingKon Comic Show 2024 - April 6, 2024 in Park Ridge, NJ
- Awesome Con 2024 - March 8-10, 2024 in Washington, DC
MegaCon Orlando 2024 - February 1-4, 2024 in Orlando, FLCancelled Appearance 2023- New York Comic Con 2023 - October 12-15, 2023 in New York, NY
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2023 - September 8-10, 2023 in Baltimore, MD
- Fan Expo Chicago 2023 - August 10-13, 2023 in Rosemont, IL
- Wicked Comic Con 2023 - April 22-23, 2023 in Boston, MA
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2023 - March 31 - April 2, 2023 in Chicago, IL
- Fan Expo New Orleans 2023 - January 6-8, 2023 in New Orleans, LA 2015
- Heroes Convention 2015 - June 19-21, 2015 in Charlotte, NC 2014
- Connecticut ComiConn 2014 - August 15-17, 2014 in Bridgeport, CT 2006
- New York Comic Con 2006 - February 25-26, 2006 in New York, NY
16 confirmed guest appearances