Joe Staton ( born January 19, 1948) is an American

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and writer. He co-created the

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Huntress (Helena Wayne) The Huntress, also known as Helena Wayne, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The Character (arts), character is the daughter of the Batman (Earth-Two), Batman and Catwoman#Earth-Two, Catwoman (Selina Kyle) ...

, as well as the third Huntress (Helena Bertinelli),

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and the Omega Men for

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. He was the artist of the ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (character), Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''De ...

'' comic strip from 2011 to October 2021.

Early life

Joe Staton grew up in Tennessee and graduated from

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in 1970.

Career

Staton started his comics career at

Charlton Comics Charlton Comics was an American comic book publishing company that existed from 1945 to 1986, having begun under a different name: T.W.O. Charles Company, in 1940. It was based in Derby, Connecticut. The comic-book line was a division of Charlton ...

in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the

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series '' E-Man''. Staton produced art for various comics published by Charlton,

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

, and

Warren Publishing Warren Publishing was an American magazine company founded by James Warren, who published his first magazines in 1957 and continued in the business for decades. Magazines published by Warren include '' After Hours'', '' Creepy'', '' Eerie'', '' F ...

during the 1970s. Hired initially by

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to work for Marvel, Staton was then recruited by

Paul Levitz Paul Levitz (; born October 21, 1956) is an American comic book writer, editor and executive. The president of DC Comics from 2002–2009, he worked for the company for over 35 years in a wide variety of roles. Along with publisher Jenette Kahn ...

to work on

' revival of the

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in ''

All Star Comics ''All Star Comics'' is an American comic book series from All-American Publications, one of three companies that merged with National Periodical Publications to form the modern-day DC Comics. While the series' cover-logo trademark reads ''All S ...

'' and later ''

Adventure Comics ''Adventure Comics'' is an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1938 to 1983 and revived from 2009 to 2011. In its first era, the series ran for 503 issues (472 of those after the title changed from ''New Adventure Comics''), ...

''. In these titles he illustrated stories including the origin of the JSA in ''

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'' #29 and the death of the

Earth-Two Earth-Two (also Earth Two or Earth 2) is a setting for stories (a "fictional universe") appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First appearing in ''The Flash'' #123 (1961), Earth-Two was created to explain differences between ...

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

. Staton also illustrated the solo adventures of two female JSA members created during the JSA revival – drawing

Power Girl Power Girl, also known as Kara Zor-L and Karen Starr, is a superheroine appearing in American comic books by DC Comics, making her first appearance in ''All Star Comics'' #58 (January/February 1976). Power Girl is the cousin of the superhero Supe ...

in ''

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'' and the Huntress. During that time, Staton additionally drew ''

Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes Superboy is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in American comicbooks published by DC Comics. These characters have been featured in several eponymous comic series, in addition to ''Adventure Comics'' and other series featuring ...

'', the 1970s revival of the

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in ''Showcase'', and the ''

Metal Men The Metal Men are a group of superheroes that appear in DC Comics. The characters first appeared in ''Showcase'' #37 (March–April 1962) and were created by writer Robert Kanigher and artist Ross Andru. Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Bo ...

''. In 1979, Staton began a two-and-a-half-year run on ''

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'', during which he co-created the Omega Men with writer

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Staton served as

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for

First Comics First Comics was an American comic book publisher that was active from 1983 to 1991, known for titles like '' American Flagg!'', ''Grimjack'', ''Nexus'', ''Badger'', '' Dreadstar'', and '' Jon Sable''. Along with competitors like Pacific Comics ...

for three years in the 1980s. He returned to DC Comics afterwards for a second run on ''Green Lantern'' and with writer

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, oversaw the title's name change to ''Green Lantern Corps''. Staton and Englehart also created the DC weekly crossover series ''

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'' (Jan.–Feb. 1988). Staton was one of the contributors to the ''

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'' limited series in 1986. In addition, he illustrated '' Guy Gardner'', '' The Huntress'', ''The

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'', and '' Superman & Bugs Bunny''. In the early 1990s, Staton provided the artwork on the ''Mike Danger'' Sunday comic strip, written by

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. From the late 90s to the late 2000s, Staton drew DC's ''

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'' title for younger readers, as well as the more mature-themed '' Femme Noir'' for Ape Entertainment. On January 19, 2011,

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announced that Staton and writer Mike Curtis would replace Dick Locher as the creative team of the ''

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. The new creative team has worked together on ''Scooby-Doo'', '' Richie Rich'', and ''

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'' and started on March 14, 2011. He pencilled ''DC Retroactive: Green Lantern – The '80s'' #1, written by

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, published the same year. Staton also illustrated Charles Santino's

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adaptation of

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's ''

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'' (2011).

Awards

Joe Staton received an

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in 1983. Staton and writer Mike Curtis received the Best Syndicated Strip

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for ''

'' in 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Bibliography

AC Comics

* ''

Femforce ''Femforce'' is a comic book published by AC Comics that began publication in 1985, detailing the adventures of the titular team: the "Federal Emergency Missions Force" or "Femforce", some of them original creations, while others originated in the ...

'' #121 (Femme Noir) (2003)

Alpha Productions

* ''The Detectives'' #1 (Michael Mauser, Private Eye) (1993) * '' E-Man'' #1 (1993) * ''E-Man Returns'' #1 (1994)

Ape Entertainment

* ''Ape Entertainment's Cartoonapalooza'' #2 (Femme Noir) (2009) *''Femme Noir: The Dark City Diaries'' #1–4 (2008)

Apple Press

* '' ElfQuest: Siege at Blue Mountain'' #1–5 (inker) (1987–1988) * ''The New Crime Files of Michael Mauser, Private Eye'' #1 (1992)

Archie Comics

* '' Archie & Friends Double Digest Magazine'' #1–5 (2011) * ''Archie's Super Teens'' #1 (1994) * ''

Jughead's Double Digest ''Jughead's Double Digest'' is an American comic digest magazine published by Archie Comics. It began as a companion publication to the '' Jughead'' 32-page comic book and ''Jughead With Archie Digest'' magazine. Publication history The Double D ...

'' #139–142 (2008)

Bill Spicer

* ''Fantasy Illustrated'' #2 (1964)

Caliber Press

* ''Dominique: Protect and Serve'' #1 (1995) * '' Negative Burn'' #18, 20, 33, 49 (1995–1997)

Century Comics For Action Hero

* ''Actor Comics Presents'' #1 (2006)

CFD Productions

* ''Noir'' #2 (Michael Mauser, Private Eye) (1995)

Charlton Comics

* '' Charlton Bullseye'' #4 (E-Man) (1976) * '' E-Man'' #1–10 (1973–1975) * ''

Ghost Manor ''Ghost Manor'' is a horror video game that was released by Xonox in 1983 for the Atari 2600 and VIC-20. It was generally packaged in a double ended cartridge and a cassette tape along with one of three other games in an effort to appeal to ...

'' #5–6, 10, 13 (1972–1973) * ''Ghostly Haunts'' #28, 32, 35–36 (1972–1973) * '' Ghostly Tales'' #104, 117 (1973–1975) * ''

Haunted Haunted or The Haunted may refer to: Books * ''Haunted'' (Armstrong novel), by Kelley Armstrong, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Cabot novel), by Meg Cabot, 2004 * ''Haunted'' (Palahniuk novel), by Chuck Palahniuk, 2005 * ''Haunted'' (Angel novel), a 200 ...

'' #11–12, 18, 21–22, 26 (1973–1976) * ''

Haunted Love ''Haunted Love'' was a horror-romance anthology comic book series published by American company Charlton Comics from 1973 to 1975. It was part of the Gothic Romance comic book mini-trend of the era, which included the short-lived DC Comics series ...

'' #1–5 (1973) * ''

I Love You I Love You, I Love U, or I Luv U may refer to: Film and television Films * ''I Love You'' (1918 film), a silent drama written by Catherine Carr * ''I Love You'' (1925 film), a German silent drama film * ''I Love You'' (1938 film) a German ...

'' #91, 110 (1971–1975) * ''Love and Romance'' #6 (1972) * ''Love Diary'' #79, 88 (1972–1974) * '' The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves'' #30, 36–37, 41, 43, 47 (1972–1974) * ''

Midnight Tales ''Midnight Tales'' was an American horror-suspense anthology comic book series created by Wayne Howard and published by Charlton Comics from 1972 to 1976. The book was "hosted" by Professor Coffin (a.k.a. the Midnight Philosopher) and his niece Ar ...

'' #1–11, 13–14 (1972–1975) * ''Monster Hunters'' #1 (1975) * '' Primus'' #1–7 (1972) * '' Scary Tales'' #1, 4 (1975–1976) * ''Secret Romance'' #21 (1972) * ''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin ...

'' #1–6 (1976–1978) * ''

Space 1999 ''Space: 1999'' is a British Science fiction on television, science-fiction television programme that ran for two series from 1975 to 1977. In the opening episode, set in the year 1999, nuclear waste stored on the Far side of the Moon, Moon's ...

'' #1–3, 5 (1975–1976) * '' Sweethearts'' #133 (1973) * ''Teen-Age Love'' #87 (1972) * ''Teen Confessions'' #78 (1973) * ''Vengeance Squad'' #1–6 (Michael Mauser, Private Eye) (1975–1976) * '' Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch'' #1, 4–5 (1975–1976)

Charlton Neo

* '' Paul Kupperberg's Secret Romances'' #2 (2015) * ''The Charlton Arrow'' vol. 2 #1–3 (E-Man) (2017–2018)

Comico

* ''E-Man'' #1–3 (1989–1990) * ''

Johnny Quest Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Varia ...

'' #2 (inker), #11 (penciller) (1986–1987) * '' Maze Agency'' #6 (1989)

CPL/GANG Publications

* ''The Charlton Bullseye'' #4 (E-Man) (1976)

CrossGen

* ''Crossovers'' #7–9 (2003)

Dark Horse

* '' Michael Chabon Presents: The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist'' #2 (2004)

DC Comics

* ''9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Vol. 2'' (2002) * ''

Action Comics ''Action Comics'' is an American comic book/ magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally known as National Allied Publications, and later as National Comics Publications ...

'' #525–526, 531, 535–536 (1981–1982) * ''

'' #445–447 (inker); #456–478 (penciller) (1976–1980) * '' All-Star Comics'' #66–74 (1977–1978) * ''

'' #334 (1981) * ''Batman 80-Page Giant'' #3 (2000) * ''Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest'' #1 (1997) * ''

Batman and Robin Adventures ''The Batman Adventures'' is a DC Comics comic book series featuring Batman. It is different from other '' Batman'' titles because it is set in the continuity (and style) of '' Batman: The Animated Series'', as opposed to the regular DC Univer ...

'' #17, 21, ''Annual'' #2 (1997) * ''Batman and Robin Adventures: Sub-Zero'' #1 (1998) * ''

Batman Beyond ''Batman Beyond'' (known as ''Batman of the Future'' outside the United States) is an American superhero animated television series developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation in collaborati ...

'' #4–6 (1999) * '' Batman Chronicles'' #15 (1999) * ''

Batman Family A collective of fictional characters appear in American comic books published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Batman as the main protagonist. Since Batman's introduction in 1939, the character has accumulated a number of recognizable suppo ...

'' #18–20 ( Huntress) (1978) * ''Batman: Blackgate'' #1 (1997) * '' Batman: Death of Innocents'' #1 (1996) * '' Batman: Gotham Adventures'' #29 (2000) * '' Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight'' #65–68, ''Annual'' #4 (1994–1995) * ''Batman: Penguin Triumphant'' #1 (1992) * '' Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #14–15, 42, ''Annual'' #2 (1993–1995) * ''Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice'' #1–2 (1993) * '' Blackhawk'' #271 (1984) * '' Brave & the Bold'' #148, 197 (1979, 1983) * ''

'' #7 (1986) * '' DC Comics Presents'' #9–11, 15–16, 21, 23, 39, 96 (1979–1981, 1986) * '' DC Retroactive: Green Lantern – The '80s'' #1 (2011) * ''

'' #29 (1977) * '' DC Special Series'' #10 (

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) (1978) * '' DC Super Friends'' #2 (2008) * ''

DC Super Stars ''DC Super Stars'' was a comics anthology series published by DC Comics from March 1976 to February 1978. Starting off as a reprint title, it finished its run with original stories. Publication history The tagline "The Line of DC Super-Stars" wa ...

'' #17 (Huntress) (1977) * ''DCU Holiday Bash'' #3 (1998) * ''

'' #21 (1990) * ''Family Man'' #1–3 (1995) * ''Green Lantern'' vol. 2 #123–155, 188–205 (1979–1982, 1985–1986) * ''Green Lantern'' vol. 3 #9–13, 18–19, 25 (1991–1992) * ''

Green Lantern Corps Green Lantern Corps is the name of a fictional intergalactic law enforcement organization appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians, a race of immortals residing ...

'' #206–217, 221–222 (1986–1988) * ''Green Lantern Corps Quarterly'' #1 (1992) * ''Green Lantern Secret Files'' #2 (1999) * ''Gross Point'' #2, 4–7, 9–12 (1997–1998) * '' Guy Gardner'' #1–14, 44, ''Annual'' #2 (1992–1993, 1996) * ''Guy Gardner Reborn'' #1–3 (1992) * '' Heroes Against Hunger'' #1 (inker) (1986) * ''

House of Mystery ''The House of Mystery'' is the name of several horror, fantasy, and mystery Comics anthologies published by DC Comics. It had a companion series, ''The House of Secrets''. It is also the name of the titular setting of the series. First se ...

'' #300 (1982) * '' Huntress'' #1–19 (1989–1990) * ''

Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the '' Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue and ...

'' #1–9 (inker) (1976–1977) * ''

Justice League Adventures While Batman and Superman had their own animated series and comic book follow-ups, the rest of the characters in the would appear in the following comics often. ''The Batman Adventures'' ''The Batman Adventures'' was created as a comic book ti ...

'' #7 (2002) * ''

Justice League of America The Justice League (also known as The Justice League of America) are a team of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). The team was conceived b ...

'' #244 (1985) * '' Justice League International Special'' #2 (1991) * ''

Legion of Superheroes The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st cent ...

'' #259–260 (1980) * ''The Life Story of the Flash'' HC (with Gil Kane) (1998) * ''

Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

'' #140 (2006) * ''

'' #50–56 (1977–1978) * ''

'' #1–8 (1988) * '' Mystery in Space'' #113 (1980) * ''

'' #1–9 (1988–1989) * '' Outsiders'' #4 (

Metamorpho Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created in 1965 by writer Bob Haney and artist Ramona Fradon. Metamorpho is a founding member of the O ...

story) (1986) * '' Power Company: Skyrocket'' #1 (2002) * '' Power of Shazam'' #19 (1996) * ''

Secret Origins ''Secret Origins'' is the title of several comic book series published by DC Comics which featured the Origin story, origin stories of the publisher's various characters. Publication history ''Secret Origins'' was first published as a One-shot ( ...

'' #36, 50 (1989–1990) * ''

'' #3, 5, 10–14, 16–23, 26–39, 41–48, 50, 52–67, 69, 71, 73–75, 77–78, 80–89, 91, 93, 95–100, 102–107, 109, 111–112, 119, 125–126, 143, 158 (#16 also writer) (1997–2010) * ''

'' #94–96 (

); #97–99 (

); #100 (1977–1978) * ''Showcase '95'' #10 (1995) * '' Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes'' #227, 243–249, 252–258 (1976, 1978–1979) * '' Superman & Bugs Bunny'' #1–4 (2000) * ''

Superman Adventures ''Superman Adventures'' is a DC Comics comic book series featuring Superman. It is set in the continuity (and style) of '' Superman: The Animated Series''. It ran for 66 issues between 1996 and 2002. Writers on the series included Paul Dini, Mark E ...

'' #41, ''Annual'' #1 (1997, 2000) * ''Superman Adventures: Dimension of the Dark Shadows'' #1 (promo) (1998) * ''

Superman Family Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1 (cover-dated June ...

'' #191–194 (Superboy) (1978–1979) * ''

Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...

'' #43, 45 (

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) (1981) * '' Tales of the Green Lantern Corps'' #1–3 (1981) * ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #3–4, 7 (1985) * ''

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byrne, are credited as bein ...

'' #241; #271–287, 289–290, 294–299 (Huntress feature) (1978, 1980–1983) * ''

World's Finest Comics ''World's Finest Comics'' was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled ''World's Best Comics'' for its first issue; issue #2 (Summer 1941) switched to the more familiar name. Michael ...

'' #262, 273 (1980–1981)

Digital Webbing

* ''E-Man Recharged'' #1 (2006) * ''E-Man: Course of the Idol'' oneshot (2009) * ''E-Man: Dolly'' #1 (2007) * ''Digital Webbing Jam 2007'' oneshot (E-Man) (2007)

Disney

* '' Disney Adventures'' #4 (1997)

EC

* '' Mad'' #340 (1995)

Eclipse Comics

* ''

Destroyer Duck ''Destroyer Duck'' was an anthology comic book published by Eclipse Comics in 1982, as well as the title of its primary story, written by Steve Gerber and featuring artwork by Jack Kirby and Alfredo Alcala. The book was published as a way to hel ...

'' #1 (1982)

First Comics

* '' American Flagg!'' #28–32, 39–40 (1986–1987) * '' Badger Goes Berserk'' #3 (1989) * ''Crossroads'' #3 (1988) * ''E-Man'' #1–25 (#9, 11–23 also writer) (1983–1985) * ''Gift'' #1 (1990) * ''

Grimjack Grimjack is the main character of a comic book originally published by the American company First Comics. John Ostrander and Timothy Truman are credited as co-creators of the character, although Ostrander had been developing Grimjack with artist L ...

'' #5, 33 (1984, 1987) * ''Meta-4'' #3 (inker) (1991) * ''P.I.'s: Michael Mauser and Ms. Tree'' #1–3 (1984–1985) * ''

Warp Warp, warped or warping may refer to: Arts and entertainment Books and comics * WaRP Graphics, an alternative comics publisher * ''Warp'' (First Comics), comic book series published by First Comics based on the play ''Warp!'' * Warp (comics), a ...

'' #1 (inker) (1983)

Hamilton Comics

* ''Captain Cosmos, The Last Starveyer'' #0 (1997) * ''Grave Tales'' #1–3 (1991–1992) * ''Maggots'' #1, 3 (1991–1992)

Innovation Comics

* ''Maze Agency Special'' #1 (1990)

IPC

* '' 2000 AD and Tornado'' #133 (1979)

Kitchen Sink Press

* '' The Spirit'' #30 (penciller, two pages) (1981)

Malibu Comics

* ''

Dinosaurs for Hire ''Dinosaurs for Hire'' is an American comic book series created by Tom Mason in 1988. It was first published by Eternity Comics and ran nine issues until 1990 when it was cancelled. The title returned to publication in 1993 by Malibu Comics, which ...

'' #8 (1993) * ''

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'' #21 (1995)

Marvel Comics

* ''

Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...

'' #150 (layouts, with Gil Kane) (1975) * '' Avengers'' #127–134 (inker) (1974–1975) * '' Avengers: Celestial Quest'' #7 (2002) * '' Deadly Hands of Kung Fu'' #28, 31–32 (1976–1977) * '' Fallen Angels'' #5–6, 8 (1987) * '' Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe'' #1 (inker, with Vince Colletta) (1989) * '' Incredible Hulk'' #187–189, 191–209 (inker) (1974–1977) * ''

Justice Justice, in its broadest sense, is the principle that people receive that which they deserve, with the interpretation of what then constitutes "deserving" being impacted upon by numerous fields, with many differing viewpoints and perspective ...

'' #4 (1987) * ''

Marvel Comics Presents ''Marvel Comics Presents'' was an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics originally from 1988 to 1995. It returned for a second volume in 2007–2008, and a third volume that started in 2019. Volume 1 The first volume ...

'' #74 (1991) * ''

Marvel Fanfare ''Marvel Fanfare'' was an anthology comic book series published by American company Marvel Comics. It was a showcase title featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe. Volume one ''Marvel Fanfare'' featured characters and settings ...

'' #39, 50 (1988, 1990) * ''

Silver Surfer The Silver Surfer is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character also appears in a number of movies, television, and video game adaptations. The character was created by Jack Kirby and first a ...

'' vol. 3 #11, 13–14, ''Annual'' #1 (1988) * '' Toxic Crusaders'' #2, 4 (1992) * '' Vampire Tales'' #8 (1974) * '' What The--?!'' #21–22 (1992)

Ni-Cola Productions

* ''Captain Cosmos, The Last Starveyer'' #2, 4 (2001–2006)

Penguin (New American Library)

* ''

'' GN (2011)

Star*Reach

* '' Star*Reach'' #5–7 (1976–1977)

Topps Comics

* ''

Exosquad ''Exosquad'' is an animated television series created by Universal Animation Studios, Universal Cartoon Studios for MCA TV's Universal Family Network broadcast syndication, syndicated programming block. The show is set in the beginning of the 22n ...

'' #0 (1994) * '' Return to Jurassic Park'' #1–4 (1995)

Warren Publishing

* '' Creepy'' #42, 136 (1971, 1982)

Wonderful Publishing Company

* ''

Witzend ''witzend'', published on an irregular schedule spanning decades, is an underground comic showcasing contributions by comic book professionals, leading illustrators and new artists. ''witzend'' was launched in 1966 by the writer-artist Wallace Wo ...

'' #10 (1976)

Ybor City Publishers

* ''Captain Cosmos, The Last Starveyer'' #1 (1998)

References

External links

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"DC Profiles #51: Joe Staton"
at the Grand Comics Database
Joe Staton
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators

on

.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Staton, Joe 1948 births 20th-century American artists 21st-century American artists American art directors American comics artists Artists from North Carolina Comics inkers DC Comics people Dick Tracy Inkpot Award winners Living people Marvel Comics people Murray State University alumni

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Star*Reach

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Warren Publishing

Wonderful Publishing Company

Ybor City Publishers

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