Joe Staton

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Joe Staton at the New York Comic Convention in Manhattan, April 20, 2008. Photo by Luigi Novi.

(January 19, 1948 – )

Joe Staton, a Southern fanartist whose cartoons and illos appeared in several fanzines during the 1960s, was a member of SFPA (of which he served as OE).

He started working for Charlton Comics in 1971 and also did a cover for Fantastic, illustrating a story by another fan-turned-pro, rich brown. He had a successful career as a comic book artist.

Cover of Yandro 137, June 1964, on distinctive “Yandro yellowtwiltone. Art by Joe Staton.

His publishing house was Insulated Dragon.

Joe was born in North Carolina, grew up in Tennessee and went to college in Kentucky before moving to New York, where he has lived for over 40 years. He appears regularly at comics cons.

Official website.

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