Rafael Kayanan — comics creator

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Known forThe Fury of Firestorm

Issues credited138

Active1983–2020

Primary roleartist

Rafael Kayanan (born 1962) is a Filipino-born American comic book artist and a master of the Filipino martial art Sayoc Kali. He entered the industry in 1983, bringing a distinctive, fluid line to superhero and fantasy comics. Kayanan is best known for his work on DC's *The Fury of Firestorm* and *Captain Atom*, as well as *Conan the Adventurer* for Marvel. His style, marked by dynamic anatomy and a keen sense of motion, likely draws from his martial arts expertise. He also contributed to *Chiaroscuro*, *DC Flash*, and the *Hawkmoon* series. Over a career spanning from 1983 to 2020, he has been credited on 138 issues as an artist and inker. Kayanan's collaborations include work with writers such as Gerry Conway and Mike W. Barr. He remains active as both a comics creator and a teacher of Sayoc Kali, a legacy that sets him apart as a creator who bridges visual storytelling and physical discipline.

Known for

The Fury of Firestorm #20

The Fury of Firestorm #21

The Fury of Firestorm #22

The Fury of Firestorm #23

The Fury of Firestorm #24

The Fury of Firestorm #25

Full bibliography · 54 series

The Fury of Firestorm (1982) · 25

#20 #21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #41 #42 #43 #44 #50

Captain Atom (1987) · 18

#29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #47 #48 #50

Conan the Adventurer (1994) · 14

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14

Chiaroscuro (1995) · 10

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

DC Flash (1985) · 9

#4 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #12 #13 #14

Hawkmoon (1988) · 6

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #8

The Punisher: War Zone (1992) · 5

#26 #27 #28 #29 #30

Fury of Firestorm Annual (1983) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Hawkmoon: The Jewel in the Skull (1986) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Hawkmoon: The Mad God's Amulet (1987) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Hawkmoon: The Sword of the Dawn (1987) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Hawkmoon: The Runestaff (1988) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Frankenstein di Mary Shelley (1995) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Ice Age on the World of Magic: The Gathering (1995) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

Turok (1998) · 4

#1 #2 #3 #4

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) · 4

#437 #439 #440 #441

Babylon 5: In Valen's Name (1998) · 3

#1 #2 #3

Phaze (1988) · 2

#1 #2

The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) · 2

#211 #215

Shade, the Changing Man (1990) · 2

#64 #67

Ice Age on the World of Magic the Gathering (1996) · 2

#1 #2

Conan spesial [Conan fargespesial] (1999) · 2

#1/2002 #2/2002

The Worlds of Dungeons & Dragons (2008) · 2

#1 #2

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2013) · 2

#7 #8

America vs. the Justice Society (1985) · 1

Phantasy Against Hunger (1987) · 1

Sneak Preview (1988) · 1

Hawkmoon: Jewel in the Skull (1988) · 1

#[nn]

Cheval Noir (1989) · 1

#35

Animal Man Annual (1993) · 1

Return to Jurassic Park (1995) · 1

What If...? (1989) · 1

#83

The Spectre (1992) · 1

#40

Turok Dinosaur Hunter Instruction Booklet (1997) · 1

#[nn]

Turok: The Empty Souls (1997) · 1

Turok Spring Break in the Lost Land (1997) · 1

Turok Redpath (1997) · 1

Acclaim Adventure Zone (1997) · 1

#[3]

Turok Child of Blood (1998) · 1

Conan album (1992) · 1

#23

Turok Tales of the Lost Land (1998) · 1

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1992) · 1

#124

Gamix (1999) · 1

Star Wars: Chewbacca (2000) · 1

The Amazing Spider-Man Vol.1 No. 437 [Spider-Man Classics Action Figure Reprint] (2000) · 1

#437

Batman (2000) · 1

Colecção Universo Marvel Deluxe (2003) · 1

Chiaroscuro: The Private Lives of Leonardo da Vinci (2005) · 1

#[nn]

Conan (2004) · 1

#39

What If? Annihilation (2008) · 1

What If? Daredevil vs. Elektra (2010) · 1

What If? Secret Invasion (2010) · 1

#[nn]

He-Man y los Masters del Universo (2019) · 1

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