Hank Kanalz (/kəˈnælz/[1]) is an American
comic book writer and editor. He was the Senior Vice President of
Vertigo and Integrated Publishing at
DC Comics,[2] and was formerly General Manager of the
WildStorm brand for DC Comics. He also serves as Head of Publishing for Immortal Studios,[3] a content provider that specializes in comics and more in the
wuxia genre (martial arts, fantasy).[4]
Biography
Through the late 1980s and 1990s, Kanalz wrote various comics for publishers such
DC Comics, and especially
Malibu Comics. He designed the "i" logo for
Image Comics (one of the few intellectual properties of the company),[5] and contributed dialogue and lettering for the first issue of Image's first published comic,
Rob Liefeld's Youngblood.[6]
Prior to joining
WildStorm in 2004,[7] he held the position of Director of Worldwide Theme Park Licensing for
Warner Bros.[8]
He edited the World of Warcraft comic book as well as co-editing the Fringe comic with
Ben Abernathy.[9] As General Manager for WildStorm, he was responsible for the timely scheduled publication of books.[10]