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Rafael Kayanan
Born1962
Manila,Philippines
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Penciller,Inker
Notable works
The Fury of Firestorm
Chiaroscuro: The Life and Times of Leonardo Da Vinci
http://rafaelkayanan.blogspot

Rafael Kayanan(born 1962) is aFilipino-born naturalizedAmericancomics artistandFilipino martial artsmaster in the Sayoc Kali system.

Biography

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Comics

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Rafael Kayanan stated in a 2007 interview that he "grew up withFilipinoKomiksmasters like Alcala, Coching, and Redondo mixed in with Kirby, Sy Barry'sThe Phantom,Kubert'sTarzan,and Hal Foster'sPrince Valiant.From there I discovered Barry Windsor-Smith, Starlin, Adams, Wrightson, and Gulacy in the 70's. I copied and then drew my own stories on the backs of old xeroxes my mom would bring home from work. "[1]

He has illustrated for every majorcomic bookpublisher. His most notable work has been onMarvel Comics'Conan the Adventurer,Acclaim Comics'Turok,andDC Comics'FirestormandAmerica vs. the Justice Society.[2]He also inked theEisner Award-nominated seriesChiaroscuro: The Life and Times of Leonardo Da VinciforVertigo.

Kayanan has illustrated concept designs for comic book, film and game companies.[3]During the late 1990s, he was the creator andart directorfor Cross Plains Comics featuring thepulp magazinecharacters created byRobert E. Howard.Kayanan developed concept designs forNintendo'sTurok: Dinosaur Hunter IIvideo game.He currently continues to do work forTopps Cardson licenses such asStar WarsandThe Lord of the Rings.

Other titles he has worked on includeThe Amazing Spider-Man,Star Wars,Magic: The Gathering,andBatman: Legends of the Dark Knight.[4][5]

Kayanan's art is known for its rapid tempo, storytelling pace and layered depth. Much thought is evident in the choreography of dynamic action on every page. His slick and precise usage of shadows to define anatomy and emotion is as proficient as any of the longtime masters of the craft.[6]

Additional comic book work can be found inDark Horse Comics'Conan#39,[1]Annihilation,[7]and fantasy novelistR.A. Salvatore'sDrizzt,Worlds of Dungeons & DragonsfromDevil's Due Publishing.

During his collaboration with writerGerry Conwayon DC'sThe Fury of Firestormseries in 1984,[8]Kayanan co-created three characters which have appeared in live-action media. The supporting characterFelicity SmoakonThe CWtelevision seriesArrowdebuted inThe Fury of Firestorm#23 (May 1984).[9]The supervillainSlipknotfirst appeared inThe Fury of Firestorm#28 (October 1984)and appeared in theSuicide Squadfilm in 2016.[10] The supervillainWeaselfirst appeared inThe Fury of Firestorm#35 (August 7, 1985) and appeared inThe Suicide Squadfilm in 2021.[11]Rafael co-created the third character to be calledSpider-WomannamedMattie Franklinpublished byMarvel Comicsfirst appeared inThe Amazing Spider-Man” #441 (1998)

Film and television

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Kayanan is a Master-level edged weapons (knife, sword,tomahawk) expert and instructor in Sayoc Kali. This rare combination of a visual and martial artist, has led to projects which utilize both skills to illustrate fight storyboards for film and TV. Kayanan choreographed and trained the actors, inWilliam Friedkin'sThe HuntedstarringBenicio del ToroandTommy Lee Jones.[12]He also trained actorSam Rockwellfor directorGeorge Clooney's film,Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.Kayanan was a development artist, fight trainer and weapons consultant forParamount Picturesadaptation ofEdgar Rice Burroughs'John Carter of Mars.His art was used for theCBStv showNCIS: Los Angeles.Kayanan designed fights for the main cast ofLL Cool J,Chris O' Donnell,Daniela RuahandEric Christian Olsen,as well as special guest starsDanny Trejo,[13]Ernie Reyes Jr.,[14]andDaniel Henney.[15]Kayanan was the technical advisor for the close quarter fights inside the airplane of the filmNon-StopstarringLiam Neeson.

Rafael Kayanan was a set illustrator and story board artist for theSpider-Man: Turn Off the DarkBroadway show, directed byJulie Taymorwith music created byBonoand theEdge.

Kayanan worked on concept illustration for the filmsImmortals.[16][17]andMirror, Mirrorboth directed byTarsem SinghfromRelativity Media,and the related graphic novel anthologyImmortals: Gods and Heroespublished byArchaia.

Other projects include the Discovery TV showLone Target,also known internationally asManhunt,starring former Navy SEAL Joel Lambert. The Kayanan designed RnD Hawk, Bontoc and MadumiSayoc Kali-Daniel Winklerknives were prominently featured in this show.[18]

Kayanan’s Sayoc Winkler RnD Hawk is also featured in both the tv and book seriesTerminal Listwritten byJack Carr

Bibliography

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As artist unless otherwise noted

Acclaim/Valiant

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Archaia Entertainment

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Cross Plains Comics

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  • Robert E. Howard: A Short Biography#1 (1999)
  • Robert E. Howard: Myth Maker#1 (1999)

Dark Horse Comics

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Devil's Due

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  • Worlds of Dungeons and Dragons(2008)

DC Comics

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Vertigo

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Eclipse Comics

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  • Phaze#1–2 (1988)

First Comics

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  • Hawkmoon: The Jewel in the Skull#1–4 (1986)
  • Hawkmoon: The Mad God's Amulet#1–4 (1987)
  • Hawkmoon: The Runestaff#1–4 (1988)
  • Hawkmoon: The Sword of Dawn#1–4 (1987–1988)

Image Comics

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Marvel Comics

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Smart Pop

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Topps

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Filmography

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References

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  1. ^abAtchison, Lee (April 1, 2007)."Bringing Conan to Life".Sequart Organization.Archivedfrom the original on June 3, 2016.
  2. ^Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1980s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.).DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle.London, United Kingdom:Dorling Kindersley.p. 212.ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9.In this limited series by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Rafael Kayanan, the JSA was taken to trial following a modern-day witchhunt.
  3. ^"Rafael Kayanan".Lambiek Comiclopedia.December 17, 2006.Archivedfrom the original on March 5, 2016.He illustrated for all the major US comics companies and produced development art, storyboards and character designs for computer games, TV, film and toylines.
  4. ^Rafael Kayananat theGrand Comics Database
  5. ^Zablo, Craig (October 17, 2004)."First Blood".Stallonezone.Archivedfrom the original on March 25, 2016.RetrievedMarch 28,2006.
  6. ^Moy, Albert (n.d.)."Rafael Kayanan".Albertmoy.Archivedfrom the original on March 6, 2016.RetrievedMarch 28,2006.
  7. ^Richards, Dave (October 5, 2007)."Annihilation Makes Things Civil: Hine talksWhat If? Annihilation".Comic Book Resources.Archivedfrom the original on March 3, 2016.
  8. ^Disharoon, Cecil (June 2019). "The Firestorm Interviews".Back Issue!(112). Raleigh, North Carolina:TwoMorrows Publishing:20–22.
  9. ^Wilson, Matt D. (July 1, 2013)."Gerry Conway Starts Blog Aimed At Fair Compensation For DC Character Creators".ComicsAlliance.Archived fromthe originalon September 6, 2015.Gerry Conway, the writer who co-created the character with artist Rafael Kayanan in a 1984 issue ofFirestorm.
  10. ^White, James (October 28, 2015)."From Slipknot To Captain Boomering (And Back Again): Meet The Suicide Squad".Empire.
  11. ^Weise, Jason (August 7, 2021)."Weasel: The DC Comics Origins Of Sean Gunn's The Suicide Squad Character Explained".Cinema Blend.
  12. ^Drape, Steven (May 2003)."The Hunted".Black Belt.Active Interest Media:61–65.
  13. ^Gaddam, Shridevi (December 4, 2013)."5x15 Tuhon".NCIS: LA Episode Summary and Analysis.Archivedfrom the original on December 25, 2014.Her Father's Knife which was specially forged by DK's friend Rafael Kayanan.
  14. ^Frith, Vanessa (November 21, 2013)."NCIS: LASeason 5 Spoilers: Densi Drama Plays Out With Between Intense Fight Scenes In "Frozen Lake"".Enstarz.Archivedfrom the original on April 30, 2016.The CBS actors had to log quite a few hours with the show's fight director, Rafael Kayanan
  15. ^Gaddam, Shridevi (February 24, 2014)."5x21 Three Hearts".NCIS: LA Episode Summary and Analysis.Archivedfrom the original on December 25, 2014.
  16. ^Goldstein, Patrick (June 26, 2007)."A 'Fall' no one wants to take".Los Angeles Times.Archivedfrom the original on March 3, 2016.
  17. ^Wise, Damon (October 4, 2008)."Final fantasy".The Guardian.London, United Kingdom.Archivedfrom the original on March 6, 2016.
  18. ^Estela, Kevin (November 25, 2014)."The Madumi Knife by Winkler Knives".JoelLambert.Archivedfrom the original on March 28, 2016.Designed by Master Bladesmith Daniel Winkler and Sayoc Kali Master Level Instructor Tuhon Rafael Kayanan, the Madumi belt knife is a potent compact belt knife perfectly suited for most survival tasks.
  19. ^https://news.abs-cbn /life/10/13/19/rafael-kayanan-comics-artist-and-hollywood-trainer-returns-to-ph-for-pop-convention
  20. ^https://asianmoviepulse /2022/12/film-review-how-i-got-there-2022-by-zeyad-z-alhusaini/
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Preceded by The Fury of Firestormartist
1984–1986 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Captain Atomartist
1989–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by The Amazing Spider-Manartist
1998–1999 		Succeeded by
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