Gil Kane a(1926-2000) is considered of the best comic book artists of the Silver Age and beyond, having won four awards from the National Cartoonists Society-including Best Story Strip fora Star Hawks . During his long career, he is best known for his work ona Green Lantern aanda The Atom afor DC Comics, and then a long stint at Marvel, drawing thea Amazing Spider-Man aand hundreds of cover in the 1970s.