Clayton Crain

Clayton Crain entered professional illustration in the late 1990s and moved from penciled work into digital painting, becoming widely known through Ghost Rider, X-Force, Carnage, and Valiant’s Rai.

Crain has since expanded into acrylic and oil painting while maintaining an active program of licensed covers, prints, private signings, and his creator-owned Out of Hell project.

CoverLineage noteCrain turns homage into an encounter with material: neon color, reflective surfaces, and dense atmosphere compete with the inherited pose, making recognition feel almost physical. The Amazing Spider-Man #129 connections now include The Punisher #1 — Scorpion Comics / Comics Elite exclusive — yellow, The Punisher #1 — Scorpion Comics / Comics Elite exclusive — symbiote.

This artist appears in 7 indexed catalogs. Explore the lineages below, then open individual covers for edition details and credited roles. The Dungeon Crawler Carl title catalog can overlap with the composition catalogs.

• The Incredible Hulk #1 · 1 work
• The Incredible Hulk #181 · 1 work
• Wolverine #1 (1982) · 1 work
• The Amazing Spider-Man #129 · 2 works
• The Amazing Spider-Man #300 · 2 works
• Spider-Man #1 · 3 works
• The Incredible Hulk #340 · 2 works

Catalog connections reviewed October 9, 2026.