of both artist and writer. In 2018, Chaykin began Hey Kids! Comics!, a cynical parody of the history of the rise of the comics industry and the many creators exploited in the process (particularly those exploited by Marvel Comics). As of November 15, 2018, Image Comics has released four issues of this series. 2020s In April 2022, Chaykin was reported among the more than three dozen comics creators who contributed to Operation USA's benefit anthology book, Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds, a project spearheaded by IDW Publishing Special Projects Editor Scott Dunbier, whose profits would be donated to relief efforts for Ukrainian refugees resulting from the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Chaykin's contribution was a story featuring American Flagg!, his first time returning to that property since the late 1980s. Personal life In 1972, Chaykin married Daina Graziunas. The marriage ended in 1977, and the following year he married Leslie Zahler. That marriage ended in 1986, and in 1989, in Los Angeles, Chaykin married Jeni Munn, a union that lasted through 1992. In November 2002, in Ventura, Chaykin married Laurel Beth Rice. As of 2013, Chaykin serves on the Disbursement Committee of the comic-book industry charity The Hero Initiative. Awards 1977 Inkpot Award 1978 Eagle Award nomination for Favourite Continued Story for Star Wars #1–6—"Film Adaptation" 1984 Eagle Award for Favourite Penciler 1984 Eagle Award for Favourite Inker 1984 Eagle Award for Favourite Writer 1984 Eagle Award for Favourite Comic (American Flagg!) 1984 Eagle Award for Favourite Single or Continued Story (American Flagg! #1–2, "Hard Times") 1984 Eagle Award for Favourite New Comic Title (American Flagg! 1984 Eagle Award nomination for Favourite Character (Reuben Flagg) 1984 Eagle Award nomination for Favourite Supporting Character (Raul the cat) 1984 Eagle Award nomination for Favourite Comic Cover (American Flagg! #2, "Back in the U.S.A.") 1984 Eagle Award nomination for Favourite Comic Cover (American Flagg! #3, "Killed in the Ratings") 2006 Eagle Award for Favourite Comics Writer/Artist Bibliography His work as an artist (interior pencil art, except where noted) includes: DC Comics Forbidden Tales of Dark Mansion #7 (1972) Sword of Sorcery (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser) #1–5 (1973) Tarzan (backup story) #216 (1973) Weird Worlds (Ironwolf) #8–10 (1973–74) Detective Comics (Batman & Robin) #441 (1974); (Human Target) #483 (1979) Adventure Comics (Shining Knight) #438 (1975) Weird War Tales #40, 61–62, 67, 69, 76, 82 (1976–79) Batman Family #14 (1977) Weird Western Tales