 In his career, Janke has also worked on dozens of independent comic books and underground comix, including his own self-published series, "Flaming Baloney" (published with James R. Blevins c. 1975).Janke earned his BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art.Janke's first published work was a 1974 illustration in DC Comics' "House of Mystery", but his professional career took off a decade later when he was hired to ink Paul Neary on Marvel's "Captain America", which he did for two years.