Joe Jusko (/ˈdʒʌskoʊ/; born September 1, 1959)[1] is an American artist known for his realistic, highly detailed painted fantasy, pin-up, and cover illustrations, mainly in the comic book industry.

[2] Joe Jusko was born in Manhattan's Lower East Side and grew up in New York City, the son of a construction worker and a homemaker.

In addition to his long stint as one of the main cover artists for The Savage Sword of Conan, Jusko has painted every major Marvel Comics character, including the Hulk and the Punisher.

[8][9] Jusko, who joined the project in its second week, produced the art for the book's title page, commenting, "As a third generation Ukrainian American whose grandmother had her entire lineage erased during WWII, I am honored to contribute to this most important endeavor.

His fully painted graphic novel Tomb Raider: The Greatest Treasure of All won a Certificate of Merit from the Society of Illustrators (which accepted Jusko as a member in 2007).

[2] Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds to which Joe Jusko contributed a major painted work, won the 2024 Eisner Award for Best Anthology.