Through the late 1980s and 1990s, Kanalz wrote various comics for publishers such DC Comics, and especially Malibu Comics. He designed the "i" logo for Image Comics (one of the few intellectual properties of the company), and contributed dialogue and lettering for the first issue of Image's first published comic, Rob Liefeld's Youngblood.
Prior to joining WildStorm in 2004, he held the position of Director of Worldwide Theme Park Licensing for Warner Bros.
He edited the World of Warcraft comic book as well as co-editing the Fringe comic with Ben Abernathy. As General Manager for WildStorm, he was responsible for the timely scheduled publication of books.