Al Plastino | |
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Born | Alfred John Plastino December 15, 1921 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 25, 2013 Patchogue, New York, U.S. | (aged 91)
Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor, Letterer, Colourist |
Notable works | Action Comics Adventure Comics Superboy Superman |
Awards | Inkpot Award 2008 |
Alfred John Plastino[1] (December 15, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American comics artist best known as one of the most prolific Superman artists of the 1950s, along with his DC Comics colleague Wayne Boring. Plastino also worked as a comics writer, editor, letterer, and colorist.
With writer Otto Binder, he co-created the DC characters Supergirl and Brainiac, as well as the teenage team the Legion of Super-Heroes.