| Don Rico | |
|---|---|
 Don Rico circa 1942 | |
| Born | Donato Francisco Rico II September 26, 1912[1] Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1985 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller |
| Pseudonym(s) | Dan Rico Donella St. Michaels Donna Richards Joseph Milton N. Korok |
Notable works | Jann of the Jungle Lorna the Jungle Queen Daredevil (1940s) |
Donato Francisco Rico II (/ˈriːkoʊ/; September 26, 1912 – March 27, 1985)[2][3] was an American paperback novelist, screenwriter, wood engraver and comic book writer-artist, who co-created the Marvel Comics characters the Black Widow (Natasha Romanova) with plotter Stan Lee and artist Don Heck; Jann of the Jungle with artist Arthur Peddy; Leopard Girl with artist Al Hartley; and Lorna the Jungle Girl with an artist generally considered to be Werner Roth. His pen names include Dan Rico, Donella St. Michaels, Donna Richards, Joseph Milton, and N. Korok.
- ^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JRS6-Q68 : accessed March 2, 2013), Donato Rico, March 1985.
- ^ Donato Rico at the Social Security Death Index. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012.
- ^ "Donato Rico". (obituary), Associated Press via The New York Times. April 20, 1985. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015.