Al Plastino

Al Plastino
Al Plastino in 2007
BornAlfred John Plastino
(1921-12-15)December 15, 1921
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 25, 2013(2013-11-25) (aged 91)
Patchogue, New York, U.S.
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker, Editor, Letterer, Colourist
Notable works
Action Comics
Adventure Comics
Superboy
Superman
AwardsInkpot 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.

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