{"id":18452,"date":"2012-01-25T08:32:31","date_gmt":"2012-01-25T13:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kleinletters.com\/Blog\/?page_id=18452"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:16:29","slug":"comics-creation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kleinletters.com\/Blog\/comics-creation\/","title":{"rendered":"COMICS CREATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Chris Ware Page Examined<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A FABLES Page from Pencils to Print<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abe Kanegson – Will Eisner Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Superman’s chest symbol<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al Allard and the Fawcett Logos Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> Part 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Al Feldstein – EC Comics Logo Designer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Stanley Kaye Superman Painting Mystery Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>  More about Kaye<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artie Simek (and Sol Brodsky) at Marvel Comics Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> Part 4<\/a> Part 5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basil Wolverton and Harvey Kurtzman – Letterers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ben Oda – Prolific Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carl (and Gar\u00e9) Barks – Letterers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carla Speed McNeil’s Lettering Process<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Biro – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles F. Armstrong \u2014 Hal Foster’s Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Schulz – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coloring Comics, Old School Part 1<\/a> <\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comic Sans Font Examined<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comic Sans Reactions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danny Crespi – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Danny Crespi Files Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>  Part 3<\/a>  Part 4<\/a>  Part 5<\/a>  Part 6<\/a>  Part 7<\/a>  Part 8<\/a>  Part 9<\/a>  Part 10<\/a>  Part 11<\/a>  Part 12<\/a>   Part 13<\/a>   Part 14<\/a>   Part 15<\/a>   Part 16<\/a>   Part 17<\/a>   Part 18<\/a>    Part 19<\/a>    Part 20 (final)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dave Gibbons – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DC Comics Offices, 1930s – 1950s Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>  Part 3<\/a>  Part 4<\/a>  Part 5<\/a>  More on Zena Brody,<\/a>  Bernard and George Kashdan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC Comics’ 1945 Christmas Party Photo<\/a>     Update<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC Staff in 1957 photo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC Comics’ Production Dept. 1979 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DC Comics 1982 Staff Photo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The DC Comics Offices 1982-1991 Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>  Part 3<\/a>  Part 4<\/a>  Part 5<\/a>   Part 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 1984 Promotional Video from the DC Offices<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designing with Kevin O’Neill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital Lettering for Comics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing and Inking Like Will Eisner<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Batman Letterers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early Superman Lettering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed Hamilton – Letterer Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four George Kleins<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Engli – Milton Caniff’s Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frank Shuster, Superman Letterer Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino 1927-2016<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino’s Comics Career by the Numbers,<\/a> a summary of all the posts about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino’s Newspaper Strip Lettering<\/a> Two more unpublished ones<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino Cover Lettering Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> Part 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino’s First Lettering for DC Comics Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> Gaspar Confirms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino at NYCC in 2014<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino, DC Comics Fashion Artist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino at DC: ACTION COMICS<\/a> ADVENTURE COMICS<\/a> ADVENTURES OF BOB HOPE<\/a> ADVENTURES OF JERRY LEWIS<\/a> ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN<\/a> ALL-AMERICAN MEN OF WAR<\/a> ALL-AMERICAN WESTERN<\/a> ALL DC TABLOID COMICS<\/a> ALL-OUT WAR<\/a> ALL-STAR COMICS<\/a> ALL-STAR SQUADRON & AMERICA VS. THE JUSTICE SOCIETY<\/a> ALL-STAR WESTERN<\/a> AMBUSH BUG<\/a> AMETHYST<\/a> ANGEL & THE APE and ANTHRO<\/a> AQUAMAN<\/a> ARAK<\/a> THE ATOM<\/a> OTHER A TITLES<\/a> BAT LASH<\/a> BATMAN<\/a> OTHER BATMAN TITLES<\/a> BEST OF DC<\/a> BEWARE THE CREEPER and BOOSTER GOLD<\/a> BLACK CONDOR and BLACK LIGHTNING<\/a> BLACKHAWK<\/a> BLUE BEETLE and BLUE DEVIL<\/a> BOMBA and BOOK OF FATE<\/a> THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD<\/a> OTHER B TITLES<\/a> CAPTAIN ACTION and CAPTAIN ATOM<\/a> CAPTAIN CARROT<\/a> CAPT. STORM<\/a> CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN<\/a> CHECKMATE<\/a> CLAW and COPS<\/a> OTHER C TITLES<\/a> DANGER TRAIL<\/a> DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL<\/a> DATE WITH DEBBI & DEBBI’S DATES<\/a> DC COMICS PRESENTS<\/a> DC SPECIAL<\/a> DC SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON DIGEST<\/a> DC SPECIAL SERIES<\/a> THE DEMON<\/a> DETECTIVE COMICS<\/a> DOOM PATROL<\/a> OTHER D TITLES<\/a> ECLIPSO<\/a> OTHER E TITLES<\/a> FALLING IN LOVE<\/a> FIRESTORM<\/a> THE FLASH (1959)<\/a> THE FLASH (1987)<\/a> THE FOREVER PEOPLE<\/a> FROM BEYOND THE UNKNOWN<\/a> OTHER F TITLES<\/a> GHOSTS<\/a> G.I. COMBAT<\/a> GIRLS’ LOVE STORIES<\/a> GIRLS’ ROMANCES<\/a> GREEN LANTERN<\/a> OTHER G TITLES<\/a> THE HAWK AND THE DOVE<\/a> HAWKMAN<\/a> HEART THROBS<\/a> HELLBLAZER<\/a> HOPALONG CASSIDY<\/a> HOUSE OF MYSTERY<\/a> HOUSE OF SECRETS<\/a> OTHER H TITLES<\/a> INFERIOR FIVE<\/a> INFINITY INC.<\/a> OTHER I TITLES<\/a> JIMMY OLSEN<\/a> JIMMY WAKELY<\/a> JONAH HEX<\/a> JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA<\/a> OTHER JUSTICE LEAGUE TITLES<\/a> OTHER J TITLES<\/a> KAMANDI<\/a> OTHER K TITLES<\/a> LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (1980)<\/a> LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES (1984)<\/a> OTHER LEGION TITLES<\/a> L.E.G.I.O.N.<\/a> LOIS LANE<\/a> OTHER L TITLES<\/a> MAD<\/a> MANHUNTER & MEN OF WAR<\/a> METAL MEN<\/a> MISTER MIRACLE<\/a> MYSTERY IN SPACE<\/a> OTHER M TITLES<\/a> NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY<\/a> NEW GODS<\/a> NEW TEEN TITANS (1980)<\/a> NEW TEEN TITANS (1984)<\/a> OTHER N TITLES<\/a> OMAC<\/a> OMEGA MEN<\/a> OUR ARMY AT WAR<\/a> OUR FIGHTING FORCES<\/a> OTHER O TITLES<\/a> PHANTOM STRANGER<\/a> OTHER P TITLES<\/a> THE QUESTION<\/a> R.E.B.E.L.S.<\/a> REX THE WONDER DOG<\/a> ROBIN HOOD TALES<\/a> ROMANCE TRAIL<\/a> OTHER R TITLES<\/a> SANDMAN and SHADOW<\/a> SEA DEVILS<\/a> SECRET HEARTS<\/a> SECRET ORIGINS<\/a> SECRET SIX and SECRET SOCIETY OF SUPER-VILLAINS<\/a> SECRETS OF HAUNTED HOUSE<\/a> SENSATION COMICS<\/a> SGT. ROCK<\/a> SHAZAM!<\/a> SHOWCASE<\/a> SHADE, STARFIRE and STARMAN<\/a> SILVERBLADE and SKIN GRAFT<\/a> THE SPECTRE<\/a> STAR-SPANGLED, STANLEY, STALKER and STEEL<\/a> STAR SPANGLED WAR STORIES<\/a> STAR TREK<\/a> STRANGE ADVENTURES<\/a> SUGAR AND SPIKE<\/a> SUICIDE SQUAD<\/a> SUPERBOY<\/a> SUPER DC GIANT<\/a> SUPER FRIENDS<\/a> SUPERGIRL<\/a> SUPERMAN (1939)<\/a> SUPERMAN (1987)<\/a> SUPERMAN FAMILY<\/a> OTHER SUPER TITLES<\/a> SWAMP THING<\/a> SWING WITH SCOOTER<\/a> OTHER S TITLES<\/a> TALES OF THE (NEW) TEEN TITANS<\/a> TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED<\/a> TARZAN (DC)<\/a> TEEN TITANS<\/a> TOMAHAWK<\/a> OTHER T TITLES<\/a> UNKNOWN SOLDIER<\/a> VIGILANTE<\/a> OTHER U AND V TITLES<\/a> WANTED<\/a> WARLORD<\/a> WEIRD WAR TALES<\/a> WEIRD WESTERN<\/a> WEIRD WORLDS<\/a> WESTERN COMICS<\/a> WITCHING HOUR<\/a> WONDER WOMAN (1942)<\/a> WONDER WOMAN (1987)<\/a> WORLD’S FINEST<\/a> OTHER W TITLES<\/a> YOUNG ALL-STARS<\/a> YOUNG LOVE<\/a> YOUNG ROMANCE<\/a> ZATANNA & ZERO HOUR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino’s Comics Ads: 1952-1967<\/a> Jan-June 1968<\/a> July-Dec 1968<\/a> Jan-April 1969<\/a> May-July 1969<\/a> Aug-Dec 1969<\/a> Jan-May 1970<\/a> June-Dec 1970<\/a> 1971-1972<\/a> 1973-1974<\/a> 1975-1976<\/a> 1977<\/a> 1978<\/a> 1979<\/a> Jan-May 1980<\/a> June-Dec 1980<\/a> 1981-1988<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino at Marvel: 1967-1968<\/a> AMAZING ADVENTURES<\/a> AMAZING SPIDER-MAN<\/a> ASTONISHING TALES<\/a> AVENGERS Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> BLOOD: A TALE<\/a> CAPTAIN AMERICA Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> CAPTAIN MARVEL<\/a> CHAMPIONS<\/a> CHAMBER CREATURES AND CRYPT<\/a> CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER<\/a> CONAN<\/a> DAREDEVIL Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> DEADLY HANDS OF KUNG-FU<\/a> DEFENDERS<\/a> DR. STRANGE & DEAD OF NIGHT<\/a> DRACULA LIVES<\/a> ECTOKID<\/a> OTHER A TO E<\/a> FANTASTIC FOUR Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> FEAR & FRANKENSTEIN<\/a> GHOST RIDER<\/a> GIANT-SIZE<\/a> GODZILLA<\/a> HERO, HAUNT & HOWARD<\/a> HUMAN TORCH & HUMAN FLY<\/a> INCREDIBLE HULK Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> INVADERS<\/a> IRON FIST & INHUMANS<\/a> IRON MAN Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> JOHN CARTER WARLORD OF MARS<\/a> JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY & JUNGLE ACTION<\/a> KA-ZAR<\/a> KULL<\/a> LIGHT & DARKNESS WAR & MOEBIUS<\/a> OTHER F TO L<\/a> MAN-THING<\/a> MARVEL PREMIERE Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> MARVEL CHILLERS & TALES<\/a> MARVEL SPOTLIGHT<\/a> MARVEL TEAM-UP Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> MARVEL TREASURY EDITION<\/a> MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> OTHER “MARVEL…”<\/a> MASTER OF KUNG-FU<\/a> MGM’S WIZARD OF OZ<\/a> MS. MARVEL<\/a> OTHER M TITLES<\/a> NOVA<\/a> POWER MAN<\/a> OTHER N TO R<\/a> SAVAGE & SKULL<\/a> SGT. FURY<\/a> SIX FROM SIRIUS<\/a> SPIDER-MAN<\/a> SPIDER-WOMAN & SPIDEY SUPER STORIES<\/a> STRANGE TALES<\/a> SUB-MARINER<\/a> SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP<\/a> SWORDS OF THE SWASHBUCKLERS<\/a> OTHER S TITLES<\/a> THOR Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> TOMB OF DRACULA Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> VAULT OF EVIL & WEIRD WONDER TALES<\/a> OTHER T TO V<\/a> WEREWOLF BY NIGHT<\/a> WHAT IF?<\/a> X-MEN<\/a> OTHER W TO Z<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino and X-MEN #137<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino at Other Publishers: 1950s<\/a> APPLE<\/a> ARIA<\/a> ATLAS\/SEABOARD<\/a> Part 1<\/a> Part 2 <\/a> AURORA<\/a> CONTINUITY<\/a> DARK HORSE<\/a> DISNEY<\/a> HARVEY<\/a> KING FEATURES<\/a> NATIONAL LAMPOON<\/a> NAL<\/a> STAR*REACH<\/a> TOWER<\/a> TRIAD<\/a> WALLY WOOD<\/a> WARREN<\/a> WESTERN PUBLISHING Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gaspar Saladino and Famous Monsters #36<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gus Arriola’s Gordo Lettering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

H.G. Peter (co-creator of Wonder Woman) photos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

House of Secrets #92: How the Cover was Made<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howard Ferguson – Simon & Kirby Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howard Ferguson – A Detailed Lettering Study<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp and the DC-Columbia Movie Serials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp and the Farley Post Office<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp and Pep Cereal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp, His Life, Work and Family Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>  Part 3<\/a>  Part 4<\/a>  Part 5<\/a>  Part 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp in High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp’s “The Art of the Ages”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp and the Early DC Logos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp at DC:  ACTION COMICS Part 1<\/a>  Part 2 <\/a>  A DATE WITH JUDY<\/a>  ADVENTURE COMICS Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>   ALAN LADD<\/a>   ALL-AMERICAN MEN OF WAR<\/a>   ALL-AMERICAN COMICS<\/a>  <\/span>ALL-AMERICAN WESTERN<\/a>  <\/span>ALL FUNNY COMICS <\/a>   <\/span> ALL-STAR COMICS<\/a>   <\/span> ALL-STAR WESTERN<\/a>   ANIMAL ANTICS<\/a>  <\/span> AQUAMAN<\/a> THE ATOM<\/a> BATMAN Part 1<\/a>   <\/span>Part 2<\/a>    <\/span>Part 3<\/a>   <\/span>BIG TOWN<\/a> BLACKHAWK<\/a>   <\/span>BOB HOPE<\/a>   <\/span> BOMBA<\/a><\/span>  <\/span>BOY COMMANDOS<\/a>  <\/span> BRAVE AND BOLD<\/a>   <\/span>BUZZY<\/a> <\/span> CAPT. STORM<\/a> CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN<\/a> <\/span> CHARLIE CHAN<\/a>  <\/span>COMIC CAVALCADE<\/a>  <\/span>CONGO BILL<\/a>   <\/span>DALE EVANS COMICS<\/a>   <\/span>DANGER TRAIL<\/a> DANIEL BOONE<\/a> DC ANNUALS<\/a>   DEAN MARTIN & JERRY LEWIS<\/a>  <\/span>DETECTIVE COMICS Part 1<\/a>  <\/span>Part 2<\/a>  <\/span> DOBIE GILLIS<\/a> DODO & THE FROG<\/a> <\/span> DOOM PATROL<\/a> FALLING IN LOVE<\/a> FEATURE FILMS<\/a> <\/span> THE FLASH<\/a>  <\/span>FLIPPITY & FLOP<\/a>  <\/span>FOX AND CROW<\/a>  <\/span>FRONTIER FIGHTERS<\/a>  <\/span>FUNNY FOLKS<\/a>   <\/span>FUNNY STUFF  <\/a>  <\/span>GANG BUSTERS<\/a>  <\/span> G.I. COMBAT<\/a>  <\/span>GIRLS’ LOVE STORIES<\/a>  <\/span> GIRLS’ ROMANCES<\/a> GREEN LANTERN<\/a>  <\/span>HARVEY<\/a> <\/span> HAWKMAN<\/a> HEART THROBS<\/a>  <\/span> HOPALONG CASSIDY<\/a> <\/span>HOUSE OF MYSTERY<\/a>  <\/span> HOUSE OF SECRETS<\/a>  <\/span>HOWIE<\/a> <\/span> INFERIOR FIVE<\/a> JACKIE GLEASON<\/a> JIMMY OLSEN<\/a>  <\/span>JIMMY WAKELY<\/a> <\/span> JUSTICE LEAGUE<\/a>  <\/span>LEADING COMICS <\/a>   <\/span>LEAVE IT TO BINKY<\/a>  <\/span> LOIS LANE<\/a>  <\/span> METAL MEN<\/a>  <\/span>METAMORPHO<\/a> MISS BEVERLY HILLS<\/a>   <\/span>MISS MELODY LANE<\/a>   <\/span>MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY<\/a>   <\/span>MORE FUN COMICS<\/a>    <\/span>MUTT & JEFF<\/a>  <\/span>MY GREATEST ADVENTURE<\/a>  <\/span>MYSTERY IN SPACE<\/a> <\/span> NUTSY SQUIRREL<\/a>   <\/span>OUR ARMY AT WAR<\/a> OUR FIGHTING FORCES<\/a> <\/span> OZZIE & HARRIET<\/a> <\/span> PAT BOONE<\/a> PETER PANDA<\/a> PETER PORKCHOPS<\/a> PHANTOM STRANGER<\/a> <\/span> PLASTIC MAN<\/a> PVT. DOBERMAN<\/a> RACCOON KIDS<\/a>  <\/span>REAL FACT COMICS<\/a>   <\/span>REAL SCREEN COMICS<\/a>   <\/span>REX THE WONDER DOG<\/a> RIP HUNTER TIME MASTER<\/a> ROBIN HOOD<\/a>  <\/span> ROMANCE TRAIL<\/a>  <\/span>RUDOLPH<\/a>   <\/span>SCRIBBLY <\/a> <\/span> SEA DEVILS<\/a> <\/span>SECRET HEARTS<\/a>   <\/span>SENSATION COMICS<\/a> <\/span> SGT BILKO<\/a> SHOWCASE<\/a> THE SPECTRE<\/a> STAR-SPANGLED COMICS<\/a> <\/span> STAR-SPANGLED WAR STORIES<\/a> STRANGE ADVENTURES<\/a>  <\/span> SUGAR AND SPIKE<\/a> <\/span>SUPERBOY<\/a>  <\/span>SUPERMAN Part 1<\/a>  <\/span> Part 2<\/a> <\/span> SWING WITH SCOOTER<\/a>  <\/span> TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED<\/a> <\/span> TEEN TITANS<\/a> THREE MOUSEKETEERS<\/a> <\/span>TOMAHAWK<\/a>   <\/span>WESTERN COMICS<\/a>  <\/span> WONDER WOMAN<\/a> <\/span>WORLD’S FINEST COMICS Part 1<\/a>  <\/span>Part 2<\/a> YOUNG LOVE<\/a> YOUNG ROMANCE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp’s DC Ads: 1943-44<\/a> 1945<\/a> 1946<\/a> 1947<\/a> 1948<\/a> 1949<\/a> 1950<\/a> 1951<\/a> 1952<\/a> 1953<\/a> 1954<\/a> 1955<\/a> 1956<\/a> 1957<\/a> 1958<\/a> 1959 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1960 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1961 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1962 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1963 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1964 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1965 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1966 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> 1967 Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> 1968<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp’s Newspaper Strips Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ira Schnapp’s Comics Career by the Numbers,<\/a> a summary of all the posts about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janice Chiang – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Aparo – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim Novak – Letterer and Logo Designer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Costanza – Letterer and Artist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Workman and Todd Klein Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Workman – Letterer and Artist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie Schwartz and SUPERMAN 411<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ken Bruzenak – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leroy Lettering by Jim and Margaret Wroten<\/a> (see also Wizards of Leroy)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering Alternative Comics Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering for Lenny Henry<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering for Proposals<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering Placements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering Prince Valiant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering Terms and Pioneers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering Tips for Comics Writers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering TOM STRONG<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lettering Underground Comix Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter Perfect WIZARD Article 1996<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logo Design for Comics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More 1930s-1940s Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More 1950s Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More 1960s Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More 1970s Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More 1980s Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More British Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Comic Strip Lettering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Comics Life-List 1977-78<\/a>    1979<\/a>    1980<\/a>   1981<\/a>  1982<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Work By The Numbers, a Career Summary<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neal Adams on Ira Schnapp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otto Pirkola – Harvey Comics Logo Designer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paintings by Ira Schnapp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Lauretta’s Comics Career 1937-40<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pen Lettering for Comics<\/a> More About Pen Lettering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing Comics Scripts for Lettering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Punctuating Comics: Breath Marks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Punctuating Comics: Dots and Dashes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Punctuation and Emphasis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Alma and the DC Production Dept., 1986<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raymond Perry at DC Comics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raymond Perry at DC Comics New Info & Photos<\/a> More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ray Perry to Larry Nadle Art and Letters<\/a> Another Perry Portrait<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Gaspar Saladino Lettering<\/a>  and Logo design<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembering Adrienne Roy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembering Dave Hunt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembering <\/a>Murphy Anderson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revisiting DEATH<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saladino (and Schnapp) Lettering on DONDI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam & Joe Rosen – Letterers Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schnapp, Donenfeld and the Pulps Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a> Part 4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Superman in the Saturday Evening Post, 1941<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rise of Digital Lettering Part 1<\/a>  Part 2<\/a>  Part 3<\/a>  Part 4<\/a>  Part 5<\/a>  Part 6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Todd Klein – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Orzechowski – Letterer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toth, Saladino, Schwartz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting DC Comics in the 1960s Part 1<\/a> Part 2<\/a> Part 3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting DC Comics, 2009<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walt Kelly, George Ward, Henry Shikuma and POGO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I Lettered DC Covers By Hand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Lettering Became a Profession<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wizards of Leroy (and Wrico) Lettering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Working With Dave Gibbons<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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