Dick Sprang
Richard W. Sprang (July 28, 1915 – May 10, 2000) was an American comic book artist and penciller, best known for his work on the superhero Batman during the period fans and historians call Golden Age of Comic Books. Sprang was responsible for the 1950 redesign of the Batmobile and the original design of the Riddler, who has appeared in film, television and other media adaptations. Sprang's Batman was notable for his square chin, expressive face and barrel chest.
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Dick Sprang c. 1945 | |
| Born | Richard W. Sprang July 28, 1915 Fremont, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2000 (aged 84) Prescott, Arizona, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Penciller |
Notable works | Batman, World's Finest Comics, The Riddler |
Sprang was also a notable explorer in Arizona, Utah, and Colorado, whose discoveries included "Defiance House", a previously unrecorded ancestral Puebloan structure. Sprang's voluminous correspondence, journals, and thousands of photographs are archived at Northern Arizona Universities Cline Library Special Collections in Flagstaff, Arizona. A small amount of material is at the Utah Historical Society in Salt Lake City, Utah.