Gaspar Saladino
Gaspar Saladino (September 1, 1927 – August 4, 2016) was an American letterer and logo designer who worked for more than sixty years in the comic book industry, mostly for DC Comics. Eventually Saladino went by one name, "Gaspar," which he wrote in his trademark calligraphy.
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Gaspar Saladino, 2014 | |
| Born | September 1, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Letterer, logo designer |
| Pseudonym(s) | Gaspar, Gaspar S., L.P. Gregory, Lisa Petergreg |
Notable works | Numerous DC Comics and Marvel Comics logos Arkham Asylum Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man |
| Awards | Shazam Award (1971, 1973) |
From 1966 to the 1990s, he lettered many of the logos, titles, captions and balloons on DC Comics covers. For a period in the 1970s, he was also "page-one letterer" for many Marvel Comics books.
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