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Al Plastino

Penciller on 404 issues · inker on 390 issues · cover artist on 96 issues

Al Plastino is credited as penciller on 404 issues, inker on 390 issues, cover artist on 96 issues, writer on 3 issues and others in grailworth's catalog, 384 issues of them across 25 series we value. That includes 3 key issues, such as Action Comics #242 (1938), Action Comics #252 (1938) and Superman #76 (1939). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Brainiac, Kongorilla, Ronal and The White Gorilla.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Action Comics #242 (1938) Action Comics #242 (1938)First appearance of Brainiac1958Cover of Action Comics #228 (1938) Action Comics #228 (1938)First appearance of Kongorilla (from Congo Bill)1957Cover of Superman #135 (1939) Superman #135 (1939)First appearance of Ronal (DC, Lori Lemaris' husband)1960Cover of Adventure Comics #271 (1938) Adventure Comics #271 (1938)First appearance of The White Gorilla (DC, son of the Golden Gorilla)1960Cover of Superboy #86 (1949) Superboy #86 (1949)First appearance of Pete Ross (from Superman)1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Perry White (from Superman)1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Lightning Lord (Mekt Ranzz of Winath)1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Cosmic King (Laevar Bolto of Venus)1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Saturn Queen (Eve Aries of Titan)1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Cosmic Man1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Lightning Man1961Cover of Superman #147 (1939) Superman #147 (1939)First appearance of Saturn Woman1961Cover of Action Comics #289 (1938) Action Comics #289 (1938)First appearance of Superwoman (Luma Lynai of Staryl)1962Cover of Action Comics #292 (1938) Action Comics #292 (1938)First chronological appearance of Comet (Biron, Supergirl's Super-Horse)1962Cover of Superboy #105 (1949) Superboy #105 (1949)First appearance of Swifty (dog, from Superman)1963Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #73 (1954) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #73 (1954)First appearance of Rona1963Cover of Superboy #110 (1949) Superboy #110 (1949)First appearance of Atlas1964Cover of Superman #173 (1939) Superman #173 (1939)First appearance of Lewis Lang (Lana Lang's father)1964Cover of Superman #179 (1939) Superman #179 (1939)First appearance of Jay-Ree (of Kandor)1965Cover of Superman #179 (1939) Superman #179 (1939)First appearance of Joenne (of Kandor)1965Cover of Action Comics #340 (1938) Action Comics #340 (1938)First appearance of The Parasite (Raymond Maxwell Jensen)1966Cover of Superman #213 (1939) Superman #213 (1939)First appearance of White Witch (Mysa Nal of Naltor)1969

Every issue

80 Page Giant Magazine (1964) 5 issues

Action Comics (1938) 103 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 33 issues

Adventure Comics (2009) 1 issue

The Best of DC (1979) 12 issues

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 1 issue

DC Special Series (1977) 1 issue

Dynamic Comics (1941) 2 issues

Flash (1959) 1 issue

The Forever People (1971) 1 issue

Girls' Love Stories (1949) 1 issue

Punch Comics (1941) 4 issues

Scoop Comics (1941) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1973) 1 issue

Showcase (1956) 1 issue

Strange Terrors (1952) 1 issue

Superboy (1949) 39 issues

Superman (1939) 128 issues

The Superman Family (1974) 3 issues

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) 6 issues

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) 13 issues

Superman: The Wedding Album (1996) 1 issue

Teen Titans (1966) 1 issue

World's Finest Comics (1941) 22 issues

Zip Jet (1953) 2 issues

Credits from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.