Superman Artist and Legion of Superheroes Creator Al Plastino Has Died
December 15, 1921 - November 25, 2013
Artist Al Plastino has died. Plastino was an iconic artist in the DC universe who drew Superman, Superboy, and created the Legion of Superheroes. Glen Weldon, author of Superman: The Unauthorized Biography remembered Plastino this morning on his Twitter account and Tumblr. Plastino was 91.
Plastino not only drew Superman, but he changed him into a father-figure for Earth. Weldon said it best on Twitter:
Plastino’s Superman was America’s Dad, albeit one who opted for boots and a cape over slippers and a pipe.
— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) November 26, 2013
Shuster drew a Superman who grinned so hard he squinted at the world. Plastino opened his eyes and gave him a concerned, piercing gaze.
— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) November 26, 2013
Plastino’s clean-cut Man of Steel looked a lot like the G.I.s who had returned home to start families, don gray flannel suits and like Ike.
— Glen Weldon (@ghweldon) November 26, 2013
For Weldon’s full write-up on Plastino, head over to his Tumblr. He’s also continuing to post about Plastino on Twitter.
Today’s a good day to read some classic Legion of Superheroes comics.
(via Glen Weldon, image via DC Comics)
- Man of Steel 2 might be getting a dumb title, so we came up with dumber ones
- We really think you should watch the Krypton documentary on the Man of Steel Blu-ray
- We talk about Krypton, Superman, and more on episode six of our podcast
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