Sunday, September 04, 2022

Today in Comics History, September 4: Happy birthday, Ken Lopez!

Born on this day: comics artist and letterer Ken Lopez (Guardians of the Galaxy, Punisher, Resurrection Man, Detective, JLA, more!)


from Marvel Age #33, 57, 93 and 105 (Marvel, December 1985, December 1987, October 1990 and October 1991); text by Jim Salicrup (#33), Mike Carlin (#57), Chris Eliopoulis & Barry Dutter (#93) and Mike Lackey (#105); pencils and inks by Ron Zalme; colors by Adam Philips (#33), Paul Becton (#57), Marie Javins (#93), and Renee Witterstaetter (#105)




Here's one serious and one silly description of what Ken did in the Marvel lettering department:



from (top) Marvel Age #46 (Marvel, January 1987);
(bottom) Marvel/New Universe comics cover-dated July 1987

Ken knows the importace of Power and Responsibility!


from Marvel Age #39 (Marvel, June 1986)

Happy birthday, Ken! And stay outta trouble now.


from The Punisher (1987 series) #56 (Marvel, December 1991, script by Mike Baron, pencils by Hugh Haynes, inks by Jimmy Palmiotti, colors by Marcus David, letters by Ken Lopez

OH YOU HAD ONE JOB, KEN

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