| Ken Lopez | |
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| Born | (1963-09-04)September 4, 1963 (age 62) |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Lettering, Logo Design |
Notable works | Computer lettering DC Art Director for Lettering; DC Cover Editor Superman: The Man of Steel JLA |
Ken Lopez (born September 4)[1] is aletterer andlogodesigner for thecomic book industry. A pioneer of computer lettering, Lopez designed thefonts forDC Comics's in-house lettering unit,[2] and is currently DC's art director for lettering and its cover editor.[3]
Lopez began his lettering career as a freelancer forMarvel Comics in 1986, rapidly rising to prominence for his speed and creativity.[3] From 1989 to 1996, Lopez was the regular letterer on a number of Marvel titles, includingMarc Spector: Moon Knight,The Punisher,Guardians of the Galaxy,Deathlok, andX-Men 2099. His tenure onGuardians of the Galaxy lasted five years.
In 1992–1994, Lopez lettered for a number ofValiant Comics titles, includingMagnus, Robot Fighter and almost the entire run ofX-O Manowar.
From 1994 to 2005, Lopez moved to DC, where he was regular letterer on a number of titles, includingSuperman: The Man of Steel,The Batman Chronicles,Resurrection Man,JLA,Young Justice,JSA, andHarley Quinn. Lopez letteredSuperman: The Man of Steel for nine years, andJLA for eight years. Lopez also lettered the landmark limited seriesIdentity Crisis. With Lopez's ascension to DC's art director of lettering in 2004, his output has understandably decreased.
Lopez has designed logos for such titles (among others) as Marvel'sWally the Wizard (1985),[4]Iron Man (1985),Classic X-Men (1986),Comet Man (1987),[4]Excalibur (1988), andSpider-Man 2099 (1992); and DC'sGreen Lantern (1994 and revised in 2002),Green Lantern Corps (2006), andJustice League of America (2006).[5] In addition, as DC's cover editor, Lopez solicits new logos from freelancers, and modifies existing designs. He continues to create fonts while training others.[3]
Lopez lives inManhattan.
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