Gerda Gattel

Gerda Gattel
Born	(1908-10-28)October 28, 1908
Died	May 14, 1993(1993-05-14) (aged 84) Little Neck, Queens, New York, U.S.
Area(s)	Letterer
Awards	Shazam Award, 1973

Gerda Gattel (October 28, 1908 – May 14, 1993)[1] was a comic book creator who worked as a letterer, and later as a proofreader, most notably for DC Comics.

Gattel worked as a letterer in the production department of Marvel Comics' predecessor Timely Comics from 1947 to 1952.[2] Throughout the balance of the 1950s she worked in other production capacities, including proofreader and production manager.[2] Moving to National Periodical Publications (DC Comics) in 1958, Gattel worked as executive vice president Irwin Donenfeld's assistant from 1958 to 1968, rising to production coordinator in 1968.[2] While at DC, Gattel began an archive of all the company's publications, a resource which proved invaluable in later years.

Gattel retired as DC's production coordinator in 1973, and was given a Special Award by the Academy of Comic Book Arts in "for bringing her special warmth to our history."

References

1. Social Security Death Index for SS# 124-22-7467.
2. Gattel entry, Who's Who of American Comic Books, 1928–1999. Accessed Apr. 19, 2013.