Gerda Gattel
Deceased Person
1908 – 1993
Who was Gerda Gattel?
Gerda Gattel 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 1947–1952. Throughout the balance of the 1950s she worked in other production capacities, including proofreader and production manager. Moving to National Periodical Publications in 1958, Gattel worked as executive vice president Irwin Donenfeld's assistant from 1958–1968, rising to production coordinator in 1968. 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."
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