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Ken Lopez

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Ken Lopez
Known forGuardians of the Galaxy
Issues credited1,263
Active1986–1996
Primary roleletterer
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #22 (1988)

Ken Lopez, born September 4, is a letterer, logo designer, and art director whose career with DC Comics spans nearly four decades. He came up through the industry during a pivotal technological transition, establishing himself as one of the early adopters and advocates of computer-based lettering at a time when the craft was still largely done by hand. His most consequential behind-the-scenes contribution was designing the fonts used by DC's in-house lettering unit, work that quietly shaped the visual language of countless DC publications. Over the years Lopez accumulated credits across more than a thousand issues, with sustained runs on flagship titles including *Superman: The Man of Steel*, *JLA*, *JSA*, and *Young Justice*, as well as Marvel work on series like *Guardians of the Galaxy* and *Marc Spector: Moon Knight*. His active presence in the field from 1986 through at least 2024 reflects both his adaptability and his standing within the industry. In addition to his lettering work, Lopez has served DC as art director for lettering and as a cover editor, roles that extend his influence well beyond individual issue credits into the broader visual identity of the publisher's output.

Wonder Man #1
Wonder Man #1 (1986)

Full bibliography (first 500) · 119 series

Stalkers (1990) · 12
Punisher 2099 (1993) · 11
RoboCop (1990) · 9
Namor, the Sub-Mariner (1990) · 8
Magnus Robot Fighter (1991) · 7
The H.A.R.D. Corps (1992) · 7
Marvel Age (1983) · 5
Venom: Separation Anxiety (1994) · 5
Defenders of the Earth (1987) · 4
What If...? (1989) · 4
Marvel Comics Presents (1988) · 4
Nintendo Comics System (1990) · 4
Excalibur (1988) · 4
The Web (1991) · 4
Rai and the Future Force (1993) · 4
Venom: Nights of Vengeance (1994) · 4
Venom: Sinner Takes All (1995) · 4
Justice League America (1989) · 4
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963) · 3
Dino Riders (1989) · 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Annual (1991) · 3
Harbinger (1992) · 3
Marvel Annual Report (1991) · 3
Images of Shadowhawk (1993) · 3
Gen 13 (1994) · 3
Strikeback! (1994) · 3
Venom: Carnage Unleashed (1995) · 3
The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) · 2
Classic X-Men (1986) · 2
Captain America (1968) · 2
West Coast Avengers (1985) · 2
Epic Graphic Novel: The Incal (1988) · 2
The Punisher War Journal (1988) · 2
Fantastic Four Annual (1963) · 2
Link: The Legend of Zelda (1990) · 2
Solar, Man of the Atom (1991) · 2
Terrarists (1993) · 2
The Punisher Annual (1988) · 2
Secret Weapons (1993) · 2
Tribe (1993) · 2
War Man (1993) · 2
Mandrake the Magician (1995) · 2
Wonder Man (1986) · 1
#1
Pied Piper Graphic Album (1986) · 1
#3
The Avengers Annual (1967) · 1
#16
Chuck Norris (1987) · 1
#2
G.I. Joe Yearbook (1985) · 1
#3
Power Pack (1984) · 1
#29
Star Brand (1986) · 1
#9
The New Mutants (1983) · 1
#58
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual (1964) · 1
#22
Marvel Graphic Novel: Rick Mason, the Agent (1989) · 1
X-Men Annual (1970) · 1
#13
Thor (1966) · 1
The Avengers (1963) · 1
Captain Marvel (1989) · 1
#1
Captain N: The Game Master (1990) · 1
#2
Game Boy (1990) · 1
#1
Nintendo Comics System Sneak Preview (1990) · 1
The Best of the Super Mario Bros. (1990) · 1
A Shadowline Saga: "Critical Mass" (1990) · 1
#2
Interface (1989) · 1
#2
Fantastic Four (1961) · 1
Tomorrow Knights (1990) · 1
#2
The Punisher: No Escape (1990) · 1
The Punisher: Kingdom Gone (1990) · 1
Thor Annual (1966) · 1
#16
Super Mario Bros. (1991) · 1
#3
Hawkworld (1990) · 1
#13
Adventures of the Super Mario Bros. (1991) · 1
#7
Hawkworld Annual (1990) · 1
#2
Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1989) · 1
#10
Fast Forward (1992) · 1
#2
Marvel Collector's Edition [Charleston Chew Giveaway] (1992) · 1
#1
Guardians of the Galaxy [Quest for the Shield] (1992) · 1
Clive Barker's Book of the Damned: A Hellraiser Companion (1991) · 1
#2
Moon Knight: Divided We Fall (1992) · 1
Punisher G-Force (1992) · 1
Shadowman (1992) · 1
#1
The Infinity War (1992) · 1
#3
Punisher Back to School Special (1992) · 1
#1
Spider-Man Special Edition (1992) · 1
#1
Eternal Warrior (1992) · 1
#6
The Punisher Holiday Special (1993) · 1
#1
Terror Inc. (1992) · 1
#9
Darkhawk Annual (1992) · 1
#2
Turok, Dinosaur Hunter (1993) · 1
#1
Hero Premiere Edition (1993) · 1
#7
Darkhawk (1991) · 1
#34
Iron Man (1968) · 1
Like a Volt from the Blue!! [Spider-Man Peanut Butter] (1994) · 1
The Scorpion Sanction! [Spider-Man Peanut Butter] (1994) · 1
The Task and the Terror! [Spider-Man Peanut Butter] (1994) · 1
The Vulture's Nest [Spider-Man Peanut Butter] (1994) · 1
X-Men: The Coming of Triplikill (1994) · 1
#1
TekWorld (1992) · 1
#21
The New Warriors (1990) · 1
#47
Black Orchid (1993) · 1
#12
Action Comics Annual (1987) · 1
#6
Colossus: God's Country (1994) · 1
Geomancer (1994) · 1
#1
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) · 1
#2
The X-Men and Captain Universe: Sleeping Giants (1994) · 1
#1
Nova (1994) · 1
#18
Gen 13 Collected Edition (1995) · 1
The Batman Chronicles (1995) · 1
#1
Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha (1995) · 1
#1
Star Trek: The Next Generation Special (1993) · 1
#3
Batman: Shadow of the Bat Annual (1993) · 1
#3
Spider-Man 2099 Meets Spider-Man (1995) · 1
Justice League: A Midsummer's Nightmare (1996) · 1

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