Letterer
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A letterer is a member of a team of comic book creators responsible for drawing the comic book’s text. The letterer writes the letters in the word balloons, draws in sound effects, and usually designs a book’s logo. The letterer’s use of typefaces, calligraphy, letter size, and layout of the words inside the balloon all contribute to the impact of the comic. The letterer is an essential member of a comic-creating team, which may also include a penciler, inker, writer, and colorist.
While many comics are still hand lettered, most mainstream American comics are now lettered using a graphics program such as Adobe Illustrator and a font that usually resembles lettering done by hand. Many cartoonists who formerly lettered by hand now use a computer font made to match their handwriting.
Both the Eisner Awards and the Harvey Awards have a “best letterer” category.
Leading letterers in the comics industry include:
- Diana Albers
- Ken Bruzenak
- L. Lois Buhalis
- Janice Chiang
- John Costanza
- Ellie de Ville
- Chris Eliopoulos
- Phil Felix
- Jared K. Fletcher
- Tom Frame
- Kurt Hathaway
- David Jackson
- Todd Klein
- Dave Lanphear
- Ken Lopez
- Jim Massara
- Jack Morelli
- Jim Novak
- Bill Oakley
- Ben Oda
- Tom Orzechowski
- Annie Parkhouse
- Bill Pearson
- Troy Peteri
- Bob Pinaha
- Joe Rosen
- Sam Rosen
- Gaspar Saladino
- Henry Shikuma
- Artie Simek
- Richard Starkings
- John Workman
- Jim Wroten
- Margaret Wroten
- Bill Yoshida
Cartoonists known for the lettering on their own comics include:
- Jim Aparo
- John Byrne
- Eddie Campbell
- Daniel Clowes
- Dave Gibbons
- Rian Hughes
- Walt Kelly
- Frank Miller
- Stan Sakai
- Dave Sim
- Ty Templeton
- Chris Ware
Companies that provide computer lettering include:
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