2013 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News Archives

December 16, 2013: DC Acquires and Donates Al Plastino Artwork to JFK Museum

Al Plastino Legendary artist Al Plastino died late last month, with the final weeks of his life caught up in turmoil as he attempted to gain back the artwork he drew for a comic book featuring Superman and President Kennedy, when it was allegedly stolen and put up for auction instead of being donated to the JFK memorial library as promised.

    As a tribute to honor him and preserve his artistic legacy, DC Entertainment is pleased to confirm that we have acquired the art and will be donating it to the JFK Library, fulfilling Plastino's longtime hope for the story, which he often pointed to as one of his most important artistic contributions.

    Mr. Plastino's wife, Annmarie, and Mr. Plastino's children, MaryAnn, Fred, Janice, and Arlene, said: "We are extremely grateful to DC Entertainment for ensuring that the original art Al Plastino created for 'Superman's Mission for President Kennedy' will be preserved as part of his artistic legacy and as a tribute to President Kennedy. This art was always very, very special to Al and our whole family and it would have meant a great deal to Al to know that DC Entertainment stepped in to make this possible."

A great outcome! Well done to DC Entertainment!

Source: DCComics.com



2013 Merchandise & Miscellaneous News

Listed below are all the Merchandise & Miscellaneous News items archived for 2013.


Back to the News Archive Contents page.

Back to the Latest News page.