11 Facts About Sal Amendola

Sal Amendola was born on 1948 and is an Italian American comics artist and teacher primarily known for his association with DC Comics.

Sal Amendola graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 1969 with the school's then offered 3-year certificate.

Sal Amendola eventually returned, with Robert McGinnis as his thesis adviser, to earn his MFA in illustration.

At DC, Sal Amendola worked in the production department, where he did coloring, inking, lettering, and page headings.

Sal Amendola provided artwork on such features as "Green Arrow" in Action Comics and "John Carter, Warlord of Mars" in Weird Worlds.

Sal Amendola left DC for Marvel Comics in 1972, where, as an associate editor, he worked on letters pages, coloring, and backgrounds.

Several years later, Schwartz was succeeded by Archie Goodwin, who asked Sal Amendola to show him the story, and accepted it.

In 1976, Sal Amendola was part of the Crusty Bunkers, a group of comic book inkers who assisted Neal Adams on various projects.

Sal Amendola eventually became an editor and talent coordinator at DC, where he stayed until 1986.

Sal Amendola edited the New Talent Showcase and Elvira's House of Mystery titles.

Sal Amendola began teaching at New York's School of Visual Arts in 1974, and later at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art.