Long Islanders behind Batman comics
Photo credit: Nancy Borowick | Al Plastino, 90, of Shirley, is well known for his illustrations of comic icon Batman, which he started sketching and inking in the late 1960s. (July. 17, 2012)
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Long Islanders who made heroes super
Joe Giella and Al Plastino always knew that the superheroes they drew nearly 50 years ago — Spider-Man, Batman, Superman and numerous others — had powers far beyond those of mortal men. They just never imagined one of those powers would be the ability to grow stronger as the years went on to become such explosive forces in movies, on television and even at convention halls.
"Back then, it...
