Gerda Gattel (October 28, 1908 – May 14, 1993)^[1] was a comic book creator who worked as a letterer, and later as a proofreader, most notably for DC Comics.

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Gattel worked as a letterer in the production department of Marvel Comics' predecessor Timely Comics from 1947 to 1952.^[2] Throughout the balance of the 1950s she worked in other production capacities, including proofreader and production manager.^[2] Moving to National Periodical Publications (DC Comics) in 1958, Gattel worked as executive vice president Irwin Donenfeld's assistant from 1958 to 1968, rising to production coordinator in 1968.^[2] While at DC, Gattel began an archive of all the company's publications, a resource which proved invaluable in later years.

Gattel retired as DC's production coordinator in 1973, and was given a Special Award by the Academy of Comic Book Arts in "for bringing her special warmth to our history."