Stelio Fenzo
Stelio Fenzo (3 September 1932 – 8 April 2022) was an Italian comic book artist.[1]
Stelio Fenzo | |
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 Fenzo in 2000 | |
| Born | 3 September 1932 |
| Died | 8 April 2022 (aged 89) Venice, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Comic book artist |
Biography
After considering a career as an architect, he began writing comics in 1947. He joined the magazine L'Asso di Picche, becoming an assistant and friend to Hugo Pratt[2] and publishing his first work, Indocina.[3] He began working for Giornale illustrato in 1948 and Il Vittorioso in 1950.[4]
In 1952, Fenzo left for England and worked for DC Thomson and Fleetway Publications for ten years.[3] In 1962, he returned to Italy and created numerous series with Hugo Pratt, such as Capitaine Cormorant and Kiwi.[3] In 1968, he turned to erotic comics, many of which were adapted into French, such as Contes Satyriques, Culbutant, Histoires Sanglantes, Outre-Tombe, and others.[2]
Fenzo also collaborated with the Catholic magazine Il Giornalino, creating series such as I racconti del Saloon and Amar-Singh.[4] He also adapted classic novels such as Kim and The Last of the Mohicans.[2]
Stelio Fenzo died in Venice on 8 April 2022 at the age of 89.[5]
References
- "Addio a Stelio Fenzo, l'artigiano delle storie a fumetti: una lunga carriera da Hugo Pratt a Battaglia". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). Venice. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- Filippini, Henri (1999). Encyclopédie de la bande dessinée érotique (in French). La Musardine.
- Gaumer, Patrick (2001). Dictionnaire mondial de la Bande Dessinée (in French). Larousse.
- Denni, Michel (2003). Bd Guide - Encyclopédie De La Bande Dessinée Internationale (in French). Presses De La Cité.
- "È morto il fumettista Stelio Fenzo". Fumettologica (in Italian). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.