Stelio Fenzo

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Stelio Fenzo
Fenzo in 2000
Born3 September 1932
Died8 April 2022(2022-04-08) (aged 89)
Venice, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationComic book artist

Stelio Fenzo (3 September 1932 – 8 April 2022) was an Italian comic book artist.[1]

Biography[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c Filippini, Henri (1999). Encyclopédie de la bande dessinée érotique (in French). La Musardine.
  3. ^ a b c Gaumer, Patrick (2001). Dictionnaire mondial de la Bande Dessinée (in French). Larousse.
  4. ^ a b Denni, Michel (2003). Bd Guide - Encyclopédie De La Bande Dessinée Internationale (in French). Presses De La Cité.
  5. ^ "È morto il fumettista Stelio Fenzo". Fumettologica (in Italian). 8 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.