Category: Comics
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Frezzato (Massimiliano Frezzato)
Massimiliano Frezzato, (usually referred to, Elvis-style, as simply Frezzato) is a highly regarded Italian comics artist. Frezzato was born and lives in Torino, site of the current Winter Olympics. (how’s that for a topical tie-in?) Although he has worked an a number of projects and short features he is best known as the artist of…
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Chris Ware (F.C. Ware)
It’s possible that some of you have not heard of Chris Ware, particularly if you’ve been living in a refrigerator box somewhere. His books of comic art have been reviewed and written about in all levels of the press lately. It’s a little more likely, though, that you have heard of him but may not…
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Jamie Baker
Sometimes I have trouble finding the right words to describe someone’s artwork, but in Jamie Baker’s case a word just jumps right out. His stuff is just plain fun. Click through his Folio and you’ll find dozens of loopy, over-the-top characters, creatures and scenes drawn in a breezy, confident style and laced with liberal doses…
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Dave Stevens
Dave Stevens is a comics artist and illustrator who was most active in comics in the 80’s. He’s best known for his character The Rocketeer, which was made into a movie by Disney in 1991. He is also know for his pin-up type drawings of women, in a style that is sometimes called “good girl…
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Seth Fisher dies
Word went around the Net today that comic artist Seth Fisher has died. Even those of us who only knew him through his art will feel a loss. His work was incredibly imaginative and wonderfully fun. Here is a post I did about him back in November of last year. If you’re not familiar with…
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Masamune Shirow
Masamune Shirow (pen name for Masanori Ota) is one of the most popular and influential creators of manga (Japanese comics). He is best known as the creator of Ghost in the Shell, which most Westerners know more from the 2 Anime movies (directed by Mamoru Oshii) and TV show than from the original manga they…