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Sergio Zaniboni
Sergio Zaniboni (4 August 1937 – 18 August 2017) was an Italian comics artist and writer. He was especially known as the artist of numerous stories for ''Diabolik''. Career Born in Turin, Zaniboni started his comics career after working in technical design and advertisement. In 1967 he collaborated with the magazine ''Horror'' and, two years later, he began to collaborate with ''Diabolik'', for which he worked until 2015. From 1972 he also collaborates with ''Il Giornalino'', for which he produced ''Il Campione'' (a series set in the boxing world, written by Alberto Ongaro) and the police series ''Tenente Marlo'', with stories by Claudio Nizzi. In the 1970s Zaniboni was also artist for the series ''I Reporters'' for the magazine ''Orient Express''. In the 1980s his works included ''Speedy Car'' for ''Il Giornalino'', and ''Pam/Peter'', a one-shot written by Luigi Mignacco and published on the magazine ''Comic Art''. In 1991 he pencilled a long story for Tex Willer Tex Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Zaniboni (cropped)
Sergio Zaniboni (4 August 1937 – 18 August 2017) was an Italian comics artist and writer. He was especially known as the artist of numerous stories for ''Diabolik''. Career Born in Turin, Zaniboni started his comics career after working in technical design and advertisement. In 1967 he collaborated with the magazine ''Horror'' and, two years later, he began to collaborate with ''Diabolik'', for which he worked until 2015. From 1972 he also collaborates with ''Il Giornalino'', for which he produced ''Il Campione'' (a series set in the boxing world, written by Alberto Ongaro) and the police series ''Tenente Marlo'', with stories by Claudio Nizzi. In the 1970s Zaniboni was also artist for the series ''I Reporters'' for the magazine ''Orient Express (magazine), Orient Express''. In the 1980s his works included ''Speedy Car'' for ''Il Giornalino'', and ''Pam/Peter'', a one-shot written by Luigi Mignacco and published on the magazine ''Comic Art''. In 1991 he pencilled a long story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diabolik
''Diabolik'' ( or ) is an Italian comic series created by sisters Angela and Luciana Giussani. One of the most popular series in the history of Italian comics, ''Diabolik'' was created in 1962 and consists of more than 900 volumes, and has led to the birth of the ''fumetti neri'' comic subgenre. The series is named after its protagonist, an anti-heroic thief, inspired by several previous pulp fiction characters from Italy and other countries. Its stories consist of monthly black-and-white, digest-sized volumes. The series takes place in the fictional town Clerville and stars the titular Diabolik, initially represented as a ruthless and cruel thief who does not hesitate to murder anyone in order to accomplish his deeds, aided by his partner and lover Eva Kant. Over the time, the character evolved his personality, developing healthy roots and ethical principles such as honor, the sense of friendship and gratitude, and respect for noble souls, robbing and killing other criminals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turin
Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is mainly on the western bank of the Po (river), Po River, below its Susa Valley, and is surrounded by the western Alps, Alpine arch and Superga Hill. The population of the city proper is 847,287 (31 January 2022) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Larger Urban Zones, Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants. The Turin metropolitan area is estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD to have a population of 2.2 million. The city used to be a major European political centre. From 1563, it was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the House of Savoy, and the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1865. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Il Giornalino
''Il Giornalino'' is an Italian comics magazine published in Italy. History and profile ''Il Giornalino'' was founded by the Catholic publisher Edizioni San Paolo of Alba in 1924. During its history, the magazine has published the Italian translation of numerous American and European comics series, such as Looney Tunes, The Smurfs, Lucky Luke, Popeye, Iznogoud, Hanna-Barbera's characters, Asterix and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It also featured adaptations of famous novel and literary works, including '' The Betrothed'', ''Robinson Crusoe'', ''Gargantua and Pantagruel'', ''Hamlet'' and others. Original characters published on the pages of ''Il Giornalino'' include Capitan Erik, Commissario Spada, Dodo & Cocco, Jack Speed, Larry Yuma, Micromino, Nicoletta, Petra Chérie, Piccolo Dente, Pinky, and Rosco & Sonny. Authors who worked for ''Il Giornalino'' include Dino Battaglia, Carlo Peroni, Benito Jacovitti, Attilio Micheluzzi, Ferdinando Tacconi, Luciano Bottar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Ongaro '', and he also wrote historical and adventure books, including ''La taverna del doge Loredan'' (1980), ''La partita'' (1986) and ''Il ponte della solita ora'' (2006). Ongaro died in Venice on 23 March 2018, aged 92.
Alberto Ongaro (22 August 1925 – 23 March 2018), also known by his pseudonym Alfredo Nogara, was an Italian journalist, writer and comics writer. Biography Born in Venice, Italy, he lived for a long time in South America and England, before returning to Venice in 1979. A friend and collaborator of Hugo Pratt, he also worked for ''Il Corriere dei Piccoli''. As a journalist, he was a foreign correspondent of ''L'Europeo ''L'Europeo'' was a prominent Italian weekly news magazine launched on 4 November 1945, by the founder-editors Gianni Mazzocchi and Arrigo Benedetti. References External links < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Nizzi
Claudio Nizzi (born 9 September 1938 in Sétif, Algeria) is an Italian comic author. He started his career as comic scriptwriter in 1963, writing for the comics magazine '' Il Vittorioso''. During 1969 he started working for ''Il Giornalino'' creating many characters ('' Larry Yuma'' - in collaboration with Carlo Boscarato, '' Capitan Erik'', ''Nicoletta'' and '' Rosco & Sonny''). His partnership with Sergio Bonelli Editore started in 1981, writing some stories for '' Mister No''. In 1983 he started writing stories for ''Tex Willer Tex Willer is the main fictional character of the Italian comics series ''Tex'', created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, and first published in Italy on 30 September 1948. It is among the most popular characters ...''. In 1988 he created '' Nick Raider'', the first detective story published by Sergio Bonelli Editore. Nizzi appointed Renato Queirolo as the supervisor of the Nick Raider series in 1992, and contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orient Express (magazine)
''Orient Express'' was a monthly comic magazine published in Italy from 1982 to 1985. History and profile ''Orient Express'' was founded in 1982 by Luigi Bernardi and intended to offer to its adult audience only high quality stories by Italian cartoonists. The first issue appeared in June 1982. The magazine was published monthly and featured unreleased stories of both well-known and unpublished characters. The magazine had its headquarters in Bologna until 1984 when it moved to Milan. Series published by the magazine include '' Lo Sconosciuto'' and ''I Briganti'' by Magnus, '' Ken Parker'' by Giancarlo Berardi and Ivo Milazzo, ''Martin Mystère'' by Alfredo Castelli and Giancarlo Alessandrini, ''Max Fridman'' by Vittorio Giardino, ''Johnny Focus'' by Attilio Micheluzzi, ''Stella Noris'' by Lorena Canossa and Roberto Baldazzini, '' Big Sleeping'' by Daniele Panebarco. A collection of the magazine's best stories, ''Orient Express Collezione'', was published between June 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi Mignacco
is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's mascot. Luigi appears in many games throughout the Mario (franchise), ''Mario'' franchise, oftentimes accompanying his brother. Luigi first appeared in the 1983 Game & Watch game ''List of LCD games featuring Mario#Mario Bros., Mario Bros.'', where he is the character controlled by the second player. He would retain this role in many future games, including ''Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', ''Super Mario World'', among other titles. He was first available as a primary character in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. In more recent appearances, Luigi's role became increasingly restricted to spinoffs, such as the ''Mario Party'' and ''Mario Kart'' series; however, he has been featured in a starring role in ''Nelsonic Industr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Art
''Comic Art'' was a magazine, founded and edited by Todd Hignite, which surveyed newspaper comic strips, magazine cartoon panels and comic book art, both historical and contemporary. History and profile ''Comic Art'' was established in 2002. The first seven issues featured articles on Art Spiegelman, Daniel Clowes, Harvey Kurtzman, Crockett Johnson and Frank King. According to critic Tom Spurgeon, "''Comic Art'' is a comics publication that... has chosen to investigate the good and interesting no matter when it's been done." at ''The Comics Reporter''. Retrieved on November 2, 2006. Daniel Zimmer was the publication's graphic design and art director for the first seven issues. The eighth and ninth issues were expanded considerably and published a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tex Willer
Tex Willer is the main fictional character of the Italian comics series ''Tex'', created by writer Gian Luigi Bonelli and illustrator Aurelio Galleppini, and first published in Italy on 30 September 1948. It is among the most popular characters of Italian comics, with translations to numerous languages all around the world. The author took inspiration from Sardinia, where he grew up as a kid. The fan base in Brazil is especially large, but it is very popular also in Finland, Norway, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, France, India, Serbia, Bosnia, Israel and Spain. The ''Tex Willer'' series is an Italian-made interpretation of the American Old West, inspired by the classical characters and stories of old American Western movies. Tex is depicted as a tough guy with a strong personal sense of justice, who becomes a ranger (even if living in Arizona) and defends Native Americans and any other honest character from exaction and greed of bandits, unscrupulous merchants and corrupt politicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Zaniboni
Paolo is both a given name and a surname, the Italian form of the name Paul. Notable people with the name include: People with the given name Paolo Art *Paolo Alboni (1671–1734), Italian painter *Paolo Abbate (1884–1973), Italian-American sculptor *Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603–1649), Italian painter *Paolo Buggiani (born 1933), Italian contemporary artist *Paolo Carosone (born 1941), Italian painter and sculptor *Paolo Moranda Cavazzola (1486–1522), Italian painter *Paolo Farinati (c. 1524–c. 1606), Italian painter *Paolo Fiammingo (c. 1540–1596), Flemish painter *Paolo Domenico Finoglia (c. 1590–1645), Italian painter *Paolo Grilli (1857–1952), Italian sculptor and painter *Paolo de Matteis (1662–1728), Italian painter *Paolo Monaldi, Italian painter *Paolo Pagani (1655–1716), Italian painter *Paolo Persico (c. 1729–1796), Italian sculptor *Paolo Pino (1534–1565), Italian painter *Paolo Gerolamo Piola (1666–1724), Italian painter *Paolo Porpora (1617†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 Births
Events January * January 1 – Anastasio Somoza GarcÃa becomes President of Nicaragua. * January 5 – Water levels begin to rise in the Ohio River in the United States, leading to the Ohio River flood of 1937, which continues into February, leaving 1 million people homeless and 385 people dead. * January 15 – Spanish Civil War: Second Battle of the Corunna Road ends inconclusively. * January 20 – Second inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. This is the first time that the United States presidential inauguration occurs on this date; the change is due to the ratification in 1933 of the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution. * January 23 – Moscow Trials: Trial of the Anti-Soviet Trotskyist Center – In the Soviet Union 17 leading Communists go on trial, accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime, and assas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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