Gary Gianni (born 1954) is an

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artist best known for his eight years illustrating the syndicated newspaper comic ''

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''. After Gianni graduated from the

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in 1976, he worked for the ''

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'' as an

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and network television news as a

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artist.

Career

He illustrated numerous magazines, children's books and paperbacks. His comic book debut was in 1990 with adaptations of ''The Tales of O. Henry'' and ''

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'' for the ''

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'' series. He went on to work for

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, where he contributed to ''

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and the Shrine of the Sea Devil'' and ''

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''. After

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retired from ''Prince Valiant'' in 2004, Gianni began drawing the strip, continuing until March 25, 2012, when

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became the strip's illustrator on April 1, 2012. As an illustrator he illustrated Wandering Star Press's ''Savage Tales of

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'' (1998) and '' Bran Mak Morn: The Last King'' (2001) by Robert E. Howard, and ''

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,'' a prequel to

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's ''

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'' series.

Awards

Gianni won the 1997 Best Short Story

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for his collaborating with Archie Goodwin on ''Heroes'' in

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' '' Batman: Black & White''.

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* 1954 births Inkpot Award winners Living people American comics artists Prince Valiant Writers who illustrated their own writing {{US-comics-artist-stub