''John Doe'' is an Italian comic book by Roberto Recchioni and Lorenzo Bartoli, published by Eura Editoriale. Graphically, it was created by

Massimo Carnevale Massimo Carnevale (born 1967) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator, most famous for creating covers for comic books. Career Born in Rome, Massimo Carnevale started his career at ''Cioè'' and ''Tattilo'' in 1987, going on to join the artist ...

, who is also the current cover artist. Artist who worked for the series include Alessio Fortunato, Marco Farinelli, Walter Venturi and

Riccardo Burchielli Riccardo Burchielli (born 27 February 1975) is an Italian artist known for his work on the DC/Vertigo comic book series ''DMZ'', his first work in the United States. Early life Burchielli was born in Peccioli, near Pisa, Tuscany.

. John Doe is an employee of "Trapassati Inc.", a firm dealing with the management of death. His direct superior is

Death Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

herself, portrayed as a very beautiful and sarcastic woman. Doe has a relationship with Tempo (which is the Italian word for "Time"), who is in fact an incarnation of time itself. In his missions, he is helped by several characters, some also employees of Trapassati Inc., other coming from the "Regno" (Italian word for "Kingdom"), a place out of space and time where figures such as War, Famine and Pestilence live."Focus: John Doe - Prima stagione"
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