Paolo Bisi (born September 27, 1964, in
Piacenza,
Italy
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), is an
Italian comic book artist, mostly known for his work on "
Mister No
''Mister No'' is an Italian comic book, first published in Italy in 1975 by Sergio Bonelli Editore.
Mister No was created by writer Sergio Bonelli artist Gallieno Ferri in Spring 1975. Bonelli published under the pseudonym Guido Nolitta. The regu ...
", "
Zagor" and "
Lazarus Ledd" series.
He won the national Italian competition for young comics artist "Pierrlamibichi" in
Prato
Prato ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Italy, the capital of the Province of Prato. The city lies in the north east of Tuscany, at the foot of Monte Retaia, elevation , the last peak in the Calvana chain. With more than 200,000 i ...
, in 1981. After getting his degree at the Art Institute of
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...
, he worked between 1987 and 1993 as a storyboard and layout artist, as well as illustrator for children books, for numerous clients in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
.
He returned to comics in 1992, with "La Casa dei Fantasmi", a story he created with writer
Marcello Toninelli, published in ''Dark Magazine'' (Granata Press). He then worked with writer
Ade Capone
Ade Capone (26 December 1958, in Piacenza – 4 February 2015, in Salsomaggiore Terme
Salsomaggiore Terme ( Salsese: ; Parmigiano: ) is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Parma, in the region of Emilia-Romagna. Located at the foot ...
on "Requiem" (Intrepido and Liberty publishers, 1995) and two "Lazarus Ledd" stories (Star Comics).
In 1996, Bisi joined the regular staff of
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore (formerly CEPIM and other names) is a publishing house of Italian comics founded in 1940 by Gian Luigi Bonelli (1908–2001). It takes its name from its former president, comic book writer Sergio Bonelli (1932–2011), son of ...
, drawing series "Mister No" and "Zagor". He also made three-part series "Manson" with Cédric Rassat for the French publisher
Glénat, about serial killer
Charles Manson
Charles Milles Manson (; November 12, 1934November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of nine murders at four loca ...
(2008-2010).
References
External links
Paolo Bisi personal site
Sergio Bonelli Editore, official site
1964 births
Living people
People from the Province of Piacenza
Bisi Paolo
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