Corrado Roi
Encyclopedia
Corrado Roi is an Italian comic book
artist.
Roi was born in Laveno Mombello, province of Varese
, Lombardy
.
He published stories for Il Monello and Staff di If until, in 1986, he became one of the artists working at Dylan Dog
, for Sergio Bonelli Editore
. The new-born, horror series became soon the most sold in Italian comics, and imposed Roi's atmospherical, dark qualities in the field.
Roi drew also episodes and cover for the following Bonelli's series: Mister No
, Martin Mystère
, Nick Raider
, Zona X, Julia, Magico Vento
and Brendon.
Italian comics
Italian comics are comics made in Italy. They are locally known as fumetto – plural form fumetti – although this latter term is often used in English to describe a specific comic genre . The most popular Italian comics have been translated into many languages...
artist.
Roi was born in Laveno Mombello, province of Varese
Province of Varese
The Province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese but its largest city is Busto Arsizio....
, Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
.
He published stories for Il Monello and Staff di If until, in 1986, he became one of the artists working at Dylan Dog
Dylan Dog
Dylan Dog is an Italian horror comics series featuring an eponymous character created by Tiziano Sclavi for the publishing house Sergio Bonelli Editore...
, for Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore is a publishing house of Italian comics. It takes its name from its president and comic book author, Sergio Bonelli....
. The new-born, horror series became soon the most sold in Italian comics, and imposed Roi's atmospherical, dark qualities in the field.
Roi drew also episodes and cover for the following Bonelli's series: Mister No
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 under the pseudonym Guido Nolitta, and by artist Gallieno Ferri, in Spring 1975. The regular monthly series endured for 379 publications, and the last issue...
, Martin Mystère
Martin Mystère
Martin Mystère is an Italian comic book. Created by writer Alfredo Castelli and drawn by Giancarlo Alessandrini, it was first published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore in 1982....
, Nick Raider
Nick Raider
Nick Raider is a fictional comic detective whose series was published from 1988 to 2005 by Sergio Bonelli Editore in Italy. Graphically inspired by the American actor Robert Mitchum, it was created by writer Claudio Nizzi and artist Giampiero Casertano. His partner Marvin Brown was inspired by...
, Zona X, Julia, Magico Vento
Magico Vento
Magico Vento is the character of an Italian comics book/western with the same name, issued monthly by Sergio Bonelli Editore. Magico Vento's true name is Ned Ellis, a former member of US Army who had become an Indian shaman...
and Brendon.