Francesco Francavilla
Encyclopedia
Francesco Francavilla is an Italian
comic book artist
known for his work on creator-owned series The Black Coat, as well as Dynamite
's Zorro series and his recent run on Detective Comics
with Scott Snyder
and Jock
. His first professional work in comics was a story he's done for the Italian anthology
Amazing Comics. He is currently working on Marvel
's Black Panther: The Man without Fear
, written by David Liss
, and Captain America and Bucky
by Ed Brubaker
and James Asmus
.
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
known for his work on creator-owned series The Black Coat, as well as Dynamite
Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite Entertainment is an American comic book company that primarily publishes licensed franchises of adaptations of other media. These include adaptations of film properties such as Army of Darkness, Terminator and RoboCop, literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in...
's Zorro series and his recent run on Detective Comics
Detective Comics
Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
with Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder
Scott Snyder is an American writer best known for his 2006 short story collection Voodoo Heart, and his work in comic books, including American Vampire, Detective Comics, Batman, Batman: Gates of Gotham and Swamp Thing.-Career:...
and Jock
Jock (artist)
Mark Simpson, known by the pen name Jock, is a British comics artist, best known for his work in 2000 AD and on The Losers.-Career:...
. His first professional work in comics was a story he's done for the Italian anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
Amazing Comics. He is currently working on Marvel
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
's Black Panther: The Man without Fear
Black Panther (comics)
The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
, written by David Liss
David Liss
David Liss is an American writer of novels, essays and short fiction; more recently working also in comic books. He was born in New Jersey and grew up in South Florida. Liss received his B. A. degree from Syracuse University, an M. A. from Georgia State University and his M. Phil from Columbia...
, and Captain America and Bucky
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
by Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker
Ed Brubaker is an Eisner Award-winning comic book writer and cartoonist. Brubaker first early comics work was primarily in the crime fiction genre with works such as Lowlife, The Fall, Sandman Presents: Dead Boy Detectives and Scene of the Crime...
and James Asmus
James Asmus
James Asmus is a writer, actor and comedian originally from Cleveland Ohio. He has been affiliated with such theaters as "The Annoyance" and the sketch group Hey You Millionaires.-Playwright:...
.
Covers only
- Zorro #9-11, 13-14 (DynamiteDynamite EntertainmentDynamite Entertainment is an American comic book company that primarily publishes licensed franchises of adaptations of other media. These include adaptations of film properties such as Army of Darkness, Terminator and RoboCop, literary properties such as Zorro, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in...
, 2008–2009) - The Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the UglyThe Good, the Bad and the Ugly is a 1966 Italian epic spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone, starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach in the title roles. The screenplay was written by Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Leone, based on a story by Vincenzoni and Leone...
#1 (Dynamite, 2009) - The Perhapanauts: Halloween SpooktacularThe PerhapanautsThe Perhapanauts is an American comic book series created by writer Todd Dezago and artist Craig Rousseau in 2005.The first two mini-series, "First Blood" and "Second Chances," were published by Dark Horse Comics, although it was announced on October 31, 2007, that forthcoming Perhapanauts comics...
#1 (ImageImage ComicsImage Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
, 2009) - Hack/Slash: The SeriesHACK/slashHack/Slash is an ongoing comic books series, launched from several one shots of the same name, published by Image Comics ....
#32 (Devil's DueDevil's Due PublishingDevil's Due Publishing is an independent comic book publishers in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels.Though...
, 2010) - Green Hornet: Year OneGreen HornetGreen Hornet may refer to:* The Green Hornet, a fictional character created by Fran Striker for the 1930s radio program and adapted into several media versions...
#2-10, 12 (Dynamite, 2010–2011) - Kato OriginsKato (The Green Hornet)Kato is a fictional character from The Green Hornet series. This character has also appeared with the Green Hornet in film, television, book and comic book versions. Kato was the Hornet's assistant and has been played by a number of actors...
#1-11 (Dynamite, 2010–2011) - Sherlock Holmes: Year OneSherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
#1-6 (Dynamite, 2011) - Black Panther: The Most Dangerous Man AliveBlack Panther (comics)The Black Panther is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciller-co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #52...
#525-ongoing (MarvelMarvel ComicsMarvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, 2011–...) - The Lone Ranger & Zorro: The Death of Zorro #1-5 (Dynamite, 2011)
- Hellboy: The FuryHellboyHellboy is a comic book superhero created by writer-artist Mike Mignola. The character first appeared in San Diego Comic-Con Comics #2 , and has since appeared in various eponymous miniseries, one-shots and intercompany crossovers...
#1 (Dark HorseDark Horse ComicsDark Horse Comics is the largest independent American comic book and manga publisher.Dark Horse Comics was founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the concept of establishing an ideal atmosphere for creative professionals. Richardson started out by opening his first comic book...
, 2011) - B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Monsters #1 (Dark Horse, 2011)
- Warlord of Mars: Fall of BarsoomJohn Carter, Warlord of MarsJohn Carter, Warlord of Mars is a Marvel Comics series created in 1977 by Marv Wolfman and Gil Kane , based on the Barsoom series of Edgar Rice Burroughs and featuring the eponymous character....
#1-3 (Dynamite, 2011) - Baltimore: The Curse Bells #1 (Dark Horse, 2011)
- Abe Sapien: The Devil Does Not JestAbe SapienAbraham "Abe" Sapien is a fictional character in the comic book series Hellboy, created by Mike Mignola. He takes his name from "Icthyo sapiens," the fanciful species designation chosen for him by his colleagues in the 19th-century Oannes Club, and from Abraham Lincoln, on whose assassination date...
#1 (Dark Horse, 2011) - Pigs #2 (Image, 2011)
- Pilot Season: Fleshdigger #1 (Top Cow, 2011)
- The Last of the GreatsThe Last of the Greats-Story:It takes place in a world where seven alien super powered beings known as the Greats have previously taken control of Earth, and eliminated disease, poverty, and social inequality. Humanity found a way to kill all but one of them, who kept himself hidden, not bothering to try to help Earth...
#1 (Image, 2011) - Dark Shadows #1 (Dynamite, 2011)
- ArchieArchie Andrews (comics)Archie Andrews, created in 1941 by Vic Bloom and Bob Montana, is a fictional character in an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, as well as the long-running Archie Andrews radio series, a syndicated comic strip, The Archie Show, and Archie's Weird Mysteries.-Character and...
#628 (Archie ComicsArchie ComicsArchie Comics is an American comic book publisher headquartered in the Village of Mamaroneck, Town of Mamaroneck, New York, known for its many series featuring the fictional teenagers Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Jughead Jones. The characters were created by...
, 2011)
External links
- Pulp Sunday
- The Art of Francesco Francavilla
- Comic-Twart: Francesco Francavilla
- An Audio Interview with Francesco Francavilla, Word Balloon, May 25, 2011