Johnny Zito is a writer, film maker and artist best known for his serialized comic Moon Girl

Moon Girl

Moon Girl is a fictional character published by EC Comics. Created by Max Gaines, Gardner Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Moon Girl is a character from the Golden Age of Comic Books and has since slipped into the public domain...

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Early life

Johnny Zito is a native of Philadelphia PA and graduated from Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in 2000. Afterwards, he attended Temple University

Temple University

Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...

 obtaining degrees in Film, New Media and Theology.

Career

Johnny's early career began in print with political cartoons. Most notably for Review Publishing.

In 2008, along with co-writer Tony Trov

Tony Trov

Tony Trov is an American writer, film maker, musician and artist best known for the serialized comic Moon Girl.-Early life:Tony Trov is a native of Philadelphia PA and graduated from Girard Academic Music Program in 2001...

, he won the March Zuda Comics competition with The Black Cherry Bombshells

The Black Cherry Bombshells

The Black Cherry Bombshells is a webcomic from DC imprint Zuda Comics, created by Johnny Zito and Tony Trov, illustrated by Sacha Borisich and colors by John Dallaire. It was selected as winner of Zuda's March 2008 competition.- Synopsis :...

. The duo's sophomore effort, LaMorte Sisters, was also purchased by Zuda Comics in 2009. Both comics were nominated for Harvey Awards in the Best Online Comic Category; 2009 and 2011 respectively.

When Zuda Comics dissolved in 2010 Black Cherry Bombshells and La Morté Sisters

La Morté Sisters

LaMorté Sisters is a webcomic from DC imprint Zuda Comics, created by Tony Trov, Johnny Zito and Christine Larsen. It was selected as Zuda's Instant Winner in October, 2009.- Synopsis :...

 were migrated to the DC Online imprint along with several other popular titles.

In 2009 Zito and Trov teamed with Comixology

ComiXology

comiXology is a digital software and services media company that delivers comics and graphic novels through mobile applications and the Internet....

 to digitally distribute a mini-series based on their self-published comic Carnivale De Robotique.
Zito and Trov's webcomic based on the public domain character Moon Girl

Moon Girl

Moon Girl is a fictional character published by EC Comics. Created by Max Gaines, Gardner Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Moon Girl is a character from the Golden Age of Comic Books and has since slipped into the public domain...

 was digitally distributed through Comixology before being printed by Red5 Comics in Spring of 2011.

In 2010 they began digitally distributing a space-horror webcomic, D.O.G.S. of Mars, through Comixology. The comic has also been optioned as a film by High Treason Pictures.

Their production company, South Fellini

South Fellini

South Fellini is an American intellectual property studio established by Tony Trov and Johnny Zito in 2010.-History:Starting in the comic book industry with DC Entertainment's Zuda Comics, South Fellini has also developed series for Comixology, Ford Automotive and Red 5 Comics, High Treason...

, just completed photography on a horror feature, Alpha Girls, set for release in 2012.
Johnny has also designed tee shirts for Shirt.Woot, CBS and Philadelphia's CheeseSteak Tees.

Comics

• Black Cherry Bombshells-2008
• La Morté Sisters
  La Morté Sisters
  LaMorté Sisters is a webcomic from DC imprint Zuda Comics, created by Tony Trov, Johnny Zito and Christine Larsen. It was selected as Zuda's Instant Winner in October, 2009.- Synopsis :...
  
  -2009
• Carnivale De Robotique
  Carnivale De Robotique
  Carnivale De Robotique is a comic from South Fellini, created by Johnny Zito and Tony Trov, illustrated by Mark A. Fionda Jr.. The comic was created as limited edition comic for 2009's Indy Skip Week. With such a great demand for the series, it was expanded into a four book miniseries for Comixology...
  
  -2010
• D.O.G.S. of Mars 2011
• Moon Girl
  Moon Girl
  Moon Girl is a fictional character published by EC Comics. Created by Max Gaines, Gardner Fox and Sheldon Moldoff. Moon Girl is a character from the Golden Age of Comic Books and has since slipped into the public domain...
  
  -2011

Awards

• 2009:
  • Harvey Award
    Harvey Award
    The Harvey Awards, named for writer-artist Harvey Kurtzman and founded by Gary Groth, President of the publisher Fantagraphics, are given for achievement in comic books. The Harveys were created as part of a successor to the Kirby Awards which were discontinued after 1987.The Harvey Awards are...
    
     Nominee- Best Online Comics Work for The Black Cherry Bombshells
    The Black Cherry Bombshells
    The Black Cherry Bombshells is a webcomic from DC imprint Zuda Comics, created by Johnny Zito and Tony Trov, illustrated by Sacha Borisich and colors by John Dallaire. It was selected as winner of Zuda's March 2008 competition.- Synopsis :...
    
    
  • 48 Hour Film Project- Best Editing, Best Special Effects for "The Kingpin of Pain"
  • Finalist Set In Philadelphia Screenplay Film.org for "The LaMorte Sisters"
  • CBS Star Trek T-Shirt Design Competition - First place design;

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