Luciano Bernasconi
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Luciano Bernasconi is an Italian
comic book
artist
. In the early 1960s, he worked for fellow artist Carlo Cedroni's Studio Barbato, Editions Lug
in France, and Edizioni Europer in Rome.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Bernasconi became one of Lug's major artists, co-creating a number of major characters such as Wampus
, Kabur
and Phenix and also Ami Barry, L'Autre
, Billy Boyd, Bob Lance, Comte de Saint-Germain, Frères Thunderbolt, Gladiateur de Bronze, Jean Girodet, Jeff Sullivan, Kit Kappa, Sibilla, Starlock
and Waki.
In the 1980s, Bernasconi's work appeared in Il Giornalino and he contributed erotic comics to Edifumetto
in Milan
. He also joined the team of artists working for Il Messaggero.
In the 1990s, he worked on Gordon Linch and had work published in magazines like L'Intrepido, Crimen (including an adaptation of Sherlock Holmes
), and made a comic adaptation of the erotic novel 'Gamiani.
In 2000, he returned to Kabur, Phenix and Wampus for Semic Comics
, the successor of Editions Lug. In 2004, he teamed up with other writers and artists to reclaim the rights to his characters under the banner of Hexagon Comics
. He recently collaborated on Djustine
.
Italy
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comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
artist
Artist
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. In the early 1960s, he worked for fellow artist Carlo Cedroni's Studio Barbato, Editions Lug
Editions Lug
Editions Lug was a French comic book publisher created in 1950 by writer/editor Marcel Navarro and businessman Auguste Vistel.-History:When it started, Editions Lug only reprinted old French and Italian comics in digest-sized magazines....
in France, and Edizioni Europer in Rome.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Bernasconi became one of Lug's major artists, co-creating a number of major characters such as Wampus
Wampus
Wampus is a French comic book character written by Franco Frescura and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi for French publisher Editions Lug in 1969....
, Kabur
Kabur
Kabur is a French comic book character written by Claude J. Legrand and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi for French publisher Editions Lug in 1975....
and Phenix and also Ami Barry, L'Autre
L'Autre (character)
L'Autre [The Other] is a French comic book character written by Franco Frescura and illustrated by Luciano Bernasconi for French publisher Editions Lug in 1973....
, Billy Boyd, Bob Lance, Comte de Saint-Germain, Frères Thunderbolt, Gladiateur de Bronze, Jean Girodet, Jeff Sullivan, Kit Kappa, Sibilla, Starlock
Starlock
Starlock is a French comic book character created by writer Claude J. Legrand and artist Luciano Bernasconi for French publisher Editions Lug in 1990....
and Waki.
In the 1980s, Bernasconi's work appeared in Il Giornalino and he contributed erotic comics to Edifumetto
Edifumetto
Edifumetto was an Italian publishing house of comics, founded by Renzo Barbieri.A recent example of their publication is Biancaneve by Leone Frollo and Necron by Magnus of 1981.Some of their titles are vampire-themed:...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. He also joined the team of artists working for Il Messaggero.
In the 1990s, he worked on Gordon Linch and had work published in magazines like L'Intrepido, Crimen (including an adaptation of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock 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...
), and made a comic adaptation of the erotic novel 'Gamiani.
In 2000, he returned to Kabur, Phenix and Wampus for Semic Comics
Semic Comics
Semic Comics is one of the leading comic book publishers in France, also known as Semic S.A. Along with French comics, formerly the company published the official translations of products produced by DC Comics and Marvel Comics but now, Marvel and DC are published by Panini.Today, Semic Publishes...
, the successor of Editions Lug. In 2004, he teamed up with other writers and artists to reclaim the rights to his characters under the banner of Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics
Hexagon Comics is a syndicate of French, Italian and Spanish comic book writers and artists formed in early 2004, after French publisher Semic Comics decided to cancel its line of comic books....
. He recently collaborated on Djustine
Djustine
Djustine is an Italian comic book series written by Enrico Teodorani.The Djustine character was created from a fusion of Sergio Corbucci's film character Django, and the Marquis de Sade's titular "Justine".- Publication history :...
.