Ivo Milazzo

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Ivo Milazzo
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Milazzo at Lucca Comics & Games 2010
Born (1947-06-20) June 20, 1947 (age 77)
Tortona, Italy
NationalityItalian
Area(s)Artist
Notable works
Ken Parker
Collaborators Giancarlo Berardi
Awards U Giancu's Prize, 1999

Ivo Milazzo (born 20 June 1947) is an Italian comic book artist.

Born in Tortona, Milazzo worked mainly for Sergio Bonelli Editore. He debuted in 1971, drawing some Tarzan stories for the French market. [1] Together with his friend, writer Giancarlo Berardi, he created a number of characters, including in 1974 Ken Parker , one of the most appreciated western characters of European comics. [1]

His style is somewhat reminiscent of that of Hugo Pratt.

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References

  1. 1 2 Franco Fossati. Dizionario Illustrato del Fumetto. Mondadori, 1992. ISBN   8804355441.