Stelio Fenzo

Stelio Fenzo (3 September 1932 – 8 April 2022) was an Italian comic book artist.^[1]

Stelio Fenzo
Fenzo in 2000
Born	3 September 1932 Venice, Kingdom of Italy
Died	8 April 2022(2022-04-08) (aged 89) Venice, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Comic book artist

Biography

After considering a career as an architect, he began writing comics in 1947. He joined the magazine L'Asso di Picche, becoming an assistant and friend to Hugo Pratt^[2] and publishing his first work, Indocina.^[3] He began working for Giornale illustrato in 1948 and Il Vittorioso in 1950.^[4]

In 1952, Fenzo left for England and worked for DC Thomson and Fleetway Publications for ten years.^[3] In 1962, he returned to Italy and created numerous series with Hugo Pratt, such as Capitaine Cormorant and Kiwi.^[3] In 1968, he turned to erotic comics, many of which were adapted into French, such as Contes Satyriques, Culbutant, Histoires Sanglantes, Outre-Tombe, and others.^[2]

Fenzo also collaborated with the Catholic magazine Il Giornalino, creating series such as I racconti del Saloon and Amar-Singh.^[4] He also adapted classic novels such as Kim and The Last of the Mohicans.^[2]

Stelio Fenzo died in Venice on 8 April 2022 at the age of 89.^[5]