Umberto Manfrin, 1927-2005



Italian comics veteran Umberto Manfrin passed away Monday. Manfrin began making comics in 1952 for the publishing house Alpe. He stayed primarily at Alpe for 20 years with a long run on the memorable Devy Crock, which he co-created with Pierluigi Sangalli. He worked for a variety of publisher the early '70s on, on licensed Hanna Barbera characters and works of his own. In thte 1990s, among various projects, he helped revive the character "Tiramolla." There is an interview with the artist here.

Cover including self-portrait by the artist. More representative work can be found through the name link.
 
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