Mario Alberti
Encyclopedia
Mario Alberti is an Italian
comic book artist and writer known for his works on the collections Nathan Never
, Legs Weaver
, Morgana and Redhand and for his cover work, in particular for DC Comics
.
In ’91 on the magazine Intrepido he starts collaborating with writer Michelangelo La Neve, signing some episodes of the series Dipartimento ESP among others.
In ‘93 Alberti joins Sergio Bonelli Editore
, working on the series Nathan Never
and in ’94 wins the Albertarelli prize with the episode “Il canto della balena”.
From ’95 he's also been working on the series Legs Weaver
, again for Sergio Bonelli Editore
, and in 1999 debutes in script-writing with “L’immortale” of the same collection.
In 2000 Alberti teams up with Luca Enoch to co-write a project for the French market: Morgana, published since 2002 by Les Humanoides Associes
. Morgana is translated in France, Italy, Germany, Portugal and Spain and the first issue was also released in the US.
Again for Humanoides, in 2004, he joins writer Kurt Busiek
to create the new series Redhand.
Alberti has also illustrated some covers for Federico Memola’s series Jonathan Steele
and since 2006 has been collaborating with DC Comics
doing covers for Aquaman
, Wonder Woman
, Doctor Fate
and Shadowpact
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
comic book artist and writer known for his works on the collections Nathan Never
Nathan Never
thumb|200px|right|Cover for Nathan Never #1.Nathan Never is a black-and-white, science fiction Italian comic book, published monthly in Italy since 1991 by Sergio Bonelli Editore. It is written by Michele Medda, Antonio Serra and Bepi Vigna...
, Legs Weaver
Legs Weaver
Rebecca "Legs" Lawrence Weaver is an Italian science fiction comic book published by Sergio Bonelli Editore between 1994 and 2005.Legs Weaver, the main character of the comic, first appeared as supporting character and sparring partner of Nathan Never in 1991...
, Morgana and Redhand and for his cover work, in particular for DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
.
Career
Graduated in Economics with a thesis on the distribution in the comics’ market, begun working as a professional illustrator and writer in 1990 with "Holly Connick", a short story published on the magazine Fumo di China.In ’91 on the magazine Intrepido he starts collaborating with writer Michelangelo La Neve, signing some episodes of the series Dipartimento ESP among others.
In ‘93 Alberti joins Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore is a publishing house of Italian comics. It takes its name from its president and comic book author, Sergio Bonelli....
, working on the series Nathan Never
Nathan Never
thumb|200px|right|Cover for Nathan Never #1.Nathan Never is a black-and-white, science fiction Italian comic book, published monthly in Italy since 1991 by Sergio Bonelli Editore. It is written by Michele Medda, Antonio Serra and Bepi Vigna...
and in ’94 wins the Albertarelli prize with the episode “Il canto della balena”.
From ’95 he's also been working on the series Legs Weaver
Legs Weaver
Rebecca "Legs" Lawrence Weaver is an Italian science fiction comic book published by Sergio Bonelli Editore between 1994 and 2005.Legs Weaver, the main character of the comic, first appeared as supporting character and sparring partner of Nathan Never in 1991...
, again for Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore
Sergio Bonelli Editore is a publishing house of Italian comics. It takes its name from its president and comic book author, Sergio Bonelli....
, and in 1999 debutes in script-writing with “L’immortale” of the same collection.
In 2000 Alberti teams up with Luca Enoch to co-write a project for the French market: Morgana, published since 2002 by Les Humanoides Associes
Les Humanoïdes Associés
Les Humanoïdes Associés is a French publishing house specialising in comics and graphic novels. Founded in December 1974 by Mœbius, Jean-Pierre Dionnet, Philippe Druillet and Bernard Farkas in order to publish Métal Hurlant, it quickly expanded to include a variety of science fiction work...
. Morgana is translated in France, Italy, Germany, Portugal and Spain and the first issue was also released in the US.
Again for Humanoides, in 2004, he joins writer Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek
Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer notable for his work on the Marvels limited series, his own title Astro City, and his four-year run on Avengers.-Early life:...
to create the new series Redhand.
Alberti has also illustrated some covers for Federico Memola’s series Jonathan Steele
Jonathan Steele
Jonathan Steele is a British journalist, author of several books on international affairs.Jonathan Steele was educated at King's College, Cambridge and Yale University . He has reported on Afghanistan, Russia, Iraq, and other countries. He was Washington Bureau Chief, Moscow Bureau Chief, and...
and since 2006 has been collaborating with DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
doing covers for Aquaman
Aquaman
Aquaman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in More Fun Comics #73 . Initially a backup feature in DC's anthology titles, Aquaman later starred in several volumes of a solo title...
, Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
, Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear in books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, and first appeared in More Fun Comics #55...
and Shadowpact
Shadowpact
The Shadowpact is a group of magic-based heroes who fought against the Spectre in the 2005 limited series Day of Vengeance, published by DC Comics. They are a sort of Justice League for the supernatural elements of the DC Universe...
.
External links
- Mario Alberti Official web-site