Massimo Liorni
| Massimo Liorni | |
 Etti di fumo in scatole cinesi by Massimo Liorni | |
| Biographical information | |
| Born: | 1935 |
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| Died: | January 14, 2014 |
| Nationality: |  Italian
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| Occupation: | Editorial people |
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Massimo Liorni was the chief of Fratelli Spada.
Biography
Born in 1935, Massimo Liorni was an Italian artist, writer and editor for several comic books such as "Piccolo Boy", "Carioca" and "Bang!". In the sixties, he worked for editor "Fratelli Spada" where he oversaw its classic comic collections. He passed away in Rome on 8 January 2014. See: [1]]
Art by Massimo Liorni
Liorni's name is first mentioned in connection with the redrawing of two Phantom stories: "The Return of the Sky Band" and "The Marshall Sisters". In Italy these were made for the Nuova collana albo universale series by Casa Editrice Capriotti in the years 1948-1949 with the titles: "La scoperta del Prof. Belfagor" and "La pianta della morte".
In 1961, this story was adapted into "La scoperta del Prof. Belfagor" and released in issue 54 in the Avventure Americane – L'Uomo Mascherato series by La Freccia. Liorni also did two of the covers for this series and one cover for the Il Vascello - Mandrake series.
In 1962 Liorni did two Phantom stories Avventure Americane – L'Uomo Mascherato series by Fratelli Spada: "La creatura del Prof. Dreyfuss" and "Un 'evasione nella giungla". The first one is previously credited Domenico Mirabella but is signed by Liorni.
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Avventure Americane
L'Uomo Mascherato #2 -
Avventure Americane
L'Uomo Mascherato #3
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La creatura del Prof. Dreyfuss -
Un 'evasione nella giungla
