Dino Leonetti
| Dino Leonetti | |
| Biographical information | |
| Born: | March 3, 1937 in Florence |
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| Died: | October 24, 2008 |
| Nationality: |  Italian
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| Occupation: | Artist |
| Website: | n/a |
Dino Leonetti (1937-2008) was an Italian artist.
Biography
Dino Leonetti attended artschool and later the Accademia di Scenografia which led to his involvement in the world of films.
He turned to drawing comics in 1962, producing episodes of the Italian version of "Mandrake the Magician". Other early strips included "L'Uomo Masherato", "Fantasm" and, with Francesco Verola, "Demoniak".
He also contributed to British comics, drawing "Dick Turpin" and "Trelawney of the Guards" via Studio Giolitti, before returning to movie work in 1965-73.
In 1974 he introduced the erotic strip 'Maghella', published in Menelik and Epiperiodeci. As his workload expanded, Leonetti set up his own studio where Roberto De Angelis, Giuseppe Barbati, Stefano Andreucci and others got their start. Leonetti also drew epsidoes of the "Storia di Roma" series and created the series "Flower" and "Marshall Jim" for Corrier Boy. Later produced girls' stories and illustrations for the paperback market.
Mandrake Stories by Dino Leonetti
| # | Original title | Pages | Writer | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "IMinaccia microscopia" | 24 | ?? | Dino Leonetti | 1967 |
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