Post by SGT Comics on Mar 12, 2019 19:02:37 GMT
Jean Frisano (1927-1989) was a French painter and illustrator who is perhaps best known for his painted covers to superhero comics released by Lug Editions in the 1970s and 1980s.
As early as 1948, Jean and his brother Pierre contributed pencil art covers for collections of Mandrake (Mandrake, Roi de la Magie) and Phantom (Le Fantome du Bengale), often signed with the mutual abbreviated name “Sano.” M. Frisano continued to work on covers for French titles featuring stories of the American West (Mustang, Yuma, Nevada, Blek) throughout the 1950s and 1960s, but for Fantask #7 (Editions Lug, August 1969) he created his first known superhero cover.
In late 1972, his painted re-imaginings of familiar scenes became common on the cover of Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series).
M. Frisano’s paintings spanned the genres, including work on virtually every Marvel hero and Marvel license (Conan, Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, etc) in Strange, Titans (Editions Lug, 1976 series), Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series), and more.
The vibrancy, realism, and style of M. Frisano’s cover art make his issues exceptional standouts among any international set…
Star Wars #26 (Marvel, August 1979) Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek // Titans #32 (Editions Lug, May 1981) Jean Frisano
New Mutants #1 (Marvel, March 1983) Bob McLeod // Titans #59 (Editions Lug, December 1983) Jean Frisano
Note how Wolfsbane and Sunspot were depicted in their more "human-looking" forms, with Wolfsbane actually replacing Sunspot's shape!
In 2016, Neofelis Editions produced a limited edition art book celebrating M. Frisano’s work. Although sold out, some copies are available on the aftermarket. Neofelis Editions
Wikipedia page
Post your favorite Jean Frisano artwork!
As early as 1948, Jean and his brother Pierre contributed pencil art covers for collections of Mandrake (Mandrake, Roi de la Magie) and Phantom (Le Fantome du Bengale), often signed with the mutual abbreviated name “Sano.” M. Frisano continued to work on covers for French titles featuring stories of the American West (Mustang, Yuma, Nevada, Blek) throughout the 1950s and 1960s, but for Fantask #7 (Editions Lug, August 1969) he created his first known superhero cover.
In late 1972, his painted re-imaginings of familiar scenes became common on the cover of Strange (Editions Lug, 1970 series).
M. Frisano’s paintings spanned the genres, including work on virtually every Marvel hero and Marvel license (Conan, Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, etc) in Strange, Titans (Editions Lug, 1976 series), Nova (Editions Lug, 1978 series), and more.
The vibrancy, realism, and style of M. Frisano’s cover art make his issues exceptional standouts among any international set…
Star Wars #26 (Marvel, August 1979) Carmine Infantino and Bob Wiacek // Titans #32 (Editions Lug, May 1981) Jean Frisano
New Mutants #1 (Marvel, March 1983) Bob McLeod // Titans #59 (Editions Lug, December 1983) Jean Frisano
Note how Wolfsbane and Sunspot were depicted in their more "human-looking" forms, with Wolfsbane actually replacing Sunspot's shape!
In 2016, Neofelis Editions produced a limited edition art book celebrating M. Frisano’s work. Although sold out, some copies are available on the aftermarket. Neofelis Editions
Wikipedia page
Post your favorite Jean Frisano artwork!