Overview

A long overdue look at the famed fumetti work of Emanuele Taglietti: a legendarycomic book cover artist known for his outrageous style. In the course of his careerin the 1970s and '80s, he painted more than 500 covers for adult comic books suchas Zora la Vampira, Sukia, Mafia, and 44 Magnum, and became one of the mostoutstanding artists of the golden age of Italian comics. His iconic work, overflowingwith violence and eroticism, is unforgettable. A must-have for comic book fans,artists and popular culture aficionados alike.

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"""[T]he work of one of the leading fumetti cover artists, Emanuele Taglietti, remains highly collectable and has been brought together for the first time in this book, providing a long-overdue look at this forgotten genre."" -CoffinCuties.com"

[T]he work of one of the leading fumetti cover artists, Emanuele Taglietti, remains highly collectable and has been brought together for the first time in this book, providing a long-overdue look at this forgotten genre. CoffinCuties.com

[T]he work of one of the leading fumetti cover artists, Emanuele Taglietti, remains highly collectable and has been brought together for the first time in this book, providing a long-overdue look at this forgotten genre. -CoffinCuties.com

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Emanuele Taglietti studied stage design at the Experimental Center of Cinematography in Rome. Inspired by the art of Frank Frazetta and Averardo Ciriello, he became a comic book cover artist for such magazines as Playcolt, la Poliziotta, Vampirissimo, and Sexy Favole. His realistic style and ability to cross genres have defined his work. Mark Alfrey is an art collector, a sculptor, and a former award-winning special effects makeup artist for such shows, movies, and artists as Angel, Buffy the Vampire, Men in Black, and Marilyn Manson. He is based in West Hollywood, California.

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