Italian comic book author
Massimiliano Frezzato (born March 12, 1967) is an Italian comic book author.
Born in Turin , he studied art in that city and won the first Prize in the 1989 comics contest in Prato . In 1990 he started the series Margot , written by Jerome Charyn .
His most famous work is I custodi del Maser (Keepers of the Maser ), which appeared in 1996 and has been translated in numerous countries, including France , Belgium , Portugal , United States , Germany , Poland and Denmark .
Frezzato's influences include Moebius , Enki Bilal , Tanino Liberatore , Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Ōtomo .
English translations
Hardcover editions by Heavy Metal
Keepers of the Maser Series:
Second Moon (52 pages, 1997, ISBN 1-882931-24-6 )Isle of Dwarves (64 pages, 1998, ISBN 1-882931-36-X )Eye of the Sea (1999, ISBN 1-882931-44-0 )The Iron Tower (2000, ISBN 1-882931-61-0 )The Edge of the World (64 pages, 2003, ISBN 1-882931-84-X )The Lost Village (52 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-932413-35-9 )The Young Queen (script by Massimiliano Frezzato, art by Fabio Ruotolo) (2007, ISBN 978-1-932413-71-7 )
Other works:
Works published in Heavy Metal Magazine (including special issues)[1]
Longer stories:
Margot: Queen Of The Night (Jerome Charyn and Massimiliano Frezzato) (63 pages, 1995-Overdrive Special - Vol. 9 No. 1)The Keepers Of The Maser (1): The Second Moon (Massimiliano Frezzato) (44 pages, 1997-March - Vol. 21 No. 1)The Keepers Of The Maser 2: The Isle of Dwarves (44 pages, 1998-Spring special - Vol. 12 No. 1)The Keepers Of The Maser: Kolony: The Essential Survival Guide (44 pages, 1998-Spring special - Vol. 12 No. 1)The Keepers Of The Maser 3: Eye Of The Sea (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka ) (44 pages, 1999-July - Vol. 22 No. 3)The Keepers Of The Maser 4: The Iron Tower (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (44 pages, 2000-November - Vol. 24 No. 5)The Keepers Of The Maser 5: The Edge Of The World (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (44 pages, 2003-May - Vol. 27 No. 2)The Keepers Of The Maser 6: The Lost Village (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (51 pages, 2005-September - Vol. 29 No. 4)The Keepers Of The Maser 7: The Young Queen (Massimiliano Frezzato and Fabio Ruotolo) (44 pages, 2007-Spring special - Vol. 21 No. 1)
Short stories
Dear Enemy (9 pages, 1996 - January - Vol. 19 No. 6)The Pleasure Of Love (5 pages, 1996 - November - Vol. 20 No. 5)Pee Pee (4 pages, 1996 - November - Vol. 20 No. 5)Dog Face (5 pages, 1997 - May - Vol. 21 No. 2)The Last Resource (3 pages, 1997 - 20 Years - Fall Special - Vol. 11 No. 2)Tip-In Series No. 17 (1 page, 2004 - May - Vol. 28 No. 2) Artwork for the second story, Beer Run , written by Marc Andreyko . 