Frank Cirocco
| Frank Cirocco | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frank Cirocco June 13, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Colourist |
Notable works | Alien Legion |
Frank Cirocco (born June 13, 1956)[1] is an American comics artist and video game designer best known as the co-creator of Alien Legion with Carl Potts and Alan Zelenetz.
Early life
Frank Cirocco attended San Jose State College.[2]
Career
Frank Cirocco began his career in the comics industry drawing underground comix.[3] He was a member of the Crusty Bunkers at Neal Adams' Continuity Studios in 1976.[4][5] Later that same year, Cirocco and Gary Winnick launched Venture magazine.[3] In 1983, Cirocco, Carl Potts and Alan Zelenetz co-created the series Alien Legion, conceived as "the French Foreign Legion in space."[6] Cirocco drew several covers for The Defenders as well as other Marvel series.[7] In 1992, he worked on a comic book adaptation of the Defenders of Dynatron City video game.[7] Cirocco reunited with Gary Winnick in 1996 to form Lightsource Studios, a content development studio.[8] Cirocco and his wife Lela Dowling opened the Skyland Gallery in April 2010.[9]
Personal life
Cirocco is married to fellow artist Lela Dowling. The couple resides in the Santa Cruz Mountains.[10]
Bibliography
Interior art unless noted.
- Yars' Revenge (1982)
- Bittersweet Press
- Psychozort #1 (1998)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #112 (1998)
- Dragon's Teeth
- Dragon's Teeth #1 (1983)
- The Final Cycle: Part 1 #1–3 (1987)
- The Twilight Zone #67 (1975)
- Horizon Zero Graphiques
- Venture #5 (1976)
- Alien Legion #1–6 (interior art); #7–20 (covers only) (1984–1987)
- Alien Legion vol. 2 #1–18 (covers only) (1987–1990)
- Amazing High Adventure #3 (cover only) (1986)
- Defenders #130, 136, 146–147, 150, 152 (covers only) (1984–1986)
- Defenders of Dynatron City #1–6 (1992)
- Doctor Strange vol. 2 #61 (cover only) (1983)
- The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #299 (cover only) (1984)
- Marvel Graphic Novel: The Alien Legion – A Grey Day to Die SC (1987)
- Samurai Cat #1–3 (1991)
- Savage Sword of Conan #11 (1976)
- Strikeforce: Morituri Electric Undertow #1–5 (covers only) (1989–1990)
- Phi Publishing
- International Insanity #v2#1, #v2#2 (1977)
- SJ Graphics
- The Heroines Showcase Art Portfolio #3 (1985)
- Slave Labor
- Neomen #1–2 (1987–1988)
- Suburban High Life #1–3 (1987)
- Imagine #1 (1978)
- Stories, Layouts & Press, Inc.
- Gasm #3 (1978)
- Buck Rogers Comics Module #1 (1990)
References
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010.
- ^ Bails, Jerry (2006). "Cirocco, Frank". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Frank Cirocco". Lambiek Comiclopedia. November 12, 2010. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019.
- ^ Cirocco, Frank (May 2016). "Continuity Memories". Back Issue! (88). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 56–57.
- ^ Bails, Jerry. "Crusty Bunkers". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ^ Ellis, Jonathan (May 2000). "Interview: Carl Potts". PopImage.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Frank Cirocco at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ "LucasArts' Secret History: Maniac Mansion: Gary Winnick Interview". The International House of Mojo.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fleskes, John (April 15, 2010). "Skyland Gallery Grand Opening Saturday, April 17 2010!". Flesk Publications and Spectrum Fantastic Art.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "4th Annual South City Comic Con". South City Comic Con. 2019. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
[Lela Dowling] lurks in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband, artist Frank Cirocco
External links
- Frank Cirocco on Twitter
- Frank Cirocco at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Frank Cirocco at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Frank Cirocco at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators