Gary Gianni

Gary Gianni
Born	1954 (age 69–70) Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Area(s)	Cartoonist,Writer,Penciller,Inker
Notable works	Prince Valiant The MonsterMen
Awards	Inkpot Award(2012)
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Gary Gianni(born 1954) is anAmericancomicsartist best known for his eight years illustrating the syndicated newspaper comicPrince Valiant.

After Gianni graduated from theChicago Academy of Fine Artsin 1976, he worked for theChicago Tribuneas anillustratorand network television news as acourtroom sketchartist.

Career

He illustrated numerous magazines, children's books and paperbacks. His comic book debut was in 1990 with adaptations ofThe Tales ofO. Henryand20,000 Leagues Under the Seafor theClassics Illustratedseries. He went on to work forDark Horse Comics,where he contributed toIndiana Jonesand the Shrine of the Sea DevilandThe Shadow.AfterJohn Cullen Murphyretired fromPrince Valiantin 2004, Gianni began drawing the strip, continuing until March 25, 2012, whenThomas Yeatesbecame the strip's illustrator on April 1, 2012.

As an illustrator he illustrated Wandering Star Press'sSavage Tales ofSolomon Kane(1998) andBran Mak Morn:The Last King(2001) byRobert E. Howard,Gentlemen of the RoadbyMichael Chabon(2007), andA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,a prequel toGeorge R.R. Martin'sA Song of Ice and Fireseries.

Awards

Gianni won the 1997 Best Short StoryEisner Awardfor his collaborating withArchie GoodwinonHeroesinDC Comics'Batman: Black & White.

Sources

• Howard, Robert E. (June 29, 2004).The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane.Random House Publishing Group. p. 407.ISBN9780345478511.RetrievedDecember 8,2013.

External links

• Gary Gianniat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)