Claudio Castellini

Claudio Castellini
Born	Claudio Castellini 3 March 1966 (1966-03-03) (age 45) Rome
Nationality	Italian
Area(s)	Penciller, Inker
Official website

Claudio Castellini (born March 3, 1966) is an Italian comic book artist. According to his website, Castellini has a "love for technical details, influenced by artists like Neal Adams and John Buscema".

Biography

Castellini's first work was the March 1989 episode for the popular Italian horror series Dylan Dog published by Sergio Bonelli Editore. It was followed by a second Dylan Dog story in September 1990. In 1991 Castellini collaborated in the graphic elaboration of Nathan Never, a science fiction series whose covers he drew until issue #59.

His first work for Marvel Comics was Silver Surfer: Dangerous Artifacts, a Silver Surfer graphic novel written by Ron Marz, published in June 1996. He produced covers for Cosmic Powers Unlimited and Elektra Magazine, drew Fantastic Four Unlimited from 1993–1995, and worked on the intercompany crossover miniseries, DC vs. Marvel.

Art for Batman: Gotham Knights.

Castellini others works include Spider-Man, Conan the Barbarian and Batman: Gotham Knights.^[1]

Bibliography

CrossGen

• CrossGen Chronicles #1 (2000)
• CrossGen Sampler (vol. 1) #1 (2000)

Dark Horse

• Dark Horse Presents #137 (1998)
• Star Wars Tales (vol. 1) #1-2 (1999)

DC/Wildstorm

• Green Lantern Gallery (pinup) #1 (1996)
• Batman: Gotham Knights #19 (2001)
• Robotech (variant cover) #5 (2003)
• Thundercats: The Return (variant cover) #4 (2003)
• America's Best Comics (tpb) (2004)
• Batman: Gotham Knights #69-74 (covers only) (2005)
• Superman/Batman (variant cover) #37-38 (2007)
• Countdown #22, 24-26 (2007)
• Joker's Asylum II: Harley Quinn #1 one shot (2010)

DC and Marvel

• DC vs. Marvel #1-4 (DC, 1996)

Dynamite Entertainment

• Red Sonja (vol. 1) #14 (2006)

Marvel

• Fantastic Four: Unlimited (vol. 1) # 4 (1993)
• Fantastic Four: Unlimited (vol. 1) #5-8 (1994)
• Starblast (vol. 1) #1 (1994)
• Silver Surfer: Annual (Pinup) #7 (1994)
• Marvel Swimsuit Spezial (Pinup) (vol. 1) #3 (1994)
• Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #5 (1994)
• Fantastic Four: Unlimited (vol. 1) #9 (1995)
• Fantastic Four: Unlimited (vol. 1) #10-13 (1995)
• Cosmic Powers: Unlimited (vol. 1) #1-4 (1995)
• Captain Marvel (vol. 1) #1 (1995)
• Elektra Megazine #1-2 (1996)
• Silver Surfer: Dangerous Artifacts (vol.1) #1 (1996)
• Peter Parker: Spider-Man (vol. 1) #77 (1997)
• Conan the Barbarian: Conan and the Stalker of the Woods (vol. 2) #1-3 (1997)
• Conan the Barbarian: River of Blood (vol. 1) #1-3 (1998)
• Shadow & Light (vol. 1) #3 (1998)
• Blade: Sins of the Father #1 (1998)
• X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #23 (1998)
• The Mighty Thor: Lord of Asgard (vol. 2) #57,66 (2003)
• Captain Marvel (vol. 4) #9 (2003)
• Wolverine: The End (vol. 1) #1-6 (2004)
• Fantastic Four: Foes #6 (2005)

Marvel Italia, Sergio Bonelli Editore

Cover for Nathan Never #1.

• Dylan Dog #30 and 48 (1989–1990)
• Nathan Never #1-59 (1991–1996)
• Nathan Never Speciale #1-5 (1992–1995)
• Best Comics #24
• Comic Art:Nathan Never #85 (1991)
• Comic Art:Nathan Never #100 (1993)
• Comic Art:Nathan Never #101 (1993)
• Silver Surfer (Preview) #0 (1995)
• Batman Black & White #2 (2002)

References

1. ^ Biography page on Castellini's site

External links

• Official website
• Comic Book Pros - Original Comic Art For Sale, represents Claudio Castellini

Persondata
Name	Castellini, Claudio
Alternative names
Short description	Italian comic book artist
Date of birth	March 3, 1966
Place of birth	Rome
Date of death
Place of death