Massimiliano Frezzato

Massimiliano Frezzato (12 March 1967 – 21 October 2024) was an Italian comic book author.

Born in Turin, he studied at the liceo artistico in his hometown and began his career in 1985.^[1] In 1990 he started the series Margot, written by Jerome Charyn.

His most famous work was I custodi del Maser (Keepers of the Maser), which appeared in 1996 and has been translated in numerous countries, including United States, Germany, France, Belgium, Portugal, Poland and Denmark.^[1]

Frezzato's influences included Moebius, Enki Bilal, Tanino Liberatore, Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Ōtomo.

Frezzato died on 21 October 2024, at the age of 57.^[2]

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:
  • Frezzato Sketchbooks (46 pages, 2002, ISBN 1-882931-77-7)

Works published in Heavy Metal Magazine (including special issues)^[3]

• 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)

• Wolverine annual 1999. Artwork for the second story, Beer Run, written by Marc Andreyko.

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