Leonardo Manco

Leonardo Manco (born 16 December 1971)[1] is an Argentine comic book artist.

Career

Manco is best known for his dark and gritty style on such titles as Marvel Comics’ Hellstorm (1994), Blaze of Glory (2000, #1-4), Apache Skies (2002, #1-4), Deathlok Vol. 3 (1999–2000), and Hellblazer (2004) from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint.[2]

Other work by Manco has included Marvel's Archangel #1 (1996), Werewolf by Night Vol.2 #1-6 (1998), Doom #1-3 (2000) and Doom: The Emperor Returns #1-3 (2002).

In 2004, he drew an original graphic novel Hellblazer: All His Engines, written by Mike Carey, and was the regular artist on the Hellblazer ongoing series for Vertigo.[2] In June 2004, Manco was signed to a two-year exclusive contract with DC Comics.[3]

Manco also contributed to the War Machine series from Marvel Comics.[4]

Bibliography

DC Comics

  • Hellblazer #194-195, 200–205, 207–228, 230–237, 239–242, 247-249 (2004–08)
  • John Constantine, Hellblazer: All His Engines (graphic novel, 2005)
  • Wacky Raceland #1-6 (2016–17)

Marvel

  • Hellstorm: Prince of Lies #8, 12–13, 15–16, 18-21 (1994)
  • Druid, miniseries, #1-4 (1995)
  • Wolverine Annual '97 (1997)
  • Werewolf By Night Vol.2 #1-6 (1998)
  • The Avengers '99 Annual (1999)
  • Dr. Doom #1-3 (2000)
  • War Machine #1-5 (2009)

Boom! Entertainment

  • 28 Days Later #9 (2010)
  • Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Pursuit of the Flesh Prelude + Chapters 1-2 (2012)

Collected Comics

  • Hellblazer (DC Comics):
  • Stations of the Cross (with Mike Carey, collects #194–195 and 200, ISBN 1-4012-1002-3)[5]
  • Reasons to be Cheerful (with Mike Carey, collects #201-205, ISBN 1-4012-1251-4)[6]
  • The Gift (with Mike Carey, collects #207-212, September 2007, ISBN 1-4012-1453-3)[7]
  • All His Engines (with Mike Carey, graphic novel, Vertigo, 2005, paperback, ISBN 1-4012-0317-5,[8] hardcover, ISBN 1-4012-0316-7)[9]
  • Empathy is the Enemy (with Denise Mina, collects #214–222, ISBN 1-4012-1066-X) [10]
  • The Red Right Hand (with Denise Mina, collects #224–228, ISBN 1-4012-1342-1) [11]
  • Joyride (with Andy Diggle, 192 pages, Vertigo, February 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1651-X, Titan, April 2008, ISBN 1-84576-775-6)[12] collects:
  • "In at the Deep End" (Hellblazer #230-231, 2007)
  • "Wheels of Chance, Systems of Control" (Hellblazer #232-233, 2007)
  • "Joyride" (Hellblazer #234-237, 2007)
  • The Laughing Magician (with Andy Diggle, 128 pages, August 2008, ISBN 1-4012-1853-9) collects:
  • "The Passage" (Hellblazer #239, 2007)
  • "The Laughing Magician" (Hellblazer #240-242, 2008)

2000 AD

  • Judge Dredd: "A Better Class of Criminal" (with Rory McConville, 2000 AD #2091–2094, 2018)
  • Sláine: "Dragontamer" (with Pat Mills, 2000 AD #2212–ongoing, 2020–2021)

References

  1. Leonardo Manco Lambiek Comiclopedia^
  2. Alex Irvine. The Vertigo Encyclopedia Dorling Kindersley, 2008^
  3. Tim Stevens. DC Continues The Second Exclusive Contract Parade DC News & Views, 22 June 2004^
  4. Brady, Matt (25 July 2008). "SDCC '08 - Pak & Rosemann Talk War Machine". Newsarama.^
  5. Stations of the Cross trade details^
  6. Reasons to be Cheerful trade details^
  7. The Gift trade details^
  8. All His Engines trade details^
  9. All His Engines hardcover details^
  10. Empathy is the Enemy trade details^
  11. The Red Right Hand trade details^
  12. Hellblazer: Joyride tpb details^