Marco Russo: Illustrator, Comic Artist, Graphic Designer
“Born this way”
Illustrations
2016 Illustrator for Cagliostro E-Press.
Two of my illustrations published in “Daryl Dark” season two, Cagliostro E-Press
2016 Illustration for “Medioevo in Castello”, the show poster commissioned by one of the districts of the municipality of Buti (Pisa)
2011-2012 Illustration work at www.waragegame.com card game: I illustrated the cards “LOADED DICE”, “MAGIC STONE”, “SUMMONING SEAL”, “FIREBALL”, “SCORCHED EARTH” and at Lucca Comics and Games
2011 I was at the stand signing the limited-edition cards and making drawings while exhibiting the original illustrations of the cards; on Monday, October 31, I was interviewed about this by “radio impronta digitale.
2017 hired to create 77 illustrations for a first aid manual
2020 Created the calendar for “Giannecchini Group”
2020 Creation of 3 paintings on 50×70 cm canvas for a new illustrated version of “The Divine Comedy” published by Edizioni Chartesia
Graphic Design
2016 hired to design the theme of the “ALTERNATIVE HAIR SHOW” which included a fashion show where I had to create outfits for men and women, themed hairstyles and devise the connection between Made in Italy, red, white and the adjectives representing them in support of the theme.
2017 Logo creation for Nadia Picariello http://www.nadiapicariello.it
2017 logo creation for Verdini, a company that produces luxury bags and accessories for high fashion
2017 Logo creation for Nadia Picariello http://www.nadiapicariello.it
2018 Logo and business card creation for “Luxe” by Francesco Giardinelli”
2018 Created the advertising image for OPLAN, an energy company. https://www.oplan4all.com
2020 Branding products created for Legal Studio Micheletti
2022 Creation of branding images for a moving company
2022-2024 Creation of images and graphics for labels for the beer firm “SpellBook”. I also handled the logo redesign. https://www.spellbook-brewing.com
2022 Created advertising images for the FitPower gym of gymnast Monica Bertelloni
2022 Created images for the massage therapist and reflexologist David Marchetti
2022 Creation of 3 paintings for Ford Blu Bay spa #luccagoesblu
2023 – Graphic designer for British School Group
2024 – Graphic designer for La Bio Disinfestazione Group, which includes Ekonore, Colombo Green, BioTarl, BioZanz, etc.
Comic Artist
2010-2012 I created an Italian comic series: 4 issues of 50 painted pages each, plus all 4 covers, 1 special feature (double splash page), a promotional image also painted, and the character designs.
2011– Worked with Simone Bianchi as assistant on pages of FEAR ITSELF: UNCANNY X-FORCE for
MARVEL COMICS for issue 2 on pages 15–16, and for issue 3 on pages: page 6 panel 2, page 7 panels 1 and 4, page 8 panels 3 and 4, page 9 panel 1, page 11 panel 5, page 12 panel
1, page 13, page 14 panel 2, page 16, page 20 panel 4 published by
MARVEL comics U.S.A on September 21, 2011
2019 -First edition of “Danny Drift” written by contacted me.
2021 – “Project Aporia”
2024 – Vino Generoso (PV Edizioni)
2025 – EGADS: The red dawn rising (Whaleden Comics)
Cover Artist
2018 Created the cover of “Easy”, a novel by Anilo Viziola
2021 Created the cover of the book “Things from Within” by Marco and Marzia Siniscalchi, published by 78Edizioni
2021 Created the cover of the book “Spark” by Lidia Simonetti
2021 Published on the cover and inside with an interview in the French magazine “Univers Comics”
2022 Creation of the cover of the book “Honor and Loyalty”, sequel to “The Daughter of Two Worlds” by Ilaria Pernigotti.
2023 Creation of the cover for the book EVA by Michele Vigori
2024 – Cover for the comic “EGADS: The Red Dawn Rising” – Whaleden Comics
Awards
2003 – 1st prize in Somma Vesuviana (NA)
2004 I was published for the first time in TOPOLINO No. 2514 and on the website paninicomics.it for Marvel Italia.
2008 2nd place at the “Auser Design” award, 20th edition, “pictorial decorations” category
2008 First prize in the painting section of Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca for the exhibition/competition “Aspects of Lucca and surroundings”
(Publication in LA NAZIONE on May 16, 2008 for the exhibition at Palazzo Ducale in Lucca)
2009 – 1st prize “Isa Belli Barsali” 2009 for works on the artist Pompeo Batoni for Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca.
– 2nd prize at the eighth edition of the extempore dedicated to Alfredo Catarsini in Viareggio,
– 3rd prize in the craftsmanship competition for CONFARTIGIANATO
2009 – Painting competition dedicated to the bicentenary of A. Meucci’s death; my work received a mention.
2011 – 3rd place in the illustration contest “Strisce di Jazz” for Piacenza Jazz Club; publication of the work with interview in the newspaper “Libertà” on December 22 of that year.
2012 published some of my illustrations on the website of Marvel Made in Italy
2012 Creation of the comic “EVA”, spin-off of “The Writer” by Pino Cuozzo; publication of EVA on cupofpino.blogspot.itwww.verticalismi.it and cupofpino.blogspot.it
2013 Published in www.tuttocartoni.com/sarnoafumetti/7edizione.htm for the Spider-Man donated for Sarno Fumetto 7th edition
2013 Published on the American website Images Unplugged http://imagesunplugged.blogspot.it/2013/06/deviantart-picks-week-of-06162013.html
2013 – created a 2.80 × 1.70 m painting for a high-fashion bag factory
2012 Some of my illustrations published on the Marvel Made in Italy website
2011 publication in “Libertà” on December 22
2011 for the “Strisce di Jazz” contest, my image and an interview with me were featured.
2017 published in the magazine “Lo Scarabocchiatore” no. 1 http://www.loscarabocchiatore.com/lo_scarabocchiatore_numero_1.pdf
2022 One of my paintings selected for the contest “Painting Takes Over Comics” by Galleria Il Germoglio in Pontedera (Pisa)
2012 published some of my illustrations on the website of Marvel Made in Italy
2012 Creation of the comic “EVA”, spin-off of “The Writer” by Pino Cuozzo; publication of EVA on cupofpino.blogspot.itwww.verticalismi.it and cupofpino.blogspot.it
2013 Published in www.tuttocartoni.com/sarnoafumetti/7edizione.htm for the Spider-Man donated for Sarno Fumetto 7th edition
2013 Published on the American website Images Unplugged http://imagesunplugged.blogspot.it/2013/06/deviantart-picks-week-of-06162013.html
2013 – created a 2.80 × 1.70 m painting for a high-fashion bag factory
2012 Some of my illustrations published on the Marvel Made in Italy website
2011 publication in “Libertà” on December 22
2011 for the “Strisce di Jazz” contest, my image and an interview with me were featured.
2017 published in the magazine “Lo Scarabocchiatore” no. 1 http://www.loscarabocchiatore.com/lo_scarabocchiatore_numero_1.pdf
2022 One of my paintings selected for the contest “Painting Takes Over Comics” by Galleria Il Germoglio in Pontedera (Pisa)
Colorist
2014 Pictorial coloring of the cover “Moles Eternae” drawn by Paola Del Prete
2015 Colorist at CAGLIOSTRO E-PRESS; colored the cover of Daryl Dark #01 st01 www.cagliostroepress.com The printed volume, complete with all 12 episodes, will be presented at LUCCA COMICS 2015
I colored the covers of issues 1, 2, 7 and 8.
2016 Colorist, layout artist and creative consultant for “Misteri di Onirica”, a graphic novel competing in the “Lucca Comics Contest Project 2016”
2017 Assistant to Simone Bianchi – collaborated on the creation of Upper Deck – Marvel Masterpieces, namely 135 painterly illustrations.
The work was exhibited at the “Metropolis” gallery in New York in October 2018
2018 Coloring assistant to Simone Bianchi for Fantastic Four #1 of 8/8/2018 for Marvel Comics; also collaborated on the painterly coloring of Simone Bianchi’s two variant covers.
2018-2019 Collaborator on the digital coloring of “SHARKEY THE BOUNTY HUNTER” for Netflix – Millarworld. Written by Mark Millar and drawn by Simone Bianchi. Published as a comic by Image Comics. I collaborated until the middle of the third issue.
Education
2020 – Private digital coloring courses
2021 – Private digital drawing courses
2023 – Drawing and comics lessons for students in the schools of Pontedera (PI)
2024 – Comic drawing lessons in English at British School Pontedera
2025 – Comics course at Agenzia Formativa Corali Livorno
2026 – Basic comics course & advanced comics course, at Agenzia Formativa Corali Livorno
Music
2023 – Created for the singer Grace Cuomo the cover of the single “I Promise You More” and her reinterpretation of “Imagine”
,2025 – cover of the song “Once Upon a Time” and the cover of “Albachiara” by Vasco Rossi
Organizational Roles
2021 Editorial role (graphic designer/interviewer) for Associazione Lo Scarabocchiatore. I took part in interviews with masters of the field such as Milo Manara, Giorgio Cavazzano, etc.
2017 Start of collaboration with iMaecenas with my personal column “DREAMINK”ilmecenate.imacenas.com
2024 Artistic director of the event “ERA-CON“.
I created the graphics and poster image, the event name and logo, and I handled the search for artists for the event.
Game Design
2020 – Created for Bio-Consulting a board game about biology.
We created the board, icons, all the cards and the box.
We also built a physical prototype.
2024 – Created for Bio-Consulting a board game about chemistry.
We created the board, icons, all the cards and the box.
Events
2014 – Napoli Comicon
2016 – Lucca Comics and Games, Gonzaga Comics and Games
2017 – Lucca Collezionando. Mantova Comics, Cartoomics Milan, Area51 Pisa, Napoli Comicon, Mangame Show Frejus (FRANCE) (as Guest), Modena Nerd, Lucca Comics and Games
2018 – Bologna Nerd Show, Milan Cartoomics, Lucca Collezionando, Modena Nerd, Lucca Comics and Games
2019 – Bologna Nerd Show, Milano Cartoomics, Firenze Fantasy (as Guest), Lucca Collezionando, Gardacon, Pistoia Non Solo Comics (with exhibition of the original paintings), Lucca Comics and Games.
2020 – Participation at Bologna Nerd Show, Made the OPEN STUDIO ONLINE the live streaming broadcast in collaboration with Lucca Comics for the LUCCA CHANGES edition
2021 – Modena Nerd, Prague Comicon (CZECH REPUBLIC – as Guest), Lucca Comics and Games, Milan Cartoomics + Milan Games Week
2022 – Lucca Collezionando, participation in Gamics Carrara, Play Azur Festival Nice (Nice, France – as a guest), Ludicomix (as a guest), Nerd Show Bologna, Modena Nerd, Vienna Comic Con (Vienna, Austria), Romics, Lucca Comics and Games
2023 – C2E2 (CHICAGO IL, USA), Budapest ComicCon (Hungary) (as Guest), Lucca Comics
2024 – Bologna Nerd, Megacon Genoa, Prague Comicon, Lucca Collezionando, Torino Comics, London Comics and Movie Festival
2025 – Carrara Gamics, Levante For, Modena Nerd, Lucca Comics
2026: Bologna Nerd, Pisa Play Comics
Interviews
2011 on Monday, October 31, I was interviewed about the work done for WARAGE by “radio impronta digitale.
2012 gave an interview for the website www.fumettodautore.it here is the link: http://fumettodautore.com/magazine/planet-o/3607-intervista-a-marco-russo-allievo-di-simone-bianchi
2018 interview on the website justinlucca.it
2019 Interview on The Hero Journey: https://theherojourney2016.wordpress.com/2019/01/02/the-heros-journey-of-marco-russo/?fbclid=IwAR3rhR1K7GVEz3MwiI5BXSG5B7LzS1sAhYVk4cbq1fVU2BmzneiRAxC7TdY
2020 Interview for Radio Roma Capitale
2022 Radio program StoryTime on air Radio Italia 5 on 07/23/2022 in the Tuscany Region section, Art and Craft category
2023 Interviewed by SpellBook Brewing about the work I created for them: https://www.spellbook-brewing.com/blogs/notizie/marco-russo-spellbook
2023 Interviewed by Marvel Avengers Team Italy : https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1744116950
2025: Radio Incontro
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