Richard Marazano
Richard Marazano (born 27 January 1971) is a French cartoonist. His work has been published in many European countries including France, England, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Swiss, Italy as well as worldwide in the United States, China and Japan. Biography. Marazano was born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, near Paris. After short scientific studies, he was introduced by artist Moebius to several comics publishers. He was formerly pushed into comics by artist Jean Giraud, better known as Moebius, who advised him for a few years and introduced him to several publishers. He also collaborated to the atelier Sanzot , an Atelier gathering several French artists in Angoulême. Meeting and collaborating with Victor Delafuente and Antonio Parras in Paris had a major influence over his art and inking. Despite being also a penciller, Marazano mostly works as writer with other artists. In 2003 he created Cuervos, a series set in Colombia and telling the deeds of a killer in the drug traffic of the Medellín Cartel. The series artist was Michel Durand, and it was acclaimed by the critics and nominated as best story in the international comics convention in Angoulême. In 2007-2008 he wrote the science fiction trilogy  The Chimpanzee Complex, with art by Jean-Michel Ponzio which received a public success. Other series by Marazano include the fantasy adventures, "le monde de Milo", and the retro scifi "Les trois fantômes de Tesla" both series which also received critical and public success in Europe. Other works noticeable work include "the expedition" with art by Marcelo Frusin, SAM With Shang Xiao which became a success in France and China) or Trelawney, with Spanish artist Alfonso Font, telling the story of the 19th-century corsair Edward John Trelawney. The sf-fantasy-thriller tetralogy Le Protocole Pélican (The Pelican Protocol), published  in 2011-2013, also featured art by Ponzio. In 2014 he has been following painting teaching by American Painter Max Ginsburg at the Art Student League in New-York.