Massimiliano Frezzato
Massimiliano Frezzato was an Italian comic book author.
Born in Turin, he studied at the liceo artistico in his hometown and began his career in 1985. In 1990 he started the series Margot, written by Jerome Charyn.
His most famous work was I custodi del Maser, which appeared in 1996 and has been translated in numerous countries, including United States, Germany, France, Belgium, Portugal, Poland and Denmark.
Frezzato's influences included Moebius, Enki Bilal, Tanino Liberatore, Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Ōtomo.
He illustrated several cards for Magic: The Gathering.
Frezzato died on 21 October 2024, at the age of 57.
English translations
Hardcover editions by Heavy Metal- Keepers of the Maser Series:
- * Second Moon
- * Isle of Dwarves
- * Eye of the Sea
- * The Iron Tower
- * The Edge of the World
- * The Lost Village
- * The Young Queen
- Other works:
- * Frezzato Sketchbooks
- Longer stories:
- * Margot: Queen Of The Night
- * The Keepers Of The Maser : The Second Moon
- * The Keepers Of The Maser 2: The Isle of Dwarves
- * The Keepers Of The Maser: Kolony: The Essential Survival Guide
- * The Keepers Of The Maser 3: Eye Of The Sea
- * The Keepers Of The Maser 4: The Iron Tower
- * The Keepers Of The Maser 5: The Edge Of The World
- * The Keepers Of The Maser 6: The Lost Village
- * The Keepers Of The Maser 7: The Young Queen
- Short stories
- * Dear Enemy
- * The Pleasure Of Love
- * Pee Pee
- * Dog Face
- * The Last Resource
- * ''Tip-In Series No. 17''