Leonardo Manco (born 16 December 1971) is an Argentine

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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), ''

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Vol. 3'' (1999–2000), and ''

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'' (2004) from DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. Other work by Manco has included Marvel’s ''

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'' #1 (1996), ''

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Vol.2'' #1-6 (1998), ''

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'' #1-3 (2000) and ''Doom: The Emperor Returns'' #1-3 (2002). In 2004, he drew an original

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: All His Engines'', written by Mike Carey, and was the regular artist on the ''Hellblazer'' ongoing series for Vertigo. In June 2004, Manco was signed to a two-year exclusive contract with

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. Manco also contributed to the ''

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'' series from

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Bibliography

DC Comics

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'' #194-195, 200-205, 207-228, 230-237, 239-242, 247-249 (2004-08) *''John Constantine, Hellblazer: All His Engines'' (

, 2005) *'' Wacky Raceland'' #1-6 (2016–17)

Marvel

* '' Hellstorm: Prince of Lies'' #8, 12-13, 15-16, 18-21 (1994) * ''

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'', miniseries, #1-4 (1995) * ''

Wolverine The wolverine ( , ; ''Gulo gulo''), also called the carcajou or quickhatch (from East Cree, ''kwiihkwahaacheew''), is the largest land-dwelling species, member of the family Mustelidae. It is a muscular carnivore and a solitary animal. The w ...

Annual '97'' (1997) * ''

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Vol.2'' #1-6 (1998) * '' The Avengers '99 Annual'' (1999) * '' Dr. Doom #1-3'' (2000) * ''

'' #1-5 (2009)

Boom! Entertainment

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28 Days Later ''28 Days Later'' (sometimes stylised with ellipsis as ''28 Days Later...'') is a 2002 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to d ...

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

Collected Comics

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'' (DC Comics): ** ''Stations of the Cross'' (with Mike Carey, collects #194–195 and 200, ) ** ''Reasons to be Cheerful'' (with Mike Carey, collects #201-205, ) ** ''The Gift'' (with Mike Carey, collects #207-212, September 2007, ) **''All His Engines'' (with Mike Carey,

, Vertigo, 2005, paperback, , hardcover, ) ** ''Empathy is the Enemy'' (with Denise Mina, collects #214–222, ) ** ''The Red Right Hand'' (with Denise Mina, collects #224–228, ) **''Joyride'' (with

Andy Diggle Andrew Diggle is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book writer and former editor of the weekly anthology series ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD''. He is best known for his work on ''Adam Strange'' and ''Green Arrow: Year One, Green Arr ...

, 192 pages, Vertigo, February 2008, , Titan, April 2008, )''Hellblazer: Joyride'' tpb details
/ref> 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

, 128 pages, August 2008, ) collects: *** "The Passage" (''Hellblazer'' #239, 2007) *** "The Laughing Magician" (''Hellblazer'' #240-242, 2008)

''2000 AD''

* ''

Judge Dredd Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of the British weekly anthology Comic book, comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' (1977). He is the magazi ...

:'' "A Better Class of Criminal" (with Rory McConville, '' 2000 AD'' #2091–2094, 2018) * ''

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:'' "Dragontamer" (with

Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfath ...

, ''2000 AD'' #2212–ongoing, 2020–2021)

References

External links

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Leonardo Manco
at Marvel.com
Leonardo Manco
at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators {{DEFAULTSORT:Manco, Leonardo 1971 births Living people Argentine comics artists DC Comics people Marvel Comics people