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Marcelo Frusin (born 27 December 1967 in
Rosario Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
) is an international
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. His notable works include a run on ''
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''.


Biography

Frusin started his career working for the Argentine Columba Publishing house in 1993. For the
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publisher Universo, he has illustrated the ''Niko Slavo'' series in '' Intrepido'' magazine between 1994 and 1997. In 1998 he started working for the US market in
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, making pencils for '' X-Men Unlimited'', written by
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. He later worked for
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also drawing pencils for ''
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'', scripted by Tom Peyer. Frusin's style resembles his fellow Argentine artist Eduardo Risso ('' 100 Bullets''). Like Risso, Frusin has worked with
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on the
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title ''
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'', where his work has become well known, before joining Azzarello on ''
Loveless Loveless may refer to: Comics and literature * Loveless (comics), ''Loveless'' (comics), a comic book series by Brian Azzarello, Marcelo Frusin, Danijel Zezelj, and Werther Dell'Edera * Loveless (manga), ''Loveless'' (manga), a manga series by Y ...
'' (with fellow Argentine Leonardo Manco taking over on ''Hellblazer'' art duties). He has contributed to other Vertigo titles including '' Flinch'', '' Weird War Tales'' and '' Weird Western Tales Special''. In addition to his work for Vertigo, Frusin also illustrated two issues of ''
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'', and a story for '' X-Men Unlimited''.


Bibliography

* ''X-Mannen'' #191-194 (with writers
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and Steven T. Seagle, co-pencils by
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and inks by Jose Marzan Jr. and Tim Townsend, Junior Press, 1998) * '' Magnus Robot Fighter'' #14 and #18 (with Tom Peyer,
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, 1998) * ''
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'' #143, 151–156, 158–161, 164–167, 170–174, 177–180, 184–186, 189-193 and 197-200 (
Vertigo Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspira ...
, 1999–2004): ** ''Telling tales'' (with
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, includes ''Hellblazer'' #143, 1999, tpb, 2004, ) ** ''Good Intentions'' (with
Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ...
, collects ''Hellblazer'' #151-156, 2000–2001, tpb, 2002, ) ** ''Freezes Over'' (with Brian Azzarello, includes ''Hellblazer'' #158-161, 2001, tpb, 2003, ) ** ''Highwater'' (with Brian Azzarello, includes ''Hellblazer'' #164-167, 170–174, 2001–2002, tpb, 2004, ) ** ''Red Sepulchre'' (with Mike Carey, includes ''Hellblazer'' #177-180, 2002–2003, tpb, 2005, ) ** ''Third Worlds'' (with Mike Carey, includes ''Hellblazer'' #184-186, 2003, tpb, 2005, ) ** ''Staring at the Wall'' (with Mike Carey, includes ''Hellblazer'' #189-193, 2003–2004, tpb, 2006, ) ** ''Stations of the Cross'' (with Mike Carey, includes ''Hellblazer'' #197-200, 2004, tpb, 2006, ) * "First Among Men" (with
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, in '' Weird Western Tales'' vol. 2 #2,
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, May 2001) * ''
Loveless Loveless may refer to: Comics and literature * Loveless (comics), ''Loveless'' (comics), a comic book series by Brian Azzarello, Marcelo Frusin, Danijel Zezelj, and Werther Dell'Edera * Loveless (manga), ''Loveless'' (manga), a manga series by Y ...
'' (with
Brian Azzarello Brian Azzarello (born August 11, 1962) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter who first came to prominence with the hardboiled crime series ''100 Bullets'', published by DC Comics' mature-audience imprint Vertigo (DC Comics), Vertigo. ...
,
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, 2005–2008): ** ''A Kin of Homecoming'' (collects ''Loveless'' #1-5, 2005–2006, tpb, 2006, ) ** ''Thicker Than Blackwate'' (collects ''Loveless'' #6-12, 2006, tpb, 2007, ) ** ''Blackwater Fals'' (collects ''Loveless'' #13-21, May, 2008)


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