Antonio Canale
Antonio Canale (25 February 1915 – 15 October 1991) was an Italian comic writer and artist, also known under the pen name Tony Chan.
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Antonio Canale
- Name
- Antonio Canale
- Birthplace
- Monza, Italy
- Place of death
- Chiavari, Italy
- Occupation
- Cartoonist
- Born
- 1915 · Monza.
- Died
- 1991 · Chiavari.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Antonio Canale (25 February 1915 – 15 October 1991) was an Italian comic writer and artist, also known under the pen name Tony Chan.
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Antonio Canale (1915–1991) was a comics artist and science fiction writer, of Italian and Italian nationality. The comics artist was born in Monza and died in Chiavari. Languages used include Italian.
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• Name — Antonio Canale • Birthplace — Monza, Italy • Place of death — Chiavari, Italy • Other Names — Tony Chan • Occupation — Cartoonist
Life and career
Life and career
Born in Monza, Canale started his career at a very young age as assistant to Toni Pagot. He made his official debut in 1937, collaborating with Gian Luigi Bonelli on the series La piuma verde, published in Il Vittorioso. In 1945 he drew the Bonelli's series Yorga, and in 1946 he co-created with Cesare Solini his best-known work, the superhero comics series Amok. In the following years Canale collaborated with Fleetway Publications, drew stories of Gim Toro and Kolosso, and created several series including the western-themed Kirby Flint and Hiawatha for Il Corriere dei Piccoli. In 1977 he illustrated the graphic novel Terra maledetta (script by Giancarlo Berardi). In the 1980s he collaborated with the comic magazines Il Giornalino and Tiramolla.
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Antonio Canale is recorded as comics artist and science fiction writer.
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1915
Antonio Canale born.
1991
Antonio Canale died.
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- 1.Sergio Badino. Conversazione con Carlo Chendi: da Pepito alla Disney e oltre. p. 7. Tunué, 2006.
- 2.Franco Fossati. Dizionario Illustrato del Fumetto. Mondadori, 1992. 8804355441.
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