Giovan Battista Carpi
Italian comics artist and illustrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Giovan Battista Carpi (Italian: [dʒoˈvam batˈtista ˈkarpi]; November 16, 1927 – March 8, 1999) was a prolific Italian comics artist, illustrator, and teacher from Genoa.
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Born | (1927-11-16)November 16, 1927 Genoa, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | March 8, 1999(1999-03-08) (aged 71) Genoa, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Paperinik |
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Carpi worked mainly for Disney comics, mostly on books featuring Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, although he occasionally drew Mickey Mouse as well. He created Paperinik with Guido Martina. He also created other well-known comic characters for Edizioni Bianconi [it], such as Geppo, Nonna Abelarda, and Soldino [it].