| Tanino Liberatore | |
|---|---|
 Tanino Liberatore atLucca Comics & Games 2015 | |
| Born | Gaetano Liberatore (1953-04-12)12 April 1953 (age 72) Quadri,Province of Chieti, Italy |
| Area | Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Publisher,Letterer |
Notable works | RanXerox |
| Collaborators | Stefano Tamburini |
Gaetano Liberatore (born 12 April 1953), better known asTanino Liberatore, is anItalian comics author and illustrator. His best known fictional character isRanXerox.
Born inQuadri, Liberatore went to high school inPescara where he met comics artistAndrea Pazienza. He later finished his architectural studies at the University of Rome. From 1974 to 1978, he designed record covers forRCA. In 1978 he metStefano Tamburini and published his first work in Tamburini's comics magazineCannibale. In 1978 RanXerox was born, a cyborg-punk, ultra strong creature created by Tamburini. Several stand alone hardcover albums ensued, translated in several languages. In 1980 he involved in the foundation of the magazineFrigidaire.[1][2]
Liberatore's work has been republished in several international comics magazines (Transfert,Métal Hurlant,A Suivre,L'Écho des savanes,Chic). The cover ofFrank Zappa'sThe Man from Utopia album features an illustration by Tanino Liberatore, showing Zappa as RanXerox. In 1984 he drew the album cover forBeat Up, the first 7-inch release by New York City based ska bandThe Toasters. During this time he also created a few 'one of a kind' pieces of art work for Toasters frontman Robert "Bucket" Hingley.
He has also done art direction for films.
