Italian artist Enrico Marini studied illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Basel. His cinematic style is influenced by Movies and American Comics, Italian and French comics and Manga. He is a big admirer of artists such as Alex Toth, Neal Adams, John Romita Sr., Jordi Bernet, Moebius and Otomo. His career was launched at the age of 17 with his first series NEGATIVE EXPOSURE, based on scripts by Smolderen, Pop and Marelle, produced by Les Humanoïdes Associés. In 1992, Marini and writer Smolderen, influenced by Manga and American comics, created the GIPSY, an action-packed Sci-Fi adventure with a real badass hero. Marini would then enter the realm of Vampires with the critically acclaimed series RAPACES/RAPTORS 1998 Dargaud/Europe Comics), with writer Dufaux for one the biggest European publishers Dargaud. With writer Desberg, he explored the Old West and his myths through a dark and violent lens with DESERT STAR 2016 Dargaud/Europe Comics). In 2000 Marini co-wrote and drew THE SCORPION a massive swashbuckling adventure series which became one of Dargauds flagships. Since 2007, Marini, now a full-fledged writer, has been successfully bringing Romans and Barbarians back to life with the epic war Saga of THE EAGLES OF ROME, 2015 Dargaud/Europe Comics. He fulfilled a childhood dream by writing and drawing BATMAN–The Dark Prince Charming for DC Comics.
In 2022 and 2023 Dargaud and then Titan Comics published his solo project NOIR BURLESQUE, a 200 page crime graphic novel set in the 1950s.
He is known to be one of the rare Comic Artists who pencils, inks and paints his Original Art by hand directly on the Original Page.
He’s currently working on his Eagles of Rome Saga and a well hidden DC project.
