Frank Cirocco

Frank Cirocco (born June 13, 1956)[1] is an American comics artist and video game designer best known as the co-creator of Alien Legion with Carl Potts and Alan Zelenetz.

Frank Cirocco
BornFrank Cirocco
(1956-06-13) June 13, 1956
NationalityAmerican
Area(s)Writer, Penciller, Inker, Colourist
Notable works
Alien Legion

Early life

Frank Cirocco attended San Jose State College.[2]

Career

Frank Cirocco began his career in the comics industry drawing underground comix.[3] He was a member of the Crusty Bunkers at Neal Adams' Continuity Studios in 1976.[4][5] Later that same year, Cirocco and Gary Winnick launched Venture magazine.[3] In 1983, Cirocco, Carl Potts and Alan Zelenetz co-created the series Alien Legion, conceived as "the French Foreign Legion in space."[6] Cirocco drew several covers for The Defenders as well as other Marvel series.[7] In 1992, he worked on a comic book adaptation of the Defenders of Dynatron City video game.[7] Cirocco reunited with Gary Winnick in 1996 to form Lightsource Studios, a content development studio.[8] Cirocco and his wife Lela Dowling opened the Skyland Gallery in April 2010.[9]

Personal life

Cirocco is married to fellow artist Lela Dowling. The couple resides in the Santa Cruz Mountains.[10]

Bibliography

Interior art unless noted.

Atari
  • Yars' Revenge (1982)
Bittersweet Press
  • Psychozort #1 (1998)
DC Comics
Dragon's Teeth
  • Dragon's Teeth #1 (1983)
  • The Final Cycle: Part 1 #1–3 (1987)
Gold Key Comics
Horizon Zero Graphiques
  • Venture #5 (1976)
Marvel Comics
Phi Publishing
  • International Insanity #v2#1, #v2#2 (1977)
SJ Graphics
  • The Heroines Showcase Art Portfolio #3 (1985)
Slave Labor
  • Neomen #1–2 (1987–1988)
  • Suburban High Life #1–3 (1987)
Star*Reach
  • Imagine #1 (1978)
Stories, Layouts & Press, Inc.
  • Gasm #3 (1978)
TSR
  • Buck Rogers Comics Module #1 (1990)

References
  1. Miller, John Jackson (June 10, 2005). "Comics Industry Birthdays". Comics Buyer's Guide. Iola, Wisconsin. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010.
  2. Bails, Jerry (2006). "Cirocco, Frank". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  3. "Frank Cirocco". Lambiek Comiclopedia. November 12, 2010. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019.
  4. Cirocco, Frank (May 2016). "Continuity Memories". Back Issue!. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing (88): 56–57.
  5. Bails, Jerry. "Crusty Bunkers". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928–1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  6. Ellis, Jonathan (May 2000). "Interview: Carl Potts". PopImage.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010.
  7. Frank Cirocco at the Grand Comics Database
  8. "LucasArts' Secret History: Maniac Mansion: Gary Winnick Interview". The International House of Mojo.
  9. Fleskes, John (April 15, 2010). "Skyland Gallery Grand Opening Saturday, April 17 2010!". Flesk Publications and Spectrum Fantastic Art.
  10. "4th Annual South City Comic Con". South City Comic Con. 2019. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2019. [Lela Dowling] lurks in the Santa Cruz Mountains with her husband, artist Frank Cirocco
Preceded by
n/a		 Alien Legion artist
1984–1985		 Succeeded by
Chris Warner
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