Massimiliano Frezzato

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Massimiliano Frezzato (born March 12, 1967) is an Italian comic book author.

Born in Turin, he studied art in that city and won the first Prize in the 1989 comics contest in Prato. In 1990 he started the series Margot, written by Jerome Charyn.

His most famous work is I custodi del Maser (Keepers of the Maser), which appeared in 1996 and has been translated in numerous countries, including France, Belgium, United States, Germany and Denmark.

Frezzato's influences include Moebius, Enki Bilal, Tanino Liberatore, Hayao Miyazaki and Katsuhiro Ōtomo.

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Hardcover editions by Heavy Metal

Keepers of the Maser Series:
- Second Moon (52 pages, 1997, ISBN 1882931246)
- Isle of Dwarves (64 pages, 1998, ISBN 188293136X)
- Eye of the Sea (1999, ISBN 1882931440)
- The Iron Tower (2000, ISBN 1882931610)
- The Edge of the World (64 pages, 2003, ISBN 188293184X)
- The Lost Village (52 pages, 2005, ISBN 1932413359)
- The Young Queen (script by Massimiliano Frezzato, art by Fabio Ruotolo) (2007, ISBN 1932413717)

Other works:
- Frezzato Sketchbooks (46 pages, 2002, ISBN 1882931777)

Works published in Heavy Metal Magazine (including special issues)^[1]

Longer stories:
- Margot: Queen Of The Night (Jerome Charyn and Massimiliano Frezzato) (63 pages, 1995-Overdrive Special - Vol. 9 No. 1)
- The Keepers Of The Maser (1): The Second Moon (Massimiliano Frezzato) (44 pages, 1997-March - Vol. 21 No. 1)
- The Keepers Of The Maser 2: The Isle of Dwarves (44 pages, 1998-Spring special - Vol. 12 No. 1)
- The Keepers Of The Maser: Kolony: The Essential Survival Guide (44 pages, 1998-Spring special - Vol. 12 No. 1)
- The Keepers Of The Maser 3: Eye Of The Sea (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (44 pages, 1999-July - Vol. 22 No. 3)
- The Keepers Of The Maser 4: The Iron Tower (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (44 pages, 2000-November - Vol. 24 No. 5)
- The Keepers Of The Maser 5: The Edge Of The World (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (44 pages, 2003-May - Vol. 27 No. 2)
- The Keepers Of The Maser 6: The Lost Village (Massimiliano Frezzato and Nikita Mandryka) (51 pages, 2005-September - Vol. 29 No. 4)
- The Keepers Of The Maser 7: The Young Queen (Massimiliano Frezzato and Fabio Ruotolo) (44 pages, 2007-Spring special - Vol. 21 No. 1)

Short stories
- Dear Enemy (9 pages, 1996-January - Vol. 19 No. 6)
- The Pleasure Of Love (5 pages, 1996-November - Vol. 20 No. 5)
- Pee Pee (4 pages, 1996-November - Vol. 20 No. 5)
- Dog Face (5 pages, 1997-May - Vol. 21 No. 2)
- The Last Resource (3 pages, 1997-20 Years-Fall Special - Vol. 11 No. 2)
- Tip-In Series No. 17 (1 page, 2004-May - Vol. 28 No. 2)