EXTRACTS: British War Comics Illustrators Special © 2018 The Book Palace (144 PAGES in Full edition)

102 Nino Caroselli A mysterious artist who made a big splash in the war comics and later disappeared Benedetto “Nino” Caroselli, like most Italian illustrators from his generation, began working through the Dami Studio in Milan during the 1960s. Through Dami, and their connection with the British market, he produced hundreds of covers for the pocket libraries published by Fleetway, but is for his work for their war titles that he is best remebered. He did, however, also work for the Italian market, producing mainly covers for pulp thrillers, mostly in a sexy vein. He disappeared from the illustration field afterwards, and began a career as a painte r. ● FACING PAGE: 'Last of the Gladiators', gouache on board (1960). Cover for Air Ace No. 37. BELOW LEFT: 'Close Range', gouache on board (1960). Cover fo r War Picture Library No. 63. BELOW RIGHT: 'Floating Coffins', gouache on board (1961). Cover for War Picture Library No. 82. FOLLOWING PAGES LEFT: 'Enemy Engaged', gouache on board (1960). Cover for War Picture Library No. 68. FOLLOWING PAGES RIGHT: 'Raven Over Berlin', gouache on board (1960). Cover for War Picture Library No. 44. All images © IPC Media