Sergio Tarquinio
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| Born | 13 October 1925 Cremona, Italy |
| Died | 11 January 2026 (aged 100) Cremona, Italy |
| Occupations | Painter Comics artist |
Sergio Tarquinio (13 October 1925 – 11 January 2026) was an Italian painter and comics artist.[1]
Tarquinio specialised in creating adventure comics for a general audience.[2] Notably, his stories appeared in monthly magazines sold in French newsstands and were known as "pocket-sized comics".[3]
Tarquinio died in Cremona on 11 January 2026, at the age of 100.[4]
References
- ^ "A 100 anni è morto Sergio Tarquinio, "papà" di Tex e Ken Parker". Cremonaoggi (in Italian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Gaumer, Patrick (2010). Dictionnaire mondial de la BD (in French). Paris: Larousse. ISBN 9782035843319.
- ^ "Tarquinio, Sergio". BD Gest' (in French).
- ^ "Addio a Sergio Tarquinio, il fumettista maestro del western". Adnkronos (in Italian). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.