Artist catalog & profile

Simone Bianchi

An Italian illustrator whose career spans European comics, Marvel and DC, and gallery exhibitions.

Artist Profile

A career in context

Simone Bianchi grew up in Lucca, Italy, and began publishing strips as a teenager. His early career included work with Sergio Bonelli Editore, teaching at the International School of Comics in Florence, and the science-fiction project Ego Sum.

Bianchi’s American comics work includes Shining Knight and covers for Batman, Detective Comics, and Green Lantern at DC. At Marvel, he illustrated Wolverine, Astonishing X-Men, and Thanos Rising. His official biography also documents art books, exhibitions, and the original portraits created for Marvel Masterpieces.

CoverLineage noteSpider-Man 2099 #1 connects Bianchi’s illustration to the Spider-Man #1 lineage. It offers a focused comparison between his treatment of a futuristic character and the earlier cover’s established arrangement. The Amazing Spider-Man #129 connections now include Spider-Woman #2 — Rocket Raccoon and Groot variant (February2015 cover date).

Catalog connections

Across the archive

This artist appears in 2 indexed catalogs. Explore the lineages below, then open individual covers for edition details and credited roles. The Dungeon Crawler Carl title catalog can overlap with the composition catalogs.