Guido Crepax
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| Born | Guido Crepas 15 July 1933 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 31 July 2003 (aged 70) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Area(s) | Artist, writer |
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Valentina Anita Histoire d'O Belinda Bianca |
Guido Crepas (15 July 1933 in Milan – 31 July 2003 in Milan), better known by his nom de plume Guido Crepax, was an Italian comics artist. He is most famous for his character Valentina, created in 1965 and very representative of the spirit of the 1960s. The Valentina series of books and strips became noted for Crepax's sophisticated drawing, and for the , dreamlike storylines, generally involving a strong dose of erotism. A film based on his work called Baba Yaga, featuring the character Valentina, was made in 1973.
Besides his much better known activity as a graphic artist, Crepax was a keen wargamer and wargame designer and collector of paper soldiers, drawn by himself. He was the author of some of the first wargames published in Italy to be widely circulated:
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