Francesco Gaston, alias Gas, was born in 1971 and is an Italian graphic designer and cartoonist.
He is self-taught and a lover of drawing since he was a child.
He attends the art school and obtains his diploma as a graphic designer at the European Institute of Design in 1995 in Rome.

He makes his debut in 1997 with the series “Fino alla fine del mondo” (“To the ends of the earth”) edited by “L’INTREPIDO”.
He works as a graphic designer in various studies until 2006 and returns to the world of comics in 2009 with  “Cotus & Leon” written by Leonardo Giordano and edited by “Lancio Comix” in Italy and in France by “Petit Pierre and Leiazel”.

In 2012, he realizes the mini series “Bloodstrike 2” written by Tim Seeley and edited by “lmage Comics”.
In 2013, he works for “Panini” as a colorist on “La parola alla Giuria” by Milo Manara.

Up until 2017, he continues to work as a graphic, cartoonist and capoeira instructor.
In 2017 he realizes the cover of “Highlander – American Dream” for “IDW Publishing” and two episodes of “Judge Dread-Funko Universe”.
In 2017, he begins his collaboration with Marvel working on “Ms Marvel #18”, “She Hulk #9 and #10” and “Monsters Unleashed #9”.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014 – to now
Freelance and Comics maker

2004 – 2013
Freelance

1999 – 2004
Graphic Designer
at computime – Custumers:

  • REPUBBLICA/L’ESPRESSO
  • IL TEMPO
  • MEDICI SENZA FRONTIERE
  • UNHCR
  • ANEC-AGIS
  • TRECCANI
  • PIEMME
  • HARMONISE
  • AD
  • MORFOSIS
  • COMPUTIME

1996 – 1998
Graphic Designer
at OPENROMA – Customers:

  • TELECOM
  • JOHNSON e JOHNSON
  • ERICSSON
  • PLAYTEX
  • ACQUA di NEPI

PRODUCTION

COMICS

2017
Monsters Unleashed#9
Marvel Comics, USA

She Hulk#9/#10
Marvel Comics, USA

Ms Marvel#18
Marvel Comics, USA

Jusge Dredd – Funko universe
IDW Publishing, USA

Highlander – American dream
Cover
IDW Publishing, USA

2014-2016
OBLIVN
Image Comics, USA

2013
La Parola alla Giuria (colors)
(Milo Manara)
Panini, Italy

Begin the Will
Zenescope Publisher, USA

2012
Bloodstrike Vol.2
Image Comix Publisher, USA

2009/2010
Cotus&Leon
Lancio Comix, Italy
Petit Pierre and Leiazel, France

2008
A Separate World
iPhone

1997/1998
Fino alla fine del mondo
L’INTREPIDO Publisher

1996
Envahisseurs
BD PENTHOUSE Publisher, France

1995
Hell 17
TATTILO Publisher, Italy

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ILLUSTRATION

2000/2003
PS-MANIA 0.2
Posters and covers

2000
l’AUTOMOBILE
Illustrations

1999
ACI
Illustrations

graphics – advertising
publishing

2012
myBestPlace
Logo and graphics for iPhone App

1999
Soluna (group of Capoeira)
Logo

Kitchentools (Virgin Music)Logo/graphics/web site

1997
Impresa e Solidarietà
(service company)
Logo

Donne in Corto
(Film festival)
Logo and poster

Un Re Nudo
(Dina Nerozzi Frajese’s book)
Cover

1996
Istituto delle Neuroscienze ed Endocrinologia
Logo

100 anni del Cinema
Poster