Carlo Jacono's original Steel Claw cover art for Fleetway Super Library - Stupendous Series no.9

Carlo Jacono (1929-2000) was born in Milan, where he recieved a diploma in Fine Art at Bréra.

During his life he painted more than 3,000 covers covering all aspects of popular culture, including film posters and Pulp novels (the ever popular Italian 'Giallo' - the generic name given to police and crime novels whose earlier titles boasted yellow covers).

In the 1960's he was working for the Dami Art Agency and had the opportuntity of supplying artwork to the Fleetway group.

The cover on the left comes from the Fleetway Super Library (Stupendous Series No. 9) and features the Steel Claw.

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