Décès de Franco Urru

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Brian Lynchþ@BrianLynch

Franco Urru has passed away. He was the genius who has drawn many of my SPIKE/ANGEL books and my TMNT: RAPHAEL. I already miss my friend.

Un article hommage : http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42422

Certains de ses magnifiques dessins :

Une petite photo de Franco Urru (à gauche) en compagnie de Nicholas Brendon, dans un article posté par Panini Comics sur leur page facebook :

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Yesterday morning, the Italian comic artist Franco Urru has died following a serious illness. He was known to many fans of Panini as main artist of the "Angel" series, some were also lucky enough to meet him at one of his few appearances in Germany. Most recently, he was at the beginning of the year here at the FedCon where he won already by the disease, signed the Xander-variant cover drawn by him at the start of the new "Buffy" series and tirelessly for the fans he was.
Franco Urru the comics scene has a sympathetic and great artists and many of us lost a good friend.

We miss you, Franco!

In the picture: Franco Urru, Nicholas Brendon (Xander), Steffen Volkmer (Panini) at the FedCon 2012 (photo of by Don S.) (Translated by Bing)

*automated translation offered by facebook, but if still in doubt one could contact Panini representatives on the matter

Basically confirmation from Panini that the Xander cover was drawn by Urru.