Raffaele Ienco

Raff Ienco is best known for writing and drawing (coloring and lettering) “Devoid of Life” (science-fiction/horror) the graphic novel from Image Comics -- published September 2008.
The story involves a hidden planet that is discovered in our solar system by astronomers who are killed by xenophobic aliens bent on keeping their world a secret.

In the past Ienco spent 10 years working in the video game industry serving as the Lead Environment Artist on well known video game properties Eternal Darkness and Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes developed by Silicon Knights. His job was to create and design beautiful and efficient 3D environments and characters for gameplay and cinematics, develop in-game camera technology and methodology, and optimize work pipelines.

Ienco has also created a variety of comic properties including Stygmata and WarZone from Entity Comics and WebWitch from Avatar Press. He has also worked on Zen: Intergalatic Ninja and Stargate: Doomsday World both for Entity Comics.

"Only Hope Remained”, the graphic novel, is a supernatural thriller written and drawn by Ienco and optioned by Platinum Studios of “Men in Black” fame.

Ienco's graphic novel “Manifestations” (supernatural thriller) is a frightening tale where a young girl's latent psychic power is awakened after a family tragedy.
Ienco lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

Devoid of Life and Manifestations are both receiving feature film interest.

Epic Kill is being published by Image Comics May 2, 2012

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