Frank Santoro
Frank Santoro | |
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| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupations | Cartoonist, painter, writer |
| Notable work | Storeyville, Pompeii, Pittsburgh |
Frank Santoro (born 1972) is an American cartoonist, painter, and comics critic.[1] He is best known for his graphic novels Storeyville (1995), Pompeii (2013), and Pittsburgh (2019), as well as for his contributions to comics criticism and education.[2][3]
Early life and education
Santoro was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1972. He studied painting and drawing before turning to comics in the late 1980s.[3] He has described his upbringing in Pittsburgh as a major influence on his later autobiographical work Pittsburgh.[3]
Career
Santoro's first major work was Storeyville (1995), originally published in tabloid format and later reissued in hardcover.[4] His historical graphic novel Pompeii was published by PictureBox in 2013 to critical acclaim.[4] In 2019, New York Review Comics released Pittsburgh, a memoir exploring family, memory, and the city's industrial landscape.[5][6]
His comics have appeared in anthologies such as Kramers Ergot, Mome, and The Ganzfeld.[2] Santoro has exhibited work at the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.[5]
Criticism and teaching
Santoro co-founded the comics criticism magazine ComicsComics and has been a regular columnist for The Comics Journal.[2] In 2011 he launched the Santoro Correspondence Course for Comic Book Makers, an educational program for aspiring cartoonists.[2]
References
- ^ Jaquette, Brianne (2020-04-26). "Fence Jumping: An Interview with Frank Santoro". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c d "Nieves · Frank Santoro". www.nieves.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b c "Inside the Illustrated World of Cartoonist Frank Santoro". Carnegie Museum of Art. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b Romberger |, James. "Frank Santoro's Timeless Lovers, Lines and Ashes". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ a b McGurk, Caitlin. "Researcher Spotlight: Frank Santoro | Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Blog". Retrieved 2025-11-28.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Bill (2020-08-06). "Graphic novel 'Pittsburgh' tells a personal, elliptical story". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. WE4. Retrieved 2026-01-24 – via Newspapers.com.