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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Jim Calafiore is an American comic book penciller, inker, and professional illustrator. He began his career on the comic book industry in 1989 working  
Jim Calafiore is an American comic book penciller, inker, and professional illustrator. He began his career on the comic book industry in 1989 working for "Caliber Press" on the title "Progeny". Later on he worked for small publishers like "Valiant Comics".  
for "Caliber Press" on the title "Progeny". Later on he worked for small publishers like "Valiant Comics".  
His first published work for "DC Comics"  was in 1995 in the title "Aquaman". The same year he was hired by "Marvel Comics" and debuted on the title "Force Works" and he would keep working simultaneously for both companies on some of their most iconic titles, as "Nightcrawler", and "Scarlet Witch".  
His first published work for "DC Comics"  was in 1995 in the title "Aquaman". The same year he was hired by "Marvel Comics" and  
debuted on the title "Force Works" and he would keep working simultaneously for both companies on some of their most iconic titles, as "Nightcrawler", and "Scarlet Witch".  


In a 30-plus year career, Jim Calafiore has also worked on various "Batman", Deadpool and Black Panther comic-books. His other work includes "Faction Paradox", and writing Marvel's "Exiles" and "Millennium Visions".
In a 30-plus year career, Jim Calafiore has also worked on various "Batman", "Deadpool" and "Black Panther" comic-books. His other work includes "Faction Paradox", and writing Marvel's "Exiles" and "Millennium Visions".


Most recently, Calafiore worked for DC on the title "Red Lanterns" and on [[Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series]] such as relaunched in 2024 by {{Mad Cave]] pupblisher.  
Most recently, Calafiore worked for DC on the title "Red Lanterns" and on [[Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series]] such as relaunched in 2024 by [[Mad Cave Studios]] pupblisher.  


== Covers drawn by Jim Calafiore, featuring Mandrake The Magician ==
== "Defenders of the Earth" covers drawn by Jim Calafiore: ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-01a.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-01a.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 1 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-02a.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 2 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-03.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 3 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-03.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 3 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-04.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 4 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad-Cave-05.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 5 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-06.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 6 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-07.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 7 (Mad Cave)]]
Image:DOTE-Mad Cave-08.jpg|[[Defenders of the Earth 8 (Mad Cave)]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
(Note: covers of issues # 2 and 4 of the 2024 Mad Cave series does not feature Mandrake).


== External links ==
== External links ==
*Interview with Dan DiDio and Jim Calafiore about the "Defenders of the Earth" 2024 Mad Cave series: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnCVKZoMTg]
*Interview with Dan DiDio and Jim Calafiore about the "Defenders of the Earth" 2024 Mad Cave series, You Tube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnCVKZoMTg]
*Wikipedia article: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Calafiore]
*Wikipedia article: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Calafiore]
*his work for Marvel: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/James_Calafiore]
*his work for Marvel: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/James_Calafiore]


[[Category:Artists|Calafiore, Jim]]
[[Category:Artists|Calafiore, Jim]]

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Jim Calafiore
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Nationality: American
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Biography

Jim Calafiore is an American comic book penciller, inker, and professional illustrator. He began his career on the comic book industry in 1989 working for "Caliber Press" on the title "Progeny". Later on he worked for small publishers like "Valiant Comics". His first published work for "DC Comics" was in 1995 in the title "Aquaman". The same year he was hired by "Marvel Comics" and debuted on the title "Force Works" and he would keep working simultaneously for both companies on some of their most iconic titles, as "Nightcrawler", and "Scarlet Witch".

In a 30-plus year career, Jim Calafiore has also worked on various "Batman", "Deadpool" and "Black Panther" comic-books. His other work includes "Faction Paradox", and writing Marvel's "Exiles" and "Millennium Visions".

Most recently, Calafiore worked for DC on the title "Red Lanterns" and on Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series such as relaunched in 2024 by Mad Cave Studios pupblisher.

"Defenders of the Earth" covers drawn by Jim Calafiore: