Sergio Toppi was born in 1932 in Milan, Italy. He began his career in illustration working in advertising and working for the renowned Italian publisher Utet. His comics and graphic novel work spans decades, including work for such comics series as Linus, Corto Maltese, Un uomo un'avventuraand Il Giornalino in Italy and l'Histoire de France en bandes dessinees andLa Decouverte du Monde published by Larrousse in France. In recent years he has been published exclusively in Europe by the French publisherEditions Mosquito, including The Collector, winner of the Soleil D'Or prize for Best Series at the Soli殧; Sergio Toppi was born in 1932 in Milan, Italy. He began his career in illustration working in advertising and working for the renowned Italian publisher Utet. His comics and graphic novel work spans decades, including work for such comics series as Linus, Corto Maltese, Un uomo un'avventuraand Il Giornalino in Italy and l'Histoire de France en bandes dessinees andLa Decouverte du Monde published by Larrousse in France. In recent years he has been published exclusively in Europe by the French publisherEditions Mosquito, including The Collector, winner of the Soleil D'Or prize for Best Series at the Solies-Ville Festival. His art has been displayed in the "Masters of the European Comic Book" exhibit at the Bibliotheque Nationalein Paris and in the Museum of Comic Art in Angouleme.

=~ ss-Ville Festival. His art has been displayed in the "Masters of the European Comic Book" exhibit at the Bibliotheque Nationalein Paris and in the Museum of Comic Art in Angouleme.