Milo Manara, Valentino Rossi

The Profile

Milo Manara is an Italian comic-book artist and illustrator known for elegant figure drawing. Valentino Rossi is an Italian motorcycle racer and nine-time Grand Prix world champion.

Milo Manara (born 1945) is an Italian comic artist and illustrator. Valentino Rossi (born 1979) is an Italian motorcycle racer, debuting in Grand Prix in 1996 and retiring from full-time MotoGP competition in 2021, and is a nine-time world champion. The book '46' is a collaboration between Manara and Rossi; the DeBaser review notes it was commissioned by Gazzetta dello Sport.

The review praises Milo Manara's illustrations but criticises the comic's narrative as incoherent and disjointed. The reviewer calls the work a 'comic fraud' and objects to large portions being sketches and drafts. Overall appreciation for art, strong dissatisfaction with the story and structure.