Barbara Ciardo (Italy) is an illustrator, fine artist, and art educator who has worked in art and publishing for over fifteen years. She has collaborated with national and international clients, such as Mondadori, DC Comics, Warner Bros, Vertigo, Marvel, Sergio Bonelli Editore, and others. She teaches at Academy of Fine Arts and Scuola Italiana di Comix of Naples. Visit her at BarbaraCiardo.squarespace.com.